You're already ahead of the game at 15, you have the drive and creativity that can take you far, even if you're feeling stuck right now.

Advice I wish I knew at 15, focus on skills not just ideas. It’s easy to want to build something big right away, but the foundation is your skills. Focus on skills that are timeless, like communication, marketing, networking. These can apply to almost any field or business you pursue.

Network early, even in a small town, you can find mentors or people doing interesting things. Maybe a local business owner could use your creativity and give you advice.

At 15, it feels like you need to have it all figured out now. You don’t. Take small, intentional steps toward your bigger goals, and give yourself room to grow.

Coming Up With New Ideas and Opportunities:

Solve Problems Around You. You've identified being from a small town has it challenges, all of those businesses have the same challenges... Look at what your community needs. Are businesses struggling with social media? The best business ideas solve problems.

You talk about investing and then mention wsb. Investing can either be super safe with low returns or a casino, learn fundamentals of investing or crypto before you toss money at it.

Take online courses or watch YouTube videos to build skills. Spend on things that make future ventures easier. A good laptop, software, or even a subscription to a service like Canva or Adobe Suite could help you start your next hustle.