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A Twist on Buffett’s Advice

by Malcolm McDonald on June 23, 2021.

Today we’re taking a new look at one of Warren Buffett’s most quoted lines: “Never invest in a business you cannot understand.” While we wholeheartedly agree with the Oracle of Omaha, we think there’s a key, misplaced assumption investors make when applying this old adage. The assumption is that what we can “understand” is static and we...

Is Real Estate Really “Location, Location, Location”?

by Kasen Wysong on February 17, 2021.

At the end of 2020 Chapel ran a successful campaign on Vicinity’s portal to fund a multi-tenant facility in the Poe Mill area. For context, Poe Mill is a historically overlooked neighborhood in downtown Greenville. At face value, it might appear this project didn’t check the box for a “location, location, location” real estate deal; however, a closer look reveals the opposite.

Over The Moon About Microinvesting

by Kasen Wysong on December 2, 2020.

And while most small businesses aren’t trying to break into the space travel market, they’re still shooting for the stars. These businesses need capital to chase their dreams and that usually means finding someone (with money) who’s excited to back that dream. Microinvesting provides businesses with a broader pool of both accredited and unaccredited investors.

I Invested Local with Reg CF! Now what?

by Malcolm McDonald on August 5, 2020.

Two weeks ago, we discussed some reasons to invest local via the JOBS Act and Reg CF. Last week, we answered how to invest in local SMBs through Investment Crowdfunding. So let’s say you’ve done your due diligence and you’re on board. You decide to flap your angel investing wings and place some dollars in...

Time Travel, Reg CF, And The Justice League

by Kasen Wysong on July 14, 2020.

When you hear the term “crowdfunding for small business,” it might sound like a recent phenomenon. But put aside Reg CF and tech startups for a moment because in reality, crowdfunding is as old as Irish ale.  Crowdfunding can include everything from college beer fund donations to betting on flying cars in Silicon Valley, but...

Explaining the Form C

by Joshua Rollins on June 3, 2020.

What is it? The Form C is the required SEC filing for any company looking to raise capital through Regulation CF. It needs to be filed before your campaign can go live and before any advertising about your offering takes place. As a potential investor, the Form C is a tool to evaluate the main...

Investing Through Reg CF

by Joshua Rollins on May 13, 2020.

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 the economy. A combination of...