I see a specific inefficiency in almost every Series B payroll. A founder looks at their budget and sees a $180k - $220k line item for a "VP of Operations" or "Head of Product." On paper, the compensation matches the market data for an executive. But in reality, the founder is still doing the job.  They are still designing the strategy, making the final call on vendors, and carrying the mental load. This happens because we confuse Reward  (Performance) with Role  (Scope). Whe