Your small business is our passion.
Founded by enterprising Yale undergraduates in 2001, Elmseed has become a valuable resource for over 500 New Haven businesses.
Elmseed is staffed entirely by Yale undergraduates dedicated to New Haven small businesses. We provide motivated entrepreneurs with access to one-on-one personalized consulting, business training, technical assistance, and a network of peer support. In doing so, Elmseed aims to empower entrepreneurs who lack the resources necessary to start or expand small businesses. Elmseed is committed to encouraging and enabling sustainable economic self-reliance in the greater New Haven area.
Leadership
Bishoy Megalla
Chief Executive Officer
Sam Coury
Chief Operations Officer
James Dunn & Qinying Sun
Directors of Client Services
Vishal Patel
Chief Financial Officer
Jonny Kraft
Director of Education
Evie Yi
Director of Client Intake
Andre Costa & Madelyn Kumar
Directors of Development
Kyle Mayer
Director of Outreach
Nonprofit Board
Russ Gieselman
Chair of Board of Directors, New Haven SCORE
Tom Mazzaferro
New Haven SCORE
Art Mollengarden
Director at School of Graduate Studies at University of Bridgeport
Gina Bingham
Business Outreach Librarian, New Haven Free Public Library
Carlos Eyzaguirre
Economic Development Corporation of New Haven
You can help us foster entrepreneurship in New Haven by donating below!
Elmseed's efforts in the community would not be possible without the help of our partners and supporters! Thank you!
