Founding Position · Cluster 1 Business Melbourne Phase 1 · 40 seats only
40 founding seats · Round 1 only · This commercial structure closes when they're filled
The position
A founding seat inside ARC's Business Cluster
A Brand Partner holds a Hub-level position inside ARC's Business Cluster. The seat comes with branding rights, a governance voice, qualified Member lead flow, Hub revenue share, and a full learning infrastructure inside ARCverseCity.
Your entry commitment funds the build. The network the Brand Partner benefits from is the one their commitment makes possible.
Investment
Upfront
$15K
One payment. Founding Co-Founder status included.
Founding Co-Founder
Monthly plan
$1,500
× 12 months $18,000 total Standard HCP terms
$200K safety net. If profit share returned hasn't reached $200,000 by the end of year 2, the term defers until it does. You cannot be held to renewal before recoupment.
Payment
Both options are live on Square. Payment can be processed at the meeting or shortly after. No external processor setup required.
What the seat includes
Rights · Capabilities · Earnings
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Hub-and-Spoke brandingComprehensive branding across your Hub. 6 branding families × 3 activation states. Hub and Spoke level — Cluster stays ARC-owned.
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Steering committee seatCluster-level governance. Quarterly cadence. A voice in how the Hub evolves.
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Founding Brand Partner designationPermanent label. The original 40 are Founding Brand Partners for the life of the network. Resold seats are Brand Partner — not founding.
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2-year founding exclusivityHub exclusivity during the founding period. Positional — not categorical. Limited seats per Hub.
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Branded learning spaceA branded presence inside ARCverseCity — ARC's education layer, built on Absorb LMS.
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Member-facing course creationBuild and sell courses to ARC Members directly through your branded learning space.
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Internal staff trainingA private walled-garden Learning Department for your own team — separate from the Member-facing surface.
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External database channelPromote paid courses to your own client database. 75% yours, 25% ARC. Your IP, your pricing, your clients.
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10% Hub revenue sharePost-distribution, paid quarterly, while in the network. Hub revenue is generated through Member subscriptions, Jewel bookings ($3,500 each), and SP engagement commitments.
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Fee-free qualified Member lead flowMembers whose challenges match your Spoke are introduced without lead-fee deductions — until $200K in cumulative profit share has been returned to you.
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2.5% Member-introduction trailOn anyone you introduce to ARC, by any mechanism. ORACLE tracks attribution automatically. Applies indefinitely while you're in the network.
The 2-year term
How the contract works
Day one
Agreement signed, payment processed, onboarding begins. Branding, ARCverseCity access, and Facilitator connection live within the week.
Month 23
ARC initiates a one-month-out renewal conversation. Renew or exit — your call. The seat does not auto-renew.
Year 2 end
If $200K in profit share hasn't been returned, the term defers until it has. You can't be moved to renewal before recoupment.
On exit
The seat resells. Founding designation stays with the original 40 — it doesn't transfer to the incoming Brand Partner.
Who this is for
The right Brand Partner
1
A specialist firm or sole practitioner that wants a structured channel for pre-qualified, well-briefed clients — without cold outreach or advertising spend.
2
A business with an existing client base and staff training needs — the Capabilities layer provides learning infrastructure at a fraction of standalone LMS cost.
3
A service provider who wants to be inside the network before it reaches operational scale — at founding terms that will not be available after Round 1 closes.
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An operator who sees the compounding value in a 2.5% trail on every introduction they make over the life of their membership.
Next steps
What a Brand Partner conversation looks like
30–45 minutes. We walk through your Hub position, the Spoke areas that match your practice, and the commercial structure that suits your situation.
If it's the right fit, the Brand Partner Founding Agreement is signed and the Square payment is processed at that meeting or shortly after.
Founding cohort
40 seats. Once they're filled, this commercial structure closes for Round 1. There is no waitlist for founding terms — the next round will be priced differently.
Book a conversation
30 minutes. No pitch. We work out whether it's the right fit — and we'll tell you honestly if it isn't.