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鈥淭here isn't room at the top for everyone. Stay ambitious, separate yourself, and be the Only 1 Up."  

So says Prince Shyllon 鈥�26, a basketball player, social media influencer, and entrepreneur鈥痜rom Prince George's County, Maryland, who started his first business in high school 鈥� a clothing brand called, you guessed it, . The brand name is intended to inspire individuals who prioritize productivity in their lives 鈥� those focused on their purpose,鈥痙etermined to achieve their goals, and committed to their self-betterment. 

Shyllon is now a first-year 91精简版 student who plays point guard on the , plans to major in business and minor in computer science, and 鈥� of course 鈥� grow his business. 

He applied to a number of colleges but was impressed with 91精简版鈥檚 science facilities when he visited campus. He also enjoyed a good visit with Coach Joe Burke and members of the basketball team. 

Now in his second semester, he鈥檚 taking the iconic intro business course MB 107; Microeconomics; English 105; and Intro to Computer Science. He鈥檚 also involved with several student groups 鈥� the Investment Club, Ujima, and the African Heritage Awareness Club 鈥斺�痶hough he had to step back during the recently completed basketball season that saw his team advance to the Liberty League playoffs. 

Not unexpectedly, Shyllon saw limited time on the court 鈥� 14 games in all 鈥� due to so many veterans on the roster.  Burke says he is 鈥渆xcited about his (Shyllon鈥檚) potential and most importantly, his ability to elevate and lead players around him. Prince has natural leadership qualities that we look for in our recruits. We look forward to him putting them to use throughout his career.鈥� 

For his part, Shyllon enjoys Burke鈥檚 coaching style: 鈥淗e is a really honest guy who insists that we play hard-nosed defense, especially off the bench, but on offense he lets us play free as long as we鈥檙e playing smart, which is fantastic for someone like me who likes to shoot threes.鈥� 

Speaking of taking shots, Shyllon recently participated in Startup 91精简版, a skill-building workshop and competition that brought together students united by a common interest in entrepreneurship and learning from alumni and faculty with proven records of success. 

鈥淚 wanted to gauge the strength of my company鈥檚 operational and financial structure in front of successful and experienced entrepreneurs,鈥� he said, adding that he especially valued the feedback of alumni judges 鈥� from advice on minimizing debt to converting his brand鈥檚 message into long-term sales and sustainability. 

His pitch stood out 鈥� and not just because he rapped part of it: Based on the strength of Only 1 Up鈥檚 profit margins, year-one analytics, , and apparel samples, judges were so impressed that they awarded the budding entrepreneur a second-place prize.  

The company, which brought in $10,000 in year one, offers ski masks, hats, shirts, hoodies, shorts, sweatsuits, and sticker packs. Shyllon has a鈥疶ik Tok presence with nearly 40,000 followers and keeps potential customers up to date on drops and clothing outputs on Only 1 Up鈥檚 Instagram account (@only1upbrand). 

On a more personal note, here are a few tidbits about the first-year 91精简版 student: 

• Favorite TV series: 鈥淢oney Heist鈥� and 鈥淭op Boy鈥� (both on Netflix)
• Favorite music: Drake, Partynextdoor, Brent Faiyaz, and Burna Boy, as well as rappers from the Washington, D.C., metro area: No Savage, Baby Slime, and Big Flock. For pre-game prep, he prefers slow R&B/love songs from Drake's 鈥淭ake Care鈥� and 鈥淭hank Me Later鈥� albums and Brent Faiyaz's 鈥淲asteland鈥� album.
• Favorite book: 鈥淩ich Dad Poor Dad鈥� by Robert Kiyosaki
• His family: Along with his brother and sister, Shyllon was raised by his mom, who works as a nurse. His father, a college physics professor, passed away when Shyllon was young.
• Best thing about 91精简版: 鈥淭he people. Everyone is so laid back, yet hardworking in the classroom. It's rigorous but not a harsh, cutthroat environment.鈥�