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hu8tsUp Prosper Journey · Year 1

The environment is Banyan Tree. The strategy is yours.

Most people attend rooms. 

Few maximise them. 

hu8tsUp Prosper Circle

Nanjing, China ✦ 15–19 October 2026

hu8tsUp Prosper Circle is a curated founder ecosystem for ambitious founders building authority, strategic visibility and meaningful wealth.

Nanjing is the first live room.

For founders ready to go from invisible to commercially unforgettable in the rooms that matter

APPLY FOR PROSPER CIRCLE

Hosted at Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo · Curated by Lise Chew · Nanjing is the first Prosper Journey

From Lise

Why I built this room

I help founders monetise their message so their positioning, visibility and marketing convert into commercial opportunity.

After 14 years on both sides of the table, I know exactly why brilliant founders stay underpaid (e.g. not enough clients, marketing not working even though they've tried everything, etc) - and what it actually takes to change that.

Prosper Circle is the room I wished existed when I was building. Watch to understand why I curated it as part of the hu8tsUp Prosper Universe - and whether you belong in it. 

Commercial authority✦Strategic visibility✦Relationship equity✦Monetise your message✦Authority that converts✦Intentional positioning✦Commercial authority✦Strategic visibility✦Relationship equity✦Monetise your message✦Authority that converts✦Intentional positioning✦

The real opportunity

Being in the right room is not enough.

"It's not just about who you know — it's about who knows you. And how they remember you."

Most founders walk into exceptional environments — the right event, the right dinner, the right room — and walk out with nothing more than a few business cards and a good story.

Not because they weren't capable. Not because the room wasn't right. But because they didn't know how to position themselves memorably, communicate with authority, or convert proximity into lasting relationship equity.

The Prosper Circle is designed to help founders become commercially unforgettable in rooms that can change their trajectory - before, during, and long after you leave Nanjing. The Banyan Tree experience puts you in the room.  

The hu8tsUp Prosper Circle

How Prosper compounds commercial advantage

"Most founders have been in expensive rooms and walked away with nothing. The Prosper Circle is the strategic layer that closes the gap between being in the right room — and actually owning your presence in it."
— Lise Chew, founder of hu8tsUp
Before you arrive
01
Founder Positioning Intelligence
A strategic positioning briefing designed to help members enter high-value rooms with greater clarity, confidence and commercial presence.
Before you arrive
02
Strategic Relationship Mapping
Relationship equity begins before arrival. Members are intentionally introduced based on strategic alignment, commercial synergy and long-term relevance.
While you're there
03
Curated Founder Salons
High-context founder conversations designed to deepen strategic thinking, sharpen positioning and create meaningful commercial relationships.
While you're there
04
Claire Chiang access
Claire will be present throughout the experience. Lise will personally introduce Prosper Circle members to her, and create as many opportunities for meaningful interaction, subject to Claire's availability.
After you leave
05
Opportunity Conversion Strategy
Strategic guidance on converting relationship equity, visibility and momentum into long-term commercial opportunity.
Ongoing
06
12-month Prosper Circle access
Monthly access to Lise's founder lunches, learning sessions, and curated conversations. Format varies — in-person Singapore, virtual, or recorded drops. One touchpoint per month, always intentional.

Curated in collaboration

Claire Chiang will be in the room.

This hu8tsUp Prosper Journey is curated in collaboration with Claire Chiang — co-founder of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, and one of Asia's most respected voices on conscious leadership, culture, and purposeful business.

"Claire will be present throughout the five days in Nanjing — not as a keynote speaker on a stage, but as a participant in the room. The kind of access that doesn't happen at conferences."

For Prosper Circle members, how you show up in that room matters enormously. This is precisely why the strategic layer exists.

What this is

What this hu8tsUp Prosper Journey actually is

A five-day curated founder experience at Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo — built into the cliffs of an ancient quarry, with a waterfall cascading down the rock face.

Built on two layers. The first is the Banyan Tree programme — a thoughtfully designed itinerary of cultural experiences, wellness rituals, and curated dining. Outstanding in quality. Structured enough to anchor each day.

The second is the hu8tsUp Prosper Circle — a strategic implementation layer for founders who want to turn their expertise into revenue through clearer positioning, authority, and strategic visibility. Not a coaching programme. Not a mastermind.

A commercial authority layer that helps selected founders become strategically memorable and convert proximity into lasting relationship equity.

Let's be clear about what you're signing up for: You will have a daily programme designed by Banyan Tree — exceptional in quality, structured enough to anchor each day, flexible enough to breathe. The Prosper Circle runs within and around that programme. You are not walking into unstructured days. You are walking into exceptional days — and for Prosper Circle members, days you are strategically prepared to maximise.

15–19 October 2026 · Nanjing

Five days. One ancient city. One carefully chosen room.

hu8tsUp Prosper Journey · Year 1 of an annual series
Nanjing is the first Prosper Journey. Each year we travel to a new location — a different city, a different context, the same strategic intention. The circle compounds with every edition.

Here is what the five days actually look like.

15 Oct
Arrival
Arrival at Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo — built into a cliff face, waterfall cascading down quarry rock. A guqin performance at check-in. The Fangshan Drum sundown ritual at dusk. Sustainability-themed dinner as the light fades.
✦ Prosper Circle: first strategic introductions over dinner. You've already been briefed on who's in the room.
16 Oct
The city
Buddhist blessing ceremony at Niushou Mountain. Vegetarian lunch at the temple complex. Grand Bao'en Temple or Confucius Temple by rickshaw. Evening: Jinling Dreams immersive Ming Dynasty banquet — live performance, Hanfu costume, imperial atmosphere.
✦ Prosper Circle: optional morning positioning roundtable over breakfast.
17 Oct
The circle
The Women's Circle — a full-day curated gathering of women founders and leaders. Fireside on women in leadership. Peranakan-inspired lunch. Breakout circles. Men in the group have Nanjing cultural programming. Evening: Banyan Tree fifth anniversary gala — the full group together.
✦ Prosper Circle: gala seating curated intentionally by Lise.
18 Oct
Space
Morning walk that wakes all five senses. Nanjing street food breakfast. The Thirteen Gardens of Jiangsu. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum or the Yun Brocade Museum — try the ancient weaving craft under a master. Final dinner at the hotel.
✦ Prosper Circle: structured founder conversation — 90 minutes, intimate, unrecorded.
19 Oct
Departure
Traditional Chinese breakfast. Onward — or continue to the optional Yangcheng Lake extension via Suzhou.
Note
The full Banyan Tree programme itinerary — including all cultural experiences, dining, and wellness details — will be sent to you upon accepted application.

Two ways to attend

The same environment. Two very different experiences.

Both options include the full Banyan Tree cultural and luxury programme. The difference is what you do with that environment — and what you leave with.

The Banyan Tree Experience
Attend
The full cultural and luxury programme
Single occupancy
SGD 3,388
Your own room · Paid to Banyan Tree
SGD 3,388 per person
Double occupancy
SGD 4,888
Total for 2 people · Paid to Banyan Tree
SGD 2,444 per person
Better value per person
5D4N at Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo
Full cultural itinerary — temples, gala, gardens
Daily themed breakfasts and curated dining
Wellness experiences and morning rituals
Women's Circle on 17 Oct (women attendees)
5th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Apply for this option →
hu8tsUp Prosper Circle
Attend + Maximise
Banyan Tree experience + strategic layer · Selected applicants only
Single occupancy
SGD 3,388
Your own room · Paid to Banyan Tree
SGD 3,388 per person
Double occupancy
SGD 4,888
Total for 2 people · Paid to Banyan Tree
SGD 2,444 per person
Better value per person
+ hu8tsUp Prosper Circle · Paid to hu8tsUp
Per person · single or double
+ SGD 888
Same rate regardless of room type · Includes 12-month Prosper Circle membership from July 2026 (Prosper Circle membership does not include any additional 3rd party costs; terms and conditions apply)
Total all-in investment
Single occupancy
SGD 3,388 + SGD 888
SGD 4,276
per person
Double occupancy
SGD 2,444 + SGD 888
SGD 3,332
per person
Everything in the Banyan Tree experience
Prosper Circle Salons — July, August and September before Nanjing
Strategic guidance on becoming memorable in high-value rooms
Curated introductions before and during the trip
Your personal positioning brief from Lise
Claire Chiang access throughout the five days
Post-trip commercial implementation session
12-month Prosper Circle membership from July 2026 (terms & conditions apply)
Apply for Prosper Circle →
Banyan Tree package booked directly with the hotel via booking form provided upon acceptance. SGD 4,888 NETT double occupancy is the total for two people sharing (SGD 2,444 each). hu8tsUp Prosper Circle fee of SGD 888 per person paid separately to hu8tsUp. Suite upgrades and combination pricing (Nanjing + Yangcheng Lake SGD 4,680 NETT single / SGD 7,130 NETT twin sharing) available on application.
Optional · 19–21 October

Stay a little longer. The hairy crab is worth it.

Optional Yangcheng Lake extension available after Nanjing for 2 nights of lakeside stillness. 

SGD 1,388 solo · SGD 2,388 total double (SGD 1,194 per person) · Booked directly with Garrya Yangcheng Lake · Full details on application.

What the strategic layer actually does

This is not networking. This is authority architecture.

The hu8tsUp Prosper Circle is a strategic implementation layer for founders who want to turn their expertise into revenue through clearer positioning, authority, and strategic visibility — starting with five days in one of the most exceptional rooms available.

The distinction that matters: Anyone can attend a luxury trip and meet interesting people. Prosper Circle members arrive knowing exactly how to position themselves, what conversations to have, how to be remembered, and how to convert proximity into lasting relationship equity. That is a fundamentally different experience of the same five days.

01
Strategic memorability
Position yourself so the right people remember you for the right reasons — long after the trip ends.
02
Commercial authority
Communicate with the clarity and conviction that signals expertise and commands attention in high-value rooms.
03
Relationship equity
Build relationships that open doors — through intentional positioning and genuine connection, not networking tactics.

Prosper Circle — what's included

Strategic implementation in three phases.

Before
Proximity is engineered, not accidental.
The founding room — July 2026
Before anyone boards a plane, the circle is already forming. The first Prosper Circle Salon convenes in Singapore — a deliberately small, deliberately curated gathering of the founding cohort. Not a networking lunch. The beginning of a relational ecosystem built on strategic intent.
Commercial authority, sharpened — August 2026
A second gathering — this time virtual, this time global. One precisely chosen concept from the Message to Money Method™. Not a workshop. An intellectual provocation designed to shift how you see your own positioning — and how the market sees you.
Strategic intelligence for Nanjing — September 2026
A private session for Journey members only. You will know who is in the room, what they are building, and precisely how to position yourself within it. You will not arrive in Nanjing as a stranger. You will arrive as someone who already belongs.
Curated introductions
Lise does not introduce people casually. Every introduction is considered — made when the strategic moment is right, framed to open doors rather than simply exchange names. The most valuable conversations in Nanjing will have begun long before you land.
Your personal positioning brief
Before you travel, Lise sends you something most people never receive — a considered, specific brief on how to show up in this particular room, with these particular people, at this particular moment in your business. Strategic memorability is not left to chance.
During
Five days of strategic presence.
Intimate founder conversations
Facilitated by Lise. Unrecorded. Strategically focused. Not a panel, not a workshop — a real conversation about what you are building, what is in the way, and what becomes possible in a room like this.
Real-time positioning guidance
Lise is present throughout — not as a facilitator running a programme, but as a strategist in the room. She sees what you cannot see from the inside. The guidance is specific, timely, and never generic.
Intentional introductions
At key moments throughout the five days, Lise creates the connections that matter. Not at a cocktail hour. In the right context, at the right time, framed in the right way. The kind of introduction that opens something rather than just exchanging names.
Strategic visibility opportunities
Selected members will be invited to record a conversation with Lise on location — a piece of content that reaches the full hu8tsUp audience. Authority is not just built in the room. It travels beyond it.
Access to Claire Chiang
Claire Chiang — co-founder of Banyan Tree — is present throughout the five days. For Prosper Circle members, you arrive knowing exactly how to show up in that room. This is the access that does not happen at conferences. And you will not waste it.
After
The room continues.
Commercial implementation
Within two weeks of returning, the circle reconvenes. Not to reflect — to act. What relationships need to be converted? What positioning shifts emerged? What opportunities opened in Nanjing that need to be closed now? This is where the trip becomes commercial.
12-month Prosper Circle membership
Your Prosper Circle membership runs for twelve months from July 2026 — not from the Journey, but from the moment the founding room first convenes. By the time you land in Nanjing, you are already four months into the circle. The Journey is one chapter inside a year of strategic proximity, curated introductions, and intentional founder conversations.
Continued strategic introductions
As the ecosystem grows, so do the opportunities within it. Lise continues to make introductions — not on a schedule, but when the moment is right. Relationship equity is not a one-time event. It compounds.
Founding member status
The people who join the Prosper Circle through Nanjing are the founding cohort. The first room. As the ecosystem expands — new Journeys, new cities, new members — that founding status carries weight. You were in the room before it became the room everyone wants to be in.

This is for you if

  • You are a founder, consultant, executive, or expert with real capability — and your positioning doesn't yet reflect it
  • You want to become strategically memorable in rooms that matter — not just present in them
  • You understand that one well-positioned relationship can change the trajectory of your business
  • You are ready to invest in intentional authority building — not just networking
  • Access to Claire Chiang and a curated room of serious founders is not something you walk past

This is not for you if

  • You want a holiday with some networking bolted on
  • You want to be coached through your business model
  • You prefer large, buzzy events where conversations stay surface
  • You are early stage and not yet clear on what you do and who you serve
  • You are looking for a bargain — this is priced for the people it's designed for

 

Your curator and strategist

The person who built this room.

"I help founders Monetise their Message so their marketing finally turns to cash."

Lise Chew is the founder of hu8tsUp Prosper, a commercial authority ecosystem for founders building strategic visibility, positioning, and meaningful wealth.

Trained in law and shaped by 14 years across business, branding, media and founder ecosystems, she helps ambitious founders become commercially unforgettable.

14+
Years in business
100+
Founders helped
43+
Podcast episodes
SINGAPORE → GLOBAL
COMMERCIAL AUTHORITY ECOSYSTEM

Questions

Everything you need to know.

The room is being built. Be strategic about it.

A maximum of 20 founders attend. Prosper Circle places are offered to a select number of those. If you've read this far, you already know which option is right for you. The application takes three minutes. We respond within 48 hours.

Have questions before applying?
Include them in the final field of your application — Lise responds to every one personally. The application is a conversation, not a commitment.
Can't make Nanjing? The Prosper Circle opens independently later in 2026.
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