--- title: "The Elev8 Boardroom: your board, without the equity | Elev8 Strategic Partners" description: A private board for founder-led businesses at $1M to $5M. Four owners, Josh Lawrence in the chair, a 90-day plan you are held to. $2,500 + GST a month. --- [Skip to content](https://www.elev8os.com.au/seat#main) [ELEV8Elev8 Strategic Partners](https://www.elev8os.com.au/seat#main)[Apply for a seat](https://www.elev8os.com.au/seat#apply) ![](https://www.elev8os.com.au/hubfs/elev8-site/bg-boardroom-session.jpg) The Elev8 Boardroom # You built a $1M to $5M business. Now it runs on you. The Elev8 Boardroom is a private board for founder-led businesses at $1M to $5M. Four owners, Josh in the chair, a 90-day plan you are held to, and a business that starts running without you. [Apply for a seat](https://www.elev8os.com.au/seat#apply) [See what's included](https://www.elev8os.com.au/seat#offer) Per room, matched by revenue stage 4 seats Sessions, chaired by Josh 2 Monthly One to one with Josh Monthly- Strategy Plan, reset every quarter 90 days ![](https://www.elev8os.com.au/hubfs/elev8-site/bg-mess-board.jpg) ## Everything runs through you. - ### Every decision lands on you. Your team waits for your sign-off. Nothing moves when you're not in the room. - ### Growth has stalled. Same number, two years running. The next level needs structure you haven't had time to build. - ### You can't take a week off. Fifty-hour weeks, and the business still can't run a day without you. You Sales Team Cash Clients Suppliers Hiring Quotes Approvals ![](https://www.elev8os.com.au/hubfs/elev8-site/bg-late-desk.jpg) ## What is an hour of your time actually worth? Hours you work each week 55 30 80 What's an hour of your time worth? $ Dollars per hour. A rough figure is fine. That's **55 hours** a week spent in the business instead of on it. If you got 10 of them back, that's **$120,000 a year** of founder time. Illustration only. Your discovery call with Josh sets real targets. Based on 48 working weeks a year. ## Not a coach. Not a mastermind. A board. Coaching and peer groups help. But the big calls stay yours alone, and nobody holds you to what you said. A board does both, without taking a slice of your business. ![Josh chairing a Boardroom session: four founders around a timber table in a country office, mid-discussion](https://www.elev8os.com.au/hubfs/elev8-site/bg-boardroom-session.jpg) ### Coach - Asks good questions, one to one. - Sees the business only through you. - The big calls are still yours alone. ### Mastermind or peer group - Mixed businesses at mixed stages. - Good conversation, no one in the chair. - Nobody follows up what you committed to. ### The Elev8 Boardroom - Four owners at $1M to $5M, chaired by Josh. - Real numbers and a 90-day plan you are held to. - Your Elev8 Score measured every quarter. You stop making the big calls on your own. ![Josh Lawrence, founder of Elev8 and chair of the Elev8 Boardroom](https://www.elev8os.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/elev8-site/josh-portrait.jpg?width=640&height=800&name=josh-portrait.jpg) ## I was the bottleneck in my own business. I've built and run businesses in fitness, security, training and barbering. Every one of them grew, and every one of them hit the same wall: me. Every decision came back to my desk, and the business only moved as fast as I did. What changed it wasn't working harder. It was putting a board-style rhythm around the business: real numbers on the table every fortnight, a plan for the next 90 days, and people in the room who wouldn't let me off the hook. That's what the Boardroom is. The room I wish I'd had years earlier. Josh Lawrence Founder of Elev8 · Chair of the Boardroom Every room is chaired by Josh, so seats are limited. ## Your first 90 days. Then every quarter, a new 90-day plan, for 24 months. The end game: a business that runs without you, and one you could sell. 1. 01 Week 1 ### Intake and your baseline A short intake on your numbers, team and goals, and your Elev8 Score across the 8 levers. That's the baseline every quarter is measured against. 2. 02 Kickoff ### Your plan, within 24 hours A 90-minute kickoff with Josh. Your 90-day plan and Annual Strategic Business Plan are in your inbox within 24 hours (t&c's apply). 3. 03 Every fortnight ### The Boardroom meets Four owners, Josh in the chair, real numbers. Plus a one to one Director Debrief with Josh every month. 4. 04 Week 12 ### Re-score and reset Your Elev8 Score again, against your baseline. A quarterly strategy session sets the next 90 days. ## Eight levers. Measured every quarter. Strategy Numbers Sales Marketing Operations People Systems and tech Owner freedom Lever 1 of 8 ### Strategy A plan your team actually knows. You build: a 12-month plan and a quarterly rhythm. Lever 2 of 8 ### Numbers Know your margin and cash without asking. You build: a weekly scorecard of 8 to 12 numbers. Lever 3 of 8 ### Sales A sales process that doesn't depend on you. You build: a documented process and conversion tracking. Lever 4 of 8 ### Marketing Predictable leads, not feast or famine. You build: the channels that bring your best clients. Lever 5 of 8 ### Operations Work delivered on time, without chasing. You build: core processes, written and followed. Lever 6 of 8 ### People Everyone knows what they own. You build: an accountability chart and role scorecards. Lever 7 of 8 ### Systems and tech Your tools hold the truth, not inboxes. You build: a clean CRM and connected systems. Lever 8 of 8 ### Owner freedom Two weeks off without the wheels falling off. You build: your exit from the day-to-day. Tap a lever to see what you build. ## Everything in your seat. One price, everything included. No upsells inside the room. - Cadence sessions a monthFour owners at your stage, Josh in the chair, real numbers on the table. $500/mo - Monthly Director DebriefOne to one with Josh: your numbers, your plan, your next decision. $800/mo - Quarterly strategy sessionReset your 90-day plan against your annual plan. $750/mo - Annual Strategic Business Plan and 90-day plansBuilt with you, drafted within 24 hours (subject to submission of data and numbers). $1,300/mo - Your Elev8 Score every quarterAll 8 levers, measured against your baseline. $250/mo - Elev8 Boardroom Platform, library and templatesPlans, scorecards, recordings and frameworks in one place. $250/mo - Operational support from the Elev8 teamQuestions answered through the platform within one business day. $500/mo - Elev8 Network PartnersEA, accounting, marketing and AI specialists, introduced by Josh. Included Fast-start bonus A delegation map for your top 3 people, built at kickoff. What each of them should own, what to hand over first, and what only you should keep doing. Your first hours back, in week one. Values are typical Australian rates for each service bought on its own. Total value$4,350/mo Your seat $2,500+ GST a month 12-month agreement. After the first 3 months, leave with 30 days' notice. A part-time COO costs $8,000 to $15,000 a month. Your seat is $2,500. [Apply for a seat](https://www.elev8os.com.au/seat#apply) Apply in 2 minutes. Josh calls you before anything is agreed. Our promise ## The 90-day promise. Do the work for 90 days. If your Elev8 Score hasn't moved and you don't think it's worth it, leave after month 3 with no further commitment. You attend your sessions and work on the actions in your 90-day plan. ## What owners say about working with Josh. “ I am finally working in this business because I want to. > I bought this business as a solo operation and honestly did not know where to start when it came to building a team and a structure that could grow. Elev8 came in and built exactly that. Twelve months later we are running with three chairs, systems in place, and I am finally working in this business because I want to, not because it cannot function without me. - Solo to team of three - Systems built OwnerHealth and Wellness “ Second to none. > I have seen the results Josh and Elev8 have achieved firsthand, and have applied their systems and frameworks directly inside my own practice. The approach to scaling, building accountability, and removing the owner from every operational decision is second to none. - Systems implemented - Scaling framework applied DirectorAccounting and Professional Services ## Is this you? ### It's for you if - Your business turns over $1M to $5M - You have a team, even a small one - You want structure and someone to hold you to it - You'll put real numbers on the table ### It's not for you if - You're under $1M or not trading yet - You want someone to run the business for you - You're after networking or a coaching circle - You're not ready to share your numbers Turning over more than $5M, or want Josh closer to the business? He will talk you through Elev8 Platinum on your discovery call. ![](https://www.elev8os.com.au/hubfs/elev8-site/bg-octagon-render.jpg) 4 SEATS Josh Seat 1 Seat 2 Seat 3 Seat 4 ## Four seats per room. Real accountability needs a small room. Four owners at a similar stage means everyone is heard, Josh knows every business properly, and nobody gets to hide. When a room is full, it is full. New rooms open only when Josh can chair them properly. ## Fair questions. How much time does it take?+ Two Boardroom sessions a month, a monthly one to one with Josh and a quarterly strategy session: about 5 hours a month. The plans, summaries and admin are done for you. What happens in a Boardroom session?+ Four owners bring their numbers and one real issue each. Josh chairs, the room works each issue properly, and everyone leaves with commitments that get followed up at the next session. My business is different. Will this work for me?+ Rooms are matched by revenue stage, not industry. The problems at $1M to $5M are remarkably similar: decisions, people, cash, and the owner being the bottleneck. Different industries in the room is a strength. How is this different from coaching?+ A coach works with you, one to one. A board works on the business: real numbers, a plan you're held to, peers who've been where you are, and someone in the chair making sure decisions get made. What does it cost?+ $2,500 + GST a month ($2,750 including GST), billed monthly in advance. What's the agreement?+ A 12-month agreement. After the first 3 months you can leave with 30 days' notice. With the 90-day promise, if your Elev8 Score hasn't moved and you don't think it's worth it, you leave after month 3 with no further commitment. What happens after I apply?+ Josh reviews your application and you pick a time for a 60-minute discovery call. If there's a seat in a room that fits your business, he'll tell you. If there isn't, he'll tell you that too. Do I need to share my numbers?+ Yes, with the room and with Josh. That's what makes it work. Everything stays inside the room. The Elev8 Boardroom ### Apply for a seat Two minutes. Then pick a time with Josh straight away. That didn't send. Check your connection and try again. First name Last name Email Mobile Business name Annual revenue Choose one Under $1M$1M to $2M$2M to $5M$5M to $15MOver $15M When do you want to fix it? Choose one This monthIn the next 3 monthsThis yearJust exploring Your biggest challenge right now One line is plenty. For example: I can't step away without things slipping. I agree to Elev8 contacting me about my discovery call and the Boardroom. See the [privacy policy](https://www.elev8os.com.au/privacy?hsLang=en-au). Website Apply for my seat No cost and no obligation. Thanks, {first\_name}. Josh has your details. Pick a time for your 60-minute discovery call below. Rather not book now? That's fine, Josh will be in touch to find a time. Book my discovery call [Open the calendar in a new tab](https://meetings-ap1.hubspot.com/jlawrence?embed=false) ## What happens on the call - Where the business is today, and where you want it in 12 months. - What's holding it back, in your words. - Whether a seat in the Boardroom is the right fit. 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