Founder Culture

Definitions

1. The strong influence founders have on a startup's tone, decision-making style, risk appetite, and internal norms. Founder culture can create clarity and momentum, but it can also make organizations fragile if everything depends on one person's instincts forever.

   In plain English: The culture shaped heavily by a company's founders.

   Example: "The company still had obvious founder culture: decisions moved fast, narratives were vivid, and everyone could feel the product priorities bending around one voice."

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