Our Impact in Action
Transparency in ActionOur impact is defined by the growth, resilience, and success of the entrepreneurs we support. Here, we share both the stories behind their journeys and the data that captures our collective progress—illustrating how community and opportunity come together to create meaningful, lasting impact.
The people, businesses, and communities behind the numbers.
By the Numbers
ElevAsian 4th Cohort & Mentorship Program Outcomes
The following outcomes were reported by ElevAsian 4th Cohort & Mentorship Program graduates on the 1st anniversary of their graduation (5/24/25). The outcomes compared to the baseline data they provided on 5/2/24.
141%
Increase in Sales
8%
Increase in Number of Employees/Contractors
40%
Increase in Projected 12-month Hires
54%
Increase in Financing
Honored by Mayor Wu with Official Recognition
ElevAsian Founder/CEO Andy Goldberg received the Edward F. O’Connell Inspirational Service Award from the Chinese Culture Connection.
Andrew Goldberg has decades of experience providing entrepreneurship training, mentoring, peer-to-peer learning, and small business ecosystem capacity building to help under-resourced entrepreneurs start, stabilize, and build successful businesses.
Andrew Goldberg 拥有数十年的经验，致力于为资源相对匮乏的创业者提供创业培训、导师辅导、同伴互助学习以及小企业生态系统能力建设支持，帮助他们创办、稳固并发展成功的企业。
Andy Goldberg receives a reward from the Boston Business Journal Power 50: Movement Makers of 2022, for Greater Boston leaders who are taking a stand and working to effect change on behalf of others.
The BBJ’s Power 50: Movement Makers list highlights businesspeople and community leaders who are making the biggest impact on the region.
“ElevAsian plays a critical role in supporting Cambodian American entrepreneurs and providing a pathway for upward economic mobility, fostering innovative and new businesses, and providing AAPI women with opportunities they may not have had otherwise. In partnership with the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association, I have seen the impact of their work firsthand, and am proud to support their work."
— State Representative Vanna Howard, 17th Middlesex District-Lowell & Tewksbury, 1st Cambodian woman elected to a U.S. state legislature
The Malden Chamber of Commerce was honored to co-host the Asian Business Pitch Competition in April, 2023. The Pitch Competition, led by Andy Goldberg of the nonprofit ElevAsian, brought together area Asian business owners to “pitch” their products and services. Coached by a team of Boston University professors, these business owners left with constructive criticism while some left with cash prizes.
The Malden Chamber of Commerce benefited tremendously from co-hosting this event. We were able to bring area business owners to our City for an evening at Malden’s historic library. The contestants and their friends and colleagues ate at our local restaurants. A Malden Chamber Board member served as a judge, a role considered highly valuable by her employer. Two Malden Chamber members participated and both were invited to join the Board of the Malden Chamber because of their leadership. And, finally, we gained two new Chamber members because of the introduction made by the Asian Business Pitch Competition.