The phrase "a soft start" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a gradual or gentle beginning to an activity, process, or event.
Example: "To ensure a smooth transition, we recommend implementing a soft start to the new project."
Alternatives: "gentle introduction" or "gradual onset".
Consumer spending rebounded after a soft start to the year, with retail sales in May rising by a robust 0.8percentt, double what analysts had forecast.
What would Mourinho have given for such a soft start and two easy goals?
Forbes contributor Randy Warren points to stocks like Under Armour and Lululemon, which have enjoyed big gains in the last six weeks after a soft start to 2013.
Despite introducing a voice over by Ms Winfrey to its advertising explaining that Weight Watchers is now WW, the company made a "soft start" to the year which, its chief financial officer Nick Hotchkin says, is "difficult to recover from".
Midway through the first half, with the Eagles coming into the game after a nervous start and a soft first try, Maori scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park trotting through at the side of a driven maul, the outstanding No8 Cam Dolan picked off a pass hard by the touchline.
Soft start to the second half from England.
The new year's soft start doesn't surprise me.
There seem to be three major paths that housing could follow over the next year: a soft landing, the start of a long slump, or a crash.
I'd like to think that over the past few days perception of my job as a soft landing has started to change, and that its true nature as a tough, dangerous and – yes – heroic posting has begun to emerge.
"It is not clear if this is just a soft patch or the start of a prolonged period of weakness" Kara said, although he added that NIESR believed growth would pick up to average around 0.4% in each of the next three quarters.
By using a soft launch strategy and starting with low volume, you'll also be able to gather valuable customer feedback and adjust your product and services based on lessons learned.
