# Next Street

> Next Street partners with corporations, government agencies, and philanthropic organizations to build small business ecosystems, supplier diversity programs, and economic development strategies. We combine data-driven strategy, proprietary technology, national networks, and implementation expertise to help clients support the small businesses in their communities and the suppliers across their value chains.

Founded in 2005, Next Street is a mission-driven, employee-owned B Corp. Our work spans four core solutions: ecosystem assessment and strategy, supplier and business readiness diagnostics, white-label resource platforms, and capability-building accelerators.

Impact to date: more than $6 billion redirected to businesses facing barriers to capital and support, 4 million small businesses reached through our programs and partners, 1,000+ active partnerships with small business providers across the U.S., and 34+ cities supported through ecosystem assessments and strategies.

Who we serve: corporate leaders focused on supply chain performance and customer growth, government agencies deploying funding and running economic development programs, and philanthropies investing in measurable impact. We also serve small businesses directly through client-sponsored programs.

## Solutions

- [Ecosystem Assessment & Strategy](https://www.nextstreet.com/solution/ecosystem): Identify ecosystem gaps, uncover opportunities, and build scalable small business strategies.
- [Readiness Tool](https://www.nextstreet.com/solution/supplier-readiness-tool): Diagnostic that assesses business or supplier readiness so organizations can prioritize support and improve outcomes.
- [Small Business Resource Platform](https://www.nextstreet.com/solution/small-business-resource-platform): White-label digital platform connecting small businesses to funding, advisors, courses, events, and programs.
- [Supplier Success Accelerator](https://www.nextstreet.com/solution/supplier-success-accelerator): Builds the capabilities suppliers need to compete for and win contracts.
- [Solutions for Small Businesses in Your Community](https://www.nextstreet.com/solution/small-businesses-communities): Community-focused programs for governments, philanthropies, and place-based funders.
- [Solutions for Small Businesses in Your Supply Chain](https://www.nextstreet.com/solution/small-businesses-supply-chain): Supplier diversity and supplier development programs for corporate procurement teams.

## Who We Serve

- [Corporate](https://www.nextstreet.com/who-we-serve/corporate): Supplier diversity, supply chain resilience, and small business customer growth.
- [Government](https://www.nextstreet.com/who-we-serve/government): Economic development, program delivery, and funding deployment.
- [Philanthropy](https://www.nextstreet.com/who-we-serve/philanthropy): Scalable, measurable investment in small business ecosystems.
- [Small Businesses](https://www.nextstreet.com/who-we-serve/small-businesses): Resources, advisors, and capital access for business owners.

## Case Studies

- [All Case Studies](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies): Program results across corporate, government, CDFI, and philanthropic partners.
- [Get in the Game Los Angeles](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/los-angeles): Supplier resource hub preparing LA small businesses for major event and infrastructure contracts.
- [NYC Funds Finder](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/nyc-funds-finder): Online capital marketplace matching NYC small businesses to lenders and loan products.
- [NYC Department of Small Business Services](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/nyc-small-business-services): Citywide small business support program design and delivery.
- [Cook County Small Business Source](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/cook-county): County-wide small business resource platform and advisory network.
- [Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/initiative-inclusive-entrepreneurship): Multi-partner initiative expanding entrepreneurship access.
- [Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/access-to-capital-for-entrepreneurs): CDFI growth and lending strategy.
- [Access to Capital for Small Businesses in Appalachia](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/access-to-capital-for-small-businesses-in-appalachia): Regional capital access assessment and strategy.
- [Offshore Wind NYC Waterfront Pathways Program](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/offshore-wind-nyc): Supplier readiness for an emerging clean energy sector.
- [DoorDash](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/door-dash): Corporate small business support program.
- [Starbucks](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/starbucks): Corporate community and supplier engagement work.
- [Multi-City Small Business Ecosystem Assessment](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/common-future): Comparative ecosystem research across multiple cities.
- [Brooklyn Navy Yard](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/brooklyn-navy-yard): Industrial campus small business and workforce strategy.
- [University of Chicago](https://www.nextstreet.com/case-studies/university-of-chicago): Anchor institution local procurement and economic impact.

## Insights

- [Blog](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog): Research, program updates, and commentary on small business ecosystems.
- [Reports](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports): Original research and publications on small business, supplier, and capital ecosystems.
- [Essay: Investing in America's Suppliers](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/investing-in-americas-suppliers): Part of the "Building America's Industrial Base" series. Small and medium-sized suppliers account for nearly nine in ten firms in key industrial sectors. Closing the supplier productivity gap could add up to $292 billion in annual GDP. Growth requires coordinated access to management capability, skilled talent, and market pathways, not capital alone. Published August 2026.
- [Case Study: How Michigan Manufacturing Is Evolving Through Industrial Transition](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/michigan-manufacturing-evolving-through-industrial-transition): First report in the "Building America's Industrial Base" series, supported by JPMorgan Chase. Examines how Michigan is extending legacy automotive manufacturing strength into defense, energy, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing, and what small and mid-sized manufacturers need to compete in those sectors. Published June 2026.
- [Scaling Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/scaling-entrepreneurship-through-acquisition): 2026 report on business acquisition as a path to ownership, and the capital gaps limiting it.
- [The Middle Matters: Unlocking the Potential of the Diverse Middle Market](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/middle-market-report): 2023 research on capital and advisory gaps facing diverse-owned middle market firms.
- [Houston's Small Business Community](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/houston%E2%80%99s-small-business-community): 2021 assessment of capital and support gaps for minority- and women-owned businesses in Houston.
- [San Antonio Small Business Ecosystem Assessment](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/san-antonio-small-business-ecosystem-assessment): 2021 assessment of San Antonio's small business capital gap, ecosystem coordination, and support needs.
- [A Practitioners' Guide to Building Organizational Capabilities to Serve Small Businesses](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/equitable-small-business-ecosystems-practitioners-guide): Framework for organizations to assess local gaps, choose an ecosystem role, and build an implementation plan.
- [Indianapolis Small Business Ecosystem Assessment](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/indianapolis-small-business-ecosystem-assessment): 2021 assessment of capital access, ecosystem coordination, and business support gaps in Indianapolis.
- [Philadelphia Equitable Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Assessment](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/philadelphia-ecosystem-report): 2021 assessment of capital, procurement, and advisory barriers facing Black and Latino(a) entrepreneurs in Philadelphia.
- [St. Louis Small Business Ecosystem Assessment](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/stlouis-small-business-ecosystem-assessment): 2021 assessment of the region's small business capital gap and ecosystem coordination priorities.
- [Dallas Small Business Ecosystem Assessment](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/dallas-small-business-ecosystem-assessment): 2020 assessment of capital access, fragmented support systems, and small business barriers across Dallas.
- [The Equity Capital Gap for Entrepreneurs of Color in Chicago](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/chicago-equity-gap): 2020 analysis of the equity capital gap facing Black and Latinx entrepreneurs in Chicago.
- [Columbus Small Business Agenda](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/columbus-small-business-agenda): 2020 agenda for Columbus Main Street businesses covering resource awareness, capital access, and ecosystem capacity.
- [Assessing Chicago's Small Business Ecosystem](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/chicago-small-business-ecosystem-assessment): 2019 assessment of coordination and capital gaps for women- and minority-owned businesses in Chicago.
- [Boston Small Business Plan](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/reports/boston-small-business-plan): 2016 city plan for Boston's small business ecosystem, neighborhood corridors, and capital access.
- [Next Street Launches a New Website](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/new-website-launch): 2026 announcement of the redesigned Next Street site, its audience pathways, and migration from WordPress to Framer.
- [#NXSTonTour 2026](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/nxstontour-2026): Announcement of Next Street team appearances at events and expos across the U.S. during May 2026.
- [Grounds for Optimism in 2026](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/grounds-for-optimism-in-2026): 2026 CEO letter on regional economies, domestic supply chains, AI adoption, and small business impact.
- [America's Industrial Future: Reindustrialization in 2026](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/americas-reindustrialization-webinar-insights-recording): 2026 webinar recap on U.S. manufacturing policy, state-level implementation, and what reindustrialization means for small suppliers.
- [U.S. Bank Business Resource Hub](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/us-bank-resource-hub): 2025 announcement of the U.S. Bank learning platform built with Next Street for small business clients and suppliers.
- [Built for Impact: Small Businesses in America's Industrial Shift](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/small-businesses-role-in-manufacturing): 2025 post, part one of two, on small suppliers' role in U.S. industrial production and supply chains.
- [Get in the Game LA Supplier Resource Hub Launch](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/get-in-the-game-la-supplier-resource-hub-launches): 2025 launch announcement for the LA supplier hub preparing small businesses for World Cup and Olympics procurement.
- [Charisse Conanan Johnson Named CEO](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/charisse-conanan-johnson-new-ceo): 2025 announcement of Charisse Conanan Johnson's appointment as CEO and the transition from the prior Co-CEO structure.
- [Funding by Small Business Stage](https://www.nextstreet.com/insights/blog/funding-by-small-business-stage): 2025 guide to financing options by business stage, from microloans and grants to lines of credit.

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