Private Beta · 5 Founding Academies

Run your martial arts academy with less admin.

Manage members, schedules, billing and attendance in one place. Members check in, pay invoices and buy memberships through messaging apps they already use. Nobody downloads another gym app or waits at the front desk, and routine questions stop landing on your staff.

Payments run securely through your academy’s own Stripe account.

Apply for a Founding Academy Spot

5 academies only · 50+ active members · 20-minute fit call · No obligation

See the member experience in 2 minutes

  1. Scan QR
  2. Telegram opens
  3. Check-in
  4. Pay invoice
  5. Buy package
  6. Shows in dashboard

01 What DojoCore already does

Working today

The operational foundation is already built.

The member experience

  1. Scan the academy QR code
  2. Their messaging app opens, with nothing to install and no separate login
  3. Check in
  4. View or pay an open invoice
  5. Buy a package or start a subscription

Telegram is available during the private beta. WhatsApp and Messenger are planned with Founding Academy input.

Your academy operations

  • Member management
  • Class schedules
  • Attendance records
  • Products, memberships, packages and credits
  • Invoices and recurring subscriptions
  • Stripe Connect integration
  • Staff access and permissions

Every check-in and payment shows up in the DojoCore dashboard as it happens. Staff see the activity and handle exceptions from one place.

02 Founding Academy Program

“I am selecting 5 academies to shape DojoCore before public launch.”

DojoCore is ready for real schools, but the next stage should come from real academy operations, not my assumptions. Founding Academies run DojoCore during the private beta, work directly with me and shape what I build next. I capped the program at five so I can onboard each academy personally, which also means selection is not automatic.

Good fit

  • Established academy

    At least 50 active members and an operating business, not a future school or informal club.

  • Real operational use

    You are prepared to use DojoCore with actual members, schedules, check-ins and payments.

  • Direct owner involvement

    The owner or primary decision-maker will participate in onboarding and feedback.

  • Regular feedback

    You can attend a short call every one or two weeks during the private beta.

  • Stripe-supported country

    Your academy operates in a country supported by Stripe.

Not a fit

  • You only want free software
  • You are unwilling to move real operations into the beta
  • You require every feature of an established enterprise platform immediately
  • You cannot participate in regular feedback
  • Your country or business cannot use Stripe
  • You want a custom system designed exclusively around one academy

03 The partnership

A real partnership, not a passive beta signup.

Founding Academies receive

  • Free private beta

    No DojoCore subscription fee while the private beta is active. Stripe and other third-party processing fees still apply.

  • Personal migration and setup

    I will personally help configure the academy, migrate available data and prepare the initial workflows.

  • Direct access to the founder

    Problems and feedback go directly to the person building the product.

  • Influence over product priorities

    Founding Academies help decide what gets built next: WhatsApp workflows, family accounts, rank tracking, reporting.

  • Permanent founder discount

    Academies that stay after the beta keep a permanently discounted rate.

Founding Academies commit to

  • Running DojoCore with real members
  • Testing relevant billing and check-in workflows
  • Reporting bugs and operational friction
  • Joining regular feedback conversations
  • Providing honest feedback, including negative feedback
  • Allowing anonymized product usage analysis

You will not be handed an importer and left alone.

We start with a fit call, set up the academy together and introduce DojoCore to your members gradually rather than switching everything overnight. Already using Stripe? Before I promise anything, we will look at how your existing customer and payment setup can be connected or migrated.

Your academy remains in control of its money.

Payments continue through your academy’s own connected Stripe account. DojoCore does not act as your bank account or hold membership revenue. Invoices, transactions and memberships stay visible inside DojoCore, and we introduce billing workflows carefully during the beta.

Apply for a Founding Academy Spot

5 academies only · 50+ active members · 20-minute fit call · No obligation

Simon standing on the mats of a dojo, wearing a blue judogi

04 Founder

Built by a software engineer who understands the mats.

  • Simon Gabyshev
  • Solo founder
  • Software engineer
  • Martial arts practitioner

I’m Simon, a software engineer and an active martial arts practitioner.

I built DojoCore after seeing how much time academy owners lose to repetitive administration, fragmented tools and member questions that shouldn’t need staff at all.

I’m working directly with five established schools to turn the MVP into a product that fits real operations, instead of guessing what every academy needs.

During the private beta, Founding Academies work directly with me, not an outsourced sales or support team.

05 FAQ

Answers before you book.

Is DojoCore ready to use?

The MVP and core workflows exist and run today. The point of the private beta is to find the operational gaps before public launch.

Is the beta free?

DojoCore is free during the private beta. Stripe and other third-party processing fees still apply.

Do I need to replace my current system immediately?

No. We can stage the rollout, and on the fit call we decide which workflows move first.

Will you help migrate my academy?

I’ll help with migration and setup myself. What we can move over depends on what your current system lets you export.

What happens to my Stripe payments?

They run through your academy’s own connected Stripe account. DojoCore does not hold membership revenue, and invoices and transactions stay visible inside DojoCore.

How much feedback is required?

Expect a short call every one or two weeks plus practical feedback while using the product.

What happens after beta?

Suitable academies can keep using DojoCore with a permanent Founding Academy discount.

Private Beta · 5 spots

Apply for one of 5 Founding Academy spots.

I’m looking for established martial arts schools willing to use DojoCore with real members and work directly with me during the private beta.

Apply for a Founding Academy Spot

20-minute fit call · No credit card · No obligation · Selection is not automatic