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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. 

Lisa Taubenblat Psychotherapy

Health & Wellness

Private psychotherapy practice of 20+ years providing individual, couples and family therapy. Expertise in relationship and work challenges, family conflict, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, illness, disordered eating, identity issues. Diverse populations include LQBTQ+, multicultural, young adults to seniors. In-person (Brooklyn) and remote in NY, NJ, CT, PA.

Lisa Taubenblat

SSSW

2003

Promo: $100 discount on first individual, couples or family therapy session. (no expiration)

URBN ELEMNTS

Shopping & Retail

At URBN ELEMNTS, we believe modern city living demands products that perform as well as they look. Designed in New York City and built to last, we create smart, functional bags and accessories for the everyday commuter, the urban adventurer and the modern cosmopolitan who refuse to compromise style for durability. Each piece is engineered with purpose: intuitive features, weather-resistant materials, refined silhouette and effortless versatility.

Marcel Ipince

CAS

2008, 2009

Lambert's Beer

Food & Beverage

Lambert's Beer is build the next generation of domestic beer, brewed for the modern drinker. Mid-strength beer is prevalent across the world, but not in the US. Lambert's is dedicated to honoring the heritage and tradition of beer with a lineup of all mid-strength (2-3% ABV) offerings that still offer the taste and experience of a standard beer.

Jack Parker

STERN

2024

Gourmend Foods

Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness

Gourmend is a line of clean-label, gut-friendly broths and seasonings that replace symptom-causing ingredients like onion and garlic. All products are USDA Organic, low FODMAP certified, and built to meet the needs of millions with digestive sensitivities.

Ketan Vakil

STERN

2010

The Mill

Food & Beverage

The Mill is a Quick Service Marketplace Restaurant that is family owned and operated in NYC since 1980.

Evan Xenopoulos

STERN

2013

Chixa Inc

Food & Beverage

Drink Chixa is a better-for-you ready to drink cocktail low alcohol beverage inspired by ancestral Latin American recipes like tepache. Made with real ingredients, it delivers bold flavor while upcycling fruit and celebrating culture.

Andrea Garrido

STERN

2021

Billy's Bakery

Food & Beverage

Billy’s Bakery is a beloved NYC neighborhood institution founded in December 2003 by NYU Stern graduates who aimed to bring classic, comforting American baked goods to Chelsea. What started as a passion project soon became a favorite staple for residents and visitors, celebrated for its cozy, 1940s-inspired vintage aesthetic.

With three locations across New York City—Chelsea, Tribeca, and the Upper West Side—Billy’s is renowned for baking high-quality products on-site daily, prioritizing fresh, traditional recipes. While known as a premier destination for indulgent buttercream cupcakes, the bakery’s top sellers include its legendary banana cake, famous icebox cake, and custom celebration cakes that add a personal touch to life’s milestones.

Beyond its sweet treats, Billy’s takes pride in its community role and commitment to sustainability, reducing food waste by repurposing cake scraps and prioritizing local partnerships. Whether it's the signature red velvet cupcake or a personalized creation, Billy’s Bakery focuses on making everyday moments feel like a warm, nostalgic celebration.

Wayne Dovan & Marc Lino

STERN

1999

NeoLumin AI Consulting

Business Services, STEM & Education

NeoLumin AI Consulting is a practical AI solutions firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, helping small and mid-sized businesses and nonprofits turn AI curiosity into measurable operational impact. Founded in 2023 and led by MIT and NYU-educated co-founders with decades of combined experience in analytics, digital transformation, and engineering leadership, NeoLumin brings enterprise-grade AI practice to organizations typically underserved by large consultancies.

Our work spans four tightly integrated service lines: AI Development, AI Consulting, AI Training, and AI Speaking. Rather than splitting these across separate vendors, clients get strategy, build, and enablement in a single engagement. We design AI agents, automate complex workflows, advise leadership on high-impact AI opportunities, deliver corporate training on generative and multimodal AI, and speak at keynotes and executive forums on practical AI adoption.

What sets NeoLumin apart is our commitment to real business outcomes. We are solutions-agnostic, recommending the right tools for each client rather than pushing a preferred vendor. We communicate in plain English, not jargon. Clients work directly with senior principals, not a rotating bench of juniors. And ROI is a requirement, not a bonus.

Our CEO, Danica Tarin, is a LinkedIn Top AI Community Voice and serves on workforce development committees supporting AI adoption across Connecticut.

Danica Tarin

STERN

2004

Promo: 15% off first engagement for NYU alumni and NYU-affiliated organizations

The Skript Kitchen

Events & Flowers, Food & Beverage, Shopping & Retail, Travel & Hospitality

Cooking School, Commissary Kitchen, Event Space all in one roof.

Renee Chan

STEINHARDT

2010

Aire

Food & Beverage

A functional, zero-proof Mexican sparkling tonic. Aire is rooted in the wisdom of traditional Mexican botanicals, providing an ancestral source of calm for the pace of modern life.

Aire’s co-founders also own-and-operate the non-alcoholic bottle shop, In Good Spirits, in Chicago.

Taste the Mexican sparkling tonic.

Daniel Diaz

STERN

2026

Kavya Creations

Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
Home Improvement
Shopping & Retail

Kavya Creations is a celebration of India’s rich craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and timeless culture—brought together through meaningful gifting and home décor. What began as a creative passion has evolved into a platform that showcases handcrafted products made by skilled artisans across the country, each piece carrying a story of tradition, detail, and care.

We believe that gifting goes beyond the object itself—it’s about sharing a piece of heritage, artistry, and emotion. From intricately designed keepsakes to elegant décor accents, every creation reflects the beauty of Indian craftsmanship while feeling relevant in modern homes and celebrations.

At Kavya Creations, we take pride in supporting local artisans and preserving traditional techniques, while presenting them in a way that resonates globally. Each product is thoughtfully curated and designed to feel personal, intentional, and unique.

With worldwide shipping, we aim to take a piece of India to homes across the globe—connecting people to its culture, artistry, and warmth through gifts that are both beautiful and meaningful.

At its core, Kavya Creations is about honoring where we come from, while sharing it with the world in a way that feels contemporary, heartfelt, and lasting.

Monisha Thakkar

SPS

2017

Reclamation Foods

Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Shopping & Retail

Reclamation Foods makes delicious foods rooted in culture, starting with an award-winning Korean-style bone broth. It is the only shelf-stable broth that jiggles when chilled, just like homemade and naturally rich in collagen.

Made with only two ingredients (bones and water) and unseasoned by design, our premium bone broths are made for cooking, sipping, and cultural versatility. Traditional methods and long cook times draw out collagen and marrow into a rich, milky white broth signature of this Korean style. Clean, savory, and deep in flavor, our broths come in three flavors - beef, chicken, and pork. They can replace water in any recipe, and they sip beautifully with salt and aromatics for a nourishing hug in a mug.

We source from grass-fed, pasture-raised, and regenerative farms in the Northeast, turning underutilized parts of the animal harvest into premium, nutrient-dense pantry staples. Our mission is to build a climate-positive food system through modern staples rooted in culture that nourish your body, reduce waste, and restore healthy soils.

Edlin Choi

STERN

2010

Promo Code: GOVIOLETS

Inclusion in the alumni-owned business directory does not equal endorsement.

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