Four Classes, One Cooperative
RegenHub has four membership classes designed for different relationships with the cooperative. They are not a hierarchy of status — they are a map of different kinds of engagement.
The classes range from deep cooperative membership (Class 1, with full governance rights) to light community participation (Class 3) and capital contribution without governance (Class 4). Most people start at Class 2 or 3 and deepen their relationship over time.
Class 1 — Cooperative Member
The core membership class. Full governance rights, full patronage participation, full engagement in the cooperative's direction and operations.
Who This Is For
People who want to genuinely co-own and co-steward the cooperative. This is not passive membership — it means showing up to governance sessions, participating in decisions, and contributing your labor and skills to the cooperative's work. The formation process, with its fifteen weekly meetings across six months, is the template for what this looks like in practice.
How to Get Here
Cooperative membership is not applied for — it is invited. The path requires:
- A minimum 90-day relationship with the existing cooperative membership
- Invitation from existing cooperative members
- A one-time share buy-in (which can be fulfilled through labor equivalent, making capital no barrier to entry)
- Monthly dues tied to workspace use
The 90-day relationship requirement is not a bureaucratic hurdle — it reflects the cooperative's actual operating principle. Governance is relational. The people who steward the cooperative need to know each other.
What Membership Gives You
The patronage system is in active development and not yet operational. The immediate tangible return is the space, the community, and the right to shape what happens next.
Class 2 — Co-working Member
For people who want to work in the space and participate in community life — without taking on the full commitment of cooperative governance.
What This Looks Like
Co-working members pay for desk access and participate in community events and programming. They generate patronage through their economic relationship with the cooperative — the co-working fees they pay are a form of patronage activity, even if they don't hold governance votes.
Pricing
Pricing is approximate and subject to member agreement ratification. Contact us for current rates.
Path to Class 1
Co-working membership is often where the 90-day relationship period that precedes Class 1 invitation happens. Come to co-work. Show up to gatherings. Build relationships. The invitation is the outcome of the relationship, not the entrance to it.
Class 3 — Community Participant
The widest ring of the community. Open to anyone who wants to attend programming, events, and community gatherings.
Community participation requires minimal or no buy-in — potentially just an email registration. The $50 community participant buy-in was proposed to be bundled into Learn by Build course purchases, making course completion a natural entry point.
If you're curious about what's happening here and not ready to commit to a desk or deep governance involvement, Class 3 is where you start.
The clearest first step: attend a Learn by Build session or a Friday gathering. If you want to keep coming back, that is the beginning of membership.
Class 4 — Investor Member
Non-voting membership for capital contributors. The LCA structure allows investment without surrendering governance to investors.
Investor members contribute capital to the cooperative and participate in the economic returns of the cooperative's venture portfolio — without holding governance votes. This preserves the democratic integrity of cooperative membership: capital cannot buy control.
Investor membership is managed through direct relationship with the cooperative's Financial Systems Committee and the board. It is not a public offering. If you're interested in this form of participation, reach out directly.
Note: Capital conversations and investor relations materials are governed by Colorado securities regulations. The data room for investor-related materials is available to verified investor members only.
The Member Agreement
Every cooperative member (Class 1) enters into a Member Agreement that defines the rights and responsibilities of membership. The agreement is in active development and subject to organizer review and board ratification.
At a high level, the Member Agreement covers:
- Membership class, rights, and responsibilities
- Patronage activities — what kinds of contribution count and how they're measured
- Capital account structure — how equity is tracked under partnership tax principles
- Confidentiality and intellectual property provisions
- Dispute resolution (arbitration first, litigation as last resort)
- Exit provisions — what happens when a member leaves
The full proposed Member Agreement is available in the cooperative's formation documents. Co-working and community member agreements are simpler and more lightweight.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a nonprofit?
No. RegenHub is a for-profit cooperative business organized as a Colorado Limited Cooperative Association with a Public Benefit designation. "Public benefit" means the Board is legally required to consider the cooperative's social mission alongside financial performance — but the cooperative is not tax-exempt, does not accept tax-deductible donations, and generates income from co-working fees and programming.
Do I have to live in Boulder?
The cooperative is physically located in Boulder, and the co-working and community membership classes are oriented around showing up in person. Class 1 cooperative membership implies regular presence. That said, the cooperative welcomes people from anywhere — if you're visiting Boulder and want to co-work, come by. If you're building something relevant to the cooperative's work and want to participate remotely, let's talk.
What does membership actually cost?
Community participation (Class 3) can be as low as zero to minimal buy-in — events and programming are open. Co-working membership (Class 2) runs roughly $200–$600/month depending on desk type. Cooperative membership (Class 1) requires a one-time share buy-in of $250–$500, which can be fulfilled through a labor equivalent — so capital is not a barrier. Contact us for current rates during the formation period.
How much time does membership require?
For cooperative membership (Class 1), the bylaws suggest approximately 4–5 hours per month for governance participation. Co-working membership has no time minimum beyond what you're paying for. The cooperative doesn't punish inactivity with automatic removal — but the value of membership is proportional to engagement, and the patronage system will eventually reflect that.
What is Learn by Build?
Learn by Build is the cooperative's educational program: cohort-based learning focused on AI tools, cooperative economics, and applied craft. It's designed for people who aren't already technical — the roofer with an idea, the community organizer who wants to understand what's happening with AI. At least one paid cohort has completed. Cohort 2 is planned for April 2026. Completing a cohort is one of the clearest entry paths into the cooperative community.
Is the cooperative accepting investment?
The cooperative is in active formation and has committed capital from a small number of investor members. Investment conversations are managed through direct relationship and are subject to Colorado securities regulations. The cooperative is not publicly soliciting investment. If you're interested in Class 4 investor membership, reach out through the contact below.
How is this different from a WeWork or a startup accelerator?
Three ways. First, the space is cooperatively owned — members have governance rights, not just desk rights. Second, the economic structure distributes surplus through patronage (contribution-based) rather than pro-rata to capital investment. Third, the cooperative itself is not for sale. An accelerator takes equity in startups and is optimized for exits. Techne is soil — it creates the conditions for things to grow without claiming ownership of what grows.
Get in Touch
There is no application form. The path into the cooperative is through showing up.
Come to a Learn by Build session. Attend a Friday gathering or studio night. Co-work for a day. The Telegram channel is where day-to-day coordination happens, and the best introduction is proximity.
If you have a specific question about membership — whether you're considering co-working, cooperative membership, or investor participation — reach out directly: