How to Turn a Dream Into Success with Nathan O'Brien

Navigating No with Blue Stiley

What would you create if you stopped waiting for permission and just built the thing you wished existed?

Today, I’m sitting down with Nathan O’Brien, founder of Lilac City Comic Con, a pop culture event that started from a simple idea: Why doesn’t Spokane have its own Comic Con?

From humble beginnings with just 18 vendors and 300 attendees to now thousands filling the Spokane Convention Center, Nathan’s story shows what happens when passion meets perseverance—and how building community can be just as epic as any superhero story.

Get ready to be motivated by Nathan O’Brien’s story of building a dream from scratch—right here on Navigating No!

Want to learn more about Lilac City Comic Con? Visit Lilac City ComicCon’s official website.

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