fakepreneur

plural fakepreneurs

1. derogatorySomeone falsely claiming to be an entrepreneur.

   There's almost no way to fake your way into med school but there are plenty of fakepreneurs.

   2015 February 26, Kelsey Ramsden, “Fakepreneurs, a Modern Epidemic”, in Entrepreneur

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   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.

   2015 November 18, John Rampton, “Beware of Fakepreneurs”, in Medium

   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.

   2018 June 19, Eva Nyambura, “Couture Africa’s Olive Gachara Accused Of Being A 'Fakepreneur' Bullying Employees Out Of Payments”, in KahawaTungu