Point of departure and Starting post

Point of departure noun - A beginning from which an enterprise is launched.

Starting post and point of departure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Starting post" instead a noun phrase "Point of departure".

Starting post noun - A post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race).

Point of departure and starting post are semantically related. You can use "Point of departure" instead a noun phrase "Starting post".