COFOUNDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

cofounder

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Recent Examples of cofounder It's all captured in the new documentary Handmade Future, directed by Kirsten Dickerson, the cofounder of Artist & Nomad, a social-impact business focused on craft. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Ganesh Shankar is the Chief Executive Officer and cofounder of Responsive, a market leader for strategic response management. — Ganesh Shankar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Apple Computer reinstated cofounder Steve Jobs as interim CEO. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Candice Feinberg, a clinical psychologist and cofounder of ROWI Teen and Parent Wellness Centers, which works with families experiencing problems with social media, also sees the changes as positive. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026 But work-life balance has never been much of a priority for Panda Express cofounder Andrew Cherng. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Pemsel was the cofounder and CEO of the now-defunct brand and communications firm ScienceMagic. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Her images caught the eye of Paul Marciano, cofounder of the fashion company Guess. — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Brin’s first wife, Anne Wojcicki, the cofounder of genetics testing company 23andMe, was also at the Vanity Fair event, and posed with the couple on the red carpet. — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

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The founders of Nova Roots Academy, the Hot Springs microschool that shut down without warning in late July, have been located by law enforcement in Florida.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Joe Gerrity, CEO and co-founder of hemp beverage manufacturer Crescent Canna, said his company has already laid off half of its employees because of how congressional inaction has affected the business this year.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

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The Schenley Plaza market will continue on the first Sunday of each month through October, giving shoppers several more chances this season to explore Pittsburgh's growing community of small businesses and independent creators.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Know More The new effort by Crooked Ideas is one of many pushes by progressives to elevate the creator ecosystem in the wake of the 2024 presidential election.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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