wantrepreneur

plural wantrepreneurs

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

   There is something to be said for difficult initial conditions, which separate the entrepreneurs from the wantrepreneurs.

   2013 January 16, Danny Boice, “Why we need a 'Startup University' and how it would work”, in The Washington Post

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   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.

   2010, Jen Groover, What If? and Why Not?: How to Transform Your Fears Into Action and Start the Business of Your Dreams, BenBella, →ISBN

   Others are concerned that “wantrepreneurs” are jumping on the bandwagon, putting early-stage business resources, like accelerators and incubators, under strain.

   2014 September 13, Cian Traynor, “Start-up Ireland”, in The Irish Times