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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Small Business Report: A Brick and Mortar Graveyard?
The retail landscape is changing faster than the drive-thru line at Chick-fil-A. And the future for brick-and-mortar, in particular, might seem unclear.
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Campaign Page Walkthrough
Malcolm gives us a general overview of how campaign pages are setup. If you have any questions email us at [email protected] – thanks!
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Risky Business?
We’ve all heard this stat as a warning to both would-be founders and investors. A shot across the bow about the supposedly near-guaranteed failure…
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We’ve Got a Message for Warren Buffet
“It’s an economic war.” Warren Buffet delivered this mic drop moment on his recent CNBC interview with Goldman Sachs’ CEO, David Solomon. During the…
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Going Private, Publicly
Building a portfolio of private investments can feel like sailing out on uncharted waters. “I’m not a financial planner” you might say, why would…
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A Crowdfunding Christmas: It’s A Wonderful Life
“Few movies have aged like It’s A Wonderful Life, the iconic Christmas classic most of us grew up watching. As of December 2, 2020…
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How a Rev Share works…
If you’ve been browsing our campaigns you might have come across a few structured as rev share agreements. It’s a term that gets thrown…
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Breaking into SAFEs
At risk of getting flagged by the FBI, I’m going to lay out the easiest path to break into a SAFE. This method is…
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The Local Business Report: Gyms Are Doing Extra Reps
2020 has been a tough year for most businesses. We’re beginning a Local Business Report series through which we will highlight different industries and…
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Survey Insight
Some of our most common feedback responses were deal-specific questions about the terms, structure & potential returns of an offering.
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Over The Moon About Microinvesting
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…
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3 Investment Topics for Thanksgiving Table Talk
Happy Thanksgiving! Food, fellowship, football. There are so many reasons to enjoy your Thanksgiving feast. But what about that window of time after you’ve…
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The majority of angel investors… effect of carry
If you’ve been following along with the posts in this series (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and…
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The majority of angel investors…angels’ post-tax returns
By now I think we have slayed the myth that most angels lose money. Most VentureSouth angels do not. An avid reader and successful…
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The majority of angel investors…diversified funds
The previous posts in this series looked at investors that invested directly through VentureSouth. This included investments made through our VentureSouth Angel Funds. If…
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The majority of angel investors… part 5
One other point to note in this series: “losing money” in angel investing does not necessarily mean losing all the capital you invested in…
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The majority of angel investors – why?
The last posts about the proportion of VentureSouth investors that have lost money in angel investing concluded that only a small minority (10%) of…
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The majority of angel investors – some extra explanation
You probably noticed a few italicized words in that last post. Different cuts of data tell different stories, so in the interests of full…
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The majority of angel investors I know have NOT lost money investing in startups through VentureSouth
Following from yesterday: as of writing, 389 angel investors have invested in one or more companies through VentureSouth since the first investment in 2008.…
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“The majority of angel investors I know have lost money investing in startups.”
David Cummings’ post are always thought-provoking. His post a few days ago (about revenue-based financing, followed-up last week) started off in an interesting way.…
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A thank you from the VentureSouth team
Over the last few days we’ve been enjoying some positive accolades from our investing activity so far this year and from the Angel Capital…
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VentureSouth Recognized as a Top 10 Angel Group in North America
VentureSouth is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as one of the top 10 angel investment groups in North America. In the 2019…
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The Formula Behind the Record-Breaking Results
Last week, we were proud to announce that this year has seen record-breaking investment activity at VentureSouth. As of the end of June, our…
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VentureSouth Announces Record Investing Activity in First Half of 2019
VentureSouth, one of the top 10 angel investment groups in the United States with nearly 350 members, announces another record-breaking level of investing during…