Programs Designed for Real Builders

Choose the path that fits your ambition — from fast MVP sprints to long-term venture building.

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What You’ll Experience

Build, sell, and launch your own startup solo or in a team while learning from experienced founders and joining a supportive community.

Startup Building

Take your idea (or no idea) and build a real startup from scratch.

Startup Building

Take your idea (or no idea) and build a real startup from scratch.

Startup Building

Take your idea (or no idea) and build a real startup from scratch.

Real Customers

Test, sell, and validate your product with actual customers.

Real Customers

Test, sell, and validate your product with actual customers.

Real Customers

Test, sell, and validate your product with actual customers.

Founder Mentorship

Work 1:1 with founders and experts who guide your progress.

Founder Mentorship

Work 1:1 with founders and experts who guide your progress.

Founder Mentorship

Work 1:1 with founders and experts who guide your progress.

Real Skills

Gain leadership, pitching, branding, and entrepreneurial know-how.

Real Skills

Gain leadership, pitching, branding, and entrepreneurial know-how.

Real Skills

Gain leadership, pitching, branding, and entrepreneurial know-how.

Peer Community

Collaborate with peers, share learnings, and grow together.

Peer Community

Collaborate with peers, share learnings, and grow together.

Peer Community

Collaborate with peers, share learnings, and grow together.

No Equity Taken. Ever.

We provide mentorship, resources, and guidance — without taking any ownership of your venture.

Find the Right Program

Start building in the way that makes sense for you.

9-Month Venture Studio

From idea to launch and early traction

Best for:

Students ready to commit to building a real company long-term.

Best for:

Students ready to commit to building a real company long-term.

Best for:

Students ready to commit to building a real company long-term.

What it looks like:

9 months, in-person
Build your venture solo or with a team
Deep one-on-one mentorship
No equity taken
Lifetime alumni access to our Slack community, including opportunities, events, and updates
Weekly 3-hour sessions + independent work
Customer discovery, MVPs, and go-to-market
Ends with a Demo Day with founders and investors

What it looks like:

9 months, in-person
Build your venture solo or with a team
Deep one-on-one mentorship
No equity taken
Lifetime alumni access to our Slack community, including opportunities, events, and updates
Weekly 3-hour sessions + independent work
Customer discovery, MVPs, and go-to-market
Ends with a Demo Day with founders and investors

What it looks like:

9 months, in-person
Build your venture solo or with a team
Deep one-on-one mentorship
No equity taken
3h/week + independent work
Customer Discovery & MVPs
Ends with a Demo Day with founders and investors

Learn more about the Venture Studio

3-Month Venture Sprint

From idea to MVP

Best for:

Students who want to pressure-test an idea or experience startup building fast.

Best for:

Students who want to pressure-test an idea or experience startup building fast.

Best for:

Students who want to pressure-test an idea or experience startup building fast.

What it looks like:

3 months, online or in-person
Build your venture solo or with a team
Mentorship from NextGen team
No equity taken
Lifetime alumni access to our Slack community, including opportunities, events, and updates
Weekly progress goals with check-ins
Build an MVP and iterate from feedback
Ends with a live demo to our community

What it looks like:

3 months, online or in-person
Build your venture solo or with a team
Mentorship from NextGen team
No equity taken
Lifetime alumni access to our Slack community, including opportunities, events, and updates
Weekly progress goals with check-ins
Build an MVP and iterate from feedback
Ends with a live demo to our community

What it looks like:

3 months, online or in-person
Build your venture solo or with a team
Mentorship from NextGen team
No equity taken
Lifetime alumni access to our Slack community, including opportunities, events, and updates
Weekly progress goals with check-ins
Build an MVP and iterate from feedback
Ends with a live demo to our community

Learn more about the Venture Sprint

Belong to Something Extraordinary.

Your cohort becomes a close-knit group of ambitious student founders — and you’ll join a broader community of mentors, founders, and alumni who are building real companies and backing the next generation.

Start Your Startup Journey

Applications are reviewed continuously—submit yours anytime and we’ll get back to you shortly.

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