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LOCAL Fund Webinar: How to Apply

Since April, our Shared Ownership Center has been hosting business-planning webinars that break down the key components in running a successful business. From concept to plan, we’ve gone over structure, finances, and fundraising, with a focus on creating and transitioning to a worker-owner cooperative business. Thank you to everyone who’s been along for the journey!

Missed a session? Check out the first few recordings here, with more to come!

Our final webinar, Application for the LOCAL Fund, is Thursday, June 26, 3-4:30 pm CT. Now that you know the business planning basics, it’s time to learn how the LOCAL Fund can help! We’ll review the parts, process, and timeline for the application. Fill out the form below to register!

Business Planning Webinar Series 
Session 7: Application for the LOCAL Fund  

Start your cooperative business with the Shared Ownership Center @ Nexus!


The Shared Ownership Center is hosting a Business Planning Webinar Series from April to June that will break down the key components in running a successful business. From concept to plan, we will go over structure, finances, and fundraising, with a focus on creating and transitioning to a worker-owner cooperative business.


Session 7: Application for the LOCAL Fund

Thursday, June 26

3:00 to 4:30 pm CDT

Zoom Register now for the Zoom link!


Join Diana Siegel-Garcia, Program Manager at the Shared Ownership Center at Nexus, for an overview on how to apply for the LOCAL Fund's worker-owner cooperative application. This session will guide participants through the different parts of the application, provide a detailed checklist to stay on track, and review the overall timeline for submission. This will be an interactive session with time for a Q&A.


About the Business Planning Webinar Series

This series is sponsored by the LOCAL Fund, a City of Saint Paul grant opportunity for worker-owner cooperatives and community ownership entities. Each session of the series relates to a different section of the LOCAL Fund application. If the LOCAL Fund is a good fit for you and your business, the Shared Ownership Center is excited to support you with your application.


Learn more about the LOCAL Fund and its eligibility requirements: https://nexuscp.org/program/shared-ownership-center-at-nexus/local-fund/


Zoom Meeting Capacity

The first 300 participants to enter the Zoom meeting will be admitted. Any guests that registered but cannot enter the Zoom meeting due to full capacity will receive a session recording.







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Contact Information

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP1612 awarded to Nexus Community Partners by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.