Our real estate investment cooperative would not have gotten far off the ground without the technical expertise that Nexus provided. They shared many of the basics of Minnesota law governing cooperatives, then later in the process connected us with a lawyer who specialized in co-ops and securities regulation. We learned the hard way that finding that combination of knowledge is a challenge.
Every bit as important as Nexus’ guidance on the rules for co-op infrastructure were the gentle but clear reminders to hew to our social values and articulate them in our governing documents. It is easy for original aspirations to become hazy as one wrangles with the dusty details of building a new entity. Nexus helped us keep our eyes on our co-op’s goals as we worked.
— Ann Juergens, Co-Founder of Taproot Investment Cooperative