NXT | CLT

Year Founded
2020
EIN
85-0657393
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Eric Lewis
Primary Contact Name
Eric Lewis
Main Address

9319 ROBERT SNYDER RD
Suite 403
CHARLOTTE, NC 28223
United States

What We Do

Creating the Next Wave of Charlotte’s Most Successful Businesses.

NXT|CLT, Charlotte’s premier small business development Initiative, strives to create a robust pathway to success for businesses owned by people of color. The company was set up with a desire to create a real, accessible, and highly effective movement for high-potential small and medium-sized businesses. Our goal is to foster the growth of companies owned and operated by people of color, thus creating an ecosystem of effective support for many more.

When we build successful businesses, we contribute to the development of the city and the community as a whole. By promoting local businesses, we help create jobs, develop wealth, and enhance the cultural diversity of the place.

 

Our Vision: 

Transforming Lives To Equitably Serve Entrepreneurs In Our Communities

 

Our Purpose: 

Building Charlotte's Next Generation of Successful Enterprise Companies Owned by Untapped, Talented, Black, Indigenous, and  People of Color.

 

 

Interesting Info
  • NXT | CLT has provided $595,000 in grants to 45 emerging companies. These companies have invested in hiring additional employees and acquiring equipment
  • NXT | CLT provided 525 hours of of counseling/coaching business owners since 2021
  • 15-20 NXT | CLT BIPOC businesses grow and scale to 4 million dollars in annual net profit in 4 years.
Geographic Location
Our Cohort business leaders enjoying an Executive Learning Session
Keisha Rivers leading cohort 7 Orientation
Eric leading orientation for cohort 7.
Cohort 5