My two cents - I could be wildly wrong, but it sounds like you want to start a company more because you know you want to be an entrepreneur than because (a) yo

My two cents - I could be wildly wrong, but it sounds like you want to start a company more because you know you want to be an entrepreneur than because (a) you have some idea that you are convinced will revolutionize the world and (b) you are convinced it is your destiny to bring this innovation to humankind. If this is correct, given your age, I'd recommend either going to a school or working in an environment where you will be surrounded by really smart and ambitious people. This may not be the best way to find a co-founder right now but in my opinion, it will yield the best results in the long run. You are young enough that you can afford to invest in the future a little. One point in favor of going to a really good school for college would be that it's the one option you have that you can't do when you're older (or at least it's a lot harder).