Classroom to Business

About Classroom to Business

Are you passionate about making a difference - outside of the classroom, in your OWN business? Are you a teacher or educator who wants to make an impact and make money, on their own terms? Are you ready to step into your true calling and create a lifestyle and work-life balance that works for you? Then this podcast will be music to your ears! Classroom to Business is a fortnightly podcast that will see you learning from someone who truly gets you. Kirsty Gibbs is an industry- expert, ex-classroom teacher and the creator of the Tutoring Growth Membership and the Employee to CEO Mastermind. Her passion and knowledge means that you too can create and grow a profitable business that allows you to step away from the classroom. Here you'll find inspiration, real 'behind the scenes' insight and step-by-step strategies to help you transition from the classroom to a successful, profitable business, that allows you to continue to make a positive impact, whilst having more financial freedom and lifestyle flexibility. Kirsty also interviews other teachers and women in business, who have gone on to build the business and life of their dreams, by following their passions, staying true to themselves and taking action! If you're ready to take action and make a change, then listen up!

Publisher

Kirsty Gibbs

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Oct 2022

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

73 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   She is Off to Africa, While Her Tutoring Business Runs Without Her! // Ep 73

   🎧 She's Off to Africa for Three Weeks While Her Tutoring Business Runs Without Her. Two locations. 22 staff. 205 enrolled students. Three weeks in Africa while the business keeps running. That's where Kylie from Bright Minds Tamworth and Mudgee is right now. But a couple of years ago? She had 55 students of her own, a diary packed until 7.30pm, and was watching her bank account nervously every week 10. She was spending her entire school holidays chasing invoices and had no idea how to change it. In this final episode of the Making More Money from the Hours You're Already Working mini series, Kylie sits down with Kirsty to share the real, unfiltered story of how she got from there to here. The mistakes, the hard calls, the moment a staff member betrayed her trust, and the small changes that made the biggest difference to her income, her freedom, and her life. In this episode, we cover: What Bright Minds looked like in the early days, and the costly mistake Kylie made with staffing that she wishes she'd avoided Why having a full diary and a great team still wasn't translating into profit, and what finally changed that The move into micro groups, how families responded, how staff responded, and what Kylie would do differently What a normal week looks like for Kylie now compared to the days she was tutoring until 7.30pm and consuming her entire school holidays chasing invoices The staff betrayal that shattered her, and why she kept going anyway Why tightening her cancellation policy and moving payment deadlines back transformed her cash flow and gave her her holidays back The mindset shift that made it possible to ask families to pay before the term even started, and why not a single family left when she raised her prices 🎯 This episode is for anyone who is doing everything right on paper, but still feeling like something is not adding up. Kylie's story is proof that the changes are worth making, even when they feel terrifying. Want the free guide from this mini series? Grab More Money, Same Hours, a practical guide to increasing what your business earns without adding more face to face sessions to your week. 👉 DOWNLOAD HERE Ready to stop figuring this out alone? If Kylie's story sounds a little too familiar, and you are ready to actually do something about it, the best first step is a conversation. Book a free Discovery Call and let's talk about where you are, where you want to be, and what it would take to get there. No pressure, just a real chat. 👉 Click here to book your free Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/kirstygibbs/discoverycall) Want to build your tutoring business the right way from the start? My Tutor Bootcamp is designed for tutors who want systems, confidence and momentum from day one. 👉 Click here to join the Tutor Bootcamp (https://www.kirstygibbs.com/tutorbootcamp) Stay connected: Website: www.kirstygibbs.com Instagram: @kirstygibbs.coaching Email: kirsty@kirstygibbs.com

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   The Systems and Team, That Make Tutoring Businesses Work // Ep 72

   🎧 Why Your Business Falls Apart Without You (And How to Fix It) You can raise your prices, add groups and grow your income, but if your business still falls apart the moment you step back, you haven't actually built a business yet. In this episode of Classroom to Business, episode three of the 'Making More Money from the Hours You're Already Working' mini series, we're talking sustainability. We dive into the four systems that free you from being the full time employee in your own business: your cancellation policy, boundaries and communication, building a team, and delegating or automating what doesn't need to be done by you. If you're a tutor who feels like your business has taken over your life, who's always on the phone or answering messages on weekends, this episode will help you put the structure in place so your business can run without you holding it all together. In this episode, we cover: Why an unenforced cancellation policy is as good as having no policy at all How to set boundaries around communication without damaging your relationships with families What to put in place before bringing on staff, so a new hire makes you less busy, not more The CEO approach, delete, delegate, automate, outsource, and how to apply it in your business Why makeup lessons cause more problems than they solve 🎯 This episode is for tutors ready to move from full time employee in their own business to the CEO of it. Want the free workbook from this episode? Grab More Money, Same Hours, a practical workbook to increasing what your business earns without adding more face to face sessions to your week. 👉 DOWNLOAD HERE Want personalised support with your tutoring business? If you're ready to grow with clarity, strategy and real support, you can book a Discovery Call with me here: 👉  Click here to book your free Discovery Call Thinking about building a tutoring business the right way? My Tutor Bootcamp is designed for tutors who want systems, confidence and momentum: 👉  Click here to join the Tutor Bootcamp Stay connected: Website: www.kirstygibbs.com Instagram: @kirstygibb.coaching (https://www.instagram.com/kirstygibbs.coaching/) Email: kirsty@kirstygibbs.com

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Pricing, Packaging and the Conversations You're Avoiding // Ep 71

   🎧 The Pricing Problem: Why You're Undercharging (And What To Do About It) If a parent's ever told you your prices are "reasonable," you're probably undercharging. This episode gets honest about money, and why raising your prices isn't about greed. In this episode of Classroom to Business, episode two of the Making More Money from the Hours You're Already Working series, we get practical with pricing. We dive into why so many tutoring business owners are undercharging, how to raise your prices without losing families, and how restructuring your sessions, not just charging more, is where the real leverage is. If you're a tutor who feels sick at the thought of putting your prices up, or who's quietly leaving money on the table without realising it, this episode will help you see it clearly and give you a plan to fix it. In this episode, we cover: The signs you're undercharging (and why it's rarely about what parents can afford) How to raise your prices without over explaining or apologising The pairs, semi private and small group strategy that lets you earn more from the same hour Registration fees, material fees and other things you're likely giving away for free Why your session times might be quietly costing you income 🎯 This episode is for tutors ready to stop undercharging and start structuring their sessions to make more from the hours they're already working. Want the free workbook from this episode? Grab More Money, Same Hours, a practical workbook to increasing what your business earns without adding more face to face sessions to your week. 👉 DOWNLOAD WORKBOOK HERE Want personalised support with your tutoring business? If you're ready to grow with clarity, strategy, and real support, you can book a strategy call with me here: 👉  Click here to book your free strategy call Already running a tutoring business and ready to scale? Join the next round of The Profit Pathway: 👉 Click here to join The Profit Pathway (https://www.kirstygibbs.com/profitpathway) Stay connected: Website: www.kirstygibbs.com Instagram: @kirstygibb.coaching Email: kirsty@kirstygibbs.com

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