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 program, for early-stage, Kansas companies with product in market and some revenue, offers everything entrepreneurs 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.
Kansas Entrepreneurs will:
Engage in weekly 1:1 coaching and support to test and validate business model assumptions
Access strategic resources through bi-weekly workshops alongside your cohort
See your return on time invested with a post-program Fluency Score
Identify data-driven risk points for your business, using our state-of-the-art risk assessment tool — The Fluency ScoreThe Fluency ScoreThe Fluency ScoreThe Fluency Score™
Plug into a proven, customized program using Lean startup, design thinking, and agile with targeted, stage-specific support
Cultivate life-changing connections with your local founder chapter
2024 Program Key Dates
November 15 – December 12 — Applications Open
December 29 — Cohort Members Selected
January 8 - Orientation Materials Due
January 10 – March 13 — Program Runs
March 19 - Graduation Day! Time & Location TBD
Workshop Series Runs Bi-weekly. Coaching Sessions Run Weekly and Are Virtual.
*Workshop topics will be finalized upon selecting cohort members. In person events are subject to change due to ongoing COVID regulations.
Additional Program Value
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
Intentional, long-term cohort accountability and support with cohort members and mentors
An opportunity to pass through the NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series
Want to learn more? Grab some time with our Program Manager, Amber!
*Space is limited. Applying does not guarantee your selection in the program.here
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This program is designed to be hands-on with actionable execution. The entrepreneurs selected should expect to spend 4-6 hours per week on the activities and execution of this program.
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Early-stage, Kansas companies with product in market, a customer base and/or any level of revenue who are looking to scale beyond their founder 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.
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Yes! Because of the way the weekly coaching and FLEX experiences within are setup and ran, at least one founder, co-founder, or lead decision maker from the team needs to be in attendance at all coaching sessions.
Want to Learn More?
Fill out the below information to learn more or express your interest in applying to the next cohort!
*Space is limited. Applying 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.
