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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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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…