And the Winners are…
The 2025 NEXT Awards honored companies across six industry categories, with each category having two awards—one for the Startup stage and one for the Growth stage. Additionally, two individual awards were presented, one in each stage.
Industry Categories:
Music, Sports, Gaming and Entertainment – Startup: Brandwood Global, Inc.
Music, Sports, Gaming and Entertainment – Growth: mtheory
Products and Services – Startup: Daily Crunch
Products and Services – Growth: FortyAU
Financial Services – Startup: Upside Guaranty
Financial Services – Growth: Continuum Planning Partners
Hospitality and Retail – Startup: visitour
Hospitality and Retail – Growth: Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
Real Estate and Construction – Startup: Your Pros
Real Estate and Construction – Growth: Holladay Ventures
Healthcare – Startup: Agentis Longevity
Healthcare – Growth: DYNTL
.Special Awards:
- Startup Entrepreneur: Dr. Edmund Jackson, UnityAI
- Growth Entrepreneur: Penny Austermiller, Austermiller Roofing and Construction
- Darrell Freeman Award: Mignon Francois, The Cupcake Collection
- David H. Furse Mentor Award: Chris Sloan, Baker Donelson
Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame:
- Rosetta Miller-Perry
- Manuel Cuevas
- Mark Deutschmann
Frequently Asked Questions
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