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I have seen 創始者 been used in the following contexts: 仏教の創始者、プログラムの創始者、儒教の創始者

創業者 probably refers to founders of businesses: 店の創業者、紀伊国屋の創業者

However, I only have a vague idea about how these are used. Could anybody care
to explain? :(
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What's the difference between 創始者、創業者、創設者 and 創立者?
* 創始者 is a founder in intellectual terms, e.g.

> 密教の創始者は空海です。

  * 創業者 is the founder of a store or shop (related to work, rather than business), e.g.

> 僕のおじいさんがこの魚屋の創業者なんだよ。

  * 創設者 is the founder of a business/company, e.g.

> ソニー株式会社の創設者は盛田昭夫と井深大です。

  * 創立者 is the founder of a building/place (but could also be used for businesses, which would give it the nuance of associating the business with a place), e.g.

> 高井戸小学校の創立者は山田景子です。
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