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While trust in the gamified giant has become as volatile as a short squeeze on an outdated retail chain, now might be a good…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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Liquidity for Emerging Managers – some other ideas
A few weeks ago, the Kauffman Fellows published an article about Liquidity Tools for Emerging VC Managers. KF often provides valuable content, and an…
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And a little “Fake News” on Angel Investing
Continuing Matt’s article: Now for some fake (or at least misunderstood) news 52,746 words over 166 pages of SEC rules leaves room for plenty…
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Some more on the Big News in Angel Investing
The big news A few days ago, Matt authored a blog post outlining the big news from the Securities & Exchange Commission that it…
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Big News in Angel Investing: Broader Access
In case you missed it, there was big news in the private capital markets last week. No, not just the new direct IPO filings…
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VentureSouth Surpasses $50 Million Invested
VentureSouth is delighted to announce a major milestone, as the early-stage investment group has now invested more than $50 million in early-stage companies in…
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The Perils of General Solicitation: the one post version!
Securities Law: The Perils of General Solicitation At VentureSouth, we’ve learned a lot from Twitter. We also try hard to avoid trouble with regulators…
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Back to basics: General Solicitation: Wrap up
Over the last few weeks, we have tried to outline the fundraising regulations you can operate under (506(b) vs. 506(c) and others), who really…
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Back to basics: General Solicitation: Other bad ideas
Other things you cannot do: Regardless of the fundraising rules you choose to operate under, there are a few things that you absolutely cannot…
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Back to basics: General Solicitation: Reverse solicitations
Reverse solicitations: Can I respond when someone solicits my solicitation? If someone publicly asks entrepreneurs to send them investment opportunities, but the entrepreneur doesn’t…
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Back to basics: General Solicitation: How about VC funds?
Do these rules apply to people raising investment funds, like venture capital funds? Yes, they absolutely do. The rules we have outlined in previous…
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Back to basics: General Solicitation: Blowing The Exemption
If you undertake general solicitation, you cannot rely on Rule 506(b) to give you an exemption from registration. It does not matter if a…
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Back to basics: General Solicitation: Who cares? 3. Disgruntled investors
After financial regulators and potential investors, the third group of people that care are your own disgruntled investors. No startup company goes according to…