Building the world’s largest open source of company data | Chris Taggart
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OpenCorporates aims to create a free and open database of every legal entity in the world. It utilizes community contributions and quality control processes to build expertise in company register sources, advocacy for the public good, and policies/processes. The goals are to make a positive global impact and build a sustainable and resilient platform.
Building the world’s largest open source of company data | Chris Taggart
- 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