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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Tips for reviewing the campaign page
Just in case you’re new to all this, (“this” meaning dropping angel investments like a boss) we thought we’d give a few tips on…
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How Small Business Raise Campaigns Work
Growing up, I always enjoyed reading Calvin and Hobbes, a comic series by Bill Watterson. There were comic strips where Calvin would ask his…
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How to raise money for your non-sexy business
Asking someone for money is rarely fun and almost never easy. But if you’re trying to grow your business then you’ll almost always reach…
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How to tell an investing expert from a non-expert
Investing can be complex. Building a smart investment strategy and risk management discipline takes work. But an investor is only deemed an expert based…
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Social Capital – What is it and why should you care?
Around here, we often say Vicinity is where financial capital meets social capital. Well, if you say something often enough, you should probably stop…
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An Adrenaline Junkie’s Guide To Analyzing Risk
Welcome to an adrenaline junkie’s guide to analyzing risk. I wouldn’t blame you if you closed your laptop immediately and walked away. But thanks…
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What do Angel investors look for in small businesses?
Angel investor. Probably the coolest title in the investing world. This moniker belongs to high net worth individuals who financially back a business, usually…
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Nomads Can’t Grow Gardens
It’s no secret. Whether we’re talking attention spans or investing strategies, we live in an age of short-sightedne… oh look! Bitcoin! Everybody wants to…
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Crowdfunding with Covid [Regulatory Update]
The investment crowdfunding industry is not losing any steam even during…well, you know… the feverish elephant in the room with a dry cough. Though…
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Unicorns & Workhorses
Did you know that drinking from the horn of a unicorn might protect you from stomach trouble, epilepsy, or poison? This mythological horned horse/goat…
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ICP, USP, and PMF: Business Acronyms for Investors
Business acronyms can frustrate new investors. Vicinity is here to help. Read this article and discover the power of ICP, USP, and PMF.
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A Modern Day Braveheart Has 5 Reasons To Buy Local
There’s nothing like the Upstate highlands. A green canopy of trees covers the Appalachian slopes like a blanket over the body of an old…
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VentureSouth’s regional and national profile
At VentureSouth, we aspire to be one of the leading early stage investment firms in the US. From humble beginnings, we now manage over…
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Back to Basics: why across the southeast?
Why “across the southeast”? This balances two offsetting requirements. 1) Diversification. We make many investments in North and South Carolina because of where most…
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Back to Basics: types of angel groups recap
Over the last month we’ve outlined the thinking behind why VentureSouth is organized the way they it is. Starting here we outlined the basic…
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Back to Basics: why “early stage”?
Why “early stage” (not “seed” or “growth” stages)? We use “early stage” to mean companies that are beyond just an idea, have a team…
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Back to Basics: why private capital?
Why individual private capital (not public or institutional funding)? 1) No strings. Grants or other public funding for early stage investment, if it even…
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Back to Basics: why in-person groups?
Why in person (not virtual or online)? There are a few reasons why we prefer in-person angel group meetings over virtual or online-only platforms.…
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Back to Basics: why a professional team?
Why a professional team? Angel groups can be led effectively by unpaid volunteers, often members of the group itself. But a professional team brings…
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Back to Basics: why a group?
Why a membership group (not a fund)? Our lives might be easier if we had committed capital funds waiting for us to invest them.…
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Back to Basics: why a network?
Types of angel groups In our last post, we outlined the different kinds of angel investing structures. Next, we wanted to explain why we…
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Back to Basics: types of angel groups
Angel investment groups come in many flavors. Does it matter to know the different types? Potentially, yes: Here is our outline of the different…
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VentureSouth announces investment in KWIPPED
We were very pleased to announce yesterday that VentureSouth members have invested in KWIPPED. KWIPPED is an online platform that helps businesses and organizations…
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VentureSouth announces record year in 2016
In 2016, VentureSouth’s members invested over $4 million in 15 companies – a record year. Here is some news coverage and below is our…