founder
/ˈfaʊndə/noun
One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
Example sentence
- “the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg”
Related words
entrepreneurA person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.directorOne who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).startupA new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.executiveOf, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.corporationA body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.coworkerSomebody with whom one works.