The Exporter's Playbook:
Elite 12-Week Masterclass

The Narrative Journey: From Side-Hustle to $500M Enterprise

Welcome to an intensely practical, executive-tier masterclass prepared exclusively by veterans of international trade. To master global trade, you must live it. Throughout this intensive 25-session program, you will follow the continuous, high-stakes narrative storyline of our protagonist, Kamal.

Kamal begins by starting a side business while working with a big Export House, eventually scaling his own commodities enterprise to navigate the brutal realities of global trade. Perfectly timed for those wondering what the current Middle East conflict means to their business, this applied strategic masterclass requires active participation. Each session includes a detailed discussion on the theory, the issue at hand, the decision logic, and the related calculations. In every module's Capstone Sprint, Kamal faces a massive, existential catastrophe. You, the attendee, must step into the boardroom and pull him out of it.

Subscription to modules opens 3 weeks before the first session therein and closes 3 hours before commencement. Enrollees will receive session study materials accordingly upon subscription.

Cohort Kickoff: July 25, 2026
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Live Broadcast Hours

Standardised Schedule (Session 5 onwards)
Regular: 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Sprints & Capstone: 05:00 - 08:20 UTC

All broadcast times are specified in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). As attendees join our live operations from across the globe, please convert these schedule times into your local time zone to verify your convenience and availability prior to enrolment.

Investment & Access Tiers

Select the operational access track engineered for your business requirements. All amounts are listed in AUD.

Ultimate Value Track

Full Master Cohort

$800 AUD / Full Program

Secure the Full 25-Session Pipeline

  • ✔ Includes all 4 modules and Sprint sessions
  • Session 25: Ultimate Enterprise Capstone (Exclusive to Full Cohort subscribers)
  • ✔ Interactive HTML Sandboxes & Playbooks
  • Certificate of Completion with Performance Report
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Macro-Module Pass

$200 AUD / Module

Targeted mastery of specific trade workflows.

  • ✔ Full Access to all Module Sessions & Study Materials
  • ✔ Associated Playbooks & Calculators
  • Includes Sprint for the module
  • Certificate of Completion with Performance Report
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Intensive Curriculum Matrix

Macro-Module 1: Trade Finance & The Foundation

July 25 - August 16, 2026

1. Capital & Lean Operations

Deconstructing the cash conversion cycle and digitising back-office ledgers for a solo operation.

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Advanced Working Capital & Cash Conversion.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Lean Trade Ops & Fintech.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Solving Kamal's first cash flow crisis using supplier credit terms.

2. Market Realities & Sourcing

Escaping fixed retail prices and vetting suppliers using the Rule of Three.

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Physical Commodity Trading & Price Discovery.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Vetting & Incoterms.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Structuring a floating formula to secure Kamal's gross margin.

3. Borders, Customs Ops & HS Codes

Navigating border taxes, FTZs, and HS Code classifications to delay liabilities.

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Customs Operations & Bonded Warehousing.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: HS Code Classifications.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Delaying a crushing border tax liability to preserve cash flow.

4. Advanced Documentary Credits

Deconstructing SWIFT MT700 messages and executing Back-to-Back LCs.

Sun, Aug 2, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Deconstructing the SWIFT MT700.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Back-to-Back LCs.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Executing a Back-to-Back LC to hide the supplier from the end-buyer.

5. Alternative Trade Trust

Issuing Performance Bonds and transitioning to Escrow models.

Sat, Aug 15, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: SBLCs, Performance Bonds & URDG 758.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Escrow & Open Account.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Drafting the transition from a costly LC into an Escrow model.

6. Sprint 1: Bootstrapper's Capstone

Kamal's supplier ships early causing massive port fees. Solve it.

Sun, Aug 16, 2026 | 05:00 - 08:20 UTC 3h 20m
Block 1 (60 mins): Capstone Briefing & Triage Strategy.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (45 mins): Simulation Execution (The LC Negotiation Matrix).
Break (10 mins)
Final Assessment (75 mins)Knowledge check followed by performance review visible on submission.

Macro-Module 2: Global Logistics, Liquidity & Insurance

August 22 - September 6, 2026

7. Receivable Liquidity

Unlocking trapped capital via Factoring and Advanced Supply Chain Finance.

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Factoring & Invoice Discounting.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Supply Chain Finance.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Deploying reverse factoring to prevent a supplier bankruptcy.

8. Sovereign & Maritime Risk

Export Credit Agencies (ECA), buyer bankruptcy, and Marine Insurance.

Sun, Aug 23, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Export Credit Agencies (ECA) & Bankruptcy.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: General Average.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Allocating catastrophic liabilities under a declared General Average.

9. Freight Hedging & Chartering

Utilising FFAs to hedge shipping costs and chartering deep-water vessels.

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs).
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Chartering.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Hedging a 30-day ocean voyage against volatile freight indices.

10. Maritime Defense & Salvage

Defending against demurrage bleed and handling complex vessel salvage claims.

Sun, Aug 30, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Demurrage, Detention & Laytime Defense.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Vessel Salvage.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Defending a $50k demurrage claim using Laytime exception protocols.

11. Supply Chain Architecture

Network design, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and inventory centralisation.

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Network Design & SEZs.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Inventory & Safety Stock.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Structuring an intra-regional hub to optimise tariff routes.

12. Sprint 2: Logistics & Liquidity Crisis

A sudden freight cost spike meets a vessel general average declaration.

Sun, Sep 6, 2026 | 05:00 - 08:20 UTC 3h 20m
Block 1 (60 mins): Capstone Briefing & Defense Strategy.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (45 mins): Simulation Execution (Salvage & Liquidity Triage).
Break (10 mins)
Final Assessment (75 mins)Knowledge check followed by performance review visible on submission.

Macro-Module 3: Frontier Markets & STF

Sept 12 - Sept 27, 2026

13. The African Opportunity

Leveraging the AfCFTA and navigating central bank dollar shortages.

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: The African Landscape & AfCFTA.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: FX Volatility & Repatriation.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Structuring a parallel market FX repatriation strategy.

14. Logistics, Ports & Incoterms in Africa

Mastering the brutal realities of African logistics and counterparty vetting.

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Counterparty Due Diligence.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Unpaved Corridors & Ports.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Vetting an African distributor using alternative data streams.

15. Force Majeure & Geopolitical Defense

Defending against global shockwaves and building dynamic financial models.

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Geopolitics & Force Majeure.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Financial Modelling.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Drafting a Force Majeure declaration during a sudden port strike.

16. Scaling Institutional Capital

Securing massive revolving credit lines and upstream production capital.

Sun, Sep 20, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Borrowing Base Facilities (BBF).
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Pre-Export Finance (PXF).
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Structuring an Offshore Cash Waterfall to satisfy syndicate risk.

17. Syndication & Tax Hubs

Managing Tier-1 syndicates and defending corporate equity using offshore tax hubs.

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Negotiating Trade Sales & MPAs.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: OECD Transfer Pricing.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Defending a Cost-Plus 10% transfer price against a sovereign audit.

18. Sprint 3: The Boardroom Pitch & Frontier Execution

Pitch the banking syndicate or face the collapse of your African extraction deal.

Sun, Sep 27, 2026 | 05:00 - 08:20 UTC 3h 20m
Block 1 (60 mins): Capstone Briefing & STF Term Sheet Review.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (45 mins): Simulation Execution (Syndicate Negotiation & Tax Shield).
Break (10 mins)
Final Assessment (75 mins)Knowledge check followed by performance review visible on submission.

Macro-Module 4: Risk Hedging & Enterprise Architecture

Oct 3 - Oct 18, 2026

19. The Financial Derivative Baseline

Foreign Exchange risk and basic LME Futures hedging operations.

Sat, Oct 3, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: FX Risk & Non-Deliverable Forwards.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Exchange Futures & LME.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Calculating MTM Variation Margin calls on a Short Hedge position.

20. Asymmetric Risk & Dark Pools

Options Contracts, bespoke Commodity Swaps, and ISDA frameworks.

Sun, Oct 4, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Options Contracts (Calls, Puts & Premiums).
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: OTC Swaps.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Synthesising the net margin of a Put Option during a 30% price crash.

21. Debt Defense & Compliance

Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) and the lethal threat of OFAC Sanctions.

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) & ISDA Netting.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: OFAC & Dark Fleet.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Executing an OFAC 50% Rule contagion calculation.

22. Arbitration & Green Finance

Bypassing local courts and monetizing Scope 3 ESG emissions.

Sun, Oct 11, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Dispute Resolution & NY Convention.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: ESG & Scope 3.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Calculating the net ROI of carbon offsets vs an SLL discount.

23. The Modern CEO

Building operational resilience, eliminating Key Person Risk, and Web3 execution.

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 | 05:00 - 07:50 UTC
Block 1 (60 mins): Theory: Operational Resilience (Maker-Checker).
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (60 mins): Decision Logic & Calculations: Web3 & eBL Tokenisation.
Break (10 mins)
Boardroom Task (30 mins)Architecting an If/Then Smart Contract to replace a Letter of Credit.

24. Sprint 4: The Black Swan & Enterprise Event

Surviving simultaneous currency, commodity, and interest rate crashes.

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 | 05:00 - 08:20 UTC 3h 20m
Block 1 (60 mins): Capstone Briefing & Derivative Synthesis.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (45 mins): Simulation Execution (ISDA Defense & Triage).
Break (10 mins)
Final Assessment (75 mins)Knowledge check followed by performance review visible on submission.
The Grand Finale

25. The Ultimate Enterprise Capstone

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | 05:00 - 08:20 UTC 3h 20m

The ultimate test of Kamal's empire and your mastery. You must synthesise every concept from the entire curriculum to conquer a massive $500M multi-national trade simulation. You will recap the entire journey for 1 hour before diving into a multi-vector problem that picks up from the combined consequences of every previous session. This is where theory meets reality.

Block 1 (60 mins): The Master Recap: Connecting Modules 1-4.
Break (10 mins)
Block 2 (45 mins): The $500M Mega-Trade Simulation. Simultaneous failure vectors.
Break (10 mins)
Final Master Assessment (75 mins)Knowledge check followed by performance review that will be permanently recorded on your Certificate of Completion.
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