The Pitch Retreat is designed for entrepreneurs looking to get their business ideas off the ground, business owners looking to elevate their company to the next level, and executives at established businesses looking to launch new products or divisions.
The Pitch Retreat has everything you need to land bigger, better clients and investors.
Learn one-on-one with Jonathan Pease and have your pitch judged by Mark Bouris across three immersive days and nights.
All-inclusive per attendee
Jonathan Pease (JP) is a renowned creative and communications expert with more than 25 years of experience in the marketing and media industries.
During his career, JP has worked with some of the most influential global brands, including Nike, Disney, UBS, Coca-Cola, and Chanel.
Today, JP is the founder of the executive coaching program Winning The Room and coaches some of the biggest names in start-ups, blue-chip businesses, and philanthropy.
In 2023, JP authored his debut book based on his coaching program, titled Winning the Room – Public Speaking Skills for Unforgettable Storytelling, which reveals how he overcame a debilitating childhood speech disorder to become one of the world’s leading public speaking coaches.
Mark Bouris AM is an Australian entrepreneur who has been innovating for years, challenging the business landscape with disruptive models that help Australians succeed. Best known as the founder of 'Wizard Home Loans', Australia's second largest non-bank mortgage lender which he sold to General Electric in 2004.
Mark is now the executive chairman of Yellow Brick Road, where he continues to help Australians access their dream homes.
After decades of experience in business, Mark is committed to sharing the insights and knowledge of Australia’s leading business minds through the Mentored Platform, which helps small business owners and entrepreneurs come together, grow, and succeed. To achieve this mission, he pays forward his knowledge and that of others to Australian entrepreneurs through television, podcasts, books, and online channels.
The Pitch Retreat is designed to be small (and stay small).
JP has coached large teams for some of the world's best-known businesses. There are great things about that coaching style, especially the ‘energy of the crowd’, but due to the sheer number of people (often 100+), some of the learnings are diluted and generalised.
Simply put, a smaller number of guests allows JP and Mark to engage more effectively with each and every person.
We intend to keep the cohort connected after the event. All guests who attend The Pitch Retreat will get priority access to subsequent events, and new spots will only become available if and when current guests do not wish to attend.
Getting people to say YES means different things to different people, but as a baseline, it means more financial rewards.
What if you could close twice as many clients? That would change your life, right? Well, 2x is just the start!
Great pitching can have a 100x return on investment. We know that sounds absurd to you right now, but we’ve experienced that level of return in our own lives, and we’ve helped countless others create the same results for themselves.
Transfers to and from the airport in a private car service, two nights in a luxury hotel, all meals (two dinners, three lunches, two breakfasts) and drinks provided by celebrity chefs, all wellness activities provided (pilates, cold and hot therapy, yoga, breath work) by expert trainers and practitioners, all learning curriculum (Winning The Room methodology and comprehensive takeaway material), and VIP gift bags. All you need to cover is your transport to Ballina Airport.
We have designed the experience for people with great ideas from various types and sizes of businesses.
You might be a start-up looking to get your business idea off the ground, a small-medium business owner looking to elevate the company to the next level, or an executive at a scaled or established business looking to launch new products or divisions.
The Pitch Retreat is for people who have an idea and have the business plan sorted.
We want to get into the details of every guest's pitch, so we need to be able to share our ideas freely as a team.
Every guest will sign a mutual non-disclosure agreement to protect their ideas and the ideas of other guests.
This is a passion project for Mark and JP.
JP will lead the Winning The Room programming, and Mark will welcome all guests, take part in various organised activities and, of course, be present on the final day for judging.
Mark and JP purpose-built and hand-picked the entire experience. The meals, wellness activies, and high performance activities are part of the curriculum but not compulsory.
Naturally, the more you attend, the more you benefit.
The Pitch Retreat is non-refundable. However, you can gift your ticket to another guest. If you choose to do so, all you need to do is contact us and we will arrange on your behalf.
That said, we appreciate that life is unpredictable and unforeseen things happen. If something comes up that prevents you from attending, we will do our best to find a solution for you.
