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To learn more and join the group, email Stacey Varghese '99C, Director of Leadership Annual Giving and Engagement.
Looking to meet fellow alumni small business owners and professionals? Join us at our monthly networking events every first Thursday of the month and make new connections.
Meet our Small Business Professionals!
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sinaly, CPA, P.C. and Private Equity Ventures, LLC | Paul C. Sinaly '80CBA, '87MBA | 251 5th Ave, Floor 4 | Phone: (212) 686-9310 | P. Sinaly CPA, PC, a New York City based Business Advisory firm specializing in Financial Services and Tax Accounting, in addition to Private Equity Ventures, LLC, a Private equity advisory firm. Both companies are located in Central Manhattan. |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
| ECMA, LLC | Jane Carragee-McDermott '84C | Online | Phone: (516) 331-4848 Email: [email protected] | ECMA, LLC works with organizations to enhance existing products and assist in analyzing market sectors for expansion. ECMA’s concentration and expertise are in event/tradeshow/conference launches, marketing, sales and production. Clients include/have included: New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC), ALM, 1105 Media, Brand Activation Association/ANA, UBM Live, Cal Ripken Facility, H.A. Bruno, The Negotiation Institute, Rodman Media, and more. |
| LBE Business Solutions, LLC | Moniquea McClean Allan '07CPS | Raleigh, NC 27610 | Phone: (646) 922-6791 Email: [email protected] | LBE Business Solutions provides virtual administrative support to women entrepreneurs. |
| LVO Management Consulting | Louise A. Van Osten '85SVC | 120 E. Main Street, Suite 113 Ramsey, NJ 07446 | Phone: (201) 446-7321 Email: [email protected] | Van Osten advises businesses on how best to accelerate financial, operational, and marketing performance through comprehensive business plans, evaluation of business practices and market trends. She provides recommendations on methods for lowering costs and increasing market share. |
| Rhonda Kleiman Group, LLC | Rhonda H. Kleiman '88MLS | 1653 Lititz Pike, Suite 128 Lancaster, PA 17601 | Phone: (717) 327-9338 Email: [email protected] | Rhonda Kleiman Group LLC is an independent information consulting firm serving businesses and nonprofit organizations. Rhonda Kleiman serves as a strategic partner to her clients by providing them with authoritative information and insight, empowering them to continue to grow and remain competitive in the marketplace. |
| Essex Suites | John P. O'Connell, Jr. '03MBA | 25 Pompton Avenue, Suite 101 Verona, NJ 07044 | Phone: (973)-233-7155 | Essex Suites was established in 2020 by Jack O'Connell and Joshua Kahr. Jack O'Connell and Josh Kahr launched Essex Suites with one goal in mind; to create an entrepreneurial community for startups, small businesses, and independent professionals to thrive together. Essex Suites' high-quality office space combines quality amenities with an on-site community manager and a simple pricing structure for an easy and professional experience for all members and their guests. Essex Suites manages its members' real estate needs so members can spend more of their time where it matters most. We are located at 25 Pompton Avenue, Suite 101 in Verona, New Jersey. |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium Custom Kicks | Alexander B. Katz '17CPS | Operates Online: StadiumCustomKicks.com | Instagram: @StadiumCustomKicks |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. | Glenn R. Closson '12MBA | 1300 Alden Road | Phone: (407) 270-6749 | An independent craft brewery and tasting room located in the historic Ivanhoe District of Orlando, Florida, Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company celebrates the spirit and pioneering ways of early 20th century Lake Ivanhoe founder George I. Russell. |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Bubbly | Mariann Smith '09CPS, '12G, MA | 7222 Elizabeth Avenue | Phone: (718) 474-1705 Email: [email protected] | Just Bubbly is a woman owned and operated business located on the shore of Rockaway Beach in New York. Established in 1988, they offer handcrafted, novelty bath soaps, lotions, scrubs, creams, and many other unique bath & body feel good creations for children, women, and men of all ages. Just Bubbly’s soaps are hypoallergenic, meet vegan standards, and do not clog pores. They never test on animals. |
| Jamesport Candle | Emilie Zilnicki '75CBA | Based in North Fork, NY | Email: [email protected] | Jamesport Candle is owned and operated by a mother-daughter team on the North Fork of Long Island. Jamesport Candle’s candles are hand poured and created with 100% American Soybean wax. |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
San Diego Woman Magazine | Judith Habert '80SVC | 11835 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 1304 San Diego, CA 92128 | Phone: (888) 275-7125 Email: [email protected] | San Diego Woman Magazine was founded in 2006 to highlight to highlight women in the San Diego area. |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam A. Cortes, Esq. LLM. | Adam Anthony Cortes '00CPS | 1444 Clove Road, Level 3 | Phone: (718) 869-1114 Email: [email protected] | Private practice law firm dealing with wills, trust and Estates; real estate; and civil litigation. |
| Parapp-Legal | Timothy Turane '18CPS | Queens Village, NY | Phone: (323) 818-6673 Email: [email protected] | Founded in 2020, Parapp-Legal provides on-demand paralegal support. |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always LKM Transportation, LLC | Philip Larusso '91CBA | 5660 Strand Ct., Suite 110 | Phone: (877) 329-3418 Email: [email protected] | Worldwide transportation (limousines and van) company specializing in servicing corporations, the travel and hospitality industries. |
| Business Name | Business Owner | Location | Contact Information | Business Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford Realty LLC/Wexford Enterprises, Inc. | Kevin Smith '10CPS | 215 Thompson Street, Suite 450 | Phone: (646) 357-1260 | A full service residential and commercial real estate brokerage in NYC. Wexford also has an invest division that focuses primarily on purchasing distressed properties in New York, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. |