intrapreneur
noun
in·tra·pre·neur
ˌin-trə-prə-ˈnər 
-ˈnu̇r
-ˈnu̇r
-ˈnyu̇r
: a corporate executive who develops new enterprises within the corporation
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But there is a solution: Incumbents can partner with entrepreneurial start-ups or with intrapreneurs that have ideas for breakthrough products.
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Ivanka Visnjic
ronnie Leten, Harvard Business Review, 12 Aug. 2024
An organization would be wise to invest in intrapreneurs who hold historical company knowledge and understand the nuances of the organizational culture.
—Archie L. Jones, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
How to move innovation beyond the c-suite by motivating internal intrapreneurs
Far too often, employees feel like innovation is off-limits.
—Simone Ahuja, Quartz, 10 July 2023
Women in Charge is a series that brings together female intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs in the creative industry to build a modern-day support system.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 July 2023
My emerging research shows that when intrapreneurs are supported, engagement increases significantly.
—Simone Ahuja, Quartz, 10 July 2023
However, the intrapreneurs within your company should be both appreciated and supported.
—Simone Ahuja, Quartz, 10 July 2023
This allows the intrapreneur to confidently innovate and reinvent existing processes and systems to generate business impact, knowing that the organization carries the majority risk.
—Yec, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
There are immense learning opportunities from starting your career as an intrapreneur at a large company.
—Yec, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
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Ivanka Visnjic
ronnie Leten, Harvard Business Review, 12 Aug. 2024
An organization would be wise to invest in intrapreneurs who hold historical company knowledge and understand the nuances of the organizational culture.
—Archie L. Jones, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
How to move innovation beyond the c-suite by motivating internal intrapreneurs
Far too often, employees feel like innovation is off-limits.
—Simone Ahuja, Quartz, 10 July 2023
Women in Charge is a series that brings together female intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs in the creative industry to build a modern-day support system.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 July 2023
My emerging research shows that when intrapreneurs are supported, engagement increases significantly.
—Simone Ahuja, Quartz, 10 July 2023
However, the intrapreneurs within your company should be both appreciated and supported.
—Simone Ahuja, Quartz, 10 July 2023
This allows the intrapreneur to confidently innovate and reinvent existing processes and systems to generate business impact, knowing that the organization carries the majority risk.
—Yec, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
There are immense learning opportunities from starting your career as an intrapreneur at a large company.
—Yec, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
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“Intrapreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrapreneur. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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