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Eric Schaumburg is the founder and CEO of Eventr.io and is a passionate entrepreneur. Eric has been an entrepreneur since he helped build and sell a marketing company at the age of 16.After many years in the trade show and event management business, in 2013, he founded Eventr.io, an eCommerce platform for the trade show industry.In this interview with Eric, he reveals why he started Eventr.io and the lessons he’s learned building it from the ground up.Topics discussed during this podcast episode include;How Eric developed the idea for Eventr.ioEric’s experience starting up Eventr.io from scratchBiggest mistakes made and lessons learnedAnd much more!You can play this podcast episode here:Your browser does not support the audio element.Websites referenced during the podcast: Here’s a timeline of the topics discussed during the podcast:19:50 – Using your startup capital wiselyWhat I got out of this interview with Eric Schaumburg, Founder and CEO of Eventr.io:1. Slow Growth Business ModelThere’s a lot of noise today about building and selling businesses fast, which is awesome as long as it is not at the expense of the integrity of your product or service. Not all businesses are the same. Some take much more time to develop than others. Give your business the necessary time it needs to grow and don’t rush it.2. Lean StartupDon’t spend a lot of time and money on the first rollout of your product or service without testing it on your target market first. Get as much real market feedback as you can as you develop your product and service. It will save you wasting a lot of capital and effort.