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I find the use of C-level titles in a very early startup fairly pretentious. I try to avoid using it and just call myself "co-founder" - that is what my busines
by Major_Grooves 17y ago
I find the use of C-level titles in a very early startup fairly pretentious. I try to avoid using it and just call myself "co-founder" - that is what my business cards say.
However, we do also get feedback that we need to give ourselves business titles so that people know who they are dealing with. Last night I was submitting a slide deck for a presentation I'm doing at an investor conference in a couple of days. The last slide I did was "The Team" slide. The team is currently just me and my co-founder. I actually wanted to put "business guy" and "techie girl" as our titles, but its a fairly strait-laced conference so in the end I put CEO and CTO.
I did feel a bit awkward doing that, knowing that it's just the two of us. I am positively cringing now after reading that article!
- brk 17y agoBusiness Guy and Techie Girl might be a little TOO informal, even in casual settings, but I think you were on the right track there. You might want to try something like: Dick - Runs Operations, Sales and Business Development. Jane - Responsible for software, technology and server farms. If either of you have some past experience to draw on, maybe add that in too: Dick - Formerly performed similar duties for BigCo. Jane - Previously scaled operations for WebCo.
- asmosoinio 17y agoHow does "partner" sound? Same a co-founder? Or more like someone climbing up the ladder in a law firm? English is not my mother tongue which is why I am wondering...
- Major_Grooves 17y agoI would use "business partner" in conversation, but if I saw "partner" on a business card I would think of some kind of law firm (pretty near the top of the ladder actually ;) )