Can I still be successfule if I don't have college/university education?

I believe I have a really great idea for web startup, however, I'm not a developer and I don't have any college/university education - and I'm just wondering if I still have chance at making it. Will I have any trouble with any aspects such as financing, finding developers, etc.?

Thanks!
Mike

 

No. A college education will not ensure or completely erase your chance of making it. If youhave a good, unique plan you can make it. If you have money your chances are better. But there's people all over looking for work developing and designing etc, that will still work with/for you even if you don't have a college education. I'd like to think investors would be more interested in the plan than the level of education you have, although they may be interested in both.

That said, the more you can do for yourself, the better.

 

A college degree isn't necessary. You can learn a lot of what you need to know from books and with resources online.

You can always hire people to do the parts you can't like an accountant to keep track of financials, income statements, balance sheets, budgeting, etc.

Of course, if your plan to convince some investors or private equity group to give you money in the very beggining before you actually establish the business or website then it is going to be hard whether you have a college degree or not.

 

College degree is not needed to be successful. I actually know more people that are successful without college degree than people with one. All of my friends with their bachelors degrees are working boring 9-5 office jobs making less than i'll make in 6 months.

 

Frankly, you only need to have a good idea and dedication to success in online business.
If you have a workable idea,you can sell it to get funding.

 

hey look for bill gates, he is drop out from havard... but now he is the richest man in the world...? the most important is man behind the gun.. right?

 

Graduate from collage not guarantee someone will be success, but i think its better if you have some background education as part of your life journey.

 

i droped out of uni... if its a good idea nothing will stop you

 

You can - the beautiful thing about online marketing is the resource of the internet. If you're motivated, you can make a success without a basic education behind you.

 

- Yes, I think you can still be successful in Online Business without having a college/university education, but I also think it is Very Important to be "willing" and "open" to learn from others who have experience and can help you.

 

I believe our mind has been conditioned in such a way that to be successful in life your require a degree. This might be correct partly especially if you are a CEO or something but things like online business, affiliate marketing don't require colleage degree. Infact many other things don't. Yes you can be successsful

 

InterMike , the recipe for success it is YOU, you can have 10 college or university degree and become a looser or you can have none and become a SUCCESS STORY,it is all about YOU. I wish you all the best and Good Luck !

 

Education is necessary but it is not a guarantee to your success. It may add to your credibility but at the end of the it is you that can make it happen. Persistence and hard work can get you to where you want to be.

 

Bill Gates did not have a college degree.

 

well college degree or university degree is not needed. Most of the usccessful persons in the world are not college degree grads. If, you have right idea then implement you will win.

 

You can be intelligent without having a degree and, in this business, I've found that a combination of average intelligence and a bit of common sense will get you far.

Do what you can yourself (obviouosly, you'll get all of the resources online) but recognise your limitations and outsource what you have to.

Don't use the excuse that you can't do something yourself to prevent you getting things done.

The most important thing is to see your idea through to fruition and get your business started. Doing this through partnerships and outsourcing is no embarrassment.

Good luck.

Steve.

 

Obviously you got the answer you were looking for...

No you don't need a college degree to be successful, especially with internet marketing because it's a field that's always changing.

But, that doesn't necessarily mean that having a degree is not beneficial.

 

No need any type of degree.
I dont have any degree and i am making 200$ per month by my site.Only you need creative ideas and design...

 

We found it somewhat easy not having a degree by having friends and friends of friends with businesses are already to help us out.

 

A college degree is useless if your starting your own business. As long as you have dedication and a never give up attitude you will most likely succeed.