Lift As We Climb: Finance Panel at Dream Con

Lift As We Climb: Finance Panel at Dream Con This July was my first venture into one of the most popular conventions in the country, Dream Con. Created by the content creation juggernaut RDC World (short for ‘Real Dreamers Change The World’), Dream Con is easily one of the youngest youth-led conventions of its magnitude. The first iteration of the convention launched at the Waco Convention Center in 2018. These guys were in their early twenties then! From 6,000 attendees in 2022 to 45,000 in 2026, the con is just getting started. Like the founders, many of the attendees are also content creators, influencers, and social media personalities. Many of them are looking to make the same kind of living off socials as the RDC World crew. Let’s be clear, these dudes are working hard on these videos, and it’s clear from how proactive they’ve been. Sometimes they are ahead of the culture curve in ways PR companies only dream of. It felt like they were dictating the direction of the Kendrick/Drake battle (IYKYK). That said, the RDC World collective clears six figures in collected revenue streams (various approximations from different sources). So, if the next generation of creators is looking to follow in their digital footsteps, they’re going to have to be just as good with their finances as they are with the socials. The flyer that brought me into the room that taught me what I could bring to the table. Seems like the Dream Con programming team was ahead of the curve again. On the fi…