It’s really not that deep. The acronym is just a tongue in cheek silly nothing. Being the CEO (or any kind of founder role) of an early stage can be a lot of ef

It’s really not that deep. The acronym is just a tongue in cheek silly nothing. Being the CEO (or any kind of founder role) of an early stage can be a lot of effort and sacrifice without the “privileges” of power, influence, etc Sure, if Zuckerberg jokingly called himself “chief enslaved officer” that’d be a little tone deaf given his power and privilege, but the founder of some pre-pmf startup working 10hr days 7 days a week jokingly commenting that is just a small way to soothe the pain. Obviously they aren’t a slave in any real sense (no one in America currently is), it’s a comment on the real sacrifices and effort and stress of the job.