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Why don’t you want another CTO type job?

Being a startup CTO doesn't necessarily translate well to CTO (or even VP of Engineering) at more established companies. They are different skill sets. I can probably get a startup CTO / technical cofounder role at a pre-seed or maybe even seed company but at that stage the pay for execs is usually mostly equity and I need a salary to be able to support my family (that's why I'm looking vs continuing with my current startup).

Not sure what it’s like where you are based.

Might be worth looking at companies with a similar sized dev team that are growing and need someone to run the tech team.

So skip the startup/tech cofounder and find the ones where the initial stage is done and either the existing person wants to step away or is no longer “the right person” for the current role.

These roles are often less equity and more salary.

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