co-found
Launch with partners
To co-found something is to establish it jointly with one or more other people.
The term appears most often with organizations, companies, or movements: She co-founded the startup with her college roommate.
A co-founder shares credit for originating what was created.
The hyphen is standard but sometimes dropped.
Create formally, permanently
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- firmSolid or resolute
enterprise · LLC · charter · register · incorporate · articles · bylaws · nonprofit
One who starts businesses
- launchSet into motion
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- pitchFrequency of sound
bootstrapping · prototype · scalability · disruptive · pivot · MVP · unicorn · garage
Divine winged messenger
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- investorOne who allocates capital
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
IPO · capital · shares · stock · portfolio · dilution · runway
In shared participation
- allianceFormal union of parties
- unionJoining into one
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
cooperation · consortium · affiliate · federation · network · compact · pact · co-creator
establish
Create formally, permanently
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
firm · enterprise · LLC · charter · register · incorporate · articles · bylaws · nonprofit
entrepreneur
One who starts businesses
- launchSet into motion
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
pitch · bootstrapping · prototype · scalability · disruptive · pivot · MVP · unicorn · garage · early-stage
angel
Divine winged messenger
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- investorOne who allocates capital
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
valuation · IPO · capital · shares · stock · portfolio · dilution · runway
jointly
In shared participation
- allianceFormal union of parties
- unionJoining into one
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
coalition · cooperation · consortium · affiliate · federation · network · compact · pact · co-creator · co-organizer
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