cofounder
Fellow company starter
A cofounder is someone who establishes an organization or enterprise together with one or more others.
The term appears most often in startup and tech contexts: She was a cofounder of the company before it went public.
Also spelled co-founder.
One who shares activity
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- duoTwo working together
- pairingJoining two together
- allianceFormal union of parties
teamwork · synergy · cooperation · joint venture · counterpart · complement · business partner · co-owner
One who starts businesses
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- bootstrappingSelf-starting without external input
pitch · scalability · unicorn · prototype · equity · IPO · pivoting · runway
Early explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- inventorCreator of original devices
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
creator · architect · ideator · disruptor · futurist · thinker · originator · mastermind
Verbal clash over differences
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- vestingGaining full ownership
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- falling outRelationship-ending dispute
departure · split · disagreement · legal battle · power struggle · betrayal · ouster · irreconcilable differences
Top corporate officer
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
management · oversight · direction · governance · responsibility · authority · coordination · board seat
partner
One who shares activity
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- duoTwo working together
- pairingJoining two together
alliance · teamwork · synergy · cooperation · joint venture · counterpart · complement · business partner · co-owner · stakeholder
entrepreneur
One who starts businesses
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
bootstrapping · pitch · scalability · unicorn · prototype · equity · IPO · pivoting · runway · valuation
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- inventorCreator of original devices
dreamer · creator · architect · ideator · disruptor · futurist · thinker · originator · mastermind · catalyst
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- vestingGaining full ownership
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
falling out · departure · split · disagreement · legal battle · power struggle · betrayal · ouster · irreconcilable differences · mediation
CEO
Top corporate officer
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
delegation · management · oversight · direction · governance · responsibility · authority · coordination · board seat · C-suite
- entrepreneurshipentrepreneur, startup, business plan, venture, small business
- Co- wordscoauthor, coexist, cooperate, coordinate, coworker
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
- startup termsbusiness plan, funding, investors, pitch deck, MVP
- Startupsstartup, founders, startups, venture capital, entrepreneurs
- membersmember, club member, team member, board member, family member
cofounderliquidator
One who dissolves entities
closer · dismantler · dissolver · terminator · destroyer