#1 Reason Why Companies Fail — #1 Reason Why Companies Fail It is a commonly accepted rule of thumb among angel investors that 50% of all investments in early-stage companies will fail — the issue is knowing “what 50%?” After a career in Enterprise IT and 12 years as an angel investor I am no closer to knowing what the outcome…

Q&A With Michael Costa. — Member Spotlight This month we interview NYA member Michael Costa. Michael has been a member of New York Angels for the past 4 years and has been a member of other leading Angel Groups. What is one of the best investments you made with the NYA? I learned from Brian Cohen (NYA Chairman Emeritus) that the business angel investors are in is “the business…

Edith Simchi-Levi has been a member of New York Angels for three years and is currently co-chair of the Israeli Investment Committee, one… — Edith Simchi-Levi has been a member of New York Angels for three years and is currently co-chair of the Israeli Investment Committee, one of four special interest groups at NYA. Her experience running companies has made her a particularly good networker, which she has leveraged for the companies in which…

Angel investors often define themselves by the round they invest in — as a “Seed Investor” for example. But most successful startups will… — Angel investors often define themselves by the round they invest in — as a “Seed Investor” for example. But most successful startups will require several rounds of capital-raising. And one of the benefits of investing in a seed round is the pro-rata right to participate in later rounds.

Shopping/Commerce has experienced a secular shift in recent years as consumers have reallocated their spending from physical retail to… — Shopping/Commerce has experienced a secular shift in recent years as consumers have reallocated their spending from physical retail to online. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, pushing the e-commerce share of total retail sales to 21% in 2020 (from 6% in 2010) and by some estimates as high as 30%…

David S. Rose founded NYA 17 years ago. He is a serial entrepreneur, mentor to many, a best-selling author, and a super angel investor…… — David S. Rose founded NYA 17 years ago. He is a serial entrepreneur, mentor to many, a best-selling author, and a super angel investor… just to name a few. David has been interviewed many times for his expertise in startups as well as angel investing, and has given Ted Talks…

by Eugene Carr — by Eugene Carr As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve pitched hundreds of angel investors. At the time, I believed these investors were open-minded risk takers who simply wanted to help founders get innovative businesses started. Though that may be true, there’s a reason it’s called angel investing. …

Peter Dolch has been an NYA member for over 3 years. He brings with him software development expertise, as well as experience working with… — Peter Dolch has been an NYA member for over 3 years. He brings with him software development expertise, as well as experience working with both enterprise clients as well as start-ups. He provides great insight to prospective members on how NYA can help them with their investment portfolio, as well…

This month, we shine our spotlight on Tonny Ho, a member of New York Angels for 8 years, and a current NYA Board Member. Tonny started his… — This month, we shine our spotlight on Tonny Ho, a member of New York Angels for 8 years, and a current NYA Board Member. Tonny started his career as a business reorganization and restructuring attorney where he was able to experience first hand, why some companies fail and others are…