Next Step Publishing

Specialties

Through online and print products, we help students find the right college and colleges find the right students.

Check out:

Next Step at www​.nextstep​mag​.com

(for teens)

Check out:

BackToLearn at www​.Back​ToLearn​.com

(for adult learners)

History

Established in 1995.

Started out as print magazine in Rochester, NY. Now a nationwide online and print resource for students nationwide in more than 20,500 high schools!

Meet the Business Owner

David M.

Business Owner

David’s mission in life is to help people realize their highest potential through lifelong education.

To accomplish this mission, David founded Next Step Magazine (nextSTEP​mag​.com) in 1995. The magazine and Web site have grown to become a nationwide resource that helps more than 800,000 students, parents and counselors in 20,500 high schools with college, career and life planning.

Next Step Publishing and Next Step Media Network together produce a variety of multi-​platform products that include print, online, newsletters, custom publishing, social media and more. Next Step’s most recent venture is Back​ToLearn​.com, which helps adult learners find the best college for them.

Next Step is a leader in its category. It has grown to become a multimillion-​dollar enterprise and winner of many prestigious awards and honors, including being named an Inc. 5000 growth company; a Rochester, N.Y., Top 100 growth company; and Youth Periodical of the Year from EdPress (AEP).