Revenue is fine. Growth has flatlined.
The business works, but it's stopped climbing and you can't see the next move from where you're standing.
Shortcut your success path
Your business isn't broken. It's stalled.
You're doing well, and you've hit a ceiling. Work directly with Austin Zulauf to break the plateau: strategy sessions, a creative and AI toolkit that works like your own marketing department, and for incubator members, hands-on build-out and introductions from a network of 12,000+ contacts.
Event pricing. Up to 80% off Austin's standard rates for this group.
12,000+contacts in Austin's Rolodex
90 dayshands-on incubator
3ways to work together
100×the value is the goal
Who this is for
Built for owners who are past "getting started" and stuck before "next level."
This is a small, hands-on program. It fits best if one of these sounds like you.
You run a sales team, or need to build one.
Your growth lives and dies on your salespeople. You need structure, training, and someone who has scaled sales organizations before.
Great product. Flat brand.
The marketing isn't pulling its weight and you don't have a creative team. You need assets, messaging and a plan that moves.
You're about to launch and want it done right.
Software, back office, merchant accounts, fulfillment, distribution. You want someone who has already built it to shortcut the path.
What you actually get
Real tools and real access. Not a membership badge.
Every plan starts with a private intake so Austin learns your pain points, where you are, and what you want to accomplish. Then you get to work.
1:1 strategy sessions
Private one-hour Zoom sessions with Austin focused on your numbers, your bottlenecks and your next move.
All plansAccountability partner
Regular check-ins on what you said you'd do, plus a hunt for the places you're losing time and money.
All plansCreative suite
An AI creative suite to build your marketing assets. It's like having your own marketing department in-house.
Mentorship & IncubatorAI business toolkit
A suite of AI tools for the day-to-day of running the business, with a crash course so your team actually uses them.
Mentorship & IncubatorTeam trainings
Use your sessions on your people. Austin runs live trainings for your sales team or staff.
IncubatorThe Rolodex
Personal introductions from 12,000+ contacts: suppliers, distribution, fulfillment, merchant accounts, software and back office.
Incubator onlyChoose your level
Three ways in. The difference is time, depth, and access.
Austin's standard rates are $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000. Founding members get the same work for a fraction of that.
The Check-In
2 weeks · Accountability & guidance
Normally $10,000
$2,000
Save $8,000
- Private intake: pain points, goals, where you are
- Two 1-hour strategy Zooms with Austin
- Accountability partner check-ins
- Time-and-money savings review of how you operate
- Text and email access for quick questions
- Creative suite & AI toolkit
- Rolodex introductions
The Climb
1 month · Weekly mentorship
Normally $25,000
$5,000
Save $20,000
- Private intake: pain points, goals, where you are
- Four weekly 1-hour strategy Zooms
- Creative suite access to build your marketing assets
- AI suite of business tools, with a crash course
- Accountability and next-level guidance
- Text and email access between sessions
- Rolodex introductions
The Build
90 days · Hands-on, sleeves rolled up
Normally $50,000
$10,000
Save $40,000
- Everything in Mentorship, for a full 90 days
- 12 1-hour Zooms, usable for live team trainings
- Hands-on consultancy inside your business
- Full Rolodex access: 12,000+ contacts
- Personal introductions to the right people
- Suppliers, distribution, fulfillment, merchant accounts, software & back office, earmarked for you
- Priority access to Austin between sessions
Seats are limited so Austin can stay hands-on. Every plan begins with a private intake.
| Side by side | Consultancy | Mentorship | Incubator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding price | $2,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| Standard rate | |||
| Length | 2 weeks | 1 month | 90 days |
| 1-hour Zooms with Austin | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Private intake | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accountability check-ins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Creative suite | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI business toolkit | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live team trainings | — | — | ✓ |
| Hands-on consultancy | — | — | ✓ |
| Rolodex & personal introductions | — | — | ✓ |
Your mentor
Austin Zulauf
Austin has been at the bottom, at the top, and everywhere in between, and he knows the way back up the mountain. He has built entire businesses from scratch: the software and back-office systems, merchant accounts, fulfillment and distribution. He has even dealt with the FDA on a client's behalf.
He is also the founder of The Decoded Man, where he coaches men to lead with clarity and command. In this program he brings that same directness to your business, plus a phone full of people who can open doors.
"Whatever you invest, my goal is to give you back 100 times that in value, through coaching, contacts, connections, or just being your sounding board."
Built businesses from scratch
12,000+ contacts
Sales team builder
Founder, The Decoded Man
How it works
From application to first session in days, not weeks.
1
Apply below
Tell us about your business and which plan you're leaning toward. It takes two minutes.
2
Private intake
Austin learns your pain points, where you are today, and exactly what you want to accomplish.
3
Get to work
Sessions get scheduled, tools get unlocked, and for incubator members, the introductions start.
Reserve your seat
Ready to get unstuck?
Apply for founding-member pricing. Our team will reach out within one business day to confirm fit and schedule your intake.
- No payment taken on this form
- Limited seats at founding pricing
- Your information stays private
Questions
Before you apply
Which plan is right for me?
If you need a sharp outside view and someone to hold you accountable, start with Consultancy. If you want weekly guidance plus the creative and AI tools to execute, choose Mentorship. If you want Austin hands-on in the business, training your team and opening his network, the Incubator is built for you.
Why is the Rolodex only in the Incubator?
Personal introductions put Austin's name and relationships on the line. They're reserved for the 90-day program, where he knows your business well enough to make the right connections.
Can my team join the sessions?
Yes. Incubator members can use their Zoom sessions for live trainings with their sales team or staff.
What happens after the program ends?
You can still text or email Austin for his thoughts on something. If there's a contact he can make, he'll make it.
Do I pay on this page?
No. Apply here, and our team will confirm fit and send next steps after a short conversation.