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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Brings NYC Founders Face-to-Face With Top Investor

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 — The New York startup community gathered once again on Tuesday evening for the monthly Entrepreneurs Roundtable, a nonprofit event series that has become a fixture in the city’s tech ecosystem since its founding in 2007. This month’s featured guest was Somak Chattopadhyay, managing partner at Armory Square Ventures, who…

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Finance professor gives warning of disruptive companies

New York University professor of finance Aswath Damodaran provides his outlook for stock valuations and discusses Ark CEO Cathie Wood‘s opinion of disruptive companies. Aswath Damodaran, is a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University, where he teaches corporate finance and equity valuation. WikipediaCatherine Duddy Wood is an American investor…

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NC. Mayor Adams, Comptroller Lander Hail Fitch Ratings Upgrading New York City’s General Obligation Bond Rating to AA

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander today hailed Fitch Ratings for upgrading the city’s bond rating to AA from AA-. The upward revision comes just one year into their terms and reflects the administration’s strong fiscal management, which has placed the city in a significantly stronger position to weather…

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Is It Harder to Raise Money as a Young Entrepreneur? These 2 Founders Say ‘Definitely’

Young entrepreneurs Douglas Hanna, founder of Help.com, and Shanil Wazirali, co-founder and president of Roomify, discuss the unique challenges of raising money right out of college. Title: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Funding Maze: Insights from Douglas Hanna and Shanil Wazirali on Raising Money Straight Out of College Introduction:Raising money for a startup right out of college…

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