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While trust in the gamified giant has become as volatile as a short squeeze on an outdated retail chain, now might be a good…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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The majority of angel investors… effect of carry
If you’ve been following along with the posts in this series (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and…
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The majority of angel investors…angels’ post-tax returns
By now I think we have slayed the myth that most angels lose money. Most VentureSouth angels do not. An avid reader and successful…
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The majority of angel investors…diversified funds
The previous posts in this series looked at investors that invested directly through VentureSouth. This included investments made through our VentureSouth Angel Funds. If…
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The majority of angel investors… part 5
One other point to note in this series: “losing money” in angel investing does not necessarily mean losing all the capital you invested in…
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The majority of angel investors – why?
The last posts about the proportion of VentureSouth investors that have lost money in angel investing concluded that only a small minority (10%) of…
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The majority of angel investors – some extra explanation
You probably noticed a few italicized words in that last post. Different cuts of data tell different stories, so in the interests of full…
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The majority of angel investors I know have NOT lost money investing in startups through VentureSouth
Following from yesterday: as of writing, 389 angel investors have invested in one or more companies through VentureSouth since the first investment in 2008.…
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“The majority of angel investors I know have lost money investing in startups.”
David Cummings’ post are always thought-provoking. His post a few days ago (about revenue-based financing, followed-up last week) started off in an interesting way.…
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A thank you from the VentureSouth team
Over the last few days we’ve been enjoying some positive accolades from our investing activity so far this year and from the Angel Capital…
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VentureSouth Recognized as a Top 10 Angel Group in North America
VentureSouth is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as one of the top 10 angel investment groups in North America. In the 2019…
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The Formula Behind the Record-Breaking Results
Last week, we were proud to announce that this year has seen record-breaking investment activity at VentureSouth. As of the end of June, our…
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VentureSouth Announces Record Investing Activity in First Half of 2019
VentureSouth, one of the top 10 angel investment groups in the United States with nearly 350 members, announces another record-breaking level of investing during…