Founder
What it means
A person who establishes an organization or useful project.
Reach for it when naming a person who establishes an organization or project
The founder still teaches one free class each month.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
creator
Fits when original making matters more than organization
Careful A creator may not build or lead an institution.
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everyday
Fits when coordination turned people into a working group
Careful An organizer may join long after founding.
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professional
cofounder
Fits when establishment was genuinely shared
Careful Do not add cofounder when one person founded the project alone.
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professional
entrepreneur
Fits when a person creates and risks a business venture
Careful Entrepreneur is wrong for many charities or civic projects.
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formal
establisher
Fits when literal establishment needs emphasis
Careful The uncommon word sounds awkward in profiles.
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formal
Fits when the initial idea or method is the contribution
Careful Originating an idea does not mean establishing the organization.
Opposites 3
- joiner
- successor
- dissolver
Common phrases 3
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company founder
The company founder still teaches one class.
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founder of
She is the founder of the repair cooperative.
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co-founder and director
The co-founder and director opened the workshop.
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