founding partner
Initial business creator
A founding partner is one of the original members who established a business partnership, typically a law firm, investment fund, or professional services company.
The term emphasizes both early involvement and ownership stake: She was a founding partner of the firm back in 1987.
Founding partners often retain special status or influence even as organizations grow.
- cofounderJoint business originator
- startupNew business enterprise
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- sweat equityUnpaid work as investment
- ventureRisky new undertaking
angel investor · seed funding · handshake · golden handshake · visionary · entrepreneur · cornerstone · stake · investor · inception · trailblazer · boardroom · corner office · seed · pioneer · dealmaker · exit strategy · originator
- founderscofounders, originators, creators, pioneers, establishers
- partnersassociates, collaborators, colleagues, co-workers, coworkers
- investorsinvestor, retail investors, retail investor, angel investors, institutional investors
- legal staffparalegal, legal secretary, legal assistant, law clerk, legal intern
- executivesCEO, CFO, COO, CIO, CTO
- building professionalsarchitect, structural engineer, civil engineer, construction manager, contractor
founding partnerformer partner
Past romantic companion
ex-partner · liquidator · silent partner · passive investor · receiver
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