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BLUEPRINT

Division 07 · The Talent & Pipeline Engine

Academy

practical business education for 18–25 year olds. an alternative to a $150K business degree, taught with the tools blueprint's team uses daily. and the pipeline we hire from.

What this division does

Real skills, real businesses, no debt.

  • 01

    12-week cohorts, 6 per year

    small cohorts (24 students). taught in austin + virtual. graduates have built a real business by week 12.

  • 02

    Taught on the real stack

    every lesson is the tooling we use daily — CRMs, AI agents, books, ads, automations. no abstractions.

  • 03

    The pipeline we hire from

    top graduates are recruited into our internal divisions. the rest become operators of our partner businesses.

Capabilities

What we actually ship.

01

Cohort program

12 weeks. 24 students per cohort. austin in-person + virtual track. weekly office hours with operators.

  • weekly live sessions
  • real client project
  • 24-person cohort
  • spring + fall + summer cohorts

02

Library + courses

100+ recorded lessons across the 7 divisions. self-paced. searchable. assignable to your team.

  • 100+ video lessons
  • transcripts + notes
  • assignable to teams
  • completion tracking

03

Job placement track

top graduates get direct paths into Blueprint divisions or partner-business operator roles. some are placed before graduation.

  • portfolio + capstone defense
  • placement coaching
  • partner-business interviews
  • internal apprenticeships

04

Corporate training

onboard your team into the Blueprint OS. customized curriculum. completion-tracked. payable through your retainer.

  • custom corporate curriculum
  • completion certificates
  • manager dashboards
  • included with Scale + Institutional

Where this division sits

How it plugs into the operating system.

  • 01

    Systems

    CRM, automations, dashboards.

  • 02

    Marketing

    Ads, content, attribution.

  • 03

    Logistics

    Partner network, fractional execs.

  • 04

    Consulting

    Strategy, exit, M&A.

  • 05

    Financial

    Books, CFO, capital.

  • 06

    AI

    Operating partner agents.

  • 07

    Academy

    Playbooks, courses, talent.

Pricing

Pick the size that matches your business.

every tier is month-to-month. cancel anytime. switch tiers anytime. one bill across every division you turn on.

Library access

$49 /mo

self-paced library + community.

  • 100+ recorded lessons
  • monthly live Q&A
  • community access
  • cancel anytime
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Cohort

$2,500 12-week program

spring + fall + summer cohorts.

  • 12-week live cohort
  • 24-person seat
  • weekly live sessions
  • capstone project + defense
  • placement coaching for graduates
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Corporate

Custom per seat / per cohort

onboard your team into the blueprint OS.

  • custom curriculum
  • manager dashboards
  • completion certificates
  • on-site option (austin)
  • included in Scale + Institutional retainers
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FAQ

Common questions.

Who is the cohort for?

18–25 year olds, post-college or instead-of-college, who want to operate or own a real business inside 24 months.

Do I need to be in Austin?

no. cohort runs hybrid. virtual track gets the same content + community as in-person.

Is this accredited?

no. it's a real-world program. employers (us included) care about portfolio + skills + references. not transcripts.

What's the placement rate?

top quartile of every cohort gets placement support directly into Blueprint divisions or partner businesses. tracking 70%+ paid placement within 90 days of graduation.

Can I assign Academy courses to my team?

yes — included in Scale + Institutional client retainers. or buy seats à la carte on the Corporate tier.

How are graduates evaluated?

capstone defense, portfolio of real client work, 1:1 placement interview. no exams.

Ready?

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30 minutes. we look at your academy stack as it exists today and map every gap.