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By Nicole Mauro On June 10, NextCorps and Rev: Ithaca Startup Works hosted a virtual event to celebrate the accomplishments made by the 18 cleantech startup companies enrolled in Cohort I and II of Hardware Scaleup.  The program is funded by the New York State Energy...

By Sandy Sloane On June 3, Holly Barrett, Marketing Director of NextCorps, and Sandy Sloane, President of Solutions by Sloane and events consultant for Luminate, presented a workshop on making the most of trade shows. The webinar covered tips on how to exhibit at a...

By Leo Linder All companies and customers have one thing in common. They all want to grow. To execute on their goals for growth, companies can either build internal processes for sales or they can outsource the function. According to Leo Linder, CEO of Emerge,...

By Jamie Cornehlsen Although the ramifications of COVID-19 have changed our businesses and our immediate focus, there are actions we can take now to move forward and grow. To help entrepreneurs establish a clear path, NextCorps held an interactive, virtual webinar on...

On March 27th, Joe Morone of Worldleaders visited NextCorps to present a highly informative Lunch & Learn workshop on how to find, close, and manage new sales. We learned so much and are excited to share that knowledge with you. Here’s a recap of 13 things you...

Back in January, NextCorps hosted a Hardware Challenge, where 11 teams came out to pitch their hardware companies to a panel of esteemed judges. You can catch the recap here. One of those teams was selected to move on to compete at AlphaLab Gear in Pittsburgh, where...

Have you been thinking about the social impact of your business? Is doing social good important to you as a business owner? The MeasureUp Finger Lakes program aims to inspire positive change and have a collective impact on workers, communities, and our environment...

Every company, big or small, needs some kind of writing done. You have to share your mission and vision with the world. My company is solving a problem, it’s fixing a pain point for these people. Here’s why you should care about what we’re doing. You have to speak to...

This is a guest post by Devin Sandon, New Venture Specialist at NextCorps. The first NextCorps Hardware Challenge brought together a diverse group of passionate, articulate entrepreneurs addressing a wide...

This week at NextCorps, we’re hosting the Hardware Challenge Pitch Competition (save the date: it’s 1/26). We’re inviting hardware startups to come pitch to a panel of esteemed judges. Startups can be from any number of industries and will compete in three categories:...