
NYU Alumni-Owned Business Directory
Show your Violet pride by supporting NYU alumni-owned businesses! The NYU Alumni-Owned Business Directory gives alumni the opportunity to share information about their businesses–from restaurants to virtual counseling, this directory showcases the diverse passions and talents of the alumni community and how you can support them.
Recently Added Businesses
These featured businesses have been newly added to the directory, continuing to showcase the diverse and talented alumni community.
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment, Health & Wellness
We service individual, couples, families, and groups of children, teens, and adults, who are working through depression, anxiety, trauma, and medical conditions related to mental health.
Dr. Katina Tarver
STEINHARDT
2021
Career Development, STEM & Education, Sports & Recreation
IN-18 LLC is a NYC-based small business that partners with city, state, and federal agencies, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and corporations to strengthen leadership capacity and workforce performance. We specialize in change management consulting, project management support, executive coaching, and professional development training that improve employee retention and build resilient organizational cultures.
Through executive retreats, strategic planning workshops, and customized curricula, we apply experiential learning and golf-based team-building to surface leadership patterns, improve communication, and accelerate collaboration. With over 20 years of expertise in corporate project management and organizational transformation, IN-18 LLC helps agencies and institutions navigate change, bridge silos, and prepare their workforce for long-term success.
LJ Finney
TANDON
2002
Food & Beverage, Travel & Hospitality
Filly Luv is a Brooklyn-based fast-casual food brand known for its crave-worthy chicken, bold flavors, and culture-driven customer experience. Founded by Deja Bond after a career pivot from tech, Filly Luv was built on consistency, operational excellence, and community connection rather than hype alone.
What began as a single neighborhood concept has grown into a destination brand with strong repeat customers and a rapidly expanding catering and pop-up business. Filly Luv serves corporate, nonprofit, and community partners across New York City and has worked with organizations such as Google, MongoDB, Walmart, PayPal, Morning Brew, xAI, and cultural institutions including the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
Filly Luv’s offerings span in-store dining, large-scale catering, pop-ups, and family-friendly meals, with a growing focus on youth and community programming.
Deja Bond
2020
Promo Code: NYU10
Business Services
QualCode, Inc. is a specialized Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Revenue Integrity firm dedicated to improving financial performance, compliance, and data quality for healthcare organizations. For more than two decades, QualCode has partnered with hospitals, health systems, and physician organizations to ensure that clinical documentation is translated into accurate, defensible, and optimized reimbursement.
At its core, QualCode delivers high-complexity medical coding, auditing, and validation services across the full continuum of care. This includes inpatient and outpatient DRG validation, professional fee coding, HCC risk adjustment, specialty coding (such as interventional radiology, emergency services, and surgical services), and targeted compliance audits. The firm is known for its ability to operate effectively in high-risk, high-dollar, and high-complexity environments where precision and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable.
Natalie Williams
WAG
1999
Beauty
DanyGenie is a professional hair and beauty service specializing in customized, high-quality hair care and styling services designed to enhance your natural beauty. Based originally in New York and now offering mobile services to your location in Youngstown, Ohio, DanyGenie brings expert salon-level treatments directly to clients at home or event venues.
At DanyGenie, I offer a full suite of hair services, including hair extensions (Fusion, I-Tip, Tape-Ins, Braidless Weaves, Halo, and more), blowdries, hair cuts, hair coloring, balayage/ombre, silk presses, relaxers, curly perms, and hair & scalp treatments. Whether you’re seeking a bold transformation or classic styling for everyday wear, our services are tailored to meet your unique preferences and hair type.
Danielle Anthea Teresa De Chi
SPS
2024
Promo: Half-price haircuts for NYU alumni in Youngstown, OH. Expires 12/31/2026
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
Rewind Artists is a boutique talent management, production and entertainment consulting company with a global reach and bases in LA and NYC.
Cory Thompson
TSOA
2010
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment, Non-Profit, STEM & Education
Open Arts Alliance is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization. Our mission is to empower youth through performing arts education in a supportive environment fostering creativity, confidence and self expression. Our programs nurture the next generation of leaders both on and off the stage while strengthening community bonds and creating a lasting impact.
Rocco Natale
CAS, GAL
2006, 2008
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment, Fashion
Babwê is a design-led brand reimagining Zimbabwean/African culture through heritage-driven aesthetics and premium craftsmanship. Drawing from cultural patterns, bold silhouettes, and contemporary production standards, Babwê creates apparel and experiences that blend history, pride, and modern performance. The brand focuses on telling stories through the various forms of fashion, media, and art.
Lesley Manokore
NYUSH, TSOA
2025









