PERSEVERE

verb

continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success.

"his family persevered with his treatment"

persist, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, not give up, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, show determination, press on/ahead, stay with something, not take no for an answer, be tenacious, be pertinacious, be patient, stand one's ground, stand fast/firm, hold on, hold out, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, plough on, grind away, stop at nothing, leave no stone unturned, informal soldier on, hang on, plug away, peg away, stick to one's guns, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there, bash on

"she always perseveres in spite of discouraging setbacks"

INCEPTION

Noun

the establishment or starting point of an institution or an activity

"she has been on the board since its inception two years ago"

establishment, institution, foundation, founding, formation, initiation, setting up, origination, constitution, inauguration, opening; 
beginning, start, starting point, outset; 
birth, dawn, genesis, origin, rise;
debut, day one, informal kick off, formal commencement

"the inception of the EEC* in 1958"

EEC- European Economic Community