Abstract
In this conceptual paper, we explore the links between two close but, up to now, unrelated concepts – Entrepreneurial Orientation, on the one hand, and Intrapreneurship, on the other hand – within the context of SMEs. Building on a historical review of the two main currents of the Corporate Entrepreneurship literature and the distinction established by French SME scholars between “traditional SMEs” and “miniature large firms”, we come up with a series of research propositions exploring the relation between SMEs’ Entrepreneurial Orientation and their ability to shelter intrapreneurial practices.