Founding cohort · Starts Nov 10 · Only 6 seats

You didn't move to Japan to keep undercharging.

A three-week bootcamp to charge what you're worth, for foreign solopreneurs in Japan who are great at their craft — but haven't yet turned their expertise into a premium, predictable business.

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📅 Nov 10 – Nov 27Live cohort
💻 5 workshops + Tokyo FinaleOnline + in person
🎯 6 seatsThree coaches
The freelance trap

You're working harder than ever. Why isn't it adding up?

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You can't plan more than a month ahead.

One client quits. How do you pay next month's rent?

02

You're worth more than what you charge.

But you're scared they'll say no when you raise rates.

03

You're pitching into the void.

LinkedIn posts. Cold pitches. Networking. Half your week gone — and nothing sticks.

Our promise

In three weeks, you'll position, package, and price yourself for premium clients.

Stop competing on price. Charge what you're worth. Win better clients. Reinvent your business in Japan with a system you'll apply from Day 1.

Claim my seat - ¥48,000
Before you enroll

This isn't for everyone. And that's the point.

This is for you if...

  • You want to move from freelancer to business owner
  • You want premium rates that reflect your value
  • You believe real client relationships beat lead-gen tricks
  • You'd rather learn from humans than AI shortcuts

This isn't for you if...

  • You don't want to put in the work
  • You expect one "playbook" to solve Japan
  • You want a shortcut bolted on top of what you already do
  • You want quick fixes, AI hacks, or lead-gen tactics
Inside the Bootcamp

Five sessions. One system. Designed to produce results.

You leave with a system to upgrade your business — and Japan peers you can count on for the rest of your life.

Week 1 · Positioning and Goal-Setting
Tue · Nov 10

Kickoff + growth auditWelcome call. We align on where you actually stand, what you want to achieve in Japan, and the blind spots holding you back — setting the stage for the three weeks ahead.

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Thu · Nov 12

Your niche, sharpenedFind the corner of your market where you're the obvious choice in Japan. The positioning that makes clients seek you out.

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Week 2 · Package your product
Tue · Nov 17

Make the hard callsThe decisions most solopreneurs avoid — which clients and projects to double down on, which to let go, what you finally say no to. This is where your next level actually begins.

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Thu · Nov 19

Build your signature offerPackage your work into a premium offer that gets you in front of better clients. Position it for how companies in Japan actually decide. The sequence matters.

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Week 3 · Make it real
Tue · Nov 24

Your next 12 monthsDesign the business you actually want to run in 2027 — your setup, your support team, and the new capabilities you need to gain. Reverse engineer what gets you there and lock in your 90-day action plan.

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Fri · Nov 27

★ Tokyo FinalePitch your revamped business and get real feedback. Share your biggest breakthroughs and find your accountability partner. Graduation dinner where your peer community for life begins.

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Live AMA throughout · Your sounding board

Ask any question about your business in Japan — and your setup: banking, tax accountants, software, visas, kojin-jigyo vs GK vs KK. Two live open sessions. Plus, we'll be on tap whenever you need us.

Meet your hosts

Three trainers. Three decades in Japan. One mission.

Our mission: give you a clear roadmap to unlock your full potential in Japan — with strategies and tactics from three decades in the trenches. No two Japan businesses look the same. Neither should yours.

Pascal Gudorf

Pascal Gudorf

Lead Coach · Strategy & Pricing

"You can earn premium rates — and build your business from anywhere you love, not just Tokyo."

Left his corporate career to go solo in Japan. Author of Getting to Yes in Japan. Based in Fukuoka, he runs JBI K.K. helping overseas managers and entrepreneurs unlock their full potential in Japan.

Lisa Boerner

Lisa Boerner

Co-host · Positioning & Marketing

"There's more than one way to make it work in Japan."

Trilingual (EN/JP/DE) marketer, brand manager, and digital product creator. Sixteen years in Japan spent scaling foreign companies, building her own IT agency, and running an online dance school with a YouTube following. Now leading operations of a Tokyo startup.

Oğuzhan K.

Oğuzhan K.

Co-host · Launching & Building

"You don't need decades in Japan to start building."

Swiss-born, Tokyo-based. Arrived on the first J-Find visa Japan ever issued. Three years in, KUMORI (creative studio + consulting) has generated ¥30M+ in revenue — plus 10+ company setups for Business Manager visa clients. Now building Blueprint Japan, his next media and community project.

Launching the Japan Business Bootcamp

Six seats. Two per coach.

Six participants. Three coaches. Real 1:1 time with each of us. This isn't a bootcamp you attend — it's a three-week partnership where we work on your business, your goals, and what's actually stopping you. The most personal cohort we'll ever run. We won't be doing it this small again.

Cohort #1 · Founding rate

The first-ever Japan Business Bootcamp.

Founding cohort · Nov 10 – Nov 27, 2026
¥48,000
¥95,000 founding-cohort rate · only 6 seats
  • Live kickoff (Tue Nov 10 — welcome + growth audit review)
  • 4 core workshops (Tue + Thu over two weeks, 60 min + Q&A)
  • 2 live AMA sessions (open agenda)
  • Tokyo Finale (Fri Nov 27 — pitch practice + graduation dinner)
  • Pre-work growth audit (sent on enrollment)
  • Lifetime access to all recordings
  • Private group chat with your peers and coaches — so you're never alone with your questions
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🛡️ 30-day guarantee. No questions asked. If you take part in the sessions and still think it's not for you, we don't take your money.

Frequently asked

Everything else, answered.

Is this really for me?

This bootcamp is for solopreneurs and freelancers in Japan who are done trading time for scraps — whether you're side-hustling toward full-time, solo at ¥3M breaking to ¥5M, established at ¥8M breaking to ¥15M, or building toward your first agency. The mechanics are the same. What's holding you back isn't skill. It's positioning, pricing, and a client base with real budgets. That's what we work on.

How much time will I need each week?

Plan on 3–5 hours per week: two live sessions per week (60 min each, plus Q&A) plus the work between them. Live sessions are the core — that's where the shifts happen. The homework is what makes them stick.

What if I can't attend a live session?

Life happens. Every session is recorded, and the recordings are yours to keep for life. Live attendance is best (you get feedback in real time), but if you miss one, catch the recording and bring your questions to the next AMA.

I'm not sure my Japanese is strong enough. Does that matter?

The bootcamp runs in English. Everything you'll build — your niche, your offer, your pricing, your outreach — works whether you serve clients in Japanese, English, or both. We cover when Japanese matters and when English is enough — depending on who you're going after.

Will this work for my industry?

Yes — the frameworks are industry-agnostic. Whether you're a consultant, designer, developer, marketer, translator, coach, or something else entirely, the same three levers (positioning, pricing, better clients) apply.

What if I've never worked with Japanese clients before?

Even better — you have no bad habits to unlearn. The frameworks walk you through from scratch. Most foreign solopreneurs never crack this market. You will.

I'm stuck with Japanese clients. Can you help me?

Long sales cycles, diffuse decision-making processes. We've been there, and we'll help you navigate Japanese organizations.

Do I need to be based in Tokyo?

No. The kickoff, workshops and AMAs are all online — join from anywhere with a solid internet connection. The Tokyo finale on Fri Nov 27 is the one in-person moment. Worth traveling for, and we'll make it worth it.

What's the refund policy?

30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If you take part in the sessions and still think it's not for you, we don't take your money.

Three weeks from now

You'll either be building the Japan life you came here for. Or you'll still be hustling from month to month.

Still undercharging. Still exhausted. Still telling yourself next year.

Or — a sharper niche. A priced offer. A business that funds your life in Japan, not just next month's rent.

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Cohort #1 · Nov 10 – Nov 27 · 6 seats · Founding rate