fakepreneur

noun
/ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɜː/UK/ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɝ/US

Etymology

Blend of fake + entrepreneur.

  1. derived from entrepreneur
  2. borrowed from entrepreneur
  3. compounded as fakepreneur — “fake + entrepreneur

Definitions

  1. Someone falsely claiming to be an entrepreneur.

    • There's almost no way to fake your way into med school but there are plenty of fakepreneurs.
    • However, there's something real entrepreneurs in the beginning of their journey and fakepreneurs have in common: There's absolutely no guarantee that either one will ever succeed.
    • Olive Gachara, Founder and CEO Touch Media House has on numerous occasions been referred to as a 'fakepreneur' mostly by people who have had an encounter with her in line of business.

The neighborhood

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