But when it comes to something as basic and foundational as how to spell the title of a joint founder, there is no consensus. I refer to, of course, co-founder (or is it cofounder?). Although the variance is a single character, to many, the words are a world apart. I asked a few entrepreneurs to weigh in…
Cofounder
Co-founder
Indifference
Let’s settle this debate once and for all. Which is it: co-founder or cofounder? We want to know what you think. Voice your opinion by voting in the poll below – and elaborate in the comments beneath. “Cofounder, it’s shorter. As a cofounder, you need all the time you can get, so start saving it early and eliminate as many characters and key strokes as possible. Fuck grammar, that’s for professors,” – Logan LaHive, Founder/CEO at Belly. “‘Cofounder’ is like the minimum viable product of the word, and ‘co-founder’ is like your bloated app with too many features. Startups believe in simplicity, don’t they? To paraphrase Strunk and White, ‘Eliminate unnecessary hyphens,’” Kira Newman, Senior Writer at Tech Cocktail. — Jacklyn Giron (@jcklngrn) August 13, 2013 — Jay Crain (@jaycrain) August 13, 2013
