Formation Index

Meeting-by-Meeting Record

The complete record of 15 formation meetings from August 2025 through February 2026, documenting the journey from informal collective to Colorado Limited Cooperative Association.
Symbol Key
Narrative / Story

1Phase 1: Visioning and Purpose

August – October 2025 · Eight meetings establishing purpose, identity, and economic philosophy

#MeetingDateKey Thread
1The Why and the WhatAug 8, 2025Formation initiated; REA framework; multi-capital recognition
2Visioning the SceniusSep 5, 2025Scenius named; 30/60/90 plan; expense → equity sharing
3Synthesis and SoilSep 12, 2025LCA as soil, not enterprise; purpose statement drafts
4Community ReinvestmentSep 19, 2025Reinvestment over profit sharing; affordability realities
5Post-Capitalist ProtocolsSep 26, 2025 AMMutual staking; distributed credit; multi-capital currencies
6Implementation AfternoonSep 26, 2025 PMThree-tier membership; Claude GitHub integration
7Revnets and Revenue SharingOct 3, 2025Revnets infrastructure; 1% venture commitment
8Projects and PlaceOct 10, 2025NVP; place-based community; local compute infrastructure

2Phase 2: Legal Structuring and Filing

November 2025 – February 2026 · Seven meetings navigating legal structure, taxation, and the sprint to incorporation

#MeetingDateKey Thread
9Legal Consultation & Co-op Formation StrategyNov 21, 2025Attorney engagement; Subchapter T vs K tension
10Dual Entity StrategyNov 28, 2025Partnership + Corporation split; volunteer vs employee
11LCA Formation & Strategic PlanningDec 12, 2025MVD sprint; January deadline; complexity decoupled
12Strategic Expansion, Grants, & EducationJan 16, 2026Dual legibility; third floor; Ethereum Everywhere grant
13LCA Finalization & EthBoulder IdentityJan 23, 2026Final agreement cycle; identity deferred pragmatically
14LCA Status, Data Infrastructure & Third FloorJan 30, 2026Infrastructure sovereignty; local compute; trademark
15The Birth of the Vessel & Techne InstituteFeb 6, 2026Articles filed; Techne vision; Learn by Build

3Synthesis Documents

Source

Source documents are maintained in the co-op.us formation record. Phase 1 meeting insights are available as markdown files. Phase 2 meeting notes and the Phase 2 Essential Threads synthesis are available as PDFs in the repository.