12 Weeks. Real Projects. $250K in Prizes. Let's Talk.
For those who missed the first post or just joined: The Lyceum is a 12-week program we're building. Live instruction from Jake and the Eduba team. Small cohorts. Real projects. You build something from week one, not watch tutorials. At the end, a competition with real prizes. Eduba's first certification, backed by the same methodology we've used to train Fortune 500 teams.
Now here's what we've locked in since then.
The Structure
Three 4-week sprints with a 1-week break between each. Not 12 straight weeks of grind. You build, you breathe, you come back sharper.
  • Sprint 1: Foundation — Core methodology. Everyone starts here.
  • Sprint 2: Application — You're building. Real project, real progress.
  • Sprint 3: Capstone — Finish what you started. Demo day prep.
The breaks aren't fluff. They're built in so you can catch up, refine, or just live your life without falling behind.
The Cohorts
Same curriculum across all three. The difference is where your hours go.
Technical — Developers, engineers, technical founders. You're building a tool or production system. 30% of your time goes to Claude Code and integrations. Another 30% to production systems and capstone. This is the builder track.
Business — Ops, managers, founders, consultants. You're automating a process or designing a system spec. Heavy emphasis on workflow design (30%) and decision frameworks (25%). You direct the work without writing the code.
Creator — Marketers, educators, solo operators. You're building a content production system. One person replaces the team. 25% on content pipelines, 20% on workflow design. This is how you scale yourself.
Pick the track that matches how you work. The methodology transfers no matter which one you choose.
A 4th Cohort?
We're considering adding a team cohort if there's enough interest. This would be for companies that want to enroll multiple employees, or for people in the community who want to form their own team and build together.
If that sounds like you, let us know in the comments.
The Prizes
$250K+ total prize value. This is real.
  • Grand Champion — $100K Eduba Build. Full custom solution built by our team, plus case study, ongoing relationship, and recognition bundle. One winner across all cohorts.
  • Cohort 1st Place — $50K Eduba Build plus recognition bundle. One per cohort. Three winners total.
  • Cohort 2nd Place — Mac Mini M4 Pro plus Claude Max subscription for one year plus recognition bundle. Three winners total.
  • Cohort 3rd Place — Claude Max subscription for one year. Three winners total.
What's in the recognition bundle?
Grand Champion, 1st, and 2nd place winners get:
  • Letter of recommendation from Jake
  • Spotlight feature in the Clief Notes community
  • Guest expert speaking slot at High Tea (our VIP meetings)
Top 10 from each cohort present at demo day. A panel scores with a rubric. No politics. No vibes. Just what you built and how well it works.
What Everyone Gets
Competition aside, every participant walks away with:
  • 3 one-on-one sessions with Jake (6 months to use them)
  • Lifetime VIP access to Clief Notes
  • Access to the private Lyceum alumni Discord
  • Priority consideration for Eduba subcontracting, client referrals, and future work
You're not just taking a course. You're entering a pipeline.
And the competition is a bonus, not the point. Everyone gets full program value regardless of placement.
That's all we have for now.
More updates coming soon. We're still finalizing some details but wanted to give you a look at what's shaping up.
Questions? Drop them below.
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