microentrepreneur
One-person business owner
A microentrepreneur runs a very small business, typically with fewer than five employees and minimal startup capital.
The term emphasizes scale rather than ambition—microentrepreneurs often operate solo or with family members, sometimes from home: She became a microentrepreneur selling handmade jewelry online.
Microenterprise programs in developing countries provide small loans to help people start such businesses.
Small-scale credit assistance
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- microcreditSmall loans to entrepreneurs
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
- bootstrapStart without external resources
self-funded · grant · incubator · pitch · fintech
Centered on local groups
- localOf this area
- villageSmall rural community
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
collective · hawker · kiosk · tienda · bodega · pushcart · roadside · flea-market
Self-employed business owner
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- one-personFor a lone individual
- home-basedLocated at residence
owner-operator · consultant · self-starter · bootstrapper · mompreneur · hustler · moonlighter · part-timer
Skilled manual worker
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
handcrafted · maker · workshop · studio · atelier · leatherworker · potter · jeweler
Internet-based buying and selling
- dropshippingSelling goods you never handle
- content-creatorProducer of online media
- print-on-demandProduction upon order placement
- webshopOnline retail platform
Increase in size
- pivotPoint of rotation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- monetizationConverting something into revenue
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
scalability · expansion · reinvestment · diversification · branding · break-even · inventory · cash-flow
microloan
Small-scale credit assistance
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- microcreditSmall loans to entrepreneurs
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
bootstrap · self-funded · grant · incubator · pitch · fintech
community-based
Centered on local groups
- localOf this area
- villageSmall rural community
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
cooperative · collective · hawker · kiosk · tienda · bodega · pushcart · roadside · flea-market · bazaar
solopreneur
Self-employed business owner
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- one-personFor a lone individual
home-based · owner-operator · consultant · self-starter · bootstrapper · mompreneur · hustler · moonlighter · part-timer
craftsperson
Skilled manual worker
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
small-batch · handcrafted · maker · workshop · studio · atelier · leatherworker · potter · jeweler · woodworker
ecommerce
Internet-based buying and selling
- dropshippingSelling goods you never handle
- content-creatorProducer of online media
- print-on-demandProduction upon order placement
growth
Increase in size
- pivotPoint of rotation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- monetizationConverting something into revenue
sustainability · scalability · expansion · reinvestment · diversification · branding · break-even · inventory · cash-flow
microentrepreneurcorporate titan
Powerful business leader
industrialist · corporate executive · tycoon · mogul · magnate
microentrepreneurcompany man
Employee devoted to employer
corporate executive · subordinate · bureaucrat · middle manager · organization man