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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July 2021 VentureSouth Recap
After wrapping up the first half of the year with many positive developments, we expected July to be a more relaxed month. Even though…
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Member Testimonial – Michael Biron
Michael Biron, the founder of Altis Biosystems, graduated from Penn State with an undergraduate degree in marketing. Upon graduation, he worked in construction management…
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VentureSouth Reports Record Results in First Half of 2021
VentureSouth, one of the Top 10 angel investment groups in North America, is proud to announce record results in the first half of 2021.…
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How Gabby turns NO into New Opportunities
The past year has been challenging, but I am grateful it made me stronger. I am sharing three lessons I learned more about in…
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Member Testimonial – Dan Haight
Dan was raised in a military family and has lived all over the country. He attended 12 different school in his youth and visited…
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June 2021 VentureSouth Recap
June 2021 recap: June was a big month for VentureSouth as we wrapped up the first half of 2021. We made several investments, added…
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Team Testimonial – Matt Dunbar
Matt Dunbar was born and raised in Rock Hill, SC. He attended Clemson University where he studied Chemical Engineering. After receiving his undergraduate degree,…
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May 2021 VentureSouth Recap
Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer! To justify our excitement about coming summer vacations, VentureSouth worked particularly hard this month! It was a near-record month for…
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Member Testimonial – Chuck Tutterow
Chuck Tutterow is a former chief financial officer of several public and private companies. A couple of those companies had large legacy pension plans,…
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Member Testimonial – David Grisell
David Grisell started his career as a physician, specializing in Oncology. He graduated from The University of Texas – Medical Branch with his undergraduate…
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Team Testimonial – Paul Clark
Paul Clark grew up in Skegness in Lincolnshire, England – possibly the greatest seaside resort in the world. (Editor’s note: It is not.) Paul…
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Member Testimonial – Jamie Christensen
Jamie Christensen is the President and co-founder of Outdoor Access. Jamie was born in Durham, North Carolina and now resides in Richmond, Virginia. When…