With a small group
A scheduled workshop.
Build one skill, practice on your own material, and hear how other people approach it. A useful place to start when you want structure and a date on the calendar.
See workshop dates →Ready on purpose.
The skills to grow your income. On your terms.
Starting a side hustle or growing a small business brings questions you may never have been taught to answer. What problem are you solving? Who will pay for it? How do you make the numbers work?
Build those skills through practical workshops and personalized coaching. Bring your own idea or business, work on what matters now, and leave with a clear next step.
Coming up next
See every date →Workshops run every week from November through February. See the dates →
Start where you are.
What are you working through?
You don't need to have the whole business figured out. Choose the question that keeps coming back.
01 / Get started
“I have an idea. Where do I start?”
Turn it into a first offer and one manageable test.
First Moves → 02 / Find your people“Who is this for, and will they pay?”
Get closer to a real customer and the problem they want solved.
Know Your Customer → 03 / Make it work“I'm busy. But is this making money?”
Connect your offer, costs, price, and time in one business model.
Business Model → 04 / Make the ask“How do I explain the value?”
Practice the pitch, price conversation, or partnership ask you've been putting off.
Daily Influence and Negotiation →An unanswered question can keep costing you time. A small test gives you something to work with. Explore what that progress could be worth to you →
Not sure where to start? Answer three questions and get one workshop to begin with.
Choose your support.
A place to learn. A person to work it through with.
One topic, one to one
A private topic session.
Choose one workshop topic and book a time that fits. Focus the session on your idea, question, or business.
Book a private session →Support as you build
Personalized coaching.
Connect several decisions into an action plan. Work through what happens when you put it into practice, then adjust together.
Explore ongoing coaching →Seven workshops. Two tracks.
Build the business. Build the skills that carry it.
Start with the skill you need now. Each workshop stands alone, with room to practice before you take on the next one.
Track one
Business Fundamentals
From a first idea to a business model you understand.
First MovesShape an idea into a first offer and a next step. →
Find the Real ProblemTest the need before investing in the solution. →
Know Your CustomerGet specific about who you serve and what matters to them. →
What's a Business Model, Anyway?Work through how your business creates value and earns money. →
Track two
Communication & Influence
For the relationships, conversations, and experiences behind the business.
Learn it. Use it. Keep going.
Your own work moves forward in the session.
Understand
One idea at a time.
Learn a practical tool and the reasoning behind it. Connect it to your own business instead of memorizing a framework.
Try
Make something you can test.
Draft an offer, map a customer, work through your numbers, or practice a conversation. Use technology where it helps, with you making the decisions.
Apply
Leave with the next move.
Keep your workbook and practice sheet. Put the work to use, notice what happens, and bring the next question to your coaching or follow-through conversation.
Meet Gina.
I teach this, and I also have to use it.
I'm Gina Wilt. My background brings together adult learning, business strategy, and years designing professional learning as university faculty and a university leader.
I also build and run businesses. I know what it feels like to work through an idea, make a decision with incomplete information, and try again when the first version doesn't land.
Here, you get a place to ask questions, practice, and build the capability to make your own next move. You bring the ambition. We work on the skills together.
More about Gina and the approach →Free preview
See how the work starts.
Follow along
New dates, short lessons, and wins from practice.
New workshop dates show up on Instagram first, along with short practical ideas to use between sessions.
Questions
What people ask before they register.
Who the workshops are for, what they cost, and how to choose between a workshop, a private session, and coaching.
Who are NextReady workshops for?
Entrepreneurs, side hustlers, and small-business owners at any stage, and people in customer-facing roles who want stronger communication skills. You bring your own idea, business, or situation and work on it during the session.
How much does a workshop cost, and what is included?
Scheduled live online workshops are $39 a seat and include a workbook and practice sheet. One-to-one coaching sessions are $45 for forty minutes. Team training for small businesses is priced on the teams page.
Are workshops online or in person?
Scheduled workshops run live online. Team workshops can run on site in Phoenix, Arizona, or live online.
Should I start with a workshop, a private session, or coaching?
Start with a workshop if you want structure, a date on the calendar, and other people’s approaches. Choose a private session to focus one topic on your business. Choose coaching when you have one decision or conversation coming up and want to plan it out loud first.
How is NextReady Studio different from StrideForward and Thrive Vibes?
All three are GMW Group brands. NextReady Studio teaches you the skill so you can do the work yourself. StrideForward does consulting and program design for organizations that need work done. Thrive Vibes offers entrepreneurial experiences, community, and learning travel.
Can I try it before I register?
Yes. Request the free workshop preview on this page. It does not book a session or take a payment.
A different way to discover ideas
Explore ideas beyond your own business.
Thrive Vibes creates entrepreneurial experiences, community, and learning travel for entrepreneurs, side hustlers, and small business owners. Discover how other businesses create value, ask useful questions, and find possibilities for what you’re building. DIY resources are available now; hosted Journeys are in development.