Posted November 2022
Join us in supporting and celebrating the many Terriers who own and operate their own business! Please note as of June 2023, this list is no longer being updated. To have your business featured in the BU Connects Business Directory, click the button below.
Accel Promotional Products, LLC
Johnetta Ervin (Sargent’60)
Accel Promotional Products offers branded merchandise to fulfill all of your needs. Your one-stop shop for promotional products and business gifts.
Betsy McLellan Art
Betsy McLellan (CFA’93)
Original art, stationery and prints.
Brimfield Antique Shows
Hariklia (Klia) Ververidis (CAS’93)
The world-famous Brimfield Antique Shows, is an event and auction company specializing in live in-person and online antique and vintage events in Brimfield, MA and all across the USA. Our shows feature the most experienced and hottest dealers on earth as well as other fun experiences such as auctions and appraisal events. Can’t make it in person. we’re bringing the show to you! Join us online for our innovative and revolutionary virtual shows.
Our headquarters and flagship show is located in Brimfield, MA on what is affectionately known as Hertan’s field. Our shows in Brimfield take place in May, July and September or join us for one of our traveling shows!
Capitol Hill Outfitters
Timothy Dube (SPH’05)
Capitol Hill Outfitters rents high-quality camping and hiking gear in the DC area. We believe the outdoors is the prescription for what ails you. That it is for everyone. And that renting is sustainable compared to buying and consuming.
Colorama Color Copies
Lee Herterich (MET’94)
While Colorama specializes in color copies and short-run color printing, it is also a full-service copy center offering black and white copying, design, and printing services as well as large format printing of posters and banners. Customers can email their files and have their orders delivered or visit us at our Hill, NH location for personalized service. Our goal is to have happy customers who will wish to come back and do business with us again. Colorama was established 1997 in Newton, MA and is now located in New Hampshire’s lakes region.
Cory Silken Photography
Cory Silken (CAS’01)
One of the world’s preeminent yachting and luxury lifestyle photographers, with a fine art nautical photography gallery in downtown Newport.
Ensuite Collection
Chirag Panchal (Questrom’13)
Ensuite Collection offers a highly curated selection of beautiful luxury villas available for rent worldwide. Imagine not having to plan your next vacation. From selecting the perfect home, to finding the best chef, to customizing a complete itinerary to your preferences—consider it done! We are your go-to private concierge for booking exclusive luxury villas worldwide and remove all the stresses from vacation planning.
Footbeats for Women
Sharon Cohen (Questrom’82)
Women’s European comfort footwear
Green Circle Auctions, LLC
Gregory Stanton (CAS’88)
Online auction company specializing 8n architectural salvage.
Harte Orthodontics
Douglas Harte (CAS’84)
Family Orthodontic practice serving the towns of Sparta and Livingston in New Jersey. We have created over 25,000 beautiful smiles over the years involving 3 generations of patients. We specialize in Invisalign, custom braces, and early non-extraction treatment in a state-of-art digital practice.
Icecubes & Doughnuts
Stephen Medeiros (CFA’03)
Icecubes & Doughnuts creates fun graphic t-shirts that are printed on demand. New designs are updated regularly. Reach out to the Icecubes & Doughnuts shop if you’re looking for something specific or customized.
iLAH Cibis Jewelry
Ilah Cibis (CFA’02)
Mini collections of jewelry designed for every body and everybody
JMS Transportation LLC
Joe Maleus (Wheelock’22)
JMS Transportation provides safe, reliable, and efficient student transportation. We ensure that all vehicles and vans are maintained for safe and reliable transportation for all eligible students to and from schools, as well as extracurricular activity trips
Kindred & Co
Valerie Piece (CAS’14, SPH’16)
Kindred & Co. makes paper goods that encourage people to be, not do.
Longa Law Firm, P.A.
Lesly Longa Vaillancourt (LAW’04)
Longa Law Firm assists clients with estate planning, business succession planning, and probate law throughout the state of Florida.
Loyal Citizen Clothing
Jeff Lauzier (Wheelock’00)
Loyal Citizen is a clothing brand that specializes in hand printed apparel. Drawing extensively from the land and sea, Loyal Citizen is unapologetically New England!
Mend Collaborative
Zakcq Lockrem (MET’07)
Mend Collaborative is an urban planning and landscape architecture firm grounded in restorative strategies for community empowerment.
Next Step Neuropsychology
Daniel Seichepine (CAS’11)
Next Step Neuropsychology provides neuropsychological evaluations in the comfort of the patient’s own home. A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation can help distinguish between normal aging and early stages of dementia, as well as help patients understand the impact of neurological conditions on functioning and daily life. Common conditions that initiate a neuropsychological evaluation include Alzheimer’s disease, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), concussion (also known as mild traumatic brain injury), Lewy body dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD), stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI; including moderate to severe).
Evaluations are provided in the patient’s home throughout the I93 corridor in New Hampshire from Salem, to Laconia as well as the seacoast. Appointments can be scheduled instantly online or by e-mail or phone. From the initial clinical interview to comprehensive in-home evaluation and individualized feedback you always work directly with Dr. Seichepine. An upfront straight-forward pricing model means there are no unexpected costs.
For more than two decades, Dr. Seichepine has dedicated his professional life to better understanding abnormal cognitive aging. He has held positions at several world-class institutions, such as the National Institutions of Health, Boston University School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and has contributed to numerous clinical trials aimed at developing new treatments for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
NuCompass Mobility Services, Inc
Dave Marron (Questrom’90)
NuCompass Mobility is a global employee relocation firm. For more than 50 years, NuCompass has brought together relocation services and technology in fresh, innovative ways. NuCompass offers a full range of US and global mobility services and our award-winning CoPilot technology to increase productivity, reduce costs, and enhance the relocation experience.
The Old North End Restaurant & Deli
James Todd (Questrom’04)
The Old North End Restaurant & Deli is your go-to spot for huge portions of comfort Italian food. In addition to incredible made-from-scratch options, you will also find a large selection of beer & wine, amazing hand-crafted cocktails, live music, and a cozy environment designed to make you feel right at home. Come see why The Old North End is Castle Rock’s favorite Italian restaurant and make sure to save room for dessert!
Paramour Cookies, LLC
Laura Brader (COM’94)
Paramour Cookies makes simple, decadent, homemade cookies with real ingredients. Each quarter-pound cookie is hand-mixed and crafted from family recipes. These delicious cookies are available wholesale and through the Paramour Cookies online store.
Patron of the Find
Joseph Kwan (CAS’95)
Patron of the Find is a concept shop located in Boston’s South End. Featuring unique home goods, Patron of the Find goods supports small innovative design groups, artisans, workshops, and ateliers around the world.
Pen and Paces
Cindy Smith (Questrom’05)
Pen and Paces is a design company that empowers women in running and life. Chic, eye catching art prints, stickers, notebooks and gift items, combined with encouraging and empowering messaging, the brand uplifts and build confidence in women runners.
Pricing Empowered, LLC
Adrienne Gordon (CAS’96)
Pricing Empowered is a management strategy consultant firm specializes in B2B pricing
ProFormance Rehab
Robert Cheng (Sargent’07)
ProFormance Rehab is a small outpatient physical therapy practice that focuses primarily on orthopedic and sports physical therapy.
Raeanne Villongco Creative LLC
Raeanne Villongco (CFA’17)
Raeanne Villongco Creative LLC is a creative small business, specializing in Graphic Design services such as logo design, brand identity, print design (posters, brochures, one pagers), digital design (standard banner ads or social media posts), and custom illustrations. As owner and lead designer of the business, Raeanne has worked on projects for Boston University Questrom School of Business, Boston College, Disney, Anheuser-Busch, Paramount Pictures, Marriott, Dunkin’, and Target, to name a few.
Raeanne Villongco Creative LLC also has an online shop for pre-made designs and prints available for purchase at rcvillo.square.site.
Richards Graphic Communications
Kate Lawrence (CAS’18)
Richards is a full-service resource for asset management, offset printing, digital imaging, fulfillment, inventory management, mailing, and distribution. We are a leader in creating internet-based, customized marketing collateral for corporations with multiple locations and thousands of employees. Our CATAPULT sites can be integrated with salesforce.com™ and other CRMs. We are a tech company that prints!
Sandpiper Travel Company
Katherine Driscoll (COM’00)
A full service travel agency specializing in highly curated vacation experiences, exotic and bucket list vacations, cruising and all that the world offers.
Santa Fe Pens
Neal Frank (COM’83)
Santa Fe Pens is a 27-year-old brick and mortar pens shop located in historic Santa Fe, NM. Featuring a wide range of writing instruments from $30 beginner models to $6000+ collector pens. The shop also offers restored vintage fountain pens, stationary, journals, inks, refills and writing accessories. Owner, Neal Frank, is an internationally renowned collector and restoration expert and has been featured in both Pen World and Stylus Magazines.
Sarahbea Granola
Sarah Dunlop (ENG’00)
Maker of grain free granola, granola bars and baked goods. All products made with all natural ingredients, sweetened with raw honey and naturally gluten free. Healthy, delicious and convenient.
S.E. Smith, Inc
Chris Littler (COM’01)
S.E. Smith has been Rutland County’s one stop for all their agricultural and pet feed and supplies, as well as lawn & garden needs for over 125 years.
Shop Purple Umbrella
Leigh Held (COM’04)
Shop Purple Umbrella offers a curated selection of premiere products for the body and soul. Find the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one in women’s clothing, accessories, wellness products, home decor, or menswear at Shop Purple Umbrella.
Slime it!
Vivian Chang (SHA’99)
Vivid and rainbow-colored. Slime it! Is the ultimate destination for slime lovers of all ages! Fans of the stress-relieving trend will find everything they need to make the slime of their dreams, while the vibrant interior – designed to be a sensory and creative studio that stimulates the mind – allows guests to interact and play with all kinds of fascinating concoctions. Take home your very own slimy creation – the sky’s the limit!
Timeless Antiques Watch & Jewelry Co.
Gary Epstein (COM’81)
Timeless Antiques Watch & Jewelry Co. is a gallery that deals in the liquidation of estates, jewelry, diamonds, watches, coins, fine silver, art, sports items, and more. Timeless Antiques Watch & Jewelry Co is filled with unusual, one-of-a-kind items and jewelry.
Vinya: vino + vinyasa
Victoria Border (CAS’09)
Vinya is a yoga studio and wine bar that offers a space to enjoy two of life’s greatest pleasures on a daily basis. Vinya believes in uniting the community and creating an experience that allows yoga students to come together not only in their practice but also in their social lives with delicious food, amazing small producer wines, and local draft beer.
Wallace Athletics
Karla Wallace (CAS’97)
At Wallace Athletics we believe that health and wellness should be at the forefront of everyone’s lives. And what better way to achieve that than by looking fantastic on your journey? Dive into our world of high-quality fitness apparel and start your journey towards an active and stylish lifestyle.
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