4 ms·Title inflation everywhere. "Founder" instead of small business owner of a company with no customers.by xnx 1y agoTitle inflation everywhere. "Founder" instead of small business owner of a company with no customers.tptacek 1y agoNot any different from being the "VP/E" of a company with 3 employees.icedchai 1y agoTitle inflation has been going on forever. For early stage companies, titles are mostly about perception and presentation, mostly for people outside the company.