Forward motion when the path isn't obvious.
Next Climb Collective helps founders and SMB leaders navigate change — through advisory work, working cohorts, and a community of operators figuring it out together.
Three ways we work together
Advisory
Embedded go-to-market and operations support for founders and operators who need a senior partner in the room — not another consultant with a deck. Engagements range from one-time sprints to ongoing fractional work.
Learn more →Cohorts
Small-group working sessions for leaders and operators tackling the same hard problems. Real businesses, real pain points, real outputs — not lectures. Current cohort: AI for SMB Leaders, June 2026.
See current cohort →Community
A peer network of operators navigating change — the kind of conversations you can't have with your team or your board. Launching with cohort alumni and select invites.
Join the waitlist →Why this exists
I started Next Climb Collective after my second layoff in under a year. I'd spent two decades building partnerships and go-to-market at B2B software companies, and I kept hearing the same thing from people I respect — founders, leaders, operators:
“I know what I should do. I just don't have anyone to think it through with.”
That's the gap NCC is built to close. Smart people don't need more information. They need a sharper room.
— Tim Bursch, Founder
Ready to move
The path forward starts with a conversation.
Whether you're building from zero or navigating change in an established business, the first step is the same.