Hey Changemakers, Maybe youāre tinkering on a side project.Maybe youāve got a little business thatās starting to pick up steam.Or maybe youāre trying to grow your community, your brand, or your idea. Whatever it is, youāre probably wondering āhow do I scale this thing? More followers.More customers.More traction. After running my own business and community for a while, I realized something big: The fastest and cheapest way to scale isnāt through ads, algorithms, or investors.Itās through...
8 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
You may be sitting in your math class when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in March 2023. If you blinked, you couldāve missed itābecause the whole thing unraveled in just 48 hours. Thatās faster than you can binge a season of your favorite Netflix show. What actually happened? Banks are supposed to be the safest place for your money. But hereās the thing: banks donāt just hold your cash. They loan it out, invest it, and and make money using your deposits. When too many people lose confidence...
15 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Your first job after school can feel like the start of a chess game. Every move feels permanent. Every decision feels like it locks you into a path forever. One of the most common questions I get from the OCE community: āDoes having a big name on my rĆ©sumĆ© really matter?ā Hereās the unfiltered answer: Yes. But only at the beginning. 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...
22 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Do you remember what you were told about credit the first time you heard about it? I do. āDonāt max out your cards.āāAlways pay on time.āāDebt is dangerous.ā Honestly, I believed all of that. When I got my first credit card, I treated it like fire. Keep it locked up. Didnāt touch it unless absolutely necessary. I actually ended up getting my one of my credit cards cancelled due to the lack of usage (big mistake!). I thought the point was just to keep my score clean for the day Iād need a car...
29 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
A lot of people will tell you: āJust follow your passion.ā Do more of what you like.Thatās the key to success, right? Wrong. Iāve bootstrapped my business to six figures ARR. And let me tell you: passion is not enough. Not even close. 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...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
In the Middle Ages, spices like pepper and cinnamon were worth more than gold. Entire empires were built around controlling those trade routes. Today, the āspiceā everyone is fighting for isnāt cinnamonāitās your intention. Not just a passing glance, but your decision to actually click, subscribe, buy, or join in. Whoever earns it, wins. Thatās why TikTok pushes infinite scroll. Thatās why news never sleeps. Thatās why companies pay big money for UGC creators and affiliate marketersābecause...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
If youāre 15ā25 in North America right now, the odds feel stacked against you. Just look at these... 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 Future Belongs to Borderless Thinkers Read More ā Youth unemployment is at its highest since 2010. Unemployment rate in Canada...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Most people spend their lives chasing the powerful. They try to get internships at big tech companies, land that coveted corporate salary, or ānetworkā with someone who looks like they already have it all. And sure, thereās some perks in proximity to power. But hereās the truth: the value you can add to someone already powerful is limited. Their resources, networks, and influence are mostly locked ināthey donāt need you. Meanwhile, the real opportunitiesāthe ones that can change your life and...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Youāve probably heard it before: āLearn to code! Tech is booming! Become a software engineer and youāre set.ā But hereās the reality thatās sparking conversations onlineāand itās worth listening to. Recent data shows computer science grads face higher unemployment than average - even higher than journalism grads, entry-level tech jobs are vanishing or being automated, and AI is replacing routine coding work faster than anyone expected. One expert put it bluntly: āWe created a gold rush...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read