Jalen Jahn secures $10K in Do-or-Dier’s BUILD contest

This year, BUILD was excited to partner with Rob Dyrdek and the Do or Dier Foundation to launch our BUILD’s See it. Believe it. Do it. Competition! This year’s winner was Jalen Jahn, 16-year-old entrepreneur from Atlanta, GA, who became the youngest fashion-house founder in 2020 when he founded his eponymous luxury streetwear brand JALENJAHN. He competed alongside student business teams across the nation for the grand price of $10K in non-dilutive capital. All teams overcame a challenge, shared visions they have for their own lives and how are they using entrepreneurship to make a difference in their communities. Congratulations to all participants!

And the Winners are….

JALENJAHN 1st Place: $10,000

Stemmatics 2nd Place: $5,000

Rest Ya Back 3rd Place: $2,500

End of Cycle 4th Place: $2,500

To accept the award, both Jalen and BUILD’s CEO Ayele Shakur were both featured on Rob Dyrdek’s podcast coincidentally titled “BUILD with Rob!” Rob Dyrdek builds & invests in startups, takes them to multi-million dollar exits, and shares lessons along the way. 

His podcast “Build With Rob” is a show about building amazing companies while building an amazing life. Check out Episode 59 below, featuring interviews with Ayele Shakur and Jalen Jahn, and see how Rob Dyrdek’s advice will help propel you toward your goals!

 

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