Co-Organizer Starters Information Market

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A Networking Market In Buurthuis Rosa

Together with the owner of MacLeasy, I came up with the idea of organizing a small networking market, a Startersdag, where people could meet, exchange ideas, and learn more about using a computer or laptop. At the time, I was teaching computer courses at Buurthuis Rosa, and the owner of MacLeasy was helping visitors there with their computer problems. Both of us invited a few people, created flyers, and put together a short program. The event took place on a weekend day. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a success: only a handful of visitors showed up. The regular audience of Buurthuis Rosa didn’t match the target group or simply wasn’t interested in an information market about computer use. Their more festive events are usually very busy, but this one didn’t resonate. The market took place in 2013, after I founded Databeet and started giving workshops such as Starten met computeren, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel at Buurthuis Rosa. I even wrote a blog post about each course I taught there.