As both entrepreneur and intrapreneur share similar qualities like conviction, creativity, zeal and insight, the two are used interchangeably. However, the two are different, as an entrepreneur is a person who takes a considerable amount of risk to own and operate the business, with an aim of earning returns and rewards, from that business. He is the most important person who envisions new opportunities, products, techniques and business lines and coordinates all the activities to make them real.

On the contrary, an intrapreneur is an employee of the organization who is paid remuneration according to the success of the business unit, for which he/she is hired or responsible.

The primary difference between an entrepreneur and intrapreneur is that the former refers to a person who starts his own business with a new idea or concept, the latter represents an employee who promotes innovation within the limits of the organization. In this article excerpt, we are providing you wit some other important points of distinction between the two.

BASIS FOR COMPARISON	ENTREPRENEUR	INTRAPRENEUR
Meaning	Entrepreneur refers to a person who set up his own business with a new idea or concept.	Intrapreneur refers to an employee of the organization who is in charge of undertaking innovations in product, service, process etc.
Approach	Intuitive	Restorative
Resources	Uses own resources.	Use resources provided by the company.
Capital	Raised by him.	Financed by the company.
Enterprise	Newly established	An existing one
Dependency	Independent	Dependent
Risk	Borne by the entrepreneur himself.	Taken by the company.
Works for	Creating a leading position in the market.	Change and renew the existing organizational system and culture.