Yeah, like that -- in some extreme cases, it's impossible without the credential. I bet in most of those cases you could slightly redefine your problem to get

Yeah, like that -- in some extreme cases, it's impossible without the credential. I bet in most of those cases you could slightly redefine your problem to get around it, though. Surgical devices, for example: you could probably develop the technology without a credential and once it demonstrably works, collaborate with surgeons to continue as a business. It's probably much easier if you've spent time as a doctor yourself, and you're much more likely to get the time of day if you borrow on the credibility of an institution you're affiliated with, but not impossible. Just not the path of least resistance.