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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Testing…
Testing testing… Two new testing the waters campaigns are live on Vicinity! With interest building in both of these deals, let’s recap what “testing the…
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Rethinking Portfolio Diversification: The ROI of Local
Portfolio diversification is your ally when it comes to risk. But it’s not only traditional assets: consider investing in local real estate.
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Reinventing Retirement: Invest Local for a Better Future
Concerned about retirement? Read this article and discover how a local investing strategy can help make your golden years truly shine!
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Investing in a Recession: Assets to Consider
Economic uncertainty can be tough for investors to manage. Read this article and discover which assets can help you diversify your portfolio.
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What Silicon Valley Bank can teach us about the power of community
Imagine driving down the interstate, 4+ hours in the car, children in tow, late in the afternoon. Suddenly, brakes. Your map app did not…
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Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA): What Investors Need to Know
A Self-Directed IRA is a retirement account that provides investors with an opportunity to diversify their portfolios. Read on to learn more!
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The Case for Mid-Market Real Estate and Crowdinvesting
Investing in mid-market real estate through “crowdinvesting” is a winning strategy. Read on to discover this booming asset class.
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Historic Tax (Rehabilitation) Credit FAQs
Tax credits can be an exciting part of real estate investing. Here are some frequently asked questions to help build a foundation.
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Reg CF: Rules Investors Need to Know
Before you invest through Reg CF, you must understand the rules. Read this article and discover everything you need to know to get started!
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The 5 Benefits of Reg CF for Investors
Looking to diversify your investment portfolio? Reg CF can get you there. Read on to find out how and discover the many benefits of…
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Millennials and Investing: A Complete Guide to Reg CF
Are you a millennial looking to diversify your portfolio? Read this article and discover everything you need to know about investing with Reg CF.
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Reg CF Compliance: A Brief Guide for Issuers
Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) enables eligible companies (developers and business owners) to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. And yet, before you can make…
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Public policy: Protecting investors
Do investors need “protecting” from making angel investments? You might have followed the debates about opening or restricting access to startups – congressional ideas…
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Are angels biased against women? II: Maybe yes.
After the last post’s surprising conclusion, this post dives into Are Early Stage Investors Biased Against Women? by Michael Ewensa and Richard R. Townsend,…
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Are angels biased against women? I: Maybe not?
Well, we promised more controversy in our paper reviewing, so here we go! Why are angel investors so biased against women? If you read…
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Intro to SSRN series: Angel Investors and their Investments
As angel investors, we are constantly seeking ways to improve our performance “in the arena.” One of our techniques is that we sometimes consume…
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Certainty in Deal Structuring
Thank goodness people know the “correct ways” to structure early-stage investments. Just in our feed today we’ve enjoyed: It’s great how confident (some) people…
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VentureSouth Announces Jonathan Heigel As VentureSouth Triangle Director
Durham, N.C. – VentureSouth, one of the country’s largest early stage investment firms, is pleased to announce that Jonathan Heigel, a longstanding member of…
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Are startups founders automatically “accredited investors”?
We have debated on the Venture In The South podcast whether startup founders are “accredited investors.” My answer, which might surprise you, is “probably.”…
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Venture Carolina Announces 2023 Class of the Palmetto Venture Fellowship
Venture Carolina, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the funding gap between investors and entrepreneurs has once again partnered with the South Carolina Department of…
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VentureSouth celebrates 100th company milestone
VentureSouth is proud to announce a major milestone, as the firm and its investors have now invested in 100 early-stage companies. Earlier this month,…
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VentureSouth 2023 Summit recap
While we were grinding through the winter months, our VentureSouth investors and staff enjoyed a delightful early taste of spring last month at our…
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Jacksonville Venture Competition to Highlight Five Innovative Companies
VentureSouth, one of the country’s largest early stage investment firms and headline sponsor of the upcoming inaugural Jacksonville Venture Competition, is excited to announce…
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Applications and Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2nd Annual Palmetto Venture Fellowship
Venture Carolina, a nonprofit organization committed to connecting investors and entrepreneurs, has partnered once again with VentureSouth, one of the country’s largest early-stage investment…