If you're at a startup early enough to have an overly inflated title and can't tolerate the risk of getting fired (career, etc.) then you should not be at a sta

If you're at a startup early enough to have an overly inflated title and can't tolerate the risk of getting fired (career, etc.) then you should not be at a startup, period. Startups are risky, they run out of funding, they lay people off, markets shift, competitors beat them, etc, etc. Getting fired for not scaling is probably the least likely way for you to lose your job.