How it works

The whole machine, explained in plain language.

This isn't just a website β€” it's a small business running on rails. Below is every layer of the system. Tap any block to see, in simple terms, what it does, what's under the hood, and why it matters.

πŸ‘† Tap any block to open its plain-English explanation

Eight layers, click to explore

From what your customers see, down to the security that protects them. Security is its own highlighted layer because it underpins everything.

That's the engine behind your business.

Every layer is real, proven on live stores, and run for you by Claude. Pick the bricks you need β€” we assemble the rest.

See the two ways in β†’
Kaernschools β€” a school for entrepreneurs. Launch & run your business with Claude.
THE COMMERCIAL ENGINE

How the business works β€” and how it compounds

The site isn't a brochure β€” it's a funnel that turns a curious visitor into a paying student, then a returning one, then a founder, and finally a company the school holds equity in. Each rung is live today, and each one feeds the next.

The value ladder

FREE
Planning tools
Plan / Build My Venture. Capture interest, no friction.
€30+
Courses
44 standalone courses β€” the first paid yes, and the data engine.
€1,900
Build Your Venture
Self-serve company blueprint β€” no consultant required.
€1,990/yr
Founder's Year
The full academy. Launching β€” free applications open.
€20,000
Consulting
Done-with-you builds; every engagement teaches the engine.

How a purchase works

Buy a course β†’ pay (Shopify checkout, German VAT handled) β†’ the full course unlocks on its own page the moment you're logged in. Ownership is verified server-side against your order history, so the content is never a downloadable file β€” it's rendered only for the buyer. Everything you own also lives in one hub: My Courses.

How we retain & cross-sell

  • My Courses keeps owned content one click away β€” a reason to return.
  • The shop is clustered by track, so one purchase suggests the next in the same discipline.
  • An all-access pass upgrades single-course buyers to the whole library.
  • Every buyer is a known customer β€” we email new course drops, the Founder's Year invite, and Build Your Venture.
  • North-star metric: course-to-course repeat purchase.

The next stage: the Business School launches

Today, only the courses and Build Your Venture are on sale. The full Founder's Year β€” the one-year academy where you build and launch a real, funded company β€” is about to open, and we're inviting free applications for the first cohort. There's no reason to wait on the sidelines: the smartest way in is to try a course first β€” see how we teach, keep the skill, and arrive at the Founder's Year already moving.

Apply free β€” Founder's Year Try a course first β†’