Invest Local

The team has a roundtable discussion on the benefits and values of investing in local businesses. We're transparent about Vicinity's mission and why we exist.

This week we share our interview with Alex Dmyterko. He leads 4 different commercial real estate and financial investment companies. Heavy-hitting numbers: Alex has developed over 100 commercial projects, 15 shopping centers (~ $1 billion in project value), and invested $500 million in commercial property acquisitions. By 25 he was managing over 100 people and by 32 had launched his first start-up. BlackStream is one of the fastest-growing CRE firms in the Southeast.

On the latest Invest Local episode, we interview AJ Richichi, Founder and CEO of Sentio. AJ’s work has been featured in the WSJ, Huffington Post, and Yahoo Finance, to name a few. He won the NY State Business Plan Competition and was named a 40 under 40 recipient and “Technology Executive of the Year” as a teenager in Central New York before relocating to CHS. We asked AJ what one of his favorite aspects of Charleston is - his answer? The FOOD.

In today's episode, we interview Patrick Russo, Managing Director of Vavia. Patrick talks about his journey and what brought him to his current venture in Birmingham, AL. From investment firms to fintech startups to entrepreneurship, tune in to this exciting local business story.

Cameron is the CEO of Praxis, a groundbreaking alternative to higher education. Praxis takes its members through a rigorous Bootcamp then sets them up with an apprenticeship at a startup, teaching them real-world skills.

Tune in to hear Derek, John, and Josh talk about the inception of Vicinity and its mission to help people invest locally.

Tune in to hear how Daniel left warm Spain for frigid Milwaukee, before making his way south to the beautiful city of Greenville, SC. Daniel takes us through the inception of his catering business idea and how he made his dream a reality.