9
business-minded
6
energetic(adjective, daring, resourceful, innovative, ingenious)
6
enterprising(adjective, tolerant, modern, radical, dynamic)
6
promising(adjective, close, advance, increase, reasonable)
5
groundbreaking(adjective, radical, innovative, world-shattering)
5
gumptious(adjective, energetic, daring, resourceful, innovative)
4
ambitious(adjective, energetic, daring, resourceful, innovative)
4
hopeful(adjective, advance, view, success, perhaps)
4
industrious(adjective, energetic, daring, resourceful, innovative)
3
active(adjective, energetic, daring, resourceful, innovative)
3
advanced(adjective, advance, view, success, perhaps)
3
budding(adjective, advance, view, success, perhaps)
3
forward-looking(adjective, advance, view, success, perhaps)
3
likely(adjective, advance, view, success, perhaps)
3
progressive(adjective, advance, view, energetic, success)
3
prospective(adjective, advance, view, success, expected)
3
up and coming(expression, adjective, idiom, advance, view)
2
able
2
advancing(adjective, close, energetic, tolerant, modern)
2
adventurous(adjective, energetic, daring, resourceful, innovative)
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