I’ve been reading a bit about Solopreneures.

Here's the bill of rights for Solopreneur, I like it but something is missing. Sites talk about them like Solopreneur Zone however, the spin is that we are talking about a freelance consultant/contractor rather than a Solopreneur per se. So what are they, these creatures they refer to as Solopreneures.

For me, the Solopreneur is managing a portfolio of entrepreneurial risks. The primary one is his/her own abilities to generate income as a contractor or consultant in whatever field of endeavor they choose, of course, I accept that, we all have to feed ourselves (and families). They can do this direct with the market or through a series of relationships. They can bill time and materials or take a retainer.

They are however, also managing startup business/social ventures that, particularly in the 'online' space or new technology environment, that are highly speculative, that need little or no cash investment. They have a few going at any one time, the more the better.

The point is that in a highly regulated commercial environment like Australia, purist views of the entrepreneur's are a fiction in my opinion. Sure there are savvy business entrepreneur's out there, but VERY few investors (groups or individuals) are interested in backing the plethora of entrepreneurial ventures in the Australian market. The culture here is totally not interested in supporting new ideas regardless of how many programs the Government rolls out.

Furthermore, few Entrep's have the time, money and contacts to deal with the VC's in Australia, and its also the case that Aussie VC's don't really care for startups.

The Solopreneur by definition is the startup king/queen. A leper to the established business community, until the het a gold vein... then, they have many friends.

For me the Solopreneur is the true freedom fighter in a very new new world. They say to the Investor/VC, "look mate, I'll go it alone, you catch up when ever". They say to the Job Market, "I'll deal with it,... down shift, whatever is necessary to be free of having to stick my hand out like the modern day white collar slave".