"I understand that I should be focusing on improving my skills, living my life, etc. I am." Why should you? I'm 17 and also in High School and have found start

"I understand that I should be focusing on improving my skills, living my life, etc. I am." Why should you? I'm 17 and also in High School and have found starting tech companies/working on projects great at this age. I think you're coming at this thinking that you won't be respected and you'll have problems launching a startup or working on projects at this age. I'd say in many ways it's much better to do so now. You have the opportunity to learn, the best way to 'Improve your Skills' and learn is to launch startups/test things out. It's both a unique learning opportunity and chance to do anything someone a few years older can do. I've never been treated any differently to anyone else. I've been to numerous events, meetups and meetings over the last few years and have found it refreshing to be treated like anyone else there. It's actually taught me a lot as well. People don't care that you're younger, even when I have to speak to someone personally in business. The point being that you're in the position that you can do anything you want, whether it be something for fun, a niche product or something with a big vision. Don't let policies stop you, you'd be surprised at the amount you can do under 18. This is me, if you want to talk more: http://twitter.com/andrewbrackin http://twitter.com/andrewbrackin Some things you should look into: http://mlgen.com http://mlgen.com which is amazing as it's full of both hugely successfully young entrepreneurs and some doing amazing things in small niches. I've also met loads of like minded individuals who share their experience and help me connect with people I may want to meet. http://teensintech.com http://teensintech.com is another cool site with a pretty great team of folks.