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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Burn Baby Burn
Not to start out the insight on a down note, (or a bang?) but I want to emphasize the critical importance in business of…
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The SMB’s Survival Guide For The End Of The World
70% of small businesses are worried about financial hardship because of prolonged closures and 58% worry about permanently closing. Raising capital is the #1…
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Location Location Location
As promised last week, we’re coming back to visit the success metric of profit margin. Profit margin is a very common ratio used to…
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Profit Margin
As promised last week, we’re coming back to visit the success metric of profit margin. Profit margin is a very common ratio used to…
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What the Barefoot Prophet of WeWork Missed About the Power of “We”
Imagine, for a second, an ultra-successful CEO who walks around barefoot and preaches on the “power of we.” Are we talking about a cult…
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Just Ask
Instead of worrying about your intellectual status, adopt the approach of asking a lot of questions. And while the only dumb question might be…
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What I learned from Oprah & Baker Mayfield About Building a Legacy
What do you think when you hear the word legacy? Your children, your business, Legacy Federal Credit Union? It’s ok, me too. “Legacy” gets…
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The Commonalities Between Squirrels and Investors
Here in the Upstate, tis the season for countless Eastern Gray Squirrels to busily bury, unbury, rebury and even lose track of diligently harvested…
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The Different Types of Reg CF Offerings Explained
Looking to learn more about Regulation Crowdfunding? Read this article and discover some of the most popular reg cf offerings.
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How Community Involvement Changes Your Life
Have you ever seen a group of young men singing Disney songs while swinging a sledgehammer at a cement parking lot? It’s quite a…
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The Move to Microinvesting
Apps like Acorns have brought the phrase “micro investing” on the scene with their approach of rounding up to the next dollar whenever you…
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Top 3 Ways to Promote your Crowdfunding campaign
So you did it! You launched an investment crowdfunding campaign and you’re going all-in on a local legion of microinvestors and brand ambassadors. Now…
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Non-dilutive funding: Altis case study
Michael Biron, CEO : Altis Biosystems, Inc. Non-dilutive funding can be a great way for a company to offset, or in some cases eliminate,…
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Non-dilutive funding: up next
Thanks Tyler for yesterday’s comprehensive overview of SBIR/STTR grants. These awards are great in themselves, allowing experimentation to be tried, ideas to be tested,…
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Acquiring Federal (SBIR / STTR) Funding for Your Company
Guest post from Tyler Tatum, 3PhaseSC: Acquiring Federal (SBIR / STTR) Funding for Your Company You may have heard of a pot of money…
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Non-dilutive funding: introduction
When a company sells newly-created shares to VentureSouth, the existing investors in the company get “diluted” – they own a smaller part of the…
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Non-dilutive funding: an overview
When a company “takes” money from an angel group or a venture capital fund, or those investors “bet” on a particular startup, there is…
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Convertible note caps
The “default setting” for entrepreneurs raising capital is to propose a convertible note. If you know about VentureSouth and many other early stage investors,…
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The Three Ds of Angel Investing
The Three Ds of Angel Investing Angel investing is about three Ds: TWIST! Angel investing has nothing to do with wildfowl, Sullivan Foundation awardees,…
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VentureSouth Recognized As A Top 10 Angel Investment Group In North America
VentureSouth is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the top 10 angel investment groups in North America for the…
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The Case Against Convertible Notes: Part 3
If you missed our prior posts in this series on The Case Against Convertible Notes, click to read Part 1 and Part 2 about…
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The Case Against Convertible Notes: Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of our Case Against Convertible Notes, follow the link to read about the primary downsides for founders. In this…
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Quick Primer on Convertible Note Terms
If you’re already familiar with the terms and mechanics associated with convertible notes, skip to Part 1 of our series on The Case Against…
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The Case Against Convertible Notes: Part 1
At VentureSouth, we often find ourselves fielding pitches from entrepreneurs attempting to raise capital via convertible notes. And almost as frequently, we find ourselves…