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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Profits, and Losses, and EBITDA…oh my!
One of the main financial statements you can use to analyze a business is the Profit and Loss statement (aka the income statement, the…
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“Going local” is more than buying a cup of coffee
I’m the type who turns buying apples into an arduous process. I’ll skeptically compare the fifty-cent difference between apples, assuming the proper scrutiny stance:…
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Investor Insights: Prophets and Pro Formas
Before we talk about the future, let’s mention a bit about the past. Business owners, sales leaders, finance executives and other stakeholders are all…
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The Who Economy
I’ll never forget pitching two angel investors with my first fully thought-out business plan. I’ve always been a dreamer, a creator, and an aspiring…
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Investor Insights: Debt vs. Equity Investments
First, the disclaimer: If you can’t afford to lose 100% of your investment, then you shouldn’t invest – hard stop. Now the TLDR: When…
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I Invested Local with Reg CF! Now what?
Two weeks ago, we discussed some reasons to invest local via the JOBS Act and Reg CF. Last week, we answered how to invest…
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Investor Insights: Robinhood & Vicinity
If we’re talking about new and innovative ways to invest, we have to talk about Robinhood. Robinhood has become synonymous with the democratization of…
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How do I invest in small businesses?
Let’s be honest for a moment. When we eat out, 99% of us (disclaimer: fake stat we made up) don’t go beyond leaving a…
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Investor Insights: Investor Accreditation
So, what’s an accredited investor anyway? Are you one? Does it matter? As to the first question, it’s pretty simple. An accredited investor is…
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Reasons to Invest Local with Regulation Crowdfunding
If you’ve read our stuff before, you know Regulation Crowdfunding provides a new-to-you business investment opportunity. An avenue to invest local that has been…
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Time Travel, Reg CF, And The Justice League
When you hear the term “crowdfunding for small business,” it might sound like a recent phenomenon. But put aside Reg CF and tech startups…
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How can I increase cash flow as a small business?
Spreadsheets, bookkeeping, cash flows, balance sheets, financial statements…it’s tough to manage your finances as a small business. You may be a passionate owner with…
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VentureSouth portfolio news – summer 2018
KIYATEC led the big news this summer, with the admittance of the first patients to its first clinical trial. Learn more here and in…
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The 10 year history of UCAN and VentureSouth
The Upstate Business Journal’s feature on UCAN and VentureSouth’s 10 year anniversary is available here. You can learn more about the portfolio companies mentioned…
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VentureSouth investment in Threatswitch
We are delighted to announce officially VentureSouth’s investment in Threatswitch. You can learn more from the Charlotte Business Journal here (thanks Caroline Hudson for…
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UCAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Record Quarter
Thanks to all our friends – like Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, the Upstate Business Journal, and others – who helped us celebrate… Greenville, S.C. –…
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VentureSouth portfolio news – Spring 2018
The VentureSouth portfolio continues to blossom in the spring of 2018. Here are a few highlights from the last few weeks. Zipit – announced…
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An exit! FarmShots acquired by Syngenta!
Investing in early stage companies pays off in many ways. The most tangible is when they are bought by bigger companies. We’re delighted to…
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Playing the Long Game: Matt’s latest UBJ column
Matt’s ability to combine sporting analogies and angel investing insights is a unique skill. Enjoy his latest thoughts on how angel investing is like…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the other activities
And lastly there are other interesting events going on at the Summit. We’re hearing from Proterra on how it’s doing – an amazing example…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – portfolio review
Third (back off our soapbox), we are dedicating most of our second day to hearing updates from our portfolio companies. An absolute key part…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the economic development
(2) Our second main workshop is “Angel Investing for Economic Development.” This session aims to tell more people about why angel investing is critical…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the education
Second, connecting informed investors and educated entrepreneurs is key to our business model: if either group doesn’t know how to operate, good investments and…
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VentureSouth 2017 Summit – the format
First, a key selling point of our angel group is that we have so many members – 240 and counting – who can provide…