Jasz
VIP Contributor
Becoming an intrapreneur is a lot like becoming an entrepreneur. You need to be able to see opportunities and capitalize on them, even if they're not obvious. You need to be willing to take risks, even if that means failing.
Here are ways to Start:
- Look for opportunities within your company that match your interests, skills, and expertise. If you're interested in marketing and have an idea for a new product, try pitching it to your boss. If you're interested in product development and have an idea for a new feature, try pitching it to your boss. If you're interested in finance and have an idea for a new revenue stream that could help the company grow, try pitching it to your boss! Pitching ideas is always scary but it gets easier with practice! And the more you pitch things, the better at thinking up good ideas you'll get too.
- Don't be afraid of failure. It's going to happen sometimes and when it does, pick yourself up and keep going. You'll learn more from failure than success anyway (since it forces you to reflect on what went wrong). The more failures you fail through without giving up, the more success you win with your experience.
Here are ways to Start:
- Look for opportunities within your company that match your interests, skills, and expertise. If you're interested in marketing and have an idea for a new product, try pitching it to your boss. If you're interested in product development and have an idea for a new feature, try pitching it to your boss. If you're interested in finance and have an idea for a new revenue stream that could help the company grow, try pitching it to your boss! Pitching ideas is always scary but it gets easier with practice! And the more you pitch things, the better at thinking up good ideas you'll get too.
- Don't be afraid of failure. It's going to happen sometimes and when it does, pick yourself up and keep going. You'll learn more from failure than success anyway (since it forces you to reflect on what went wrong). The more failures you fail through without giving up, the more success you win with your experience.