Sorry, nup, we're not here to promise that you'll make $10K in 90 days — in reality, the sampling and manufacturing process alone will take around 99 days if every aspect is done right.

Before that, there's a bunch of super-important steps to ensure you have a cohesive brand identity, a solid range plan and designs, and a marketing and hype plan that will help set you up for a sell-out launch, with a proper pathway for a return on your startup investment ASAP. Launching a brand the right way typically takes 4-8 months.

RiseWise is for founders that want to build it right the first time.

We specialise in supporting apparel and accessories brands, meaning everything from tutus to motorcycle jackets. Most of what you learn in our program can be applied to any non-perishable product — Joel had his favourite lounge suite made using the same process.

The real exclusions would be cosmetics and other perishable goods (like foods) as they have a different development and regulatory process and our signature program won't be completely applicable, however ask our team about the best pathways for support.

Typically we see people overspending on their brand launch. In hindsight, Joel invested in all the wrong places — spending over $100K to launch his brand and 2 years. The RiseWise model allows you to launch a custom brand for a fraction of that cost, in months not years. We work to keep the mentorship as affordable and accessible to as many people as possible, while not compromising on the service and support.

You don't need to have all your funds upfront to begin — we can break this down further for you, as well as explore business funding options, on a Fit Check call. 👉Book here

Yes, but probably not in the way you're imagining.

if this is something you’re really pumped about, we believe it’s worth giving it your best. You've gotta be the one to go "I think this is cool, I want to give it a shot" and start learning about how to produce, market and sell the thing.

If you’re looking for a company or an external person to validate an idea for you, first look at what can you do to validate it yourself by doing the work in the background — marketing, planning, dm-ing people. You don't need a business plan, a focus group, or 10,000 Instagram followers before you start. What you actually need is proof that real people will pay real money for what you're making. That's the validation that matters, and it's one of the first things we walk you through so you're not guessing or gambling your savings on a hunch.

When Joel and Zac started Slouch, no one validated it for them! In fact their mates said the idea kinda sucked 😂

No, and here's the honest reason why: Ideas are cheap, execution is everything.

We work with founders building brands across every category you can think of, and our business only works if yours does. More importantly, what makes your brand work is you, your taste, your story, your instincts. That's not something anyone can copy, even if they wanted to.

You absolutely can and plenty of people have, and we respect that. The real question is.. do you know 100% how to execute with your limited budget? We all have limits when starting a brand, consider what would happen to your brand idea if you lost all of your savings on a silly mistake. We see it happen over and over.

What we offer isn't information (most of it is on YouTube for free). It's really a faster and cheaper shortcut that gives you the exact roadmap, the contacts, and the business skills to turn your brand idea into reality.

Backed with an incredible amount of support and personalised coaching. It’s cheaper to launch properly than launch badly.

Yes. We're confident in what we do because we've seen it work again and again so if you show up, do the work, and follow the process, you'll get results. We'll go through exactly what that looks like and what's covered on your GamePlan call, so you know precisely what you're signing up for before you commit.

All of our mentorship programs are Invitation Only — not because we're sahhh fancy, but because we only want to bring people onboard that can be successful and that we can celebrate the wins with. This means it's important to have a conversation about your business goals and where you need help, to see if any of the programs we offer make sense, and that you're a good fit for our mentoring community or a 1-1 program.

We can break this down further for you on a call 👉 Book here