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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Testing…
Testing testing… Two new testing the waters campaigns are live on Vicinity! With interest building in both of these deals, let’s recap what “testing the…
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Rethinking Portfolio Diversification: The ROI of Local
Portfolio diversification is your ally when it comes to risk. But it’s not only traditional assets: consider investing in local real estate.
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Reinventing Retirement: Invest Local for a Better Future
Concerned about retirement? Read this article and discover how a local investing strategy can help make your golden years truly shine!
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Investing in a Recession: Assets to Consider
Economic uncertainty can be tough for investors to manage. Read this article and discover which assets can help you diversify your portfolio.
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What Silicon Valley Bank can teach us about the power of community
Imagine driving down the interstate, 4+ hours in the car, children in tow, late in the afternoon. Suddenly, brakes. Your map app did not…
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Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA): What Investors Need to Know
A Self-Directed IRA is a retirement account that provides investors with an opportunity to diversify their portfolios. Read on to learn more!
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The Case for Mid-Market Real Estate and Crowdinvesting
Investing in mid-market real estate through “crowdinvesting” is a winning strategy. Read on to discover this booming asset class.
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Historic Tax (Rehabilitation) Credit FAQs
Tax credits can be an exciting part of real estate investing. Here are some frequently asked questions to help build a foundation.
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Reg CF: Rules Investors Need to Know
Before you invest through Reg CF, you must understand the rules. Read this article and discover everything you need to know to get started!
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The 5 Benefits of Reg CF for Investors
Looking to diversify your investment portfolio? Reg CF can get you there. Read on to find out how and discover the many benefits of…
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Millennials and Investing: A Complete Guide to Reg CF
Are you a millennial looking to diversify your portfolio? Read this article and discover everything you need to know about investing with Reg CF.
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Reg CF Compliance: A Brief Guide for Issuers
Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) enables eligible companies (developers and business owners) to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. And yet, before you can make…
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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:…