TechnologyJuly 16, 2026
solopreneurship
/ˌsoʊləoʊprəˈnɜːrʃɪp/
Definition
The practice of operating a business as a single individual without partners or employees.
Etymology
A portmanteau derived from 'solo' (Latin 'solus', meaning alone) and 'entrepreneur' (French, meaning one who undertakes a task), combined with the suffix '-ship' to denote the state or practice of being such an individual.
In the news
The article uses this term to categorize the types of small business ventures where individuals, such as female founders, use AI tools to handle administrative and operational tasks independently.
Women entrepreneurs are less likely to leverage AI—but more likely to benefit from it
Read the full article ↗Fast Company