History

History & Today

5 minute elevator speech: In the beginning, we started as a consulting company but today, we are a collection of brands and companies that own equity partnerships. We take brands and companies from any stage in the supply chain and bring them to transaction (at the end user level).

It is a unique journey we've been on, here is a little more about it:

ENALAS began when my sister suggested I become an entrepreneur who helped people in some way. At our family’s weekly Sunday brunch, we brainstormed how we might best serve others through our vocational lives. Elizabeth, who even names my cars, coined the Company name ENALAS – Everyone Needs A Little Assistance Sometimes. Attentiveness to Elizabeth’s experiences awakened me to the need for greater compassion for those who suffer and inspired simple acts of service as a way of standing in solidarity with those who bear heavy burdens. Elizabeth was diagnosed in early childhood with degenerative autoimmune disease, and my dad designed and made unique assistive devices for her. This thought continued to be a topic of conversation for years to come as I worked through graduate school, and then spent 7 years in corporate America at a large distribution company. It was during this time, at a company I loved, I realized I wanted to be that entrepreneur. That entrepreneur Elizabeth and I talked about, who was driven by things other than what the standard equity firms stood for.

So in 2012 I took the leap. I started ENALAS, by myself in the middle of downtown Rochester, NY, in an old grinding facility that had a lease of less than $2/sqft. We salvaged a container of goods, worked day and night to build a boot strapping distribution center that used analytics to design products and take them to market.

In the beginning we focused on being a consulting company that did both marketing, and supply chain fulfillment of small companies and brands. As we grew and our partnerships and relationships developed, we started our own equity endeavors. Today, we have our own portfolio of brands and companies that we assist from the manufacturing floor to the end user in a variety of different channels that we manage and operate.

Milestones & Awards

  • ENALAS, Eisco Scientific, hBARSCI form
  • 3 Employees
  • Eisco Named Fisher best Supply Chain Management

Fun / Interesting

  • Our founder was the first employee, the first hire was his father Doug!
  • Old blue the tow motor acquired

Milestones & Awards

  • ENALAS breaks $1M in annual sales

Fun / Interesting

  • First ENALAS hoodie drops

Milestones & Awards

  • 5 Employees
  • Eisco named Fisher best Supply Chain Management

Fun / Interesting

  • Matt has a meeting with a pigeon on the truck dock

Milestones & Awards

  • ENALAS breaks $5M in annual sales
  • 7 Employees
  • Eisco named Fisher best sales support
  • Eisco named Fisher Supplier of the Year

Fun / Interesting

  • So long packing peanuts

Milestones & Awards

  • Domestic manufacturing begins
  • Eisco named Fisher best sales support
  • Eisco named Fisher best operational excellence
  • Eisco named by VWR as best operational excellence

Fun / Interesting

  • ENALAS launches new logo design

Milestones & Awards

  • Fulcrum forms, campus purchased
  • 10 Employees
  • Eisco named Fisher best sales support
  • Eisco named Fisher Supplier of the Year
  • Eisco named Platinum supplier by VWR

Fun / Interesting

  • Procured our first T-Rex Skull

Milestones & Awards

  • Small consumer company purchased
  • Move to new campus
  • 14 Employees
  • First year on Rochester Top 100
  • Eisco named Fisher Outstanding Sales Support
  • Eisco named Fisher Highest sales growth

Milestones & Awards

  • ENALAS breaks $15M in annual sales
  • 21 Employees
  • Second year on Rochester Top 100
  • Eisco named Fisher Outstanding Sales Support
  • Eisco named Fisher Best Supply Chain Management
  • Eisco named Fisher Supplier of the Year

Milestones & Awards

  • 26 Employees
  • Third year on Rochester Top 100
  • Eisco named Fisher Best Supply Chain Management
  • Eisco named Fisher Best Sales Support

Fun / Interesting

  • Advanced Leadership Training initiated at ENALAS

Milestones & Awards

  • Second consumer company purchased
  • Executive HQ contructed
  • ENALAS breaks $25M in annual sales
  • 39 Employees
  • Fourth year on Rochester Top 100
  • Eisco named Fisher Outstanding Sales Support
  • Eisco named Fisher Best Supply Chain Management
  • Eisco named Fisher Supplier of the Year

Milestones & Awards

  • 49 Employees

Fast facts

  • 95% of employees feel connected to Coworkers
  • 94% Like that the company has a social responsibility committee
  • Spin to win is the favorite Employee fun activity
  • When asked to describe Enalas in 3 words, employees said:
    • Family, Hardworking, Busy
    • Family, Hardworking, Dedicated
    • Very kind, Genuine, Caring
    • Family, Giving-Back, Growing
    • Family Oriented, Sense of Team, Future
    • Youthful, Dedicated, Thoughtful
    • Family, Teamwork, Hardwork
    • Family, Hardworking, Caring
    • Loving, Loyal, Passionate
    • Family-Oriented, Accepting, Inspiring
    • Hard Working Family
    • Dedicated, Strong, Fun
    • Family First, Transparent, Collaborative
    • Family, Community, Human
    • Ethical Capitalism, Caring, Fun
    • Organized, Adaptable, Evolving
    • Fun, Stretched, Interesting
    • New, Responsible, Ambitious
    • Hardworking, Dynamic, Busy
    • Familiar, Personable, Family
    • Friendly, Growth, Supportive
    • Reliable, Empowering, Driven
    • Efficient, Loyal, Hungry
    • Resilient, Calculating, Cautious
    • Comfortable, Supportive, Homely
    • Safe, Empathetic, Fast
    • Intelligent, Nimble, Flexible
    • Committed, Caring, Strong
    • Understanding, Smart, Calculating

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