NextGEN Events
Bringing people together – to learn, to connect, and to celebrate – is what drives action in our ecosystem forward.
Upcoming NextGEN Events
- Founders Forum
- Networking
Profit First: Getting to Profitability with a Product/Service Quickly →
Village Launch 1186 Pendleton StreetAre you a founder? Are you curious about becoming one? Do you work with startups? Or want to work with startups? Are you curious about what makes founders try, and keep trying? Founders Forum is an educational series from NEXT designed for entrepreneurs, their teams, and their supporters BY entrepreneurs, created to connect, inspire, and educate in core disciplines relevant to all startups and activate the ecosystem at large. Founders Forum is an educational series for entrepreneurs, taught by entrepreneurs and subject matter experts in key areas of focus for all startups. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear about tips and tricks to make your business profitable faster!
- Workshop
SBA Programs Overview - National Small Business Week (NSBW)
Next Innovation Center 411 University Ridge Greenville, SC 29601 United StatesWe believe that connections and a network are integral to founder success. Join your fellow founders and some of Greenville's most impactful entrepreneurs for NextGEN CEO Lunches. Share your journey and learn from your peers with NextGEN to accelerate your business and improve our startup ecosystem.
- Founders Forum
- Networking
- Social Event
The YoPro Know Perspective on Retention & Intergenerational Communication →
Next Innovation Center 411 University Ridge Greenville, SC 29601 United StatesAre you a founder? Are you curious about becoming one? Do you work with startups? Or want to work with startups? Are you curious about what makes founders try, and keep trying? Founders Forum is an educational series from NextGEN designed for entrepreneurs, their teams, and their supporters BY entrepreneurs, created to connect, inspire, and educate in core disciplines relevant to all startups and activate the ecosystem at large. Join Kamber Parker Bowden of The YoPro Know to dive into the world of recruitment and retention across a multi-generational workforce.
NextGEN Community Events
Our two annual community events, Launchpad and Venture Summit, serve as lightning rods for the #StartupGVL ecosystem.
Save the date: Venture Summit will be September 17 & 18, 2024!
We can’t wait to welcome you back to the Upstate for the 9th annual Next Venture Summit, featuring Investor Match Day, in September 2024.
This event has been assisting startups in the Carolinas with connections for their capital needs since 2016, with educational content from top speakers and the opportunity for high-impact, high-growth ventures to showcase their innovations to more than 20 top investors representing over $1 Billion in capital.
New businesses, whether a side hustle or venture-backed, need advice and encouragement to grow and flourish. Launchpad is an event designed to showcase, celebrate and help launch Greenville’s up-and-coming early-stage businesses.
The second-annual #StartupGVL Launchpad concluded in April 2023. Check out the highlights on our blog.
StartupDrinks is an unstructured networking event powered by NextGEN for the local startup community. The first drink is always on us – come join other entrepreneurs and ecosystem allies to connect in a cultivated, peer group setting.