When you’re running a business, it can become very easy to recognize something that can help your business grow — especially when  you don’t have it. Instead of focusing on the want to seek resources you don’t have, it is of the foremost importance to recognize the resources that already exist.

Employees are often considered an investment – you pour money into training and wages to cultivate a person who represents your brand. But are you really reaping the full harvest of your investment?

Once in a while an employee comes along who loves to do things differently and always has an opinion. They may ask lots of questions or seek feedback regularly. Don’t chalk it up to inexperience: There’s a new breed of employee in town, and they are know as intrapreneurs.

Intrapreneurs have many of the same skills as entrepreneurs – creativity, leadership, risk taking – but instead of creating a new business, they function within the existing construct to improve systems, service and products. Smart managers and owners will seek out these employees and encourage them to create positive change that reflects the interest of the business.

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