So what is a divapreneur anyway?
My friend, Leesa Barnes has started a new network on ryze called Divapreneurs At Work located at
http://daw-network.ryze.com/ He asked us to define a divapreneur. Now that I am the prolific article writer that I am, I couldn’t answer this question without writing an article about it. sit back and become
rambled!
First of all, Divapreneur is a combination of the words diva and entrepreneur. To define divaentrepreneur
first we need to define diva and entrepreneur. To do this I went to Wikipedia.
This is what I found out from Wikipedia:
Most used diva definition
A Diva was originally a distinguished opera singer, but now generally refers to a popular female performer of non-operatic works.
The term derives from an Italian word meaning “goddess”, which, in turn, derives from the feminine form of a Latin word divus, meaning “divine”.
This definition is found on the next page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva
I felt that the distinction of being a singer left out some talented non-musical ladies, so I decided to use this definition of diva instead:
# In current usage among the younger generation, the term diva is used to describe a talented and confident woman. This definition is on the next page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva_%28disambiguation%29
Now is the time to define entrepreneur, the second part of this word. This definition also comes from Wikipedia.
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur is a loan word from the French language that refers to a person who undertakes and operates a new company,
and assumes some responsibility for the inherent risks.
Business entrepreneurs often have strong beliefs about a market opportunity and are willing to accept a high level of personal, professional, or financial risk to pursue that opportunity.
So, a divaentrepreneur is a talented and self-confident woman, who starts and operates a new company,
and assumes some responsibility for the inherent risks.
Well, I guess that makes me a divapreneur. And you?