Building the next era of women in business, from the inside out.
Every woman who finds us is building something the world needs. My job is to make sure she doesn't have to build it alone, run on empty, or wait for anyone's permission.
Find where to start
How it fits together
One path, built in the right order.
Most women in business piece it together alone. A course here, a networking event there, a coach when they can afford one. None of it talks to each other, so nothing builds on what came before.
Next Era is different. Each part does one job, and each one leads to the next. You get connected. You build the capacity to grow. Then you share your story and fund your vision.
01 · Connection
Next Era Nexus helps the right women find you.
02 · Capacity
The Accelerator helps you build a business that runs on a healthy owner.
03 · Change
The Launchpad puts your story on stages and your ideas in front of investors.
04 · Community
The CoLab gives it all a home, a real place where women come to build.
05 · Access
The Founder Fellowship makes sure money is never the reason a woman can't start.
Ways to work with me, starting right where you are.
01 · Connection
Connections by intention, not chance.
A searchable directory and community for women in business. Get found for what you do, and meet the partners, clients, and collaborators you've been looking for.
- The Exchange: a directory you can search by niche
- Collaboration Hub: find partners and team up on projects
- Virtual Connection Sessions: monthly networking calls by niche
- Nexus Live: live events to meet in real time
- Nexus Spotlight: your intro shared on @nexteranexus
Basic $20 a month
VIP $50 a month
02 · Capacity
A thriving business starts with a thriving entrepreneur.
Built on my R.I.S.E. Framework. Instead of piling more onto your plate, it helps you clear it, so you know what to do first, second, and third.
- A 3-day in-person retreat to start
- Your 90-day plan, built around your real life
- Live coaching every two weeks
- An accountability group that keeps you moving
New cohorts every 90 days
What's next
Where the next era is headed.
03 · Change
Share your story. Fund your vision.
The Launchpad puts women's stories on stages, podcasts, and bookshelves, and puts their ideas in front of investors.
- Podcast publishing
- Book publishing
- VC Pitch Day, where founders pitch real investors
The Launchpad is invite only for members of the Next Era Accelerator.
04 · Community
Where women come to build their next era.
A real place to work, learn, and create. The CoLab brings everything a growing business needs under one roof.
- Space to work and meet
- Podcast booth and photo studio
- Classrooms and expert-led sessions
- Mentorship
- A marketplace for member businesses
- Grants and fellowships
Coming soon
The Next Era Founder Fellowship
One idea can change your future.
Some women have the vision and the drive, but not the money or support to take the first step. The Founder Fellowship exists so money is never the reason a woman can't get started.
This year, we will choose one Fellow. Our goal is to grow to four Fellowships every year, and to increase the grant amount as our revenue grows.
What Fellows receive
- A $1,000 startup grant
- A full scholarship to the Next Era Accelerator
- One year of mentorship with me
- Business planning tools and resources
- AI tools and training
- Quarterly planning and accountability sessions
- A free lifetime VIP membership to Next Era Nexus
Who should apply
Women 18 or older, based in the US, who:
- Have a business idea or an early-stage business
- Are ready to take action
- Are committed to learning and growing
- Need financial support to move forward
- Want to build a business that makes a real impact
We care more about your commitment and character than having the perfect idea.
Applications open
November 9, 2026
Applications close
December 4, 2026, 11:59 PM MT
Finalist interviews
December 16 and 17, 2026
Fellow announced
December 21, 2026, the Winter Solstice
The vision
No woman should have to choose between her business and her family.
Connected
Every woman has a circle of women who open doors for her.
Healthy
Businesses that grow without costing her health or her family.
Heard
Women's stories on stages, in podcasts, and on bookshelves.
Funded
Good ideas get funded, no matter where a woman starts.
At home
A place in every city where women come to build together.
Help a woman rise and you give her safety, power, freedom, and health. She carries every bit of it back to her family, her community, and the world.
Nika Lawrie · Founder, Next Era
Your next era starts with the right room.
Join Next Era Nexus so the women looking for exactly what you do can actually find you.
This is how we rise.
