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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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…