teemchase is the founder of ITTO Productions, an artist development company. He is also an investor in real estate, music, and crypto. His journey has been one of overcoming obstacles, including homelessness, to reach financial independence.

A Difficult Start to His Future Success

At eighteen, teemchase began his journey toward future success by choosing not to attend college and instead pursue real estate. This decision led him to live in his car, but he did not let that setback discourage him from his goal. Without family support, he continued pursuing his dream of becoming a real estate entrepreneur.

He studied for the real estate exam while homeless and invested nearly one thousand dollars in taking it eleven times. Instead of giving up, he took the test a twelfth time and finally passed. That victory became the foundation for his capital building journey. Without outside support or investors, he built his portfolio over time through discipline, persistence, and reinvestment.

He built a brand, grew his team, and reinvested profits into acquiring affordable housing and Section 8 properties. Later, he expanded into large scale private real estate investing. Through discipline, long term strategy, and aggressive reinvestment, he evolved from agent to investor.

It was this same strategy that he later applied to his ventures in crypto and music.

Long Term Positioning and Growth

In the summer of 2025, teemchase formally retired from all active executive operations. He sold his controlling interests and transitioned into a fully passive income structure fueled by consulting, real estate cash flow, and digital asset holdings.

In 2018, teemchase became an early investor in XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by Ripple Labs for rapid, low cost international payments. He has grown his original investment more than ten times and continues to trade actively.

He also entered the music industry through organic beginnings that started with informal freestyle sessions with friends. This experience later led him to found ITTO Productions.

Empowering Creators

teemchase describes himself as operating at the intersection of capital and culture. ITTO Productions was designed to empower artists by providing the infrastructure typically associated with major labels, including production and lifestyle resources. He has also ensured that artists retain ownership of their creative works.

Looking ahead, teemchase plans to scale his passive investments and expand ITTO Productions. The creator first artist development house reflects his personal priorities of ownership, fairness, and long term sustainability.

teemchase is an inspirational yet grounded investor who has built an impressive brand across multiple fields using his high school nickname. Over the years, he has blended his desire for social impact with a scalable investment strategy. His perseverance, discipline, and creativity have been the foundation of his success and will power his future endeavors.

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Jack Chiarello built a seven-figure digital media empire not with capital, but with memes. Without formal business training or investor backing, he started in his parents’ basement and now has a 300-million-follower Instagram empire. 

Now the owner of the marketing agency Jcenterprises Media in Ottawa, Canada, Chiarello’s success runs counter to what most people believe about entrepreneurship. He started without a plan, enjoying a hobby, and evolved his platform into a marketing agency that rivals traditional companies.

Growth Without Funding or Flash

Chiarello was a teenager when he started his first Instagram meme page. It wasn’t his intention to eventually turn it into a marketing company. In fact, he didn’t have a business plan. 

“I liked understanding what people found funny and why. Memes were just the fastest way to test that,” Chiarello says.

As his page gained an audience and continued to gain traction, Chiarello studied what caused something to go viral in the digital space. He continued to post daily and analyzed the resulting engagement. As he learned what worked and what didn’t, Chiarello started to reverse-engineer trends. Steadily increasing growth resulted, and his one-page document eventually expanded to dozens.

While living in his parents’ basement, Chiarello continued to study the science behind social media. He understood what many others didn’t. It wasn’t just about posting regularly; it was about posting at the right time with relatable content that resonated with the target audience. 

As his monetized pages generated revenue, Chiarello reinvested in his operations. Unlike others in digital entertainment, he didn’t spend his profits on a flashy lifestyle; he built the infrastructure of his digital empire. 

“I never needed a flashy lifestyle. I cared more about building something that lasted,” Chiarello explains.

Dual Commitment

Throughout the building of his new digital media company, Chiarello remained committed to his education. He split his time between pursuing his law degree and managing his media operation, which now had global reach. Chiarello saw similarities between the two endeavors.

“Law teaches discipline and structure. So does building media at scale,” Chiarello notes.

Working within the Instagram ecosystem, the young man in his early twenties reaches younger audiences that traditional media companies often struggle to reach. Chiarello’s extensive examination of why social media posts go viral has enabled him to deliver culturally relevant content while studying at law school.

There are advantages to expanding his knowledge base, including the ability to handle contracts, intellectual property, and platform compliance. 

Operational Innovation

Despite early skepticism about his plan to turn his social media into a steady income, Chiarello reached six figures in revenue before his 22nd birthday. 

He has also had to deal with people attempting to scam him and betrayal by friends and family he trusted. 

Chiarello came out the other side successfully because of his disciplined focus and resilience in difficult times. 

Sadly, he has also had to maneuver through a complex online world that is sometimes predatory while also dealing with real-life problems.

Some may see Chiarello’s youth as a detriment, but he has successfully expanded his digital marketing business through an unorthodox approach. The young owner of Jcenterprises Media now plans to expand into original content, licensing, and long-term brand ownership. 

As for his advice for young entrepreneurs, Chiarello concludes, “I recommend routine, along with not letting others get in your head with their opinions. If your idea doesn’t sound crazy to others, it’s not a big enough idea.”

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The Dialed & Defend launch took place at Ali Garawi’s Linda Isle waterfront estate, with the event space set on a floating dock in Newport Beach.

Dialed & Defend officially launched on Sunday, December 14, with an intimate charity gathering hosted by Ali Garawi at his waterfront home in Newport Beach.

Co-founded by Ali Garawi and his brother Muha Garawi, Dialed & Defend announced a $250,000 commitment in sauna and cold plunge equipment from Dialed Labs to Southern California fire departments during the event. This significant initial investment represents the first wave of a broader, long-term national mission. The initiative extends the mission behind their companies, Dialed Labs and Dialed Moods, into the philanthropic space, focusing on equipping fire stations with modern recovery tools designed to support the physical, mental, and emotional demands placed on first responders.

Guests arrived throughout the afternoon via continuous Duffy boat transportation and were welcomed into an elevated yet relaxed waterfront setting. The event blended refined hospitality with immersive wellness elements, featuring curated appetizers, a dedicated caviar bar, signature cocktails, and specialty kratom and kava mocktails by Moonlight Mocktails. Live entertainment included a violinist, a magician, and an artist creating a live landscape painting during the gathering.

Dialed Labs saunas and cold plunges were displayed throughout the space, offering guests a firsthand look at the recovery equipment being deployed to fire stations across Southern California. The installations served as a tangible expression of the initiative’s mission and its emphasis on practical impact.

Dialed Labs CEO Ali Garawi and board member Michael ‘Harry O’ Harris at the Dialed & Defend launch, celebrating a $250,000 commitment to Southern California fire departments.

The program included remarks from Garawi, who shared his personal motivation for launching Dialed & Defend and spoke to the long-term toll firefighting takes on the body and mind. He emphasized the importance of providing first responders with meaningful recovery solutions that support long-term health and performance.

Sion Zekaria of the Fountain Valley Fire Department at Station 1, the first station to receive a Dialed & Defend installation, followed with firsthand insight into the role of sauna-based recovery within the fire service, highlighting its benefits for firefighter resilience, wellness, and longevity.

Dr. Daniel Higuera, PhD, CSCS, ACSM-CPT, Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Santa Ana College and a Dialed & Defend board member, provided additional context on the physical and mental strain firefighters face. Drawing from his work with more than 20 fire and police departments across Southern California, he spoke to the science-backed benefits of sauna and cold plunge therapy in supporting recovery and readiness.

A local firefighter at the Newport Beach waterfront celebration launching Dialed & Defend’s recovery equipment initiative.

The program concluded with remarks from board member Michael “Harry O” Harris, co-founder of Death Row Records and founder of Community First Action, who addressed the importance of community resilience during California wildfire seasons and emphasized the need for sustained support for first responders. He also spoke to the potential for Dialed & Defend to expand nationally in the years ahead.

The Newport Beach debut marked a defining milestone for Dialed & Defend, laying the foundation for a mission rooted in community, wellness, and action, and reinforcing the belief that those who protect our communities deserve access to the highest level of care and recovery.

Written in partnership with Tom White