Nexus beta opens October 19
Your business runs on promises and spreadsheets. Let's fix one of those.
Nexus runs the work your business has promised, and grows the people doing it. One-person shop or growing team, if it lives in a spreadsheet today, it can live in Nexus.
Here's what a Monday looks like.
Start to finish, with zero "can you resend that?" emails.
- 8:00 AM
Your day is already sorted.
Your Nexus Home screen shows today's tasks, meetings, and your private to-do list. Coffee is still your job.
- 9:15 AMClients
A client is due a check-in.
Helix Dynamics just hit its "touch by" date, so it shows up on your list before the client has to remind you.
- 11:30 AMPrograms and projects
A task slips, and you see the ripple.
Move one date and the critical path shows what else moves with it, across the project and the program it belongs to. Bad news is a lot easier to fix at 11:30 than at the deadline.
- 2:00 PMContracts
A renewal is coming up.
The contract pipeline shows what renews next and which client it belongs to, with the clause history right behind it. No digging through a shared drive named "FINAL final v3."
- 4:30 PMPeople and growth
Someone is ready for more.
Career paths show who is close to their next role and which skill would get them there. Mentorship connects them with someone who already has it.
- 5:00 PM
You go home. On time.
Everything you touched today is saved and linked for tomorrow. Which is more than we can say for the whiteboard.
The plywood made the trip. So did every field.
Whatever you track today, Nexus can track with your own fields. Start with a Smart List, then turn it into a full Resources section, linked to the clients, jobs and people it belongs to.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Item | SKU | Supplier | On hand | Unit cost | Last ordered |
| 2 | Soft-close hinge | HNG-SC2 | Brightwell | 120 | $4.15 | 9/02/2026 |
| 3 | Drawer slide, 18 in. | SLD-18 | Brightwell | 36 | $11.90 | 8/27/2026 |
| 4 | Wood glue, 1 gal | GLU-1G | Harbor Supply | 6 | $22.00 | 9/10/2026 |
| 5 | 3/4 in. birch plywood | PLY-34B | Northline | 14 | $68.40 | 9/18/2026 |
| 6 | #8 wood screw, box | SCR-08 | Northline | 48 | $9.75 | 9/14/2026 |
| 7 | Edge banding, maple | EDG-MP | Harbor Supply | 9 | $31.60 | 8/30/2026 |
| 8 | Cabinet pull, brass | PUL-BR | Brightwell | 64 | $6.80 | 9/05/2026 |
| Item | SKU | Supplier | On hand | Unit cost | Last ordered | Used on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 in. birch plywood | PLY-34B | Northline | 14 | $68.40 | 9/18/2026 | Cabinet build |
| Soft-close hinge | HNG-SC2 | Brightwell | 120 | $4.15 | 9/02/2026 | Kitchen install |
| Drawer slide, 18 in. | SLD-18 | Brightwell | 36 | $11.90 | 8/27/2026 | Vanity build |
| Wood glue, 1 gal | GLU-1G | Harbor Supply | 6 | $22.00 | 9/10/2026 | Glue-up |
| #8 wood screw, box | SCR-08 | Northline | 48 | $9.75 | 9/14/2026 | Cabinet build |
| Edge banding, maple | EDG-MP | Harbor Supply | 9 | $31.60 | 8/30/2026 | Vanity build |
- SKU
- PLY-34B
- Supplier
- Northline
- On hand
- 14
- Unit cost
- $68.40
- Last ordered
- 9/18/2026
- Used on
- Cabinet build, Riverside
A note from Kevin
Nexus is opening to its first members, and I'd like you to be one of them.
It costs nothing to join the beta. You get a direct line to me, the person building it, and a founding member rate when paid plans begin. If something in Nexus doesn't fit the way your business actually runs, tell me. Shaping it around real businesses is the whole point of a beta.
Kevin Haysmer
Founder & CEO, Nerthos · Cadillac, Michigan
The Nerthos newsletter
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About twice a month, Kevin writes up what's happening at the forge. Short, useful, and written by the person doing the work.
- Notes from the build
- What got designed, tested, or torn up and rebuilt, and why.
- What changed in Nexus
- New features and fixes, explained in a sentence or two instead of a release log.
- One trend worth your time
- Something happening in how teams work, with a take you can use.