What is your Life Changing Target?

Next Stage Trajectory is a growth platform for founder-led companies pursuing a life-changing milestone in 48 months.

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Your Life Changing Target

At some point, incremental growth stops being enough and Founders begin thinking about something bigger. A milestone that would fundamentally change the trajectory of the company and the life of themselves.

It’s the Life Changing Target that drives that outcome.

We help U.S. and international founders scale into new markets—faster, safer, and smarter—with expert guidance and a founder-first model that protects your equity and accelerates your growth.

  • Cloudseals winning award

    Some Founders focus mainly on financial success.
    (CloudSeals)

  • Founder enjoying down time

    While others want their time back.

Our System for Growth: Founder Growth Stack

Next Stage brings together the tools, networks, and partners founders need to pursue a Life Changing Target.

3. Founder Operator Network Direct access to experienced founders, operators, and partners who have built and scaled companies.

4. Global Partner Network
Access a worldwide network of relationships, partners, and operators across markets and industries.

Deb Henretta Board Advisor
Board Advisor
Previously: P&G President EMEA

Sector Focus: Global Brands and Consumer Products.

Bill Owens  Board Advisor
Board Advisor
Previously:  AEA Asia MD, Nortel CEO

Sector Focus: Department of Defense and Global Finance.

Suneet Paul  Board Advisor
Board Advisor
Previously: Vyze CEO

Sector Focus: Financial Services and Private Equity.

Bill Weathersby  Founder and Chairman
Founder & Chairman
Previously: Netzero LLC Chairman

Sector Focus: Global Growth and Capital Raises.

James Ray  Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Previously: JPMorgan Chase MD

Sector Focus: Global Tech and Payment Platforms.

Mark Voytek  Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Previously: EY & KPMG Partner

Sector Focus: Global Business Services and Consumer Products.

John Tikkanen Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Previously: Bredero Shaw    President

Sector Focus: Climate Technology and Oil & Gas.

Stewart Skomra  Partner
Partner US
Previously: Qualcomm    Strategic Director

Sector Focus: Deep Tech and AI platforms.

John Cooper  CEO Next Stage Fund
Founding Partner
Previously: Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Distribution   President

Sector Focus: Global Financial Services.

Sara Macauley  Partner Scotland
Partner Scotland
Previously: Global SCOT Board Advisor

Sector Focus: Scottish companies expanding into the US.

Steve Koutros  Partner Netherlands
Partner Netherlands
Previously: ISG Partner EMEA

Sector Focus: Global Expansion and Pharmaceuticals.

Daniella Goodwin  Partner London
Partner UK
Previously: Searchtank Associates CGO

Sector Focus: Climate Technology and Logistics.

Founder Testimonials

Hear from some of our Founders.

Next Stage found us bridge financing while we were negotiating an $8M SAFE note with their help.  This kept us on pace to reach our $1B LCT.

Our client Thermal Harvest and Mike Pinkus

Mike Pinkus

CEO / Thermal Harvest
Thermal Harvest  Edge Hyperscaling

Next Stage introduced us to the Chairman of our preferred Strategic Partner. This introduction and kept us on pace to reach our $300M LCT.

Gregg Johnson  RCT

Gregg Johnson

CEO / RCT
Radical Combustion Technologies

Next Stage introduced me to my newest Board Member and Investor. They have also helped me acquire several new clients.

Lydia Davies  CEO

Lydia Davies

CEO / Osprey Collective
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Next Stage helped me obtain bridge financing and also assisted me with a $500,000 SAFE note. This allowed us to stay on pace with our new product.

Justine Kelly

CEO / Puppops
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