The word "upstart" refers to a person, usually young and ambitious, who has suddenly risen to a higher position or status, often without having the experience or qualifications expected. Full definition
As game play shifts from the console to the smartphone, the balance of power has tipped in favor of upstarts like Bolt Creative and Imangi Studios. (entrepreneur.com)
Moving to Manhattan in 1978, he took up with the city's downtown bohemian crowd, hobnobbing with young upstarts like Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Madonna and Jean - Michel Basquiat. (nytimes.com)
Lately, Cianciolo has modeled for young upstarts with a conceptual bent, such as Eckhaus Latta and Maryam Nassir Zadeh, and this past spring, she revived RUN Restaurant, this time in a much grander space — Untitled, the restaurant at the Whitney, as part of the museum's Biennial programming. (interviewmagazine.com)