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11 July 2021

Building the world’s largest open source of company data

A talk by Chris Taggart,

 

OpenCorporates

 

 

Building the world’s largest open source of company data

 

 

 

 

 
Slideshare notes:
 
  • 1. OpenCorporates the largest open database of companies in the world
  • 2. 1. Start small - a simple (but huge) idea A free and open database for every legal entity in the world
  • 3. 2. Use the strengths of open • Community contributions • Quality control for free • Provenance • Distribution • Costs
  • 4. 3. Become domain experts Sources (e.g. Company Registers)
  • 5. 3. Become domain experts Advocacy (Trusted experts working for the public good)
  • 6. 3. Become domain experts Policies & Processes (Deep systemic knowledge)
  • 7. 3. Become domain experts Data Quality (Robust automatic and manual QAing)
  • 8. 4. Make a difference in the world
  • 9. 4. Make a difference in the world
  • 10. 4. Make a difference in the world
  • 11. 4. Make a difference in the world
  • 12. 5. Build in Sustainability
  • 13. 6. Build in resilience
 
 

 

 

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