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Cohort Programme ยท 12 Weeks

Your business works. Now make it scale.

CRUISE is a 12-week cohort programme for founders who have already launched and want to grow systematically โ€” covering all 9 pillars of a scalable business, from positioning to systems to team-building.

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12
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180+
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Avg. revenue growth
What is CRUISE?

The system that turns a working business into a scaling one.

You've proven the concept. You're making money. But growth feels chaotic โ€” too dependent on you, too inconsistent, too hard to predict. That's the ceiling CRUISE is built to break.

Over 12 weeks, Jonathan takes you through the 9 pillars of business growth โ€” from positioning and marketing to systems, team, and financial management. You leave with a documented growth strategy and the systems to execute it.

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What makes CRUISE different

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Built specifically for African founders โ€” the examples, the context, the market dynamics are yours

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9 pillars means you cover the whole business โ€” not just marketing, not just sales, everything

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Every week you work on your real business โ€” no hypotheticals, no generic exercises

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Direct access to Jonathan โ€” live sessions, feedback on your work, and Q&A every week

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A cohort of peers who are at the same growth stage โ€” the network you build here lasts years

The Framework

The 9 Pillars of CRUISE

Three phases. Nine pillars. One clear path from where you are to where you want to be.

Phase 1 โ€” Positioning
Stand Out
  • Clarity: your positioning, your message, your WHY
  • Research: deep ICP and competitive intelligence
  • Uniqueness: what makes you the only option
Phase 2 โ€” Attract
Fill the Pipeline
  • Inbound: content, SEO, and thought leadership
  • Sales: systems, pipeline, and conversion
  • Delivery: fulfillment that creates referrals
Phase 3 โ€” Convert
Scale Sustainably
  • Systems: the ops that remove you from every process
  • Team: hiring, leading, and managing for growth
  • Finance: cash flow, margins, and financial control
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Clarity โ€” Positioning & MessageDefine your niche, sharpen your message, and become the obvious choice for the clients you actually want.
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Research โ€” Customer & Market IntelligenceStop guessing what your customers want. Build a system for gathering real insight that drives every business decision.
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Uniqueness โ€” Competitive AdvantageIdentify and amplify the things that make you genuinely different โ€” so price comparisons become irrelevant.
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Inbound โ€” Content & Lead GenerationBuild a marketing engine that brings qualified leads to you โ€” consistently, predictably, without burning out.
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Sales โ€” Pipeline & ConversionBuild a repeatable sales system. Know your numbers, close with confidence, and stop losing deals you should win.
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Experience โ€” Delivery & RetentionDeliver so well that clients stay longer, buy again, and refer others. Turn your delivery into your best marketing.
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Systems โ€” Operations & AutomationDocument and systematise your business so it runs without you. Build the ops that make scaling possible.
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Team โ€” Hiring & LeadershipBuild and lead a team that multiplies your impact. Know who to hire, when to hire them, and how to get the best from people.
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Finance โ€” Cash, Margins & ControlTake full control of your numbers. Manage cash flow, protect your margins, and make decisions that actually grow profit.

"Every founder I've worked with who had a growth ceiling had the same root problem โ€” they were running the business on instinct instead of on systems. CRUISE changes that. Nine pillars. Twelve weeks. You'll never see your business the same way again."

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Jonathan Njoroge Founder, Seasoned Preneur

What CRUISE alumni say

"I came in thinking I had a marketing problem. Turns out I had a positioning problem. By week three I could see exactly why we were stuck and exactly what to fix. Revenue grew 40% in the six months after CRUISE."

Christine W.CEO, Waverly Group ยท Cohort 3

"The systems pillar changed my life. I used to work 70-hour weeks. Now my team runs most of the operation and I focus on what I'm actually good at. CRUISE gave me my business back."

Samuel A.Founder, ADE Creative ยท Cohort 2

"The cohort is everything. I've made connections that have turned into partnerships, referrals, and real friendships. Jonathan is excellent but the people you go through CRUISE with โ€” that's the hidden value."

Priya N.Founder, Northstar Advisory ยท Cohort 4

CRUISE is for you ifโ€ฆ

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You have a working business but growth has stalled or become chaotic

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You're generating revenue but everything still runs through you โ€” and you're exhausted

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You know you need systems but don't know where to start โ€” or you've tried and they didn't stick

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You want to be surrounded by serious founders at the same growth stage โ€” not beginners

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You're ready to put in the work โ€” 12 weeks of deep, honest work on your whole business

CRUISE is NOT for you ifโ€ฆ

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You haven't launched yet โ€” go through TAKEOFF first and come back with a real business to scale

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You want quick wins without deep work โ€” CRUISE will challenge how you run every part of your business

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You can't commit 5โ€“6 hours a week โ€” half-in doesn't work for CRUISE

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You're looking for someone to do the work for you โ€” CRUISE teaches, guides, and holds you accountable. You build.

Next cohort forming now

Break through the ceiling. Build the system. Scale.

Cohorts are capped at 20 founders. Apply today and we'll schedule a short call to confirm CRUISE is the right fit for your stage.

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Just starting out? TAKEOFF is where you begin โ†’