founder
/ˈfaʊndər/ verb [I]Definition
› to fail or be unsuccessful, because of problems: In recent years her career has been foundering. The deal foundered on price, with the owners wanting more than $150m for the five-star hotel.
(Definition of founder verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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