You'll both be happier if your title is NOT CTO or Chief anything. Same for Vice-President. If the company is successful, odds are that you won't be Chief a f

You'll both be happier if your title is NOT CTO or Chief anything. Same for Vice-President. If the company is successful, odds are that you won't be Chief a few years from now. That's a painful change. You'll probably leave even if, realistically, you shouldn't. If the company doesn't work out, "CTO" can be an obstacle to getting a job at a "not startup." You're better off with a meaningless title. In the US, "director" works.