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

Fortune 500 businesses and solopreneurs alike are operating on the Internet. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Small business owners or solopreneurs may also need support to set up health care or retirement plans, given that many benefits currently run through employers, as well as to manage the ongoing AI transformation. — Maria Flynn, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Over the past decade, that simplicity won over 100 million users and made Notion the tool of choice for solopreneurs and more than half of Fortune 500 companies. — Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026

More recent estimates suggest the number of U.S. solopreneurs now likely exceeds 41 million. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 18 May 2026

In addition to providing cash, some solopreneurs hope to create a product or service that can improve lives of others. — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solopreneur

• entrepreneur
• restaurateur
• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• saboteur
• silencer
• voyageur
• birr