创始人 (chuàngshǐrén) means "founder." It refers to the person who establishes or creates an organization, company, or institution. The term is composed of 创始 (to found) and 人 (person).
他是这家公司的创始人,也是最大的股东。
Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de chuàngshǐrén, yě shì zuìdà de gǔdōng.
He is the founder of this company and also the largest shareholder.
两位创始人在大学时就开始一起创业了。
Liǎng wèi chuàngshǐrén zài dàxué shí jiù kāishǐ yīqǐ chuàngyè le.
The two founders started their business together when they were in college.
作为创始人,她对公司的发展方向有很大的影响力。
Zuòwéi chuàngshǐrén, tā duì gōngsī de fāzhǎn fāngxiàng yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎnglì.
As a founder, she has a great deal of influence over the company's direction of development.