Vicinity Views
News, education and insights on investing in public offerings through the Vicinity platform and private early-stage offerings with VentureSouth.
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Turning Passion into Profit
We’re not saying this blog will cure your post-Olympic blues, but we do have something golden for you. This week we chatted with Alek…
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You’re Special… Sort of.
“You’re special, just like everyone else.” Unfortunately, this is as true in business as anywhere. Specialize or die – in a world of investing…
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A Twist on Buffett’s Advice
Today we’re taking a new look at one of Warren Buffett’s most quoted lines: “Never invest in a business you cannot understand.” While we…
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Is Real Estate Really “Location, Location, Location”?
At the end of 2020 Chapel ran a successful campaign on Vicinity’s portal to fund a multi-tenant facility in the Poe Mill area. For…
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What Robinhood got wrong (& right) in their Super Bowl commercial
I was about ready to let the whole Robinhood/Gamestop wildness go… and then I saw the commercial. You’ve probably seen it by now –…
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Doubling-down on Democratization
While trust in the gamified giant has become as volatile as a short squeeze on an outdated retail chain, now might be a good…
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What’s the difference between microinvesting and crowdfunding?
While crowdfunding serves a purpose, there are some glaring differences between it and investment crowdfunding, also known as microinvesting.
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An Alternative to Fighting Manipulation with Manipulation
There’s a good chance you’ll come across a BFF or “soul sister” at some point in life, but you’ll have better luck finding good…
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What have you assumed?
Assumptions are all those little (and BIG) things we expect to be true in the future around our business, its market, or the customers…
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5 Questions for the Capital Seeker
There comes a point in nearly every business’s life when getting funding is a necessity. At this fateful moment, there may also be a…
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4 Investor Insights from 4 Years of Reg CF
Four years old… this is the age you can expect recognition of shapes and colors, and a love for rhyming words. Also for some…
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Double Duty Diversified Income
It’s trivia time at Vicinity! Which of the following headlines from the past year are real? Aliens in hiding until mankind is ready, says…
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Agtech in the South
Agtech in the South Why “AgTech in the South” The Southeast is blessed with attributes that make “agtech” investing a regional specialty. The historical…
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$100 Million: The Story Behind The Headline
Inside VentureSouth’s Southeastern Angel Investing Milestone Earlier this month, VentureSouth announced that we had crossed a threshold: more than $100 million invested by its…
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VentureSouth Invests Over $100 Million in Southeastern Startups
In 2008, a group of business leaders in Greenville, SC founded the Upstate Carolina Angel Network (UCAN) with a simple vision: give promising entrepreneurs…
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Meet another batch of VentureSouth portfolio companies – via their podcast interrogations (part 3)
VentureSouth continues to invest in a wide range of companies across the Southeast. Here’s another sampling of VentureSouth portfolio companies you can “meet” via…
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From Pitch to Portfolio Company
Angel Investing 101: How a Deal Goes from Pitch to Portfolio at VentureSouth Have you ever wondered what happens after a founder sends VentureSouth…
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The VentureSouth 2026 10th Annual Summit – A Recap
VentureSouth Summit 2026 recap The 10th Annual VentureSouth Summit, February 2026, is now in the books! Over two days last week, over 200 people…
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December 2025 monthly and full year recap
2025 was a busy year for VentureSouth members, funds, and team. Paul’s episode of Venture in the South with David released in January captures some…
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November 2025 monthly recap
11 down, 1 to go! It might be a shorter month, but no less activity kept us busy in November. Here’s what an angel…
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October 2025 monthly recap
October is in the books! It’s always a busy month, and so here is a quick recap of what we got up to before…
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The “dangers” of liquidation preferences
The “dangers” of the liquidation preference Despite blocking so many angel investing “experts,” LinkedIn still fills our feed with plagiarized or AI-generated (or both?)…
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VentureSouth vs The Angel Investment Market
VentureSouth vs The Angel Investment Market Released in late August, the Angel Funders Report from the Angel Capital Association – which you can learn…
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The incredible disappearing sub-$5 million round
“Angel investing is broken.” “Early stage venture capital is broken.” Articles and pitches now have to start like that. The recent article from Pitchbook:…