The beautiful thing about online events - whether you're dreaming of a summit, conference, symposium, speaker series, webinar series, or something else - is that you can customize them to fit your needs, dreams, and constraints.

From the smallest event to the largest, there are countless ways of creating and delivering online content these days.

Some people will want to spend as little as possible to make their event a reality - there are many free and low-cost options for pulling it all together.

Others will decide they want to upgrade certain technology solutions in order to craft something powerful. 

So, the answer is - maybe. It's really up to you.

There are certain software solutions we recommend because they make your life easier or because they significantly improve the user experience (which can translate to profits and customer loyalty), but it's not a requirement or expected by any means.

The beauty of our approach is that we share our wealth of knowledge with you, offer guidance and support, and then you get to bring it to life on your terms.

It IS a lot of money for some of us. And only you know if it's something that you can afford, though our hope is that the payment plan makes it a little easier if you're on a budget.

Here are a few things that might help:

1. Enrolling in this course sets you up for as many future online events as you can dream into reality. Whether it's one or the first of many, summits and conferences are a powerful way to not only grow your list and bring in some money, but more importantly to foster a unifying experience that helps people to fall in love with YOU and what you bring to the world. This single expense and experience can yield many, many outcomes. You'll only be limited by your imagination.

2. If there's one thing we've learned, it's the transformative power of meeting like-minded entrepreneurs and creatives that believe in your vision and cheer you on. This is especially true when you're working on an ambitious project like an online summit or conference. The DIY Summit Creation Course is a course and a mastermind in one - plus, it's values-driven - a rare find in the world of business.

3. Hiring Radical Summits to offer strategic and planning consulting for your event starts at $250 per hour or $5500 for a 6-month partnership. With the DIY Summit Creation Course, you get:
 

- Twenty-four 60-90 minute group calls with our CEO Dawn Serra and all of the checklists, planners, tools, and learning
along with private workshops with thought leaders and community with all of the other entrepreneurs and creators who are a part of the course.

It's a treasure trove of wisdom, experience, and ideas, all in service to supporting YOU.

4. Of all of the summits we've consulted on and produced, revenue has ranged from $3,000-$700,000 and attendance has ranged from 1,500 to 80,000. People create online summits for a variety of reasons - some of which are growth and profit, others to fill retreats and coaching practices, to connect disparate communities in service to social change, and to simply offer a gift to the world.

We think it's a reasonable financial investment considering the success we've seen unfold in the work we've done with our clients, but we also know that many of us are facing financial hardships that make an investment like this a challenge (if not impossible).

Take some time to sit with it and only enroll if it feels like something you can do without putting your well-being at risk.

*Are you BIPOC, trans, disabled, an immigrant, or from another community experiencing ongoing systemic violence and oppression and/or in need of financial support in order to participate? We'd love to see how we can support you in your vision. You are invited to complete our equity request form for financial support.

If you are BIPOC, trans, disabled, an immigrant, or experiencing ongoing systemic oppression and are in need of financial support to make this course a possibility for you, that is precisely what our community equity fund is for.

Each person who buys a full-price ticket contributes to this fund because 10% of every enrollment automatically gets applied to the community equity fund. This fund allows us to work with you to find a payment plan and a price that fits your budget. Space is limited at this time (the course is still growing), but we are hoping that within the next two years we'll be able to offer at least 50% of our spots to folks experiencing systemic and institutional oppression and violence.

If you'd like to request support, simply complete this request form and someone from our team will reach out to you within the week.

If you are someone with financial means and you'd like to contribute to our equity fund, you can do that simply by enrolling in the DIY Summit Creation Course at the full price or, for a smaller donation, you can contact us at support (at) radicalsummits (dot) com.

We rely on the generosity of the community to help us redistribute funds from those with more financial security to those with less. 

The easiest way to contribute to the community equity fund is to simply enroll in the course at the full price. We donate 10% of every full-price ticket to the community fund. 

To make a donation in a specific amount (anything from $5 and up is welcome and helpful), email us and we'll reach out with instructions: support (at) radicalsummits (dot) com.

Sadly, online summits have long had a bad reputation as being manipulative sales pitches featuring the same cast of characters (mostly white, thin, cis folks) paying speakers in "exposure" and delivering content that serves to reinforce the status quo - positioning certain folks as those with the answers and everyone else as wanting those answers.

It's common for hosts to demand their guests have a minimum list size (and if they don't meet the requirement, to then ask for more labor); to pay in 'exposure'; to launch without any measures taken for accessibility; and to center themselves as an 'expert' with little regard for community wisdom.

Our approach has been developed and refined over several years through producing and consulting on many kinds of online events in a variety of industries, always with an interest in delivering an experience of deep meaning and connection. We take an approach that recognizes the wisdom in those who speak and those who attend, that pays people for their time and labor, and that encourages creativity and centers community care and access.

In other words, instead of centering the host and their business growth and profits, our approach is about facilitating transformative experiences that serve your business and your vision over the long-term.

Thank you for your interest. We do offer an affiliate program for partners who are values-aligned.

Please complete this affiliate request form, and someone will be in contact with you shortly.

We believe Black Lives Matter. We believe no human is disposable regardless of ability, condition, and behavior. We understand that we exist inside of a complex, interlocking series of oppressive systems that have long positioned certain bodies and beliefs as being more worthy of humanity while dehumanizing the rest.

As an organization, we are committed to taking small, sustainable, consistent actions in service to anti-racism, disability justice, trans justice, fat liberation, anti-capitalism, anti-colonialism, and anti-patriarchal futures.

We are committed to taking imperfect action instead of waiting to take perfect action, and we believe in the transformative power of holding each other accountable from a place of love and care - even when it's uncomfortable, confusing, and difficult.

We recognize that we all exist inside of white supremacy, neoliberal, capitalism, which means we need to find the most ethical ways to make money while understanding there is no perfectly ethical solution inside of a toxic system. But we commit fully to supporting the dreamers, the visionaries, the activists, the optimists, the radicals, and those who are dreaming us into more just, pleasurable, humanity-affirming worlds.

If that sounds good to you, then you're in the right place.

You can contact us using the Help Desk option, which is the floating icon in the lower right of this page or by emailing us: support (at) radicalsummits (dot) com.