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While trust in the gamified giant has become as volatile as a short squeeze on an outdated retail chain, now might be a good…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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Member Testimonial – Dr. Juliana Iarossi
Dr. Juliana Iarossi is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Juliana teaches corporate strategy,…
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April 2021 VentureSouth Recap
April 2021 Recap: In April, things started to look and feel a bit more normal. With the COIVD vaccine becoming so accessible, we are…
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March 2021 VentureSouth Recap
March 2021 recap: In the month that marked a year since COVID-19 hit, we have been continuing to execute on our mission but also…
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Member Testimonial – Eric Murray
Eric Murray was raised in Canada. Eric went to college for engineering and holds a B-Eng from the Royal Military College and an MBA…
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Member Testimonial – 6AM City
Ryan Heafy is the Chief Operating Officer at 6AM City. He was born and raised in Connecticut and attended school for mechanical engineering. After…
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Member Testimonial – Dan Roselli
Dan Roselli started his business career in big company marketing, working with General Mills, Colgate, and M&M’s Mars. Later he joined Bank of America-Charlotte,…
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Best angel investing podcasts for southeastern angel investors
Best angel investing podcasts for southeastern angel investors Interested in angel investing and like podcasts? You’re in the right place – our annotated guide…
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February 2021 VentureSouth Recap
February 2021 recap After starting January, with a long list of developments, we expected February to be a little quieter. Despite being three days shorter,…
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January 2021 VentureSouth Recap
January 2021 was off to a flying start: here are a few highlights from just one month in the life of an angel group.…
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VentureSouth invests over $9 million in 26 Southeast companies in 2020
Despite the myriad challenges brought on by a global pandemic, VentureSouth is proud to announce another strong year of investment activity for 2020, with…
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IRAs and angel investing: to IRA or not to IRA?
You can make investments in early-stage companies, including through VentureSouth, using money that is in a retirement account. How? Step 1: Have cash in…
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Exits: Summing up
So, we’ve now exited, reached the bottom of the waterfall, and cleaned our pie of plate! Many posts ago, the $100 million exit in…