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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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…