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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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…