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Invest Local
Hosted by John Crawford, Josh Rollins, Malcolm McDonald · EN
This podcast tells the stories of local entrepreneurs and change-makers in the southeast. With small budgets and big dreams, these are the businesses down the street from you, building a better future for themselves and our communities.
Vicinity Capital is an investment Crowdfunding platform focused on community investing, local business and economics. We're on a mission to educate and connect local investors with local businesses to support thriving local economies.
Vicinity is where financial capital meets social capital.
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Ep. 77 Greenville, SC: Pouring 30 years of live entertainment experience into a growing music scene
Sep 14, 202300:25:20Tap to summarizeLive entertainment management rock star Michael Grozier joins the Invest Local Podcast to share his vision for Greenville's burgeoning music scene. Steeped in 3 decades of work with the country's top live entertainment brands such as Live Nation and House of Blues, Michael is pouring all his learnings into his latest project, Trueline. In this episode, we talk about the importance of venue variety for a thriving music city. We dig into lessons learned about creating experiences and caring for artists. We also talk about why Michael is excited about this location specifically and he shares his strategic recipes for maximizing experience and revenue for the new venue. Tune in to hear all the details and check out Trueline's investment page here: https://marketplace.vicinitycapital.com/offers/51
Transcribe →Ep. 76 Greenville, SC: Crafting Community one Concept at a time
Jul 7, 202300:19:23Tap to summarizeBryan Beal and Nate Tomforde join the Invest Local podcast giving a peak behind the curtain on their new development Trade Street Social. Hear how Bryan's real estate chops and Nate's food and bev expertise combine to create these unique development projects they're calling "Crafted Community Concepts" With 3 Crafted Community Concepts already under their belt this crew makes it look easy. Don't be fooled though, hearing the complexity of each site and the strategy that goes into each one, makes it clear that these projects are best left to the pros. Pros with 60 years of combined industry experience...
Transcribe →Ep. 75 Greenville, SC: Pooling dollars for a neighborhood project in Hollingsworth Park
Oct 7, 202200:20:50Tap to summarizeThe campaign page for The Pool at Hollingsworth Park
Transcribe →Ep. 74 Greenville, SC: Matt McPheely on the reinvention of modern affordable housing
Apr 21, 202200:28:59Tap to summarizehttps://unionhouse.city/
Transcribe →Ep. 73 Raleigh, NC: Johnny Hackett - Building a Business Building Business
Dec 27, 202100:29:02Tap to summarizehttps://www.blackdollar.ninja/https://www.blackdollar.ninja/maphttps://blackfriday.market/
Transcribe →Ep. 72 Asheville, NC: Steph & Brandon Prime - the duo reinventing the greeting card experience
Nov 23, 202100:29:38Tap to summarizeSteph and Brandon Prime are reinventing the greeting card experience. They're on a mission to murder the card aisle with their new invention: on-demand printing from customized kiosks. Their card kiosks are outfitted with high-quality paper, high-powered printers, and high-touch ipads, designed to make beautiful cards with local art instantly available with the tap of a touchscreen. Tune in to hear how they're planning to take over the $8 billion greeting card market while pumping dollars back into their local economy.
Transcribe →Ep. 71 Raleigh, NC: Jason Johnson and the secrets of a ghost kitchen
Nov 10, 202100:29:31Tap to summarizeHUBB Kitchens is currently holding a Testing The Waters campaign on Vicinity's platform. The page and details on the potential raise can be found here: https://marketplace.vicinitycapital.com/offers/PreviewOffers/Njg3MDU=This is not currently a live securities offering.No money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent in response, will not be accepted.No offer to buy the securities can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until the offering statement is filed and only through an intermediary's platform.A person's indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
Transcribe →Ep. 70 Dunn, NC: Wesley Johnson and the community brewery helping shape Dunn's future
Oct 5, 202100:29:04Tap to summarizeGrain dealers is currently running a "Testing the Waters" campaign on Vicinity's portal. You can find the campaign page here.The campaign not currently a live securities offering.No money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent in response, will not be accepted.No offer to buy the securities can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until the offering statement is filed and only through an intermediary's platform.A person's indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
Transcribe →Ep. 69 Vicinity HQ: Picking public vs private - will liquidity ruin the local private markets?
Sep 22, 202100:19:25Tap to summarizeThis week the team tackles a popular topic in investing: Liquidity. The private markets have long been largely illiquid, posing an increasingly stark contrast to now easy-to-trade public securities. As more and more investors gain access to private investments, the demand for cash-out options has grown as well. In this episode, we cover the good, the bad... and yes, the ugly of liquidity. What does it have to do with Vicinity's vision for the future? Tune in to find out!
Transcribe →Ep. 68 Vicinity HQ: How the Maryland Neighborhood Exchange is succeeding with a local investing model
Sep 15, 202100:12:44Tap to summarizeMichael Shuman's Website (you can sign up for his newsletter here): Michael's Book Put your money where your life is
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