Day III
The offer and the sale
Your offer, your price, and your numbers, laid out in front of Samson and Thang. Then our top sales closer on how the money actually gets collected.
- Bring: your offer and your numbers
SCALARDI · RETREAT I · COSTA RICA · JANUARY 2027
The room, in person.
Seven days at a private estate on the Pacific. For Scalardi mentees and the founders we invite. January 2027. 16 seats. The exact dates and investment go to the list first.
- 7 daysOn the Pacific
- 3 daysOf workshop
- 1 partnerChosen on night six
- 16 seatsJanuary 2027, by review
The house
A private estate on the Pacific.
For seven days the house is ours. Ocean on one side, jungle on the other, and nobody in it who isn't part of the room. We wake up there, work there, and eat at one long table there. The address goes to confirmed guests.
Imagery illustrative. The estate is revealed to confirmed guests.
The week
Seven days. One arc.
Rest first. Then the work. Then the honours.
RETREAT I · RUN OF SHOW
- Day I
ArrivalAt the house by evening. A walk through the estate, then the first dinner on the terrace. Phones down.
Arrive - Day II
The courseA morning at a championship course on the coast. Eighteen holes for the golfers. The clubhouse and the view for everyone else.
Golf - Day III
Workshop I · The offer and the saleYour offer, your price, your numbers, in front of Samson and Thang. Our top sales closer takes the afternoon.
Offer - Day IV
Workshop II · Getting seenOur best ads expert on where buyers come from and what it costs to reach them. The Brand Show with Ricky Ireland at night.
Reach - Day V
Workshop III · Lock inSystems and AI with one of the top 7 AI founders in the game. You write your next 90 days. Samson and Thang check it.
Plan - Day VI
The ride and the ceremonySunrise on horseback along the beach. The afternoon is yours. Black tie on the terrace, then the recognition.
Honours - Day VII
DepartureA slow breakfast, last words at the table, and the drive to the airport.
Home - The week
What you fly home withYour next 90 days, written in the room and checked before you leave.
90 days
Three days in the pavilion
Three days. Your numbers on the table.
Days III to V happen in the pavilion. You bring your business. We work on it in the room, with guests who do this every day.
Day IV
Getting seen
Acquisition. Our best ads expert on where buyers come from and what it costs to reach them. At night, Ricky Ireland runs the Brand Show.
- Bring: your content and your ads
Day V
Lock in
Systems and AI with one of the top 7 AI founders in the game. Then you write your next 90 days, and Samson and Thang check it before you close the laptop.
- Leave with: a 90-day plan, checked
THE OUTPUT One document: your next 90 days, written by you in the room and checked by Samson and Thang before you fly home.
Who's in the room
Four guests. One is named.
Samson and Thang host. The other three names go to confirmed guests.
The Brand Show
Ricky Ireland
Personal branding, live. How to sell, and how to push your brand further than you think it can go.
- Day IV · Evening
Sales
Our top sales closer in the game
Revealed to confirmed guests.
- Day III · Afternoon
Acquisition
Our best ads expert
Revealed to confirmed guests.
- Day IV
Artificial intelligence
One of the top 7 AI founders in the game
Revealed to confirmed guests.
- Day V
Hosted by Samson Lam and Thang, the founders of Scalardi.
The sixth night
One mentee leaves as a partner.
Night VI · Black tie
Partnership
One mentee is chosen to work with Samson and Thang as a partner, to create and scale their business together.
Chosen on:
- The work you've logged
- The numbers in the Suite
- How you show up during the week
On the sixth night we recognise the work. It can't be bought, and it can't be won with a pitch.
The terms are agreed with that mentee privately.
If you're a mentee, the months before Costa Rica count.
The filter
Who this is for. Who it isn't.
Being able to pay doesn't get you a seat. Samson and Thang review every request.
FOR
- Mentees
Scalardi mentees putting the work in.The people already logging in the Suite.
In - Founders
Agency and coaching founders.Who want a room at their level and above.
In - Planners
People who want a plan they'll run.At home, after the week ends.
In - Open books
People ready to share their numbers.And open up their business in the room.
In
NOT FOR
- Holiday
Anyone looking for a holiday with a few talks on the side.
Out - Collectors
Anyone collecting courses.
Out - Money only
Anyone hoping money alone gets them a seat.
Out - Part-time
Anyone who won't show up for all seven days.
Out
The doors
Three steps. Read by two people.
16 seats for January 2027. The exact dates and investment go to the list first. Mentees are reviewed first.
THE PROCESS
- I
RequestTell us who you are and what you want to leave with.
2 min - II
ReviewSamson and Thang read every request themselves. If it's a fit, you get a short call.
Call - III
ConfirmYour seat is held. You receive the dates, the investment, the estate, and the guest list.
Seat held
For the retreat
Request an invitation
Tell us what you're building and what you want to leave Costa Rica with. Read personally by Samson and Thang.
For the mentorship
Join the mentorship waitlist
Invite-only mentorship. We only reach out about Scalardi seats. Mentees are the first people we look at for Retreat II.
Just curious
Request the brief
A private note with the dates, the investment, and the details, sent to this list before it's public.
THE MENTORSHIP BEHIND IT Scalardi is a private mentorship for people building an agency or coaching business. Members get a private room, two AI agents installed in their Claude Code, and a mentor on their numbers every week. Most of the year the work happens online, in the Suite. This is the first time we take the room somewhere in person.
Before you ask
Questions. Straight answers.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When is it? | January 2027. The exact dates go to confirmed guests and the list first. Request an invitation or the brief and you'll hear before anyone else. |
| What does it cost? | The investment is shared on application. Mentees are reviewed first. |
| Where exactly is the estate? | On Costa Rica's Pacific coast. The estate and the address are revealed to confirmed guests. |
| Do I have to be a Scalardi mentee? | No. The room is mentees plus the founders we invite. If you're not a mentee, request an invitation and tell us what you're building. |
| What's included? | The full details come with your confirmation. The week is the estate, the three-day workshop, the course, the ride, the guest sessions, and the dinners. |
| Do I need to play golf or ride? | No. Both are there to enjoy. Nobody is graded on their swing. |
| Who are the other guests? | Our top sales closer, our best ads expert, and one of the top 7 AI founders in the game. Names go to confirmed guests. Ricky Ireland runs the Brand Show. |
| How is the partnership chosen? | Samson and Thang choose one mentee on the work they've logged, the numbers in the Suite, and how they show up during the week. The terms are agreed with that mentee privately. |
| Can I bring a partner or a guest? | Ask in your request. There are 16 seats in total, set by the rooms in the estate. |
| I want the mentorship, not the retreat. | Join the mentorship waitlist. You'll hear when a seat opens. |
Retreat I happens once.
16 seats. January 2027. By invitation. The exact dates and investment go to the list first.