solopreneur

noun

so·​lo·​pre·​neur ˌsō-lō-p(r)ə-ˈnər 

-ˈn(y)u̇r

plural solopreneurs

: one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise without the help of a partner : a solo entrepreneur

One of the challenges many would-be solopreneurs overlook is cash flow. When you—the owner of a single-person business—stop working, your cash flow is often reduced to zero.

—Jaime Catmull

And while there are huge benefits to being a solopreneur, there are also some downsides that come with it. Especially the isolation, lack of stimulation, accountability and push for perfection.

—Annabel Acton

Examples of solopreneur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During high school, Walz hung out on Twitter and connected with a community of programmers, sometimes calling themselves makers or solopreneurs, who together hack bespoke Web sites that provide a particular service for fun or for profit. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024

Since then, he's taken on consulting projects as a solopreneur. —Next Avenue, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

Banking platform Novo has launched a suite of financial tools tailored for solopreneurs and small business owners. —Gene Marks, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

Freelancers and solopreneurs don’t come out of nowhere. —Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024

With the right strategies, solopreneurs can grow their businesses and generate more revenue without burning out. —Melissa Houston, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

For solopreneurs, decisions can be made on the fly. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

An even more eye-catching statistic is the fact that 84% of businesses in 2020 were run by a solopreneur (up from 76% in 1997). —Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Whether for photo editing or other tasks, solopreneurs like Sarah need tools that boost creativity and productivity. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above