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by RyanZAG 4473 days ago
First: don't be scared. Your best offer will be based on how many offers you received. How many offers you receive will be based on how many jobs you try for. When looking for a job you want to apply for as many jobs as possible.

If you're getting very few responses, it means your CV is hitting some kind of red flag. The university dropout might be triggering it - most recruiters will be able to look past it though if you structure it well. You probably need to make sure you downplay education as much as possible and focus on achievements. Highlight which skills and languages you are an expert in and find buzzwords that fit your skill set. There's plenty of jobs, so you can try a few different CVs to a few different companies and see which ones have a good response rate.

Or stick with your own company. You'll probably learn and accomplish more, and ultimately if you build something great then at least you'll be the one getting the rewards. (This is probably not a good option if you have zero runway available, but people have made it work in the past...)