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Plain-language guides to using Whetstone. No technical knowledge needed. Whetstone connects business owners with semi-retired and retired professionals for short, paid, clearly-defined advisory sessions. Every advisor is checked by a real person before they can take work, every session is covered by insurance, and your money is held safely until the work is done.

Get started

New here? The three-step version, then how to create an account.

For business owners

Finding an advisor, booking, sessions, and closing out the work.

For advisors

Applying, getting verified, taking bookings, and getting paid.

Pricing and billing

What packages cost, how payment is held, and how refunds work.

Trust and safety

Verification, insurance, and the scope that bounds every engagement.

Troubleshooting

Sign-in, booking and payment problems, with the fix for each.

The idea in one line

You describe a problem. A person at Whetstone reads it and hand-picks advisors who have solved it before. You book one, the money is held until the work is done, and then it is released.
Prices are in Australian dollars, and Whetstone’s advisors are Australia-based for now. An international card works normally; your own bank may add its own conversion fee.Times are shown in one consistent time zone across the whole site, so a time you see on a booking is the same time your advisor sees.
Last modified on August 26, 2026