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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Stand-up comedian entrepreneurs in America – VentureSouth’s ideal deals
Continuing our series of “typical” meetings and individual investment strategies, here is what a typical investment might be aiming for. You can review our…
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Some links: why we don’t invest
We say “no” a lot – to around 97% of the entrepreneurs who approach us for capital. It’s not fun, for us or for…
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The launch of VentureSouth Angel Fund II
We are very excited to announce the closing of the VentureSouth Angel Fund II. This is big news for VentureSouth, and we’re pleased that…
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Becoming an angel: how much do I invest?
If your information about angel investing comes from high profile investing celebrities, you may think that being an angel investor requires you to be…
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Matt’s UBJ column – August 2016
Enjoy Matt’s UBJ column this month here.
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Angel group meetings – what can I expect?
Update August 14: Matt unashamedly plagiarized this blog for his UBJ column this month. Enjoy the longer version here. Before joining a VentureSouth we…
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South Carolina network of angel investors rebrands, expands reach to cover Charlotte
The South Carolina Angel Network is spreading its wings to cover more of the Southeast. The network of over 200 investors will now be…
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SC Angel Network Expands Rapidly, Launches VentureSouth
Greenville, S.C. – The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States with more than 200…
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America’s Game: Apple Pie, Baseball and Angel Investing
On Father’s Day weekend, I indulged a bit in watching the last round of the U.S. Open golf tournament and the last game of…
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Angel groups fees – 3) Carried interest
Lastly, carried interest. For those unfamiliar with the concept, it is essentially a share of the profits from investments – in this case, the…
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Angel group fees – 2) administrative costs
Following from here, if a member chooses to invest in a deal through our groups, they face two fees. 1) We run all investors’…
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Angel group fees – 1) Membership dues
One of the questions we often get asked by potential members is “how much is this going to cost me”? Investing always comes with…