I went through this in 2009. What I found was that no one cared about my degree (also non-CS), but a lot of companies were incredibly hesitant to hire me because of my business experience. I got questions like, "After being your own boss, why would you ever want to work for someone else?" and "How do I know you're not just going to quit in a year and start another company?"*
I rewrote my resume to emphasize my experience as a developer and downplay my experience as a founder, and that was what ultimately got me a job. You want to be truthful on your resume, but you also have to present yourself as someone who is a logical fit for the position being offered.
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I went through this in 2009. What I found was that no one cared about my degree (also non-CS), but a lot of companies were incredibly hesitant to hire me because of my business experience. I got questions like, "After being your own boss, why would you ever want to work for someone else?" and "How do I know you're not just going to quit in a year and start another company?"*
I rewrote my resume to emphasize my experience as a developer and downplay my experience as a founder, and that was what ultimately got me a job. You want to be truthful on your resume, but you also have to present yourself as someone who is a logical fit for the position being offered.
* It took two years.