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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Member Testimonial – Dr. Juliana Iarossi
Dr. Juliana Iarossi is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Juliana teaches corporate strategy,…
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April 2021 VentureSouth Recap
April 2021 Recap: In April, things started to look and feel a bit more normal. With the COIVD vaccine becoming so accessible, we are…
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March 2021 VentureSouth Recap
March 2021 recap: In the month that marked a year since COVID-19 hit, we have been continuing to execute on our mission but also…
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Member Testimonial – Eric Murray
Eric Murray was raised in Canada. Eric went to college for engineering and holds a B-Eng from the Royal Military College and an MBA…
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Member Testimonial – 6AM City
Ryan Heafy is the Chief Operating Officer at 6AM City. He was born and raised in Connecticut and attended school for mechanical engineering. After…
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Member Testimonial – Dan Roselli
Dan Roselli started his business career in big company marketing, working with General Mills, Colgate, and M&M’s Mars. Later he joined Bank of America-Charlotte,…
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Best angel investing podcasts for southeastern angel investors
Best angel investing podcasts for southeastern angel investors Interested in angel investing and like podcasts? You’re in the right place – our annotated guide…
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February 2021 VentureSouth Recap
February 2021 recap After starting January, with a long list of developments, we expected February to be a little quieter. Despite being three days shorter,…
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January 2021 VentureSouth Recap
January 2021 was off to a flying start: here are a few highlights from just one month in the life of an angel group.…
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VentureSouth invests over $9 million in 26 Southeast companies in 2020
Despite the myriad challenges brought on by a global pandemic, VentureSouth is proud to announce another strong year of investment activity for 2020, with…
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IRAs and angel investing: to IRA or not to IRA?
You can make investments in early-stage companies, including through VentureSouth, using money that is in a retirement account. How? Step 1: Have cash in…
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Exits: Summing up
So, we’ve now exited, reached the bottom of the waterfall, and cleaned our pie of plate! Many posts ago, the $100 million exit in…