Programs & Services

What Citizens Ventures actually does, and what it costs

Six defined engagements covering the full path from a local business idea to a governed, citizen-backed operating company. Every scope is fixed, every fee is published, and every deliverable is written into the engagement letter before work begins.

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0112 weeks, cohort based

Local Venture Development Program

Take a local business concept from thesis to funded operating company.

A structured twelve-week program that converts a validated local business concept into an investable operating company: market thesis, unit economics, operating plan, legal entity, governance, and a capital structure ready for citizen and institutional participation.

Who it is for

Founders, operators and franchise candidates launching in a Citizens Ventures city

What you receive

  • Market and unit-economics validation model
  • Operating plan and staffing structure
  • Legal entity formation and governance charter
  • Capital structure and participation terms
  • Citizen capital readiness review
02Single session, scheduled within 10 business days

Project-Development Session

A single working session that pressure-tests your project before you raise.

A focused two-hour session with the Citizens Ventures structuring team covering feasibility, capital requirements, likely structure, governance constraints and the realistic path to citizen participation. You leave with a written assessment and a recommended structure.

Who it is for

Entrepreneurs, developers, operators and local institutions

What you receive

  • Two-hour structuring session with the deal team
  • Written feasibility and structure assessment
  • Indicative capital requirement and timeline
  • Recommended participation model
03Per project, terms disclosed at subscription

Structured Project Participation

Participate in vetted, professionally governed growth projects.

Citizens Ventures designs and administers project-specific vehicles for franchise expansion, operating-business growth, retail centers and industrial operations. Eligible participants subscribe to a defined structure with disclosed terms, reporting cadence and governance rights.

Who it is for

Eligible individual and institutional participants

What you receive

  • Project-specific legal vehicle and disclosure pack
  • Independent operator vetting and diligence file
  • Quarterly reporting and governance updates
  • Defined exit and distribution mechanics
04Ongoing, per pod

Community Investment Pods

Organize a group of local citizens around a single project.

A pod is a coordinated group of local participants who pool capital into one project vehicle under a single administrative wrapper. Citizens Ventures forms the pod, handles onboarding and eligibility, and administers reporting and distributions on the pod's behalf.

Who it is for

Community groups, local business associations, family offices and citizen collectives

What you receive

  • Pod formation and administrative wrapper
  • Member onboarding and eligibility screening
  • Consolidated reporting and distribution handling
  • Pod governance and voting framework
05Mandate based, typically 3 to 6 months

Entrepreneur–Investor Coordination

Matched introductions between vetted operators and aligned capital.

A managed coordination mandate. Citizens Ventures maintains a vetted operator pipeline and an eligible participant register, then convenes both sides around specific, structured opportunities rather than open-ended networking.

Who it is for

Operators seeking capital and participants seeking deployment

What you receive

  • Operator vetting and diligence summary
  • Matched, structured introductions
  • Coordinated term discussion and documentation
  • Closing and onboarding support
068 to 16 weeks per launch

Local Business-Launch Structures

Turnkey legal, governance and capital scaffolding for a new location.

For proven concepts opening a new market: entity formation, licensing coordination, operator agreements, governance charter and the participation vehicle that lets local citizens hold a defined economic interest in the new location from day one.

Who it is for

Franchisors, multi-unit operators and expanding regional brands

What you receive

  • Entity, licensing and operator agreement package
  • Governance charter and reporting framework
  • Local participation vehicle
  • Launch capital plan and drawdown schedule

How we are paid

Capital does not move toward opacity. Our full fee structure is published here and repeated in every engagement letter and disclosure pack. There are no undisclosed spreads, referral kickbacks or hidden placement fees.

Structuring fee

2% of capital structured

One-time, charged at close of a project vehicle. Covers legal design, diligence and documentation.

Management fee

1.5% annually

Charged on deployed capital under administration. Funds governance, reporting and oversight.

Performance participation

15% above an 8% preferred return

Aligned with participants. Nothing is earned until the preferred return is delivered.

Program and advisory fees

Fixed, published rates

Venture development, launch structuring and project sessions are billed at disclosed fixed fees.

Membership

$49 monthly | $4,900 annually

Recurring access to project rooms, diligence packs and pod matching.

Pod administration

$7,500 plus 0.75% annually

Formation and ongoing administration of community investment pods.

Fees are indicative and confirmed in writing per engagement and per jurisdiction. Capital participation involves risk, including loss of capital. Citizens Ventures structures and administers vehicles and does not provide individualized investment advice.

Not sure which engagement fits

Start with a Project-Development Session. Two hours, a written assessment, and the fee is credited in full against a Venture Development Program if you proceed within ninety days.

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