Best Practices for Sourcing Data and Vendors

With Big Data now an established part of the way successful businesses think about the world, it’s important to look at the best ways of sourcing data and data vendors. Today we’re going to do just that, and offer a few of the best practices for this important job. Read more

Best Data Sources | Mining Social Media

There are many reasons why it can be very useful to drill down into the details of what society is thinking. You might want to extrapolate broader cultural trends in order to formulate your business strategy. You might want to dig down into market segmentation. You might want to get a clearer picture of who your customers are. The data that people provide about themselves via social media is one incredibly rich source of this kind of information.  Read more

5 Great Data Sources For Corporate Finance (UK)

It’s not always easy to know where to start when looking for strong data sources. We recently, we came across a great interview with a UK-based Corporate Finance professional in which she revealed her preferred data sources. We thought this was a great idea, and so we’re giving you our assessment of the sources she recommends, as well as suggesting one or two of our own as a special bonus!

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Why data-mining doesn’t have to be painful!

Data-mining isn’t usually the most exciting job to do. Sometimes it can even be somewhat painful, if not downright boring. However, there are trends developing which can make analytics fascinating and even fun. Here’s how.

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