TheExpatreneur's definitions

holdover ring

a ring that a man gives a woman when he proposes to her with the idea in mind that he will give her a more suitable engagement ring at a later date

Man wants to propose on New Year's Eve but can't have the engagement ring ready by that time, so he opts for a holdover ring, usually a band.

by TheExpatreneur May 19, 2014

secret sauce

the competitive advantage of any business that you'd rather not bullhorn to every Tom, Dick and Harry, usually because it's not in sync with your company's mission statement

TOMS Shoes loves talking about their 1+1 Model of giving, but the real secret sauce to their early success was the way they exploited (err utilized) thousands of free college-age interns who wanted TOMS on their resume.

by TheExpatreneur December 28, 2014

Expatreneur

Someone who, while living in a foreign country, commits to the process of starting their own business.

Jim did a three year tour in Seoul where he became an expert on the local cuisine. In true expatreneur fashion, he moved back to Texas and opened a Korean restaurant.

by TheExpatreneur December 26, 2014

crane kick fever

the period of time after the release of The Karate Kid where every red-blooded American boy had a man-crush on Ralph Macchio and routinely practiced the crane kick

I remember walking through LAX in '85, the heart of Crane Kick Fever and seeing kids from all walks of life practicing their crane kicks.

by TheExpatreneur January 4, 2015

Woke business strategy

Business strategy that brands itself in some way, shape or form as resisting Trump and/or GOP policies.

Adidas and Gucci, though not necessarily by choice, have now adopted a type of woke business strategy, following companies like Dicks' Sporting Goods (who quit selling handguns in response to school shootings) and Nike (who featured controversial societal critic, Colin Kapernick.

by TheExpatreneur February 7, 2019

Company Man

the opposite of an entrepreneur. Someone who prefers the 'punching a time clock' approach to work.

There's a great scene in True Detective where Rust Kohle calls out the detective for being a company man.

by TheExpatreneur December 27, 2014

Ganga-preneur

A marijuana enthusiast looking to make a dollar and a cent in the industry.

My buddy just moved to Denver to open his own shop. He knows pot from a business side and the scientific side. He's a natural Ganga-preneur

by TheExpatreneur August 14, 2014