Learn smart and effective ways to run your business at the AHK Start-Up Café. Get the basics sorted so you can focus on what you really want to be doing: being creative!
First grab a drink and get to know the current and former students from a wide range of fields. After that, your inspiring trainer will teach you all the ins and outs of running a business. If you want to join us, go to www.ahk.nl/en/entrepreneurship/courses/
What you’ll get from this session
Now your diploma is almost in the bag, are you wondering what you’re going to do next? You’ll be spending around 65,000 hours of your life working, so you want to be doing something that really suits you. In this session you’ll explore what work you’d like to do, and consider what obstacles you might encounter along the way. You’ll discover what values are important to you in your work and the steps you need to take. You’ll go home with a ready-to-go action plan, on the way to your dream job!
Corine Overvest is this evening’s expert. She is a coach and trainer supporting artistic and personal development. She teaches her clients how to improve their positioning in the arts field, and develops bespoke training courses such as Artistic Entrepreneurship and Programmer of the Future. Her foundation The Cola Connection takes Dutch art to New York. Corine studied Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Groningen, and Leadership in Culture at Utrecht University. She started her career at Orkater theatre company, and has been the business manager and producer for groups such as Via Berlin, Female Economy and Ragazze Quartet.
Interested in more? Check out our other workshops from THEME TAG A – Finding Work: ‘Making an impression with your CV or portfolio’, ‘Raising your online profile’ and ‘Writing a cover letter that gets you noticed’.
Evening program
18:30-19:00
A warm welcome
Meet fellow students and grow your network.
19:00-21:30
Tips & tricks
The teacher will tell you everything you need to know when starting up, opening the doors to a new world. We provide the pen and paper, so you can note down all the tips and tricks.
Get to work
Roll up your sleeves, because we’re going put what you’ve learned into practice right away. Sometimes the teacher will ask you to work with a specific case study, but usually you’ll be applying it to your own situation.
21:30-22:00
Chill and chat
The bar is open! You’re welcome to stay and connect with fellow students or put questions to your teacher.
Who it’s for
The Starterscafé is aimed at current and former AHK students.
Price
- Free for current students and recent graduates (from 2019 onwards).
- € 12.50 for AHK alumni who graduated before 2019.
- € 15.00 for non-AHK participants.
Do you have questions or need assistance with booking your ticket? Please send an email to ondernemen@ahk.nl
