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While trust in the gamified giant has become as volatile as a short squeeze on an outdated retail chain, now might be a good…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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July 2021 VentureSouth Recap
After wrapping up the first half of the year with many positive developments, we expected July to be a more relaxed month. Even though…
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Member Testimonial – Michael Biron
Michael Biron, the founder of Altis Biosystems, graduated from Penn State with an undergraduate degree in marketing. Upon graduation, he worked in construction management…
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VentureSouth Reports Record Results in First Half of 2021
VentureSouth, one of the Top 10 angel investment groups in North America, is proud to announce record results in the first half of 2021.…
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How Gabby turns NO into New Opportunities
The past year has been challenging, but I am grateful it made me stronger. I am sharing three lessons I learned more about in…
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Member Testimonial – Dan Haight
Dan was raised in a military family and has lived all over the country. He attended 12 different school in his youth and visited…
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June 2021 VentureSouth Recap
June 2021 recap: June was a big month for VentureSouth as we wrapped up the first half of 2021. We made several investments, added…
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Team Testimonial – Matt Dunbar
Matt Dunbar was born and raised in Rock Hill, SC. He attended Clemson University where he studied Chemical Engineering. After receiving his undergraduate degree,…
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May 2021 VentureSouth Recap
Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer! To justify our excitement about coming summer vacations, VentureSouth worked particularly hard this month! It was a near-record month for…
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Member Testimonial – Chuck Tutterow
Chuck Tutterow is a former chief financial officer of several public and private companies. A couple of those companies had large legacy pension plans,…
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Member Testimonial – David Grisell
David Grisell started his career as a physician, specializing in Oncology. He graduated from The University of Texas – Medical Branch with his undergraduate…
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Team Testimonial – Paul Clark
Paul Clark grew up in Skegness in Lincolnshire, England – possibly the greatest seaside resort in the world. (Editor’s note: It is not.) Paul…
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Member Testimonial – Jamie Christensen
Jamie Christensen is the President and co-founder of Outdoor Access. Jamie was born in Durham, North Carolina and now resides in Richmond, Virginia. When…