The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
foundress
(noun) a woman founder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
foundress (plural foundresses)
A female founder.
Source: Wiktionary
Found"ress, n.
Definition: A female founder; a woman who founds or establishes, or who endows with a fund.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.