Stop playing by the rules. The rules are for suckers. How did I get into a startup with no college degree and no startup experience? Instead of sending in a re

Stop playing by the rules. The rules are for suckers. How did I get into a startup with no college degree and no startup experience? Instead of sending in a resume, I redesigned their landing page and sent that to them - even though they didn't ask for it. That may sound cliche, but it's been more than 2 years since then, and nobody has applied with anything more than the typical resume. Everyone assumes they need to play by the rules. Go build things. Build yourself a website. Build something you can showcase in lieu of a degree.