Do I have the wrong university or the wrong attitude?
psyklic: It's that way even at top universities. Finding a good business partner is like finding a wife! Students generally aren't passionate about their majors, PhDs usually only consider starting a company if they stumble across something big in their research, many people are just too busy or aren't risk-taking, etc.If I were you, I'd choose an idea that you're passionate about and start developing a product. When you have an early early demo, give some presentations at engineering lunches or clubs. Tell everyone that you hope to apply to YN or launch it, but you're looking for a partner.Usually if people have something to see and latch on to, they're more willing to help. Not only that, but they know you're serious.