Invest Local

The Vicinity team circles up to discuss recent happenings that underscore the uniqueness of local investing. John and Josh share their experience of meeting the community and being on-site with our launch into North Carolina. These conversations with local partners and investors reveal that the real stars of the show with crowdinvesting aren't technology and dollars but the people and relationships that form the community. Tune in to hear the stories and learn why locals are investing where they live.

The Vicinity team discusses need-to-know tax information for your investments in campaigns through Vicinity. While individual tax implications can vary widely, This short & sweet episode gives a high-level view of terms and forms to look out for when buying different types of investment crowdfunding securities. We also cover who should expect to receive tax information from and give a trivia question with a t-shirt prize for any listener who knows the answer! If you liked this style of episode, email [email protected] and let us know what topic we should cover next!

Please note this is not tax advice and you should consult your CPA or tax professional before making any tax-related decisions.

This week's guest, Jordan Jones, is a veteran real estate developer with a heart for local communities who joins to share his special approach to creating real estate investment opportunities. Hear his strategy for putting together "Double bottom line" projects and why he views these as the most important projects a community can take on. Jordan explains how his projects focus on specific outcomes that create value for his investors, local businesses, and the local community as a whole.

While the Wandering Bard Meadery may only be a few years old, true to its medieval origins, their mead making dates back much further. Adam Daughhetee tells their tale, dating back thirty years to when the first batch of mead was crafted by his Uncle Brian Daughhetee. Fast forward to today, Adam and Brian now own a growing meadery that produces fine meads and ciders, hundreds of gallons at a time. They offer 19 selections in their taproom, distribution across the state, and online sales across the country. Adam shares how mead is made, what has fueled their growth, and how he uses their taproom as a unique customer feedback tool. Enjoy this unique blend of historic royalty and modern fellowship.

Malcolm hosts a round table with Vicinity Co-Founders Josh Rollins and John Crawford to discuss the new Reg CF rules changes. We cover the four main changes that went live on Monday (3/15/21) and what they mean for investors as well as companies looking to raise capital. What exactly does it mean to "Test the waters"? How much can you invest? What do companies need to know if they're raising the new larger limit? We cover all this plus a light-duty conspiracy theory on about Reg CF...

Pearce Fleming joins the Invest Local Podcast to share the story of Commonhouse Aleworks. Hear his recipe for brewing great beer while creating a welcoming space for everyone. We cover plenty of business fundamentals but this episode takes on a unique flavor. Get ready to nerd out over everything from misconceptions about hops to why most breweries don’t focus on lagers. Pearce also gives the meaning behind Commonhouse and shares the subtle ways they’ve structured their brewery to “walk the walk” on building community.

Welcome back for part 2 of our conversation with Robert Prioleau, one of masterminds behind Blue Ion & Outpost, a marketing agency helping companies discover and tell their unique stories. This episode focuses on Robert's tips and strategies for small business trying to connect with their people. We dig into finding your bigger purpose as a company, how to make your brand likable and what it takes to distill big picture values into tangible elements like copywriting and logo design.

This episode is part one of Malcolm's conversation with Robert Prioleau on branding, community, and how his distaste for advertising shaped his marketing firm. Robert shares his story building Blue Ion, a community-focused creative agency with offices in Charleston and Greenville SC. We discuss how early partnerships define your business and how to think about who you choose to work with. He shares his strategic reasons for working with non-profits and his blueprint for telling stories and building brands for his clients.

Micky Kerwick, the owner of MK Metrics, came on the show to talk about her coaching businesses and how she helps teams unlock the power of meetings that don’t suck. She shares the insights she’s learned studying and leading communications training for high-performing teams at Delta, Google, Facebook and others. Whether you work on a team of 2 or 200, Micky’s tactics can help you hold better meetings, AND makes sure the right actions follow once the meeting ends.

Malcolm sat down this week with Adam Hickman, the founder of Foxhound Bee Company. What started as a one-hive hobby in 2012 has turned into a full-service beekeeping supply company based in Birmingham, Alabama. Adam is a certified Master Beekeeper and works with a small team to supply beekeeping equipment, honey, protective gear, and beekeeping classes. He also has in-depth articles on his website where you can read up on all things bees.