On May 19, Marcel Bootsman will begin his 465-mile (748 km) journey on foot from his hometown of Berkel en Rodenrijs to WordCamp Europe in Berlin. That's right, he's going through Germany. And, even better, he's donating all the proceeds to DonateWC. We like it when people think, or should we say walk, outside the box. As a bootstrap company ourselves , innovation and creativity aren't just nice things to have, they're a necessity.
When we see others in our industry coming up with Country Email List ingenious ideas like this to contribute to the WordPress community, we need to be a part of it. Here's how you can help and follow Marcel in what will be the most epic WordCamp adventure ever documented! Marcel Bootsman left the corporate world in 2009 to start his own company, Nostromo . Marcel does everything from WordPress development and maintenance (themes and plugins), to building responsive ecommerce sites (WooCommerce) to consulting for marketing agencies.
He lives with his wife Beatrijs, son Noam, daughter Mila and dog Grover, in Berkel en Rodenrijs, a small village near Rotterdam. I no longer wanted to use my creativity and knowledge alone in my free time, I wanted to help customers solve their challenges and problems. Marcel Bootsman Marcel Bootsman Founder, Boatswain Marcel not only uses WordPress to earn a living, but is also very active in the WordPress community, specifically in the Netherlands / Holland.