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Starting up in business

go into

to start working in a particular type of job or business

set up

to start something such as a business, organization, or institution

start up

to bring a business, organization, or project into existence

found

verb

to start an organization, company, political party etc

establish

verb

to start an organization or company

move into

to begin a new business or new type of business

open

verb

if a new business, building etc opens, or if someone opens it, it becomes available for people to use for the first time

start

verb

to bring a business, organization, or project into existence

incorporate

verb

to form a corporation (=a company that can raise money by selling shares)

constitute

verb

to formally establish an organization, institution, government etc and give it the authority to operate

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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