Vicinity Views

News, education and insights on investing in public offerings through the Vicinity platform and private early-stage offerings with VentureSouth.

  • Small Business Report: A Brick and Mortar Graveyard?

    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.

  • Campaign Page Walkthrough

    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!

  • Risky Business?

    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…

  • We’ve Got a Message for Warren Buffet

    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…

  • Going Private, Publicly

    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…

  • A Crowdfunding Christmas: It’s A Wonderful Life

    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…

  • How a Rev Share works…

    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…

  • Breaking into SAFEs

    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…

  • The Local Business Report: Gyms Are Doing Extra Reps

    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…

  • Survey Insight

    Survey Insight

    Some of our most common feedback responses were deal-specific questions about the terms, structure & potential returns of an offering.

  • Over The Moon About Microinvesting

    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…

  • 3 Investment Topics for Thanksgiving Table Talk

    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…