Vicinity Views

News, education and insights on investing in public offerings through the Vicinity platform and private early-stage offerings with VentureSouth.

  • Transparency Builds Trust

    Transparency Builds Trust

    Transparency. Our final core belief is “transparency builds trust”. Among private equity partners, this is often encapsulated in phrases like “no surprises” or “give…

  • 5 Reasons To Invest In Your Community

    5 Reasons To Invest In Your Community

    The first time I asked my wife out was at a coffee shop on a corner street. It was a significant moment for us,…

  • The Wall Street – Main Street Disconnect

    The Wall Street – Main Street Disconnect

    The Dow Jones surged over 20% between March 23 and March 26 with the financial markets betting on the imminent (and unprecedented) stimulus package.…

  • Explaining the Form C

    Explaining the Form C

    What is it? The Form C is the required SEC filing for any company looking to raise capital through Regulation CF. It needs to…

  • Leading in Trust, Underdog in Finance

    Leading in Trust, Underdog in Finance

    “Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in…

  • On Local Stimulus and You

    On Local Stimulus and You

    Main Street is reeling and the pressure on small and medium-sized businesses (“SMBs”) is not going to let up anytime soon. One study has…

  • Investing Through Reg CF

    Investing Through Reg CF

    Just recently, over 95% of the population gained a new way to invest in the small and mid-sized businesses that make up over half…