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Where the Word ‘Innerpreneur’ Came From<\/h1>\n

I didn’t make it up.<\/p>\n

The book, Karma Queens, Geek Gods and Innerprenuers,<\/em> by Ron Rentel, was the first, to my knowledge, to use and define the term innerpreneur<\/strong>. (Editor’s Note<\/strong>: I now know this to be incorrect.)<\/em> The book is an exploration of the nine most interesting consumer types evolving today.<\/p>\n

The Making of an Innerpreneur<\/h1>\n

An innerpreneur is an entrepreneur who use their business to find personal fulfillment (creatively, spiritually, emotionally) and create social change.<\/p>\n

You may have heard the terms ‘creative class<\/a>‘, ‘creative capitalism’, or ‘cultural creative<\/a>‘ used to describe us as well. Basically, we want to use business to improve the world and ourselves.<\/p>\n

We have the defining entrepreneurial traits. We have a(n):<\/p>\n