BGV Next Gen
Our Impact
Program Results
(2022–2024):
Proven Impact. Measurable Access.
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Between 2022 and 2024, BGV NextGen served student founders from
Historically Black Colleges and Universities across multiple regions, many of whom
were engaging with entrepreneurship for the first time.
70
369997
$
Student
Founders
Completed
the Program
Student Visionary
Stipends
37
%
Increase in
Entrepreneurial
Knowledge
95
%
Participants
Experienced Revenue Growth
8
%
Revenue
Increase
Post-program
For many participants, NextGen represented their first time being encouraged to identify as founders.
Fellows consistently described the experience as transformative, citing mentorship, peer connection,
and early access to entrepreneurial tools as critical to their growth. Exposure to real-world
business concepts allowed students to move from ideation to action with clarity and support.
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​The program also strengthened long-term pathways into the BGV ecosystem. Student founders
often continued engaging with BGV beyond the fellowship, carrying forward the confidence,
language, and networks they developed through NextGen.
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What we’ve learned:
Exposure changes trajectory. When young people are given access to networks
and guidance early, they start building the futures they imagined.
Support the
Work of the
BGV Next
Gen Program
Today’s students are tomorrow’s business leaders.
Support BGV NextGen and help young founders transform ideas into ventures that strengthen their communities.
The BGV Foundation is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN )