fakepreneur

English

Etymology

Blend of fake +‎ entrepreneur.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɜː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɝ/, /ˌfeik.pɹəˈnʊɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ)

Noun

fakepreneur (plural fakepreneurs)

  1. (derogatory) Someone falsely claiming to be an entrepreneur.
    • 2015 February 26, Kelsey Ramsden, “Fakepreneurs, a Modern Epidemic”, in Entrepreneur‎[1]:
      There's almost no way to fake your way into med school but there are plenty of fakepreneurs.
    • 2015 November 18, John Rampton, “Beware of Fakepreneurs”, in Medium‎[2]:
      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.
    • 2018 June 19, Eva Nyambura, “Couture Africa’s Olive Gachara Accused Of Being A 'Fakepreneur' Bullying Employees Out Of Payments”, in KahawaTungu‎[3]:
      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.
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