U N L O C K I N G T H E P O W E R
O F I N T R A P R E N E U R S H I P
T H R I V E 4 5 º P R E S E N T S :
J U LY 2 8 , 2 0 1 6
C H R I S TA R E N S E L

C H R I S TA
R E N S E L
F O U N D E R & U X D E S I G N E R
O F N I M B L E K E T T L E
@ C H R I S TA _ M _ R
C H R I S TA @ N I M B L E K E T T L E . C O M
A Little About Myself…

W H AT I S “ I N T R A P R E N E U R S H I P ”
A N D H O W I S I T D I F F E R E N T
T H A N E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P ?

A N E N T R E P R E N E U R I S S O M E O N E
T H AT S O LV E S A P R O B L E M
T H R O U G H A S U S TA I N A B L E
B U S I N E S S S O L U T I O N .

A N “ I N T R A P R E N E U R I S A N E M P L O Y E E
W H O I S G I V E N F R E E D O M A N D F I N A N C I A L
S U P P O RT T O C R E AT E N E W P R O D U C T S ,
S Y S T E M S A N D S E R V I C E S W H O D O E S N O T
H AV E T O F O L L O W T H E C O M PA N Y ’ S U S U A L
R O U T I N E S A N D P R O T O C O L S . ”
– S I R R I C H A R D B R A N S O N

H O W D O E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P
& I N T R A P R E N E U R S H I P D I F F E R ?
1. Ownership
2. Funding
3. Profits
4. Responsibility

W H Y D O E S T H I S
M AT T E R ?

A S M A N Y A S 2 8 % O F M I L L E N N I A L S
B E L I E V E T H E I R TA L E N T S A R E N ’ T B E I N G
TA P P E D I N T O AT T H E I R C U R R E N T J O B S .
A C C O R D I N G T O A S T U D Y B Y D E L O I T T E

6 6 % O F M I L L E N N I A L S W O U L D L I K E
T O S TA R T T H E I R O W N B U S I N E S S .
2 0 1 4 B E N T L E Y U N I V E R S I T Y S T U D Y

B E N E F I T S O F A N I N T R A P R E N E U R I A L LY-
M I N D E D W O R K P L A C E
• Fosters Innovation
• Breeds Talent
• Saves Money on R&D
• Diversifies Business
• Streamlines Processes
and Procedures
• Increases Employee
Happiness

H O W D O E S T H I S
A C T U A L LY W O R K I N
T H E R E A L W O R L D ?

T H E C Y C L E O F I N N O VAT I O N
I D E N T I F Y
P R O B L E M
C O L L E C T
I N F O
D E V E L O P
S O L U T I O N
C U S T O M E R
VA L I D AT I O N
T E S T
T W E A K
I M P R O V E

E S TA B L I S H I N G A C U LT U R E
O F I N T R A P R E N E U R S H I P

I N T R A P R E N E U R S A R E F O U N D ,
N O T M A D E .

1. I N T R A P R E N E U R S A R E F O U N D ,
N O T M A D E .
2. C R E AT E R O O M F O R
E X P L O R AT I O N A N D FA I L U R E ,
W I T H O U T C O N S E Q U E N C E
3. B U I L D T R U S T, A P P R E C I AT I O N ,
A N D R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y I N T O
Y O U R C O M PA N Y C U LT U R E

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H O W D O Y O U G E T
S TA R T E D ?

I D E A S F O R G E T T I N G S TA R T E D AT
Y O U R C O M PA N Y
• Host Betterment Days
• Look at What You’re
Already Doing
• Use Slow Seasons
for Innovation
• Bring in a Consultant
• Just Get Started!

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@ C H R I S TA _ M _ R
C H R I S TA @ N I M B L E K E T T L E . C O M
W W W. C H R I S TA M R . C O M
W W W. N I M B L E K E T T L E . C O M
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