January 2014
Beginner to intermediate
272 pages
7h 59m
English
book
Open Data Now: The Secret to Hot Startups, Smart Investing, Savvy Marketing, and Fast Innovation
by Joel Gurin
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INTRODUCTION
The World’s Greatest Free Resource
Open Data is “going to help launch more startups. It’s going to help launch more businesses. . . . It’s going to help more entrepreneurs come up with products and services that we haven’t even imagined yet”—President Barack Obama, May 9, 2013.
IMAGINE THAT YOU SUDDENLY HAVE ACCESS TO A MASSIVE NEW business resource. It can be used to build new companies that deliver better healthcare, offer in-depth investment tools, provide energy more efficiently, improve transportation, or offer a wide range of consumer services through mobile apps and the web. It can help established companies learn what their customers really think about them, spot market trends early on, and choose the best business partners ...