Find a smart friend who has similar motivations as you do, even if they don't want to work with you. It's unbelievably helpful to have someone to bounce ideas

Find a smart friend who has similar motivations as you do, even if they don't want to work with you. It's unbelievably helpful to have someone to bounce ideas off of. Secondly, don't rule out working for someone else before you start your own company. It's very helpful to figure out what your strengths and weaknesses really are on someone else's dime. Of course, there are plenty of reasons not to work for a big company, but this is one reason to work for a big company. In a big company, you're forced to work with a variety of different people you might not work with on your own. This gives you an idea of what types of people you work well with, what kinds of people you don't, and will also make you appreciate working for a smaller company (at least it will if you're cut out for a smaller company).