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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Tips for reviewing the campaign page
Just in case you’re new to all this, (“this” meaning dropping angel investments like a boss) we thought we’d give a few tips on…
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How Small Business Raise Campaigns Work
Growing up, I always enjoyed reading Calvin and Hobbes, a comic series by Bill Watterson. There were comic strips where Calvin would ask his…
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How to raise money for your non-sexy business
Asking someone for money is rarely fun and almost never easy. But if you’re trying to grow your business then you’ll almost always reach…
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How to tell an investing expert from a non-expert
Investing can be complex. Building a smart investment strategy and risk management discipline takes work. But an investor is only deemed an expert based…
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Social Capital – What is it and why should you care?
Around here, we often say Vicinity is where financial capital meets social capital. Well, if you say something often enough, you should probably stop…
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An Adrenaline Junkie’s Guide To Analyzing Risk
Welcome to an adrenaline junkie’s guide to analyzing risk. I wouldn’t blame you if you closed your laptop immediately and walked away. But thanks…
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What do Angel investors look for in small businesses?
Angel investor. Probably the coolest title in the investing world. This moniker belongs to high net worth individuals who financially back a business, usually…
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Nomads Can’t Grow Gardens
It’s no secret. Whether we’re talking attention spans or investing strategies, we live in an age of short-sightedne… oh look! Bitcoin! Everybody wants to…
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Crowdfunding with Covid [Regulatory Update]
The investment crowdfunding industry is not losing any steam even during…well, you know… the feverish elephant in the room with a dry cough. Though…
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Unicorns & Workhorses
Did you know that drinking from the horn of a unicorn might protect you from stomach trouble, epilepsy, or poison? This mythological horned horse/goat…
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ICP, USP, and PMF: Business Acronyms for Investors
Business acronyms can frustrate new investors. Vicinity is here to help. Read this article and discover the power of ICP, USP, and PMF.
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A Modern Day Braveheart Has 5 Reasons To Buy Local
There’s nothing like the Upstate highlands. A green canopy of trees covers the Appalachian slopes like a blanket over the body of an old…
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Agtech in the South
Agtech in the South Why “AgTech in the South” The Southeast is blessed with attributes that make “agtech” investing a regional specialty. The historical…
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$100 Million: The Story Behind The Headline
Inside VentureSouth’s Southeastern Angel Investing Milestone Earlier this month, VentureSouth announced that we had crossed a threshold: more than $100 million invested by its…
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VentureSouth Invests Over $100 Million in Southeastern Startups
In 2008, a group of business leaders in Greenville, SC founded the Upstate Carolina Angel Network (UCAN) with a simple vision: give promising entrepreneurs…
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Meet another batch of VentureSouth portfolio companies – via their podcast interrogations (part 3)
VentureSouth continues to invest in a wide range of companies across the Southeast. Here’s another sampling of VentureSouth portfolio companies you can “meet” via…
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From Pitch to Portfolio Company
Angel Investing 101: How a Deal Goes from Pitch to Portfolio at VentureSouth Have you ever wondered what happens after a founder sends VentureSouth…
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The VentureSouth 2026 10th Annual Summit – A Recap
VentureSouth Summit 2026 recap The 10th Annual VentureSouth Summit, February 2026, is now in the books! Over two days last week, over 200 people…
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December 2025 monthly and full year recap
2025 was a busy year for VentureSouth members, funds, and team. Paul’s episode of Venture in the South with David released in January captures some…
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November 2025 monthly recap
11 down, 1 to go! It might be a shorter month, but no less activity kept us busy in November. Here’s what an angel…
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October 2025 monthly recap
October is in the books! It’s always a busy month, and so here is a quick recap of what we got up to before…
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The “dangers” of liquidation preferences
The “dangers” of the liquidation preference Despite blocking so many angel investing “experts,” LinkedIn still fills our feed with plagiarized or AI-generated (or both?)…
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VentureSouth vs The Angel Investment Market
VentureSouth vs The Angel Investment Market Released in late August, the Angel Funders Report from the Angel Capital Association – which you can learn…
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The incredible disappearing sub-$5 million round
“Angel investing is broken.” “Early stage venture capital is broken.” Articles and pitches now have to start like that. The recent article from Pitchbook:…