Recognition you earn, never buy.
Milestone pins, City Stars, Region Champions and the BUILD Gold Pin, with ₹9,23,000 in Season 1 prize money.
BUILD Awards · Season 1 · 2027
Grow your business.
Win on stage.
Every listed business is scored every month on real reviews, growth and discipline. The best win cash, pins and a spotlight, and the year ends with a Grand Felicitation on the BUILD Summit stage. Free to enter. Nobody can buy a score.
Total prize money, Season 1
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Monthly ₹3,00,000Quarterly ₹1,72,000Annual ₹4,51,000
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until Season 1 opens
1 January 2027
2₹43,000Every quarterGrowth · Discipline · Customer Favourite
1₹4,51,000Grand Felicitation12 awards · Business of the Year ₹1,00,000
3₹25,000Every monthTop 3 BUILD Scores ₹11,000 · ₹5,100 · ₹3,100
BUILD Awards & Felicitation
Ratings, pins and cash prizes for businesses that grow.
Every listed business earns a BUILD Score from real customer reviews, growth and discipline. Collect pins, win monthly and quarterly prizes, and get felicitated on stage at the annual Grand Felicitation.
- 1List your business free
- 2Collect verified reviews
- 3Grow and stay disciplined
- 4Earn pins, prizes and felicitation
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The BUILD Score
One simple number, out of 100, updated every month. Nobody can buy it.
Customer rating 30 ptsAverage of verified reviews. Needs at least 3 reviews for full marks.
Growth 25 ptsMonth-on-month sales growth from your scorecard.
Discipline 20 ptsLessons completed and scorecard filled every month.
Trust 15 ptsVerified listing, signed agreement, no upheld complaints.
Community 10 ptsHonest reviews you give and sessions you join.
Level 1 · Collect the pins
Enamel pins for your shop counter and digital badges for your listing. Earn them once, keep them for life. Two pins open city recognition; eight put you in line for the Gold Pin.
Verified BusinessListing checked by the BUILD team
First ReviewYour first verified customer review
Rising Star10 reviews, average 4.5★ or more
Customer Favourite50 reviews, average 4.7★ or more
Growth ChampionSales up 3 months in a row
Discipline Pin30 lessons completed
Iron Discipline100 lessons completed
Scorecard Streak6 months of scorecard filled
Community Builder5 honest reviews given to others
Digital ReadyFinished the 7-day online plan
Founding MemberSigned the BUILD membership
BUILD 75 ClubBUILD Score of 75 or moreHow recognition grows
From your shop counter to the national stage.
Four levels, one simple rule: every level is earned from your BUILD Score and verified reviews, never bought. Pins come first and open the door to the next level.
- Level 1 · Anyone
Milestone Pins
12 pins, given automatically when you hit a milestone. No jury, no limit.
- WhenThe day you earn it
- You getDigital badge on your listing + enamel pin
- OpensCity recognition from 2 pins
- Level 2 · Your city
Star of the City
The top BUILD Score in each category, in each city, every month. Top 3 of the city are crowned City Champions every quarter.
- WhenMonthly · City Meet each quarter
- You getCity Star pin, certificate, spotlight, felicitation at the City Meet
- OpensRegion round for City Champions
- Level 3 · Your region
Region Champion
City Champions compete within their zone. One Region Champion per category, every quarter.
- WhenEvery quarter
- You getRegion Champion pin, trophy, BUILD Podcast feature
- OpensShortlist for the Grand Felicitation
- Level 4 · Bharat
The BUILD Gold Pin
The highest honour on BUILD. Given only at the annual Grand Felicitation, numbered 01 to 12, one per award.
- WhenOnce a year, Summit stage
- You getGold Pin + cash award + national felicitation
- ShortlistRegion Champions + 8 of 12 pins
The six BUILD regionsNorthPunjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Himachal, J&K, Ladakh, ChandigarhCentralUttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, ChhattisgarhWestGujarat, Maharashtra, GoaSouthKarnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, PuducherryEastBihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West BengalNorth-EastAll eight north-eastern states
Built to scale from 5 cities to 500
Every month · ₹25,000 budget
Monthly recognition
- BUILD Score #1Highest score in India this month₹11,000
- BUILD Score #2₹5,100
- BUILD Score #3₹3,100
- Rising Star of the MonthBest score by a business under 1 year old₹2,100
- Most-Loved BusinessBest rating with 10+ new verified reviews₹2,100
- Discipline DrawLucky draw among everyone with 30/30 lessons and a filled scorecard₹1,600
Plus a Star of the Month certificate, pin and Instagram spotlight for the top business in every category, in every city.
Every 3 months · at the City Meet
Quarter Champions
- Growth ChampionBest 3-month sales growth on the scorecard₹21,000 + trophy
- Discipline ChampionMost consistent: lessons, scorecard, sessions₹11,000 + trophy
- Customer FavouriteHighest rating with at least 25 verified reviews₹11,000 + trophy
Every year · on the BUILD Summit stage
Grand Felicitation
Every winner receives the BUILD Gold PinGold-plated, numbered 01 to 12 for Season 1, presented on the Summit stage. The pin is the award; the cash comes with it.
- BUILD Business of the YearHighest yearly score, confirmed by the jury₹1,00,000 + Gold Pin 01
- Growth of the Year₹51,000
- Discipline of the Year₹51,000
- Nari Shakti EntrepreneurWoman-led business₹51,000
- Manufacturer of the Year₹51,000
- Rising StarBusiness under 2 years old₹21,000
- Comeback of the YearTurned a falling business around₹21,000
- Digital TransformationTook a traditional business online₹21,000
- Customer Favourite of the Year₹21,000
- Best EmployerLooks after the team₹21,000
- Kirana & Retail Champion₹21,000
- Community BuilderHelped other owners grow₹21,000
Season 1 · 2027₹9,23,000 total prize money
Monthly₹25,000× 12 months = ₹3,00,000
Quarterly₹43,000× 4 quarters = ₹1,72,000
Annual Grand Felicitation₹4,51,00012 awards on the Summit stage
Season 1 opens 1 January 2027. Prize money is funded by BUILD and award sponsors; any change is announced before the season starts.
Fair-play rules
- Only verified BUILD listings take part. Cash prizes need at least 10 verified reviews and a filled scorecard.
- One review per customer per business, from a verified WhatsApp number. Owners can't review their own business.
- Every review is checked before it counts. Fake or paid reviews mean disqualification for the season.
- No paid votes, no entry fee. Annual winners are confirmed by an independent jury of 5 experts.
- BUILD team members and their families can't win cash prizes.
- Prizes are paid by bank transfer within 30 days, after TDS as required by law.
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