Building Manchester Card Con: Community First — Ben (Founder) | 3rd Down Pulled

This week, Jordan is joined by Ben, founder of Manchester Card Con, ahead of the show's move to a bigger venue. Ben explains how running communities led him to cards, what it took to launch Manchester Card Con from nothing, and how he curates the vendor mix across sports, Pokémon and One Piece. They also talk about the risk of a debut show, trade nights and networking, visitors from abroad, and a quick-fire round on his favourite set, show and PC card. Follow Manchester Card Con on Instagram @manchestercardcon Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:30 From running clubs to card communities 04:30 Building Manchester Card Con 09:00 Starting from zero 13:30 Curating the vendor mix 16:30 The risk of a debut show 19:30 Anime, One Piece and new TCGs 22:30 A bigger venue and new guests 28:30 Trade nights and networking 31:30 Visitors from abroad 33:00 Quick fire: favourite set, show and PC 37:30 The future of the hobby Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.