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Episode 7: Lukas Eder on How To Turn Your Hobbies into Thriving Businesses


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The beginning of something can sometimes be so overwhelming that you lose track of time. At least, that’s how Lukas Eder, the creator of Datageekery puts it. He was 10 years old when he had just discovered programming on his dad’s computer.

And it consumed him.

He went in deep, learning the ins and outs of programming languages and getting better every day. In the end, he was able to turn this hobby into a fruitful business, and that’s how his entrepreneurial journey began.

But it wasn’t all geeky programming for Lukas. He participated in an exchange program, he enrolled in the army for a year and all of his experiences molded him into the businessman you’ll hear talking on this episode of the Startup Grind Journal.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

How Lukas went from a mesmerized child to a successful entrepreneur

How his experience in the US blew his mind
What a year in the army taught him
Why focusing on solving problems is the way to go
The pros and cons of open source software
What you need to know when you get into tech

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Startup Grind JournalBy Stefan Koritar