Episode 7

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20th Dec 2024

Solving Africa's Most Challenging Problems - From Finance Professional to Serial Entrepreneur - Daniel Kwaku Merki - #007

Daniel Kwaku Merki is an inspiring entrepreneur known for his dynamic career transitions and innovative ventures.

His journey has been marked by bold leaps, embodying the spirit of "quit and switching" to explore new opportunities and redefine success on his own terms. Daniel Kwaku, a financial professional and entrepreneur.

Daniel's ability to adapt and his entrepreneurial insights make him a compelling figure, offering lessons in resilience and reinvention to aspiring business leaders everywhere.

About Adrian

Adrian is a podcast coach and host, digital consultant, and mentor who has over the past decade has built a versatile skill set and a reputation in the UK Tech and Digital industry; including running startups, design and E-Commerce agencies and online academies, whilst being the forefront of commercial success at various companies. Within this time, I’ve spoken at and hosted various workshops and events in the UK and online, and have picked up notable plaudits and have privately consulted high-net worth individuals and even influencers affiliated with the Royal Family, on their personal digital strategy.


How Quit and Switch Came About

This podcast came about because since 2020, Adrian has been working and advising individuals who have been changing their careers, whether they did this voluntarily or were made redundant mainly through the pandemic. He also realised that throughout his professional life, he has constantly pivoted to different types of employment for various reasons.


In 2018, Adrian launched his own startup following leaving the EdTech abruptly, Go Psycle, the online platform that connects cyclists and matches them to cycle partners & unforgettable experiences. Adrian had a good waiting list and then shut the business down as he realised the magnitude of resources and time it would take to make the business successful, which was a little too overwhelming at the time.

In 2019, Adrian became self-employed working a short contract for Just Eat working as a Product Owner, he then went on to become Head of Growth and partnerships for UX Academy, an online UX Design training company and community, effectively running the business as a self-employed contractor. 

In 2021, Adrian returned to normal employment, becoming the UK Sales Manager for a Data Privacy Software company called iubenda, originally from Italy. 

Adrian's unique blend of experience led to many Linkedin messages and Zoom calls from around the world, from countries including South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ghana and more. His connections wanted advice and were seeking actionable insights and tips from my personal journey, that they could apply on their own in their own journey's.


Share your quit and switch story with us or get in touch


Email: ⁠adrian@quitandswitch.co⁠


Website: https://www.quitandswitch.co


Connect with Adrian


Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielsadrian/⁠


Website: ⁠https://adriandaniels.co⁠


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Website: ⁠https://atozpodcasting.com⁠


Community: ⁠https://atozpodcasting.com/community

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About the Podcast

Quit and Switch with Adrian Daniels
Since 2020, the world has never been the same; we have witnessed global phenomenons such as Lockdowns, The Great Resignation, The Work From Home Revolution, The Artificial Intelligence Revolution and so much more. 2019 is but a distance memory. Most of all, the career and business marketplace is totally disrupted.

Quit and Switch hosted by Adrian, reveals stories and lessons of established or rising stars who have pivoted from a specific career, business or industry, so professionals and entrepreneurs in a transition, can gain actionable tips and insights to apply in their own journeys.

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