An intrapreneur is an employee who is tasked with developing an innovative idea or project within a company. Intrapreneurship is the act of behaving like an entrepreneur while working within a large organization. Intrapreneurs are individuals who are assigned to work on a special idea or project and are given the time and freedom to develop the project as an entrepreneur would. They are self-motivated, proactive, and action-oriented people who have leadership skills and think outside the box. Intrapreneurs are similar to entrepreneurs in their focus on innovation, but unlike entrepreneurs, they have access to their companys resources and capabilities. Intrapreneurs are not to be confused with "innerpreneurs," who aim at personal fulfillment more than at economic gains when creating a business. The term "intrapreneurship" refers to a system that allows an employee to act like an entrepreneur within a company or other organization. Intrapreneurs are free to use the resources, capabilities, and technical support made available to them by their organizations. The first written use of the terms "intrapreneur," "intrapreneuring," and "intrapreneurship" date from a 1978 white paper, Intra-Corporate Entrepreneurship, by Gifford Pinchot III and Elizabeth S. Pinchot.