Businesses Owned/Run by JET Alumni

Note: This page is in need of some major updating. These listings are all very dated (except for Miguel Gervais’ MLC Eikawa which was updated 03/15/22.)

Bernstein, Joshua (Asagiri-Cho, Kumamoto-Ken 2005-2006) – Used Office Furniture NYC [http://www.officefurniturenyc.com/] Used and Refurbished office
furniture in NY & NJ.  [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jbstoler]

Cheleen, Kia (Aichi-ken- Kia’s Homemade Bake Sale – Homemade cookies and pastries in NYC and Jersey City.

Epstein, Laura (Gumma-ken, 2001-02) – WaltzingMatildasNYC – Australian style bakery in NYC (orders by delivery)

Horowitz, Steven (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) – Bankruptcy Bill Cartoons & Consulting (http://bankruptcybill.us) – Customized cartoons, songs & other content + marketing consulting, blog/social media consulting & optimization, ghost-blogging.

Huang, Lee-Sean (Oita-ken, 2003-06) – Hepnova Multimedia LLC – Multimedia/web production services, Avant-Pop band, and modern lifestyle brand

Gervais, Miguel (Saitama-ken, 2000-03) – M.L.C. Eikawa in Fukaya City, Saitama-ken https://mlceikaiwa.org 

Johnson, Chris (Oita-ken, 1992-95) – Bao Noodles – Asian style restaurant – 22nd St & 2nd Ave., New York, NY

Miller, Megan (Hyogo-ken, 200-02) – Charity Chic – www.charitychic.org (non-profit charity)

Share, Brendan (Niigata-ken, 2006-07) – EJ Learning Center (language learning company), Westchester, NY – ejlearning.com

Stevenson, Craig (Hyogo-ken, 1989-91) – The Craig Stevenson Group LLC International Intrapreneurs – Providing effective international business analysis & project management since 1993. Website: www.craigstevensongroup.com.

Thurman, Yvonne (Kagoshima-ken, 1994-95) – Dolly Bella Bakery – homemade Italian baked goods out of Jersey City, NJ – www.dollybellabakery.com

Wiley, Ben (CIR Fukui-ken, 1004-06) – Bar Great Harry – beer lover’s bar at 280 Smith St. (at Sackett St.), Brooklyn, NY (i.e., Carroll Gardens)