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While trust in the gamified giant has become as volatile as a short squeeze on an outdated retail chain, now might be a good…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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VentureSouth portfolio news – summer 2018
KIYATEC led the big news this summer, with the admittance of the first patients to its first clinical trial. Learn more here and in…
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The 10 year history of UCAN and VentureSouth
The Upstate Business Journal’s feature on UCAN and VentureSouth’s 10 year anniversary is available here. You can learn more about the portfolio companies mentioned…
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VentureSouth investment in Threatswitch
We are delighted to announce officially VentureSouth’s investment in Threatswitch. You can learn more from the Charlotte Business Journal here (thanks Caroline Hudson for…
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UCAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Record Quarter
Thanks to all our friends – like Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, the Upstate Business Journal, and others – who helped us celebrate… Greenville, S.C. –…
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VentureSouth portfolio news – Spring 2018
The VentureSouth portfolio continues to blossom in the spring of 2018. Here are a few highlights from the last few weeks. Zipit – announced…
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An exit! FarmShots acquired by Syngenta!
Investing in early stage companies pays off in many ways. The most tangible is when they are bought by bigger companies. We’re delighted to…
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Playing the Long Game: Matt’s latest UBJ column
Matt’s ability to combine sporting analogies and angel investing insights is a unique skill. Enjoy his latest thoughts on how angel investing is like…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the other activities
And lastly there are other interesting events going on at the Summit. We’re hearing from Proterra on how it’s doing – an amazing example…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – portfolio review
Third (back off our soapbox), we are dedicating most of our second day to hearing updates from our portfolio companies. An absolute key part…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the economic development
(2) Our second main workshop is “Angel Investing for Economic Development.” This session aims to tell more people about why angel investing is critical…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the education
Second, connecting informed investors and educated entrepreneurs is key to our business model: if either group doesn’t know how to operate, good investments and…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the format
First, a key selling point of our angel group is that we have so many members – 240 and counting – who can provide…