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Intrapreneur

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, intrapreneur means: An employee who develops new ventures or ideas within an established organization.

In Turkish: kurum içi girişimci

How it is used

Used in innovation and employee development. The person works inside an existing organization, even when the project has an entrepreneurial approach.

Example sentences

  1. An intrapreneur in our logistics team developed a new service using the company's existing delivery network.

    The new venture grows within the employer rather than as an independently founded startup.

  2. The programme gives each intrapreneur time to test an idea alongside their normal responsibilities.

    Protected experimentation time supports innovation without requiring departure from the organization.

Common collocations

  • support an intrapreneur
  • act as an intrapreneur
  • in-houseDone or employed inside a company by its own staff, rather than by an outside supplier or agency.
  • startupA new, usually small company that is trying to grow quickly, often with a new product or technology and money from investors.

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