> why would they waste time climbing the ranks Because their role in a company is support like CFO, CIO, CPO, CMO (and honestly CEO). The startup lifecycle whe

> why would they waste time climbing the ranks Because their role in a company is support like CFO, CIO, CPO, CMO (and honestly CEO). The startup lifecycle where "person or people who make or design the product muddling along the other business functions until they're big enough to need someone specialized" doesn't really work for an accountant.