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title: 'What''s NEXT? Portland Startup Weekend adopts NEXT program'
date: '2012-11-27T09:55:20-08:00'
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# What's NEXT? Portland Startup Weekend adopts NEXT program

With Portland Startup Weekend Fall 2012 barely concluded, [Portland Startup Weekend](http://portland.startupweekend.org "Portland Startup Weekend")’s crew is already onto the next big thing: [Startup Weekend NEXT](http://swnext.co/ "Startup Weekend NEXT").Driven by Startup Weekend headquarters, NEXT kicks off in Portland and 15 other cities November 28th.

It’s especially designed for post-Startup Weekend teams ready to take their ideas and teams further—to challenge themselves to really go the distance to develop a thriving, fully-functioning startup.

NEXT is an intensive 3-week program that combines the forces of [Startup Weekend](http://www.startupweekend.org/ "Startup Weekend"), [Steve Blank](http://steveblank.com/about/ "Steve Blank"), [Udacity](http://udacity.com/ "Udacity"), [TechStars](http://techstars.com/ "TechStars") and [Startup America](http://s.co/ "Startup America") to offer some of the world’s most effective entrepreneurial education. It’s based on Steve Blank’s Lean Launchpad curriculum, customized into an in-depth, in-person, mentor-driven follow-on course to Startup Weekend.

There’s still time to get in on Portland NEXT—but time is of the essence with the close start date! Sign-ups are limited to 40 total entrepreneurs—who **must** register as teams of at least two individuals that are actively working on a startup idea or startup company. Startup Weekend experience is not officially required, but is highly recommended.

There are several resources to learn more before you commit, including — but not limited to:

- [Startup Weekend NEXT](http://swnext.co/ "Startup Weekend NEXT")
- Portland Startup Weekend: “[Is YOUR Team Ready for Portland NEXT?](http://portland.startupweekend.org/2012/11/21/is-your-team-ready-for-portland-next/ "Is YOUR Team Ready for Portland NEXT?")”
- Steve Blank’s [Lean Launchpad course intro video](http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/ep245/CourseRev/1 "Lean Launchpad course intro video")
- [Eric Koestra’s NEXT video testimonial](http://fast.wistia.com/embed/iframe/tyhrrvcfce?controlsVisibleOnLoad=true&version=v1&videoHeight=360&videoWidth=640&volumeControl=true%22%20allowtransparency=%22true%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20class=%22wistia_embed%22%20name=%22wistia_embed%22%20width=%22640%22%20height=%22360%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E "Eric Koestra’s NEXT video testimonial")

### Portland NEXT details

**Dates/Time**:

- Wednesdays 6pm-9pm Nov. 28, Dec. 5, Dec. 12
- Saturdays 10am-2pm Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15

**Cost**: $299.99, includes meals

**Location**: NedSpace, 1400 SW 5th Ave (between SW Columbia St and SW Clay St), 3rd Floor, Portland, OR

**[Register for Portland Startup Weekend NEXT](http://nextportland.eventbrite.com "Register for Portland Startup Weekend NEXT")**

*Thanks to Travis Cannon for the guest post.*