
Entrepreneurship, money, and life skills taught through a book teens actually want to read.

From the co-founder of Zogo, a financial education app used by 2M+ people and 250+ credit unions.
Supported by Chad W. Beckerman, creative director and designer behind Diary of a Wimpy Kid and 40+ New York Times bestsellers.
Backed by behavioral psychology, advised by Dr. Sam Akbar
Aligned with Jump$tart National Standards for Personal Financial Education
Flagship title now available; additional volumes planned
Trusted by credit unions with a shared mission
A win–win for young people and your community
84%
of teens say entrepreneurship education is vital to their financial well-being.
3%
of them feel confident they could actually start their own business.
You can fill that confidence gap.

How Credit Unions Use Dream
Distribute to parents and teens
Hand out co-branded copies at account openings, youth events, and community days – or include them in mailers.
Bring into classrooms and programs
Provide class sets for teachers, entrepreneurship programs, libraries, and after-school clubs.
Use at branches and workshops
Use the book and discussion guides for seminars, financial education nights, and youth advisory boards.

“Supporting young people as they explore entrepreneurship and financial independence is core to our mission. This partnership with Dream Publishing lets us give youth an engaging resource they can take with them beyond our programs.”
A different kind of publisher for credit unions, families, and the next generation.
Engaging format
Humorous illustrations, story-driven lessons, and challenges that make learning stick.

Connect with teens and parents
Co-branded books teens finish – tested with hundreds of families.

Book-based learning
Print books that pull teens off screens and into focused, long-form learning.

Turnkey and co-branded
Plug-and-play materials for marketing, engagement, and community outreach.

Aligned and flexible
Follows Jump$tart Standards; works in classes, branches, home, and online.

Built by an expert team
Dream was founded by Simon Komlos, co-founder of Zogo (acquired) — an app that partnered with 250+ credit unions and helped 2M+ people build financial skills. At 12, Simon was struggling in school until a pen pal introduced him to coding. That spark changed his life. Now he wants to pass it on.

Simon Komlos
Founder / CEO
Serial entrepreneur and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Education, now building Dream to spark the next generation of teen entrepreneurs.

Chad W. Beckerman
Art Direction
Award-winning creative director and designer behind Diary of a Wimpy Kid and 40+ New York Times bestsellers, shaping the cover and interior layout for Start Young and Build Freedom to help captivate young readers.

Maddy Winchester
Partnerships
Former Head of Partnerships at Zogo, now leading Dream's credit union and school partnerships nationwide.

Jo Eberlein-Venckus
Illustration
Texas-born illustrator, comic artist, and animator (MICA grad) bringing Dream's stories to life with expressive, teen-friendly visuals.

Chris Ukaoma
Partnerships Intern
UT Austin student studying Finance and MIS, helping Dream build credit union partnerships and expand youth reach across Texas.
Advisors

Chuck Long
Partnerships
With 7+ years in credit union partnerships at Zogo, Chuck personally signed 250+ FI partners and helped grow financial education nationwide.

Dr. Sam Akbar
Behavioral Psychology
Clinical Psychologist, acclaimed author and expert in stress and resilience. Advises our team on behavioral psychology.

Richard Koch
Strategy & Growth
Bestselling author of The 80/20 Principleand strategic advisor guiding Dream's mission and growth.
Reviews
What people are saying
My 15 year old loves it and won't put it down. She's asked more questions about running a business this week than her entire life.SteeboAmazon Review · August 2, 2026
This book should be mandatory in schools. Get it! It got my 11 year old thinking and talking about money. I'm 100% grateful for the conversation starter around finances.JenParent · August 5, 2026
Even my high reading level 10 year old is loving it.ParentAmazon Review
The book went over really well with my teens. It's nicely organized, and the information inside is solid, definitely something that's encouraged my kids to think more seriously about money. Great value for the money, would recommend.ParentAmazon Review
As a longtime middle school principal, I immediately saw its potential as an enrichment resource for STEM and entrepreneurship programs.Sarah W. SullivanMiddle School Principal · August 10, 2026
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