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Tag: big data


Management, Proposal Management

5 Signs You Should Invest in Data Science

September 10, 2018

Via: Business 2 Community

Data science – it’s the talk of the town for certain. And data scientists – those who develop algorithms to mine huge amounts of data, analyse it, categorise it and use it to inform business decisions – are now in […]


Finance

R4 Technologies raises $20 million for AI that helps companies ‘unlock growth opportunities’

July 18, 2018

Via: Venture Beat

R4 Technologies, a Ridgefield, Connecticut-based enterprise AI company founded by former Priceline executives, today announced it has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Pilot Growth Equity. R4’s unique B2B software-as-a-service platform allows companies to “unlock growth opportunities […]


Finance

When blockchain meets big data, the payoff will be huge

July 31, 2017

Via: Venture Beat

If there is a “sweet spot” for blockchain, it will likely be the ability to turn insights and questions into assets. Blockchains will give you greater confidence in the integrity of the data you see. Immutable entries, consensus-driven timestamping, audit […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

3 Things Business Owners Need to Know About BI

May 30, 2017

Via: Entrepreneur

Business intelligence, or BI, is changing the way small to mid-size companies are making decisions, and it is creating significant advantages for those that do it well. If you are an entrepreneur, you know how important information is when it pertains to […]


Mergers and Acquisitions

Prezi makes its first acquisition, snaps up Latvian data visualization startup Infogram

May 16, 2017

Via: Venture Beat

Prezi, the Hungarian startup behind the popular presentation software of the same name, has acquired Latvian infographics and data visualization company Infogram. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded out of Riga in 2012, Infogram offers a slick WYSIWYG […]


Management, Marketing, Proposal Management, Software and Tools

Are Super Consumers Your Future Growth?

April 28, 2017

Via: Business 2 Community

I’ve seen a lot of companies try to build out their growth and their growth strategies and oftentimes I realize that they’re doing that by and large by pie splitting. They assume that the pie categories are fixed and they […]


Management, Proposal Management

6 Brilliant Ways Retailers Can Use Data to Improve Sales, Productivity, and Customer Satisfaction

April 26, 2017

Via: Business 2 Community

You’ve probably heard of this many times but I’ll say it again: any business will falter if you don’t use your data effectively and accordingly. It is always a best practice for most retailers or mass-merchandisers to use the data […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

Understanding the limits of deep learning

April 3, 2017

Via: Venture Beat

Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype. News outlets report that companies have replaced workers with IBM Watson and algorithms are beating doctors at diagnoses. New AI startups pop up every day and claim to solve all your personal and business problems with machine learning. […]


Finance

Finance Experts Share 6 Ways Big Data is Transforming The Industry

February 14, 2017

Via: Business 2 Community

We’re creating a lot of data these days. We pay off credit card bills with a click of the mouse. We send money by bumping phones. There are apps that make it easy for the average consumer to invest in […]


Marketing, Software and Tools

Microsoft scores cloud business from startup Databricks

February 7, 2017

Via: Venture Beat

Databricks is bringing its cloud service for storing and processing data to Microsoft’s Azure public cloud later this year, VentureBeat has learned. Databricks’ cloud service, which was introduced in 2014 and is based on the Apache Spark open-source big data […]


Finance

15 interesting startups to watch in 2017

December 29, 2016

Via: Venture Beat

People are gearing up to say good riddance to 2016, and as the Earth completes another revolution around the sun, we’re all eager to try our hand at predicting the next big thing. Will virtual reality, on-demand services, and bots shine again in […]


Finance

Verdigris raises $6.7 million for artificial intelligence that powers green factories and hotels

October 21, 2016

Via: Venture Beat

The smart energy startup Verdigris announced today that it has raised $6.7 million to scale production of its Einstein smart sensor and frequency detectors. The sensors are used to predict the failure of machines and improve energy efficiency. Factories, manufacturing facilities, […]


Mergers and Acquisitions

Why buying Krux, but not Twitter, makes sense for Salesforce

October 17, 2016

Via: Venture Beat

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff put the rumor mill to rest on Friday by telling the Financial Times that he wasn’t going to acquire Twitter because it’s “not the right fit.” We knew that. Salesforce shareholders had reportedly besieged Benioff with […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

The Big Deal About Big Data for Small Business

July 20, 2016

Via: Entrepreneur

We know that “big data” is a big buzzword for big business. However, with all of the data sources that entrepreneurs have available, what are the promises — and potential pitfalls — for small business owners? To come up with a strategy […]


Management, Proposal Management

The Big Data Behind Finding Business Partners

May 9, 2016

Via: Business 2 Community

Big data is often overlooked when it comes to finding business partners and forging business relationships. Here’s how it works. Building a successful partnership takes a combination of hard work, collaboration and perseverance, so it’s important to have the right […]


Marketing, Software and Tools

Why You Need A Single Source Of Truth For Marketing Data

April 20, 2016

Via: Business 2 Community

Data overload is a real problem. Origami Logic’s 2016 Marketing Signals Report found that the number one measurement struggle for marketers was having multiple systems that capture and measure the signals. In other words, marketers don’t have a single source […]