Hey, I'm Abdul 👋

I’m 19, from Chicago.

I’m into design, business, and building things.

I previously founded 2 businesses: Combat, a clothing brand I started in high school and Built by Abdul, a cold email agency helping businesses grow with AI.

I'm studying Communication at UIUC, but I could care less about that.

In my free time, I like to make videos, read, speed, and lift.

History

I’ve been entrepreneurial my whole life. Ever since moving to America at 10, I helped my Dad sell socks and TVs in flea markets, ornaments in malls, and books on Amazon. I later moved to streetwear, flipping clothes on Grailed until I got banned.

I started my first real company at 15. After teaching myself Photoshop, mass DMing every one of my 300 followers on Instagram, and setting up a Shopify site, I launched my clothing brand Mir Studio. This project continued until I lost the love for it after 3 years. I dropped 10 pieces and made around $25k revenue in total.

In 2024, I moved to New York to study design at Pratt, until I dropped out a semester later. During this time, I made videos & turned Mir into Combat with my best friend. We made products, designed a magazine, and showcased in a pop-up. Combat’s focus has changed since from a clothing brand to a brand providing community/tools for creatives.

Early 2025, I moved back home to Chicago to lock in and start making money. I took a break from all social media and cut off friends. I learned about AI & automation and started a new agency, Built by Abdul. I started off with general make/n8n automation, then focused in B2B cold email with Clay.

More about me

• I love making things. I grew up very creative. I dabbled in video, product design, and content creation. Now I’m learning how to code/build with AI.
• My heroes growing up were Steve Jobs & Ye. These 2 inspired me to live life differently. I recommend the biography and documentary to everyone.
• I’m in the pursuit of physical excellence. I love the gym. Bulking until I feel my muscles are big enough, doing Muay Thai on the side.
• My favorite movies are Nightcrawler, The Social Network and Her.
• I’m searching for my other half. My ride or die. A curious, kind, fit, gorgeous, smart, funny, warm woman with style.

If you're my future wife, cofounder or just a cool person, let's talk.