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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Risk-taking, ambition and resilience are vital parts of becoming an entrepreneur or intrapreneur.
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William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The ability to build relationships is the defining characteristic of the serial intrapreneur.
—Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But there is a solution: Incumbents can partner with entrepreneurial start-ups or with intrapreneurs that have ideas for breakthrough products.
—Ivanka Visnjic
ronnie Leten, Harvard Business Review, 12 Aug. 2024
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William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The ability to build relationships is the defining characteristic of the serial intrapreneur.
—Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But there is a solution: Incumbents can partner with entrepreneurial start-ups or with intrapreneurs that have ideas for breakthrough products.
—Ivanka Visnjic
ronnie Leten, Harvard Business Review, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Intrapreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrapreneur. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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