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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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Public policy: Protecting investors
Do investors need “protecting” from making angel investments? You might have followed the debates about opening or restricting access to startups – congressional ideas…
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Are angels biased against women? II: Maybe yes.
After the last post’s surprising conclusion, this post dives into Are Early Stage Investors Biased Against Women? by Michael Ewensa and Richard R. Townsend,…
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Are angels biased against women? I: Maybe not?
Well, we promised more controversy in our paper reviewing, so here we go! Why are angel investors so biased against women? If you read…
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Intro to SSRN series: Angel Investors and their Investments
As angel investors, we are constantly seeking ways to improve our performance “in the arena.” One of our techniques is that we sometimes consume…
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Certainty in Deal Structuring
Thank goodness people know the “correct ways” to structure early-stage investments. Just in our feed today we’ve enjoyed: It’s great how confident (some) people…
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VentureSouth Announces Jonathan Heigel As VentureSouth Triangle Director
Durham, N.C. – VentureSouth, one of the country’s largest early stage investment firms, is pleased to announce that Jonathan Heigel, a longstanding member of…
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Are startups founders automatically “accredited investors”?
We have debated on the Venture In The South podcast whether startup founders are “accredited investors.” My answer, which might surprise you, is “probably.”…
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Venture Carolina Announces 2023 Class of the Palmetto Venture Fellowship
Venture Carolina, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the funding gap between investors and entrepreneurs has once again partnered with the South Carolina Department of…
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VentureSouth celebrates 100th company milestone
VentureSouth is proud to announce a major milestone, as the firm and its investors have now invested in 100 early-stage companies. Earlier this month,…
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VentureSouth 2023 Summit recap
While we were grinding through the winter months, our VentureSouth investors and staff enjoyed a delightful early taste of spring last month at our…
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Jacksonville Venture Competition to Highlight Five Innovative Companies
VentureSouth, one of the country’s largest early stage investment firms and headline sponsor of the upcoming inaugural Jacksonville Venture Competition, is excited to announce…
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Applications and Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2nd Annual Palmetto Venture Fellowship
Venture Carolina, a nonprofit organization committed to connecting investors and entrepreneurs, has partnered once again with VentureSouth, one of the country’s largest early-stage investment…