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company founder
A person who has founded and built up a company.
Steve Jobs war einer der bekanntesten Firmengründer des digitalen Zeitalters.
Steve Jobs was one of the best-known company founders of the digital age.
The word consists of 'Firma' (company), the linking element '-n-', and 'Gründer' (founder). A 'Gründer' is a person who founds something or brings it into being.
Der Firmengründer zog sich aus dem aktiven Geschäft zurück.
The company founder withdrew from active business.
'Firmengründer' (company founder) belongs to the word family of the verb 'gründen' (to found). Related words are 'die Gründung' (the act of founding) and the verb itself. Someone who founds a company is a 'Firmengründer' (company founder).
Er hat vor zehn Jahren seine eigene Firma gegründet.
He founded his own company ten years ago.
The ending '-er' in nouns often denotes a male person who performs an activity. This pattern is derived from the verb: 'gründen' (to found) becomes 'Gründer' (founder), just as 'fahren' (to drive) becomes 'Fahrer' (driver).
Als Gründer trägt er eine große Verantwortung für seine Mitarbeiter.
As the founder, he bears great responsibility for his employees.
entrepreneur
'der Unternehmer' and 'der Firmengründer' can refer to the same person if someone founded a company and also runs it. The difference lies in the focus. 'Unternehmer' describes the role in the ongoing business: someone owns or runs a company and takes risks. 'Firmengründer' emphasizes the beginning: this person founded and built up the company. The words can be confused because many company founders later become entrepreneurs. But an entrepreneur does not have to have founded the company himself.
Der Firmengründer erzählt, wie alles in einer kleinen Garage begann.
The company founder talks about how everything began in a small garage.
Der Unternehmer sucht neue Kunden für sein Unternehmen.
The entrepreneur is looking for new customers for his company.