Rake-off and Start out

Rake-off noun - A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster.

Start out and rake-off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start out" instead a verb phrase "Rake-off".

Start out verb - Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.

Rake-off and start out are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Rake-off" with "Start out", this terms are similar.