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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Transparency Builds Trust
Transparency. Our final core belief is “transparency builds trust”. Among private equity partners, this is often encapsulated in phrases like “no surprises” or “give…
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5 Reasons To Invest In Your Community
The first time I asked my wife out was at a coffee shop on a corner street. It was a significant moment for us,…
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The Wall Street – Main Street Disconnect
The Dow Jones surged over 20% between March 23 and March 26 with the financial markets betting on the imminent (and unprecedented) stimulus package.…
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Explaining the Form C
What is it? The Form C is the required SEC filing for any company looking to raise capital through Regulation CF. It needs to…
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Leading in Trust, Underdog in Finance
“Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in…
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On Local Stimulus and You
Main Street is reeling and the pressure on small and medium-sized businesses (“SMBs”) is not going to let up anytime soon. One study has…
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Investing Through Reg CF
Just recently, over 95% of the population gained a new way to invest in the small and mid-sized businesses that make up over half…
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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…