NXTSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort
THE Customized Playbook for Accelerating Your Startup’s Growth.
NXTUS knows that the business you're trying to grow needs customized help and support resources, targeted for exactly where you are in your journey. This 8-week program, for companies with product in market and some revenue, offers everything founders need in order to dial in on product-market fit, boost customer acquisition, identify scalable solutions, and accelerate revenue...without costing you money or any of your ownership.
In just 8 weeks you will:
Identify data-driven risk points for your business, using our state-of-the-art risk assessment tool — The Fluency Score™
Plug into a proven, customized program using Lean startup, design thinking, and agile with targeted, stage-specific support
Access strategic resources through bi-weekly workshops alongside your cohort
Engage in weekly 1:1 coaching and support to test and validate business model assumptions
Cultivate life-changing connections with your local founder chapter
See your return on time invested with a post-program Fluency Score
Program Key Dates
February 14 – March 1 — Applications Open
March 4 — Final Cohort Members Selected
March 7 - 11 — Virtual Orientation Materials Provided
May 25 - Culminating Event - 11:30 - 1:30, Location TBD
Workshop Series | 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Provided
Mar. 23 — Workshop #1 (In Person)
Mar. 30 — Workshop #2 (In Person)
April 13 — Workshop #3 (In Person, 10:30-2:00, Split into 2 groups)
April 27 — Workshop #4 (In Person)
May 11 — Workshop #5 (In Person)
*Workshop topics will be finalized upon selecting cohort members. In person events are subject to change due to ongoing COVID regulations.
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
Additional Program Value
A pitch video upon program completion, filmed and edited by a professional video production partner
No Equity in your business is taken. This program is made possible by local and national grant funding
Connections to mentors and additional community resources appropriate to your company's stage
Paid workshop lunches, travel and other program stipends
Intentional, long-term cohort accountability and support among your cohort members and mentors
An opportunity to pass through the NXTSTAGE Local Pilot Program – a matchmaking program, where we will match your company with customers
Want to learn more? Grab some time with our Program Manager, Amber, here
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This program is designed to be hands-on with actionable execution. Founders should expect to spend 4-6 hours per week on the activities and execution of this program.
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Applications close on March 2nd and the program orientation begins March 7th for selected finalists. See Key Dates for more detail.
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Even if you have revenue and existing customers, you’ll benefit from this program. Companies with product in market, a limited customer base and/or any level of revenue and looking to scale are encouraged to apply.
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Within the program you will be able to take advantage of FLEX, a proven Lean experiment acceleration program for systematically and rapidly reaching product-market fit. The content is tailored to each company via expert one-on-one coaching with facilitation and participation by NXSTUS staff and national partners.
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There is no investment given to founders by NXTUS or our curriculum providers. As a reminder, there is no cost to the program itself and no equity in your company is taken.
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No, each Founder’s track is hyper-customized based upon the company’s stage and sticking points. Therefore, we’re able to accept founders from many different industries during one cohort.
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Workshop topics will be finalized upon selecting cohort members to best tailor programming to meet their needs.
Join Our Application Waitlist
*Space is limited. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee your selection in the program.
NXTSTAGE is produced by NXTUS, a catalyst for the region’s startup ecosystem, generating and collaborating on efforts to help startup founders launch and grow highly scalable businesses by connecting them to capital, customers, and a supportive community.