I don't think the question is about non-technical business people 'showing chops...' This is about smart people - there are brilliant business people and there

I don't think the question is about non-technical business people 'showing chops...' This is about smart people - there are brilliant business people and there are brilliant hackers. They don't need to worry about showing chops (whatever that means) - they'll worry about ideas and creating greatness one way or another.