I’ve never had a real job. Here’s how I’m running a company anyway (opens in new tab)

I first heard about Silicon Valley when I was 15. I have shipped something every single day since then. Twelve years later, I’m the cofounder and CEO of Shapes, the most popular platform where you can talk to AI with your friends. I started Shapes six years ago, when I was 21, even though I’ve never had a real job, reported to a manager, or had a performance review. To date, I’ve never gotten a W-2 from anyone but myself. So, how do you actually run a company without ever having worked at one...