Letās talk facts. Being young in North America is like starting a race 10 years late.Everyoneās already doing something. Tech is crowded. Ideas are recycled. Your spot? Taken. And the odds of launching something? Shrinking by the minute. But not everywhere looks like this. But FIRST If you are new, welcome to OCEās weekly newsletter curated for the ambitious youthā¦here are some articles you missed from previous weeks: š Why No One Successful Wants to Mentor You Read More ā šØ Best tools for...
12 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Let me tell you a secret most people donāt figure out until theyāre way older (and way more stuck): Your job?Your part-time gig?That internship your parents made you apply for? Itās not your future.Itās your first investor. But FIRST If you are new, welcome to OCEās weekly newsletter curated for the ambitious youthā¦here are some articles you missed from previous weeks: š Why No One Successful Wants to Mentor You Read More ā šØ Best tools for building your passion project Read More ā š The...
19 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Thereās a line I never thought Iād write. School told us the map.Study hard.Get the grades.Snag the shiny degree.Land the safe job.Thenā¦security?Happiness?Meaning? Funny.All I see are burned-out adults who did everything ārightāā¦And still feel stuck.Still feel dispensable.Still chasing approval in boardrooms and inboxes and overpriced condos. But FIRST If you are new, welcome to OCEās weekly newsletter curated for the ambitious youthā¦here are some articles you missed from previous weeks: š...
26 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Something strange is unfolding in North Americaās workforce. A quiet unravelingānot in factories or shipping yards, but in offices, on campus, and in the inboxes of career advisors and startup mentors. You can feel it in the numbers: In Canada, the youth unemployment rate (ages 15ā24) hit 14.2% in May 2025āup 1.4% from 2024 and nearly double the national average.And this doesnāt even account for the delayed ripple effects of rising tariffs and macroeconomic tightening. Source: Statistics...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Alright, picture this: Youāre at some event, hanging out, maybe grabbing coffee, and suddenly someoneāmaybe even a big-shot investorāasks, āSo, whatās your project about?ā What do you say? If you freeze or ramble, thatās game over. But if youāve got a killer elevator pitch, youāll grab their attention fast and leave them wanting to know more. Got a burning question? Iām all ears. Stuck on a startup idea? Wondering how to use AI without sounding like a robot? Trying to figure out what actually...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Imagine going from "I guess Iāll be a doctor" to flipping Africaās farming system⦠and helping women become business bosses along the way. This oneās not your average save-the-world story.Itās scrappy. Itās real.And itās dripping with lessons you can steal. Got a burning question? Iām all ears. Stuck on a startup idea? Wondering how to use AI without sounding like a robot? Trying to figure out what actually matters after high school? Every week, I hear from teens building cool things, chasing...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Youāve probably seen all the chaos online lately. Layoffs at Microsoft. Mass firings at Google. Tech bros crying on TikTok. Itās wild out there. Even if youāre not job-hunting yet, youāre probably wondering:āIf adults with fancy titles and degrees are getting kicked out⦠what chance do I have?ā Real talk? Iāve had that thought too. But here's the thing: you donāt need to wait until you're 30 and stressed to start building a safety net. Thereās a smarter way to play the game now ā especially...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Youāre a teen trying to start something this summer... maybe a design hustle, a content page, a community project. So you reach out to people.Clients. Mentors. Collabs.But no one replies to your DMs. Why? Because youāre asking for trust without proof. And thatās the trap: āYou need experience to get experience."But no one wants to be your first ātest run. Got a burning question? Iām all ears. Stuck on a startup idea? Wondering how to use AI without sounding like a robot? Trying to figure out...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, the world flipped. Headlines screamed about job loss, teachers feared mass cheating, and everyone wondered: Will AI replace us? But like most big questions in life, the answer is: it depends. Every tech breakthrough has had its skeptics, abusers, and superusers. Even 2,500 years ago, Socrates was worried about people relying on writing instead of their memories. Fast-forward to now? Weāre not banning writingāweāre just learning how to use it better. Same...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read