StretchLearn Course

Turn your audience into a Patreon that pays every month

Design tiers patrons actually buy, run a content calendar you can sustain, and scale past your first 100 patrons.

Beginner9 hr 30 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This course teaches the full Patreon operating system for creators starting from zero. You will learn to price and structure tiers patrons actually buy, build an exclusive-content calendar you can sustain, and run retention plays that cut churn. By the end you can model your Patreon income and execute a 90-day growth plan.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

01

Design a 3-tier Patreon ladder with a clear value gap and a flagship middle tier that maximizes conversion

02

Price tiers and project monthly recurring revenue using patron count, ARPU, and churn

03

Build a 30-day exclusive-content calendar you can sustain without burnout

04

Run a structured launch that converts existing followers into founding patrons

05

Reduce involuntary and voluntary churn with onboarding, dunning, and win-back sequences

06

Diagnose and improve Patreon metrics including conversion rate, ARPU, and net revenue retention

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Patreon Foundations and the Membership Business Model

Understand how Patreon actually makes you money, what platform fees you keep, and which metrics decide whether your page grows or stalls.

3 lessons
How Patreon Works and What You Actually KeepContent · 45 min
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The Metrics That Decide If Your Patreon GrowsContent · 45 min
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Audience and Niche Fit Before You LaunchContent · 45 min
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Module 2

Module 2: Designing Tiers That Convert

Build a tier ladder with a clear value gap, the right number of tiers, prices that respect fees, and perks you can actually deliver.

3 lessons
The Three-Tier Ladder and the Value GapContent · 50 min
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Pricing Tiers Around Fees and EffortContent · 45 min
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Naming, Framing, and Page SetupContent · 45 min
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Module 3

Module 3: Launching and Building the Content Engine

Run a structured launch that converts your existing audience, then operate a content calendar you can sustain without burning out.

3 lessons
The Launch Playbook for Your First PatronsContent · 50 min
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Building a Sustainable Content CalendarContent · 50 min
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Onboarding New Patrons in the First 30 DaysContent · 45 min
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Module 4

Module 4: Retention, Scaling, and Sustainable Income

Cut churn, win back lost patrons, grow ARPU and patron count, and build the operating habits that turn a Patreon into reliable income.

3 lessons
Reducing Churn: Voluntary and InvoluntaryContent · 50 min
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Win-Back, Upgrades, and Growing ARPUContent · 50 min
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Scaling to Sustainable Income with a 90-Day PlanContent · 50 min
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Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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