Youngest in the Room: How I Built Two Companies Before Graduation

Most people spend their teenage years waiting for permission. I didn't wait.

By the time I graduated high school, I had co-founded XChange, a financial literacy platform that reached students across North America, and launched Finlo AI, a tool helping small businesses navigate their complex finances. I pitched investors, presented at Web Summit, and built teams across time zones, all before turning eighteen.

Youngest in the Room is the story of what happens when you stop waiting to be old enough, experienced enough, or ready enough, and start.

It is honest about the failures, the imposter syndrome, and the moments where everything looked like it was falling apart.

This is a practical guide for any young person who has an idea and is trying to figure out what to do with it. You don't need a degree. You need to start.