NEXT Communities:
Economic development and community impact through entrepreneurship.

Those who help develop the local economy, those who seek impact through philanthropy, and those who start and support new businesses have historically been separate, but now many believe that the future of communities is at their intersection.

This is called Economic Development and Community Impact Through Entrepreneurship, and NEXT Studios is leading the way.

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We wrote a white paper on the transformative innovations that happen when you leverage the power of entrepreneurship to address old problems in new ways.

We believe that all communities, be they geographical or affinity-based, should pursue its potential.

It's called "The Case for Economic Development and Community Impact Through Entrepreneurship," and we'd like you to have a copy.

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Read Community Stories

A new approach to building a community.

These organizations are working towards a more inclusive, more impactful, and more sustainable future for all.

We helped 16Tech bring together multiple organizations to partner on innovation programming.
We helped 16Tech bring together multiple organizations to partner on innovation programming.
We helped the Central Indiana Community Foundation create a community impact venture fund.
We helped the Central Indiana Community Foundation create a community impact venture fund.
We helped the Don Wood Foundation build their entrepreneurship programming strategy.
We helped the Don Wood Foundation build their entrepreneurship programming strategy.
We helped EdChoice support innovators in education choice.
We helped EdChoice support innovators in education choice.
We helped the Indy Chamber support underserved startup founders.
We helped the Indy Chamber support underserved startup founders.
We helped Kosciusko County build an entrepreneurial community.
We helped Kosciusko County build an entrepreneurial community.
We helped the NIIC create and run a regional entrepreneurship program.
We helped the NIIC create and run a regional entrepreneurship program.
We helped Purdue University rebuild their entrepreneurship certificate capstone.
We helped Purdue University rebuild their entrepreneurship certificate capstone.
We helped OneRegion build an entrepreneur community.
We helped OneRegion build an entrepreneur community.
We helped Valpo University engage their community in technology transfer.
We helped Valpo University engage their community in technology transfer.
We helped create a new community for veteran and veteran spouse founders.
We helped create a new community for veteran and veteran spouse founders.
We helped WeCreate build a new startup studio.
We helped WeCreate build a new startup studio.

B Corporation Giveback

Benefits CorporationDoing good by doing well.

As a Benefit Corporation, we return a portion of our NEXT Community work to the support of underserved startup founders. As a client, you provide a double impact: while we help you prepare for what's next, you're helping startup founders realize their dreams.