Jaylen Bledsoe has built a $3.5 million business before attending his high school prom. Bledsoe, 15, is the owner and CEO of the IT company Bledsoe Technologies.
At the age of 13, Bledsoe started the company in Hazelwood, Mo., after discovering his passion for coding. The company offers photography, videography, computer repair, search engine optimization and consulting. He started with two employees and he now employs 150 contractors.
Bledsoe is currently working with several hotels to create a mobile app that will allow customers to check in online and use their phones to unlock their rooms.
Along with his thriving business, Bledsoe remains an active student at Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School. He is the president of the school’s student council and chief technology officer of a teen volunteerism company.
Bledsoe hopes to attend Harvard and become a copyright lawyer.
