fakepreneur
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of fake + entrepreneur.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɜː/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌfeik.pɹəˈnɝ/, /ˌfeik.pɹəˈnʊɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]fakepreneur (plural fakepreneurs)
- (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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