Generally, founders work for free for some period of time. If the company is funded or profitable, calling a new person a "founder" seems kinda odd. With some

Generally, founders work for free for some period of time. If the company is funded or profitable, calling a new person a "founder" seems kinda odd. With some companies, that first employee can be a bit of a hybrid (taking a crappy salary and a non-trivial bit of equity).