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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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Behind the Press Release – Breaking Down VentureSouth’s Activities for 2021
Thanks to WFMZ-TV 69, GSA Business Report and others for covering a record year of angel investing at VentureSouth in 2021. VentureSouth members set…
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Management Changes in Angel Investing
In this week’s podcast episode 5 at Venture In The South, David and Charlie discussed one of the more challenging scenarios in early stage…
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VentureSouth Announces Successful Exit From Portfolio Company Atlas Organics
VentureSouth is pleased to announce that it has successfully exited one of its portfolio company investments following the acquisition of Atlas Organics by Generate…
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Angel Investing Taxes – A 2021 Case Study
An overlooked attraction of angel investing, compared to most other asset classes, are the fun tax rules around gains and losses on early stage…
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VentureSouth Invests Over $10M In 2021 As Part of A Record Year of Angel Investing
Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, VentureSouth is proud to announce another strong year of investment activity, with over $10 million invested in 30 early-stage companies in…
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VentureSouth Recognized Again as a Top 10 Angel Group in North America
VentureSouth is proud to announce its recognition as a top 10 angel investment group in North America for the third consecutive year, and fourth…
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VentureSouth Leads Investment in OneDigitalTrust
VentureSouth is pleased to announce its recent Series Seed investment in OneDigitalTrust, a McLean, VA-based estate planning platform. OneDigitalTrust allows users to digitally create…
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6AM City and Iconic (Pass it Down) announcements
VentureSouth portfolio companies 6AM City and Pass it Down announced big news over the past few weeks. 6AM City issued a press release announcing…
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September 2021 VentureSouth Recap
September was a very busy month for VentureSouth. We made a lot of exciting announcements! VentureSouth News VentureSouth is excited to announce their newest…
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August 2021 VentureSouth Recap
While we are sad to see summer go, we are excited to launch into an exciting fall season! VentureSouth News VentureSouth joins Instagram! Our…
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VentureSouth Launches Triangle Group
Greenville, S.C. – VentureSouth is excited to announce their newest market, VentureSouth Triangle, in The Research Triangle area of North Carolina. VentureSouth is one…
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VentureSouth Announces Final Closing of VentureSouth Angel Fund IV
VentureSouth is pleased to announce that it has closed its fourth sidecar investment fund, VentureSouth Angel Fund IV, at its target size of $5…