What Level of Education Do Startups Look For When Hiring? It Depends.

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The myth of the highly successful college (or even high school) dropout has lodged itself firmly in the startup scene. I couldn't help but wonder: How important is that piece of paper to startup founders when they're looking to hire talent? Or put another way, can you really drop out of school and get hired by the next Facebook?

To find out what entrepreneurs care about most when hiring key staff members, I asked 11 successful entrepreneurs their thoughts on the importance of formal education for their core team. These were their responses:

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