start (something) up
phrasal verb with start verb uk/stɑːt/ us/stɑːrt/
(BUSINESS)
（使）（公司或机构）成立;创办
If a business or other organization starts up, or if someone starts one up, it is created and starts to operate.
Many small businesses started up in the 1980s to cater to this growing market. 20世纪80年代，为满足这个日渐壮大的市场的需要，许多小型企业应运而生。
We ought to start up a drama group. 我们应该成立一个戏剧社。
(ENGINE)
（使）（汽车或发动机）发动，（使）启动
If a vehicle or engine starts up, or someone starts it up, it starts to work.
The car wouldn't start up this morning. 今天早上汽车发动不起来了。