Early access - 20 founding spots
Be one of the Founding 20.
Office Hours puts a whole team across your big calls - the money, the operations, the work coming in - and hands you one plan. It's being developed right now: twenty Australian trade businesses get it first, at $299 a month locked for life, before the public price of $499.
The $197 comes back as your first two months at launch. Fully refundable until then.
The part nobody talks about
It's all on you.
Big companies have a finance team, a marketing executive, an operations specialist - experienced people in the room when the call is a big one. Your business doesn't have that. Until now.
"I don't know who to ask."
Master plumber, NSW
"My accountant tells me what happened, not what to do."
Electrical contractor, VIC
"I just have to back myself and hope."
Builder, QLD
"The worst part of running my own business is making the call alone."
HVAC owner, SA
The trade was never the hard part. Carrying every decision alone is.
The working build
Walk in with a problem. Walk out with one plan.
Your CFO, COO and CMO weigh in. Your CEO settles it on one plan with a next step - and the call stays yours.
Concept screens from the current build.
An example - one plan
"Should I take on an apprentice this financial year?"
The money: hire now - the cash buffer is strong, and an apprentice wage stacks up at sub-tradie rates.
Operations: start them in February - it's quiet enough to bed in training before the season peaks.
The work: demand looks real and the timing is the risk - wait for the Q3 pipeline to confirm before committing.
Still trading at three years - employing vs non-employing businesses (ABS, 2025). Having people around the big calls matters.
Built by someone who's been in your corner.
Office Hours is built in Adelaide by a founder who has spent 15+ years inside Australian trade businesses - the quoting, the cash flow, the slow payers.
Is this you?
Founding spots are not for everyone.
This is for you if you:
- run a trade business and you're tired of making the big calls alone
- run your jobs and books digitally - Xero, ServiceM8, AroFlo, SimPRO, MYOB or similar
- want an edge before your competitors get one
- are happy being first, and want a say in what gets built
It's not for you if you:
- want a finished, polished product today
- want a yes-man instead of straight answers
- are after the cheapest tool on the market
- would rather wait and see what everyone else does
Not just for the person on the tools, either. If you're the one who keeps the business running - partner, office manager or bookkeeper - this is for you too.
The honest bit.
We are pre-launch. The working proof-of-concept exists, the first working version lands late 2026, and founders get it first. You're early on purpose - that's the whole point. If you want polished and proven, the public launch is for you. If you want to be first and shape it, this is.
Where the build is at.
Working today: the decision engine - CFO, COO and CMO weigh your question, and the CEO settles it on one plan. The screens above are the current build.
Between now and first release: your saved business profile, the Xero and ServiceM8 connections, decision history and follow-ups.
The founding offer
Everything the Founding 20 get.
- A virtual CFO, COO and CMO on every big callFinance, operations and marketing weigh in on your real problem - then your CEO settles it on one plan with a next step. A human team like this costs six figures a year.
- $299 a month, locked for lifeThe public price at launch is $499. Your rate never moves while you stay subscribed.
- First access, late 2026Founders get Office Hours at first release, months before the public launch in early 2027.
- A direct line to the founderYou tell us what to build next. The Founding 20 shape the roadmap - that's the point of going first.
- Founding member status, permanentlyFirst in. Named (with your blessing) as one of the 20 businesses that built this with us.
Founding rate - locked for life
Public price at launch: $499/mo
$299/mo
locked while you stay subscribed
Under $10 a day (less than two coffees) - for a whole executive leadership team.
Prices in AUD, ex GST.
Claim your spot
Two ways in.
Reserve one of the 20 founding spots and lock the founding price for life - or follow along on the free list.
Reserve a founding spot
$197 - refundable until launch
$197 now. Nothing more until month three after launch.
- Your first two months covered - the $197 comes back as two months of Office Hours
- $299 a month locked for life - the public price at launch is $499
- One of only 20 spots - first access, late 2026
- Direct line to the founder while we build
- Full refund any time before launch - one click, no questions
Priority list
Free - name and email
- First to hear when doors open
- Next in line if a founding spot frees up
- A launch-week offer before public pricing kicks in
Why charge a deposit at all? Because it sorts the serious from the curious, you get more than triple it back, and every founding dollar goes straight into building Office Hours faster.
The alternatives
What else have you tried? Here's where each one stops.
| Office Hours | Gut feel | Generic AI chat | Business coach | Virtual CFO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple expert views | Four executives | - | One generalist voice | One person | Finance only |
| Knows your business | From day one | You do | Not connected to your books | Over time | Over time |
| Australian trades context | Native | - | Generic by default | Sometimes | Sometimes |
| One clear plan | Every time | - | Often a wall of options | Usually | Usually |
| There at 9pm Sunday | Always | It's just you | Yes | Monthly call | Scheduled |
| Cost per month | $299 founding | Your sleep | Free-$30+ | $500-$5,000 | $3,000-$15,000+ |
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Coach and virtual CFO figures are typical advertised Australian ranges as at 2026 and vary widely; we'll publish sources at launch. Generic AI chat means general-purpose assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini; features and pricing vary by plan. Prices ex GST.
A zero-risk reservation.
Change your mind any time before launch and your $197 comes straight back - full refund, no questions, no forms. Not happy in your first 30 days after launch? Same deal. The risk is ours, not yours.
The refund policy, in plain English
- Before launch: send one line - "refund please" - through the contact page (or reply to any email from us) and your $197 goes back to your card within 5 business days. Your spot opens up for the next business.
- First 30 days after launch: same deal. One email, full refund of anything you've paid, no questions, no forms.
- After that: month to month. Cancel any time and you won't be billed again. No exit fees.
- How refunds arrive: back the way you paid, through Stripe. All amounts in AUD.
- Your rights: nothing here limits your rights under Australian Consumer Law.
Full version: refund policy. A solicitor-reviewed version replaces it before any payment is taken.
Reserve your spot
Put your name on a founding spot.
Secure payment by Stripe. Fully refundable until launch - then it becomes your first two months.
Payments to Venn Foundry Pty Ltd · ABN 93 697 559 710 · Prices in AUD, ex GST.
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Quick answers
Before you ask.
Do I pay anything today?
Only if you reserve a founding spot. The free list costs nothing. The $197 reservation is fully refundable any time before launch - and it converts to your first two months when Office Hours goes live.
What exactly does a founding spot get me?
One of 20 spots: $299 a month locked for life (the public price is $499), first access at first release in late 2026, your $197 back as your first two months, and a direct line to the founder while we build.
When do I actually get access?
Founders get access when the first release lands in late 2026. The public launch follows in early 2027 at the $499 rate.
Is the $197 really refundable?
Yes. Any time before launch, for any reason, you get the full $197 back - and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee after launch on top.
Will my business data be used to train AI?
No. Your sessions are never used to train AI models. Your account data lives on Australian-hosted infrastructure, and our AI providers process your questions under no-training terms. Details in our Privacy Policy, live before any payment is taken.
More questions? Read the full FAQ.