BUILDing Trust
It’s natural for parents to question the legitimacy of a program like BUILD. Don’t take our word for it. We create trust through results:
100% of BUILD graduates have graduated from high school and enrolled in college.
Student Business Profiles
Coming to a Store Near You
Innovative business concepts are not restricted to specific ethnic groups or economic backgrounds. Neither is creativity. With the right opportunity, any young person can put their ideas in motion. The proof comes in our Student Business Profiles.
Bageze makes and sells tote bags that are lightweight, stylish and personalized. We bring fashion for all girls that like to have style.
Cover Up sell covers for personal electronics. We have fresh new styles, lower prices, large variety of covers and accessories, and a close relationship with our customers.
Luxurious is a lip gloss producing company that makes girls feel beautiful by producing a smooth, rich and evocative product that will meet teenage girls’ cosmetic needs.
IWear's mission is to provide stylish and affordable iPod™ cases targeted towards teens and young adults.
Our mission is to supply Bay Area residents with high quality, low cost, customized party favors, to display in your home for years to come. Our product will reflect the creativity of our community, and bringing more business to the Bay Area.
NeckWear's mission statement is to acquire many loyal customers and to expand our business. Also to express our customers’ personalities with our products and make our products affordable to our target market.
Sweets Stop’s mission is to supply the underground music scene with rare and uneasily obtained band merchandise.
Flame Styles creates stylish, uniquely designed, hand-crafted, and customized candle lamps.
Pink Inc.
Pink Inc. takes the leg-work out of party planning by doing the research, set-up and clean-up, all at an affordable cost for teens and adults.
Baby Ware provides unique, hand-made headbands and wristbands for babies ages 6 months to 2 years.
Word Wide provides outsourced t-shirt design and manufacturing for organizations who don’t have the expertise or resources to design and manage the custom clothing production process themselves.
Heart and Soul Publishing creates an innovative teen magazine that provides youth with a creative outlet to express themselves through articles, drawings, poems, and other works.
Rico N Suave provides scented, hand-made lotion sticks to customers who want a high quality product made of natural ingredients at an affordable price.
FreeStyleZ creates shirts and jackets that allow teens to express their love for hip-hop culture and “Da Bay” pride.
BeU provides unique, personalized key chains at an affordable price.
WOW provides the best lip balm in the most popular colors and flavors and sells it at a competitive price. They offer an edible lip balm for both females and males ages 12 and up.
Chica Wear sells headwear for females ages 12-25. They have many creative designs featuring stars, hearts, and more. Their beanies, caps and visors are available in a multitude of colors including pink, light blue and sky purple, all at reasonable prices.
5150 Fashions designs hooded sweatshirts and t-shirts with unique phrases printed on them such as “College is Sexy”. These phrases are meant to encourage academic success as they combine local hip-hop language with language about education.
Bling Buckles manufactures stylish and customized rhinestone belt buckles which can hold up to nine different letters. These belt buckles allow customers to creatively express their individuality. Their slogan reads: “You may not be rich, but you can BLING with this!”
Edgez Jewelry designs, manufactures, and sells earrings, bracelets and dog tags, for teenagers and adults at affordable prices.
