intrapreneurship

intrapreneurship definition - business

intrapreneurship

The use of entrepreneurial skills such as innovation, persistence, and risk taking while working as an employee of a large company. For example, a company searches for a new leader with entrepreneurial skills to bring major changes to an underperforming division.

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