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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Burn Baby Burn
Not to start out the insight on a down note, (or a bang?) but I want to emphasize the critical importance in business of…
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The SMB’s Survival Guide For The End Of The World
70% of small businesses are worried about financial hardship because of prolonged closures and 58% worry about permanently closing. Raising capital is the #1…
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Location Location Location
As promised last week, we’re coming back to visit the success metric of profit margin. Profit margin is a very common ratio used to…
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Profit Margin
As promised last week, we’re coming back to visit the success metric of profit margin. Profit margin is a very common ratio used to…
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What the Barefoot Prophet of WeWork Missed About the Power of “We”
Imagine, for a second, an ultra-successful CEO who walks around barefoot and preaches on the “power of we.” Are we talking about a cult…
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Just Ask
Instead of worrying about your intellectual status, adopt the approach of asking a lot of questions. And while the only dumb question might be…
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What I learned from Oprah & Baker Mayfield About Building a Legacy
What do you think when you hear the word legacy? Your children, your business, Legacy Federal Credit Union? It’s ok, me too. “Legacy” gets…
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The Commonalities Between Squirrels and Investors
Here in the Upstate, tis the season for countless Eastern Gray Squirrels to busily bury, unbury, rebury and even lose track of diligently harvested…
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The Different Types of Reg CF Offerings Explained
Looking to learn more about Regulation Crowdfunding? Read this article and discover some of the most popular reg cf offerings.
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How Community Involvement Changes Your Life
Have you ever seen a group of young men singing Disney songs while swinging a sledgehammer at a cement parking lot? It’s quite a…
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The Move to Microinvesting
Apps like Acorns have brought the phrase “micro investing” on the scene with their approach of rounding up to the next dollar whenever you…
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Top 3 Ways to Promote your Crowdfunding campaign
So you did it! You launched an investment crowdfunding campaign and you’re going all-in on a local legion of microinvestors and brand ambassadors. Now…
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Stand-up comedian entrepreneurs in America – VentureSouth’s ideal deals
Continuing our series of “typical” meetings and individual investment strategies, here is what a typical investment might be aiming for. You can review our…
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Some links: why we don’t invest
We say “no” a lot – to around 97% of the entrepreneurs who approach us for capital. It’s not fun, for us or for…
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The launch of VentureSouth Angel Fund II
We are very excited to announce the closing of the VentureSouth Angel Fund II. This is big news for VentureSouth, and we’re pleased that…
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Becoming an angel: how much do I invest?
If your information about angel investing comes from high profile investing celebrities, you may think that being an angel investor requires you to be…
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Matt’s UBJ column – August 2016
Enjoy Matt’s UBJ column this month here.
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Angel group meetings – what can I expect?
Update August 14: Matt unashamedly plagiarized this blog for his UBJ column this month. Enjoy the longer version here. Before joining a VentureSouth we…
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South Carolina network of angel investors rebrands, expands reach to cover Charlotte
The South Carolina Angel Network is spreading its wings to cover more of the Southeast. The network of over 200 investors will now be…
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SC Angel Network Expands Rapidly, Launches VentureSouth
Greenville, S.C. – The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States with more than 200…
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America’s Game: Apple Pie, Baseball and Angel Investing
On Father’s Day weekend, I indulged a bit in watching the last round of the U.S. Open golf tournament and the last game of…
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Angel groups fees – 3) Carried interest
Lastly, carried interest. For those unfamiliar with the concept, it is essentially a share of the profits from investments – in this case, the…
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Angel group fees – 2) administrative costs
Following from here, if a member chooses to invest in a deal through our groups, they face two fees. 1) We run all investors’…
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Angel group fees – 1) Membership dues
One of the questions we often get asked by potential members is “how much is this going to cost me”? Investing always comes with…