wantrepreneur

noun
/ˌwɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/UK/ˌwɑnt.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/US

Etymology

Blend of want + entrepreneur.

  1. derived from entrepreneur
  2. borrowed from entrepreneur
  3. compounded as wantrepreneur — “want + entrepreneur

Definitions

  1. A person who aspires to be an entrepreneur, especially one who never realizes this…

    A person who aspires to be an entrepreneur, especially one who never realizes this ambition.

    • That's the reality, and if you can't get past the fear of scrutiny, you become a "wantrepreneur," someone who talks about starting a business but never gets around to it.
    • There is something to be said for difficult initial conditions, which separate the entrepreneurs from the wantrepreneurs.
    • Others are concerned that “wantrepreneurs” are jumping on the bandwagon, putting early-stage business resources, like accelerators and incubators, under strain.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for wantrepreneur. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA