Opening July 2026 · 50 places

You chose
independence.
Now build it.

In 90 days, you'll have everything you need to become an Indie Principal — and you'll know it, because you built it yourself.

Apply for the waitlist → Founding rate closes before July
90
Days from where you are now
to Indie Principal
3
Phases. Brand. Operating system. Launch. One complete binder.
50
Agents per cohort. Anonymous. No cameras. No politics.
$200
Per week to start. Less than your portal subscription.
50
The promise

In 90 days, you'll have everything you need to become an Indie Principal — and you'll know it, because you built it yourself.

Your brand. Your operating system. Your launch plan. Yours permanently. No franchise. No split. No one else's name on the door.

Indie Founders is the program for agents who've already decided. You're not thinking about going independent — you're ready to build it. And you want to do the thinking yourself, guided by someone who's done it.

Your Signature Brand Your Keep 100% System Your Market Arrival
The reality

You're paying $150k a year for a brand you could own.

"The most expensive decision you can make right now is to keep building someone else's business instead of your own."

Most agents who reach the point of wondering never make the move. Not because they lack ability. Because of the story they've been told about what independence requires.

The technology is too complex. The brand costs too much. The backend is beyond a salesperson. You need the group's resources to compete.

Peter's book Keep 100% Of What You Earn — and this program — dismantles that myth with specifics. Not inspiration. Specifics.

$280k
What a $700k GCI agent on a 60/40 split hands over every year. To a brand they don't own.
$60k
What it actually costs to run a properly structured independent agency at the same GCI. Per year.
$220k
The saving. Every year. From the same production, the same clients, the same suburb.
10 wks
How long it took to take Bawt from zero to launch-ready. Brand, website, systems. Permanently theirs.
Bawt — built by Flornt, zero to launch-ready in ten weeks

Proof — what we've built

"Zero to launch-ready in ten weeks. Brand, website, systems. All of it. Permanently theirs." — Peter Hutton, on the Bawt build

The path

Three phases. 90 days. One completed binder at the end. Each phase has a destination — by the time you reach it, you'll be able to do something specific you couldn't before you arrived.

01
Wks 1–4
4 sessions
How do I build a brand as good as Whitefox?
Your Signature Brand
Where this takes you: You'll be able to brief a designer to build a brand at the level of Whitefox, distinctive, premium, and immediately recognisable as yours. The brief that's the difference between a logo that looks like a template and one that stops people in the street.
02
Wks 5–8
4 sessions
How do I set this up so I can focus on listing and selling?
Your Keep 100% System
Where this takes you: Your legal structure, tech stack, VA, and AI tools are set up and running. You'll be able to operate an independent agency as efficiently as any franchise, from your dining table or a coffee shop, without paying for their infrastructure.
03
Wks 9–13
4 sessions
How do I promote myself, stand out, and launch?
Your Market Arrival
Where this takes you: You'll have a personal brand strategy, a content approach you can sustain, a fee structure you can defend, and a 90-day action plan with a specific sequence. You won't just know you're ready. You'll feel it.

13 consecutive weekly sessions. Start July 2026, finish 90 days later.

What's included

13 live sessions. A branded ring binder. AI prompts used live every session. Guest specialists. And a community that stays with you after the program ends.

12 live workshop sessions
60 minutes each. Weekly throughout. Peter-led. Workshop format: theory, illustration, demonstration, workbook fill, AI prompt delivered live in session.
Branded ring binder
Posted to you before the program starts. Three workbook parts delivered progressively — one per phase. At the end of 90 days, it's your complete Indie Principal blueprint.
Claude Pro AI prompts
Used live in every session to pressure-test your thinking. Each prompt is given during the session — not in advance. Claude Pro subscription required ($28/month AUD).
Guest specialists
Compliance and legal (week 6), plus specialist guest sessions on VA selection and setup. Practitioners who know the material — not motivational speakers.
Privacy protocol
First names only. Cameras off. What's discussed in the room stays there. Recordings for your replay only. Because you're still employed, and that matters.
Indie 50 community — free for life
On graduation, you join the Indie 50 alumni network at no cost — a private Circle community for Indie Principals. Yours for as long as you're independent.
Flornt introduction
At graduation, participants ready to build professionally are introduced to the Flornt Agency Build and the Indie Principal Circle. Both are optional. Neither is a pitch.

"At the end of 90 days you'll hold a complete, filled binder — your Indie Principal blueprint. Not theory. Something you built yourself, session by session."

The price

Straightforward pricing. No commission split. No lock-in beyond the cohort. Your place is confirmed on payment.

Founding cohort rate — July 2026 intake only. Price increases for all subsequent intakes.

Pay in full — save $103
$2,497
Single payment
+ GST. Confirms your place immediately.
Save $103 vs. weekly.

At $400k GCI leaving a 20% split, independence saves you $80,000 a year. Indie Founders costs $2,497 of that. The maths don't need a spreadsheet.

Who it's for

Indie Founders is not for everyone. It's for agents who've already made the decision — you're not thinking about going independent, you're ready to build it.

Who it's for
Agents writing $400k+ GCI who want their own brand
Agents who've read Keep 100% of What You Earn and are ready to act
Agents not yet ready for the full Flornt Agency Build
Agents who want to do the thinking work themselves, guided by someone who's built it
Who it's not for
Agents still undecided about independence
Agents looking for someone to build it for them — that's Flornt
Agents expecting a fully live, high-interaction small group setting — this runs with 50 agents, cameras off, for privacy
Cohort details

Three intakes a year. 50 agents per cohort. Each intake is a closed group — you start together, build together, and graduate together into the Indie 50 community.

First intake
July 2026
Second intake
November 2026
Third intake
March 2027
Cohort size
50 agents maximum
Duration
90 days · 12 sessions
Privacy
First names only · Cameras off
Peter and Karen Hutton, founders of Flornt
Built by

Peter & Karen Hutton

Founders, Flornt Studio · Surry Hills, Sydney

Peter has 30+ years in real estate — agent, developer, agency founder, coach, published author. He built Hutton & Hutton from a 38sqm office in Fortitude Valley to three locations, 30 staff, and $200M in annual sales. Then he lost the business. Then he rebuilt it.

He's not a consultant who observed independence from the outside. He's lived the brand decisions, the system failures, the recruitment mistakes, and the compounding reward of building something that was completely his own. Karen is a professional copywriter and brand strategist with nearly 20 years writing for top agents across Australia.

Together, they founded Flornt to help agents do exactly what this program teaches. The Bawt build — a buyer's agency taken from zero to launch-ready in ten weeks — is the proof. Keep 100% of What You Earn is the book. Indie Founders is the program that sits between them.

"Indie Founders is the program Peter wishes had existed when he was building."
Common questions
When does Indie Founders open? +
The first intake opens 1 July 2026 with 50 spots. Waitlist applications are open now. Founding members — the first group to apply and be accepted — will be confirmed before then and offered the founding rate before it closes.
Why are there 50 agents if cameras are off? +
Because this cohort is made up of agents who are still employed and haven't announced their plans. Privacy is a feature, not a compromise. The value is in Peter's coaching, the curriculum, and the workbook — not in watching each other on Zoom. The community element comes after graduation through the Indie 50 Circle.
I'm below $400k GCI. Can I still apply? +
Apply and tell us where you're at in the application. The $400k threshold is a guide, not a gate. We review every application and we're open to exceptions where the fit is right.
Do I need to be a Flornt client? +
No. Indie Founders is open to any agent who's read the book, is thinking seriously about independence, or is already independent and building without a proper foundation. You don't need a prior relationship with Flornt.
What's the difference between Indie Founders and the Flornt Agency Build? +
Flornt builds your agency for you — brand, website, systems, the lot. $35k–$50k, done professionally in ten weeks. Indie Founders guides you to build your brand strategy yourself, in a cohort, over 90 days. It's the DIY path with expert guidance. Many Indie Founders graduates go on to brief Flornt for the full build — they arrive already knowing exactly what they want.
What's the Claude Pro requirement? +
Claude Pro is the AI tool we use in every session for live prompting exercises. It's required for the program at $28/month AUD. The AI prompts are given during sessions — not in advance — so you'll need a laptop open with Claude Pro running throughout each session.
Can I cancel? +
No lock-in beyond the cohort. Your place is confirmed on first payment. If you're on the weekly plan and need to stop, you can — but there are no refunds for sessions already delivered and workbook parts already sent.
Apply for the waitlist

Ready to become an
Indie Principal?

Indie Founders opens 1 July 2026 with 50 spots. We review every application. If you're a fit, you'll hear from us directly before the doors open — and you'll have the option to lock in the founding rate before it closes.

We review applications manually and reply within 5 business days. Your details won't be shared or used for anything outside this process. First names and anonymity are respected throughout.

We'll be in touch within 5 business days.

Application received.

We'll review it and be in touch within 5 business days. If Indie Founders is a fit, you'll hear from us directly — and you'll have the option to lock in the founding rate before it closes.