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# Episode 70: 7 Lessons For Managing an In-House Start-Up

By: [Pete Johnson](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/author/pete-johnson) on  May 16, 2024, 2:32:06 PM

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In this week's episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave and Rich explore Intrapreneurship or more specifically, developing an innovative idea or project within a company.

They discuss several of their own intrapreneur successes and failures and the valuable lessons they've learned.

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