EP132: "When the odds are one in a million, be that one - How we built the worlds leading accountancy & finance event" - Dan Cockerton, Founder, Digital Accountancy Show

MAY 2, 202548 MIN
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EP132: "When the odds are one in a million, be that one - How we built the worlds leading accountancy & finance event" - Dan Cockerton, Founder, Digital Accountancy Show

MAY 2, 202548 MIN

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<p>In this episode, I sit down with <strong>Daniel Cockerton</strong>, Co-Founder of the Digital Accountancy Show, to explore his journey from a media and fintech background to building one of the UK’s fastest-growing niche events for the accountancy sector. </p><p>We discuss how Daniel and his business partner James Howell identified a market gap, grew the show from 600 attendees to over 5,000, and recently sold the business to global events giant Easyfairs.</p><p>Daniel opens up about his entrepreneurial mindset, the power of partnerships, the challenges of launching during COVID, the emotional rollercoaster of scaling a business, and his personal resilience following open-heart surgery. </p><p>This episode is packed with insights on entrepreneurship, community-building, scaling, and staying mission-driven.</p><p><strong>The Dan Assor Show Charity Partner</strong> is Rays of Sunshine Children&#39;s Charity who brighten the lives of seriously ill children across the UK <a href="https://raysofsunshine.org.uk/ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raysofsunshine.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow the show to be notified first about future episodes.</p><p>Watch episodes of the show here <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/danassor " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/danassor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Connect with Dan on <a href="LinkedIn /danassor   " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn /danassor   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Website <a href="https://www.danassor.com " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.danassor.com ⁠</a></p>