Its fun to have a conversation with a friend about their work, especially when they're as passionate about it as Cory is.  In this episode, I talk to Cory about his role at MN DEED and how they use data to inform their decision making.  This episode also serves as an information session for small business owners who aren't familiar with the serves provided by DEED.  The links, phone number, and other resources are provided for your reference below! DEED Labor Market Data: https://mn.gov/deed/data/ DEED Business and Community Development Resources: https://mn.gov/deed/business/ MN Career Force Site: https://www.careerforcemn.com/ MN Free Online Job Board: https://www.minnesotaworks.net/ DEED Phone Number: 651-259-7432

In this episode we talk with Cameron Wonchoba.  He's a data scientist by day and working on HoopSpots at night.  At HoopSpots, he's the Chief Data Scientist, charged with integrating data into the development of HoopSpots.  HoopSpots is an app that helps people find pick up basketball games at local gyms.  The conversation with Cameron is a more technical one than most, but makes for great learning opportunities in the world of data science! HoopSpots Website: https://hoopspots.io/ To download the HoopSpots app, go to either the Apple or Andriod app store and search "HoopSpots".

In this episode we talk with Mary Hodson, the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism President in Hutchinson Minnesota (to Jason, she also goes by the title of mom).  In her time as the Chamber President, she's seen a number of businesses leverage data to improve upon their success and create a competitive advantage.  

In this conversation, Sean and Jason discuss Sean's background and how he got to become a manager at a distillery.  Its a fascinating conversation and insightful to see how he thinks about data and analytics in the context of the distillery. Below are the resources Sean mentioned for finding Dancing Goat Distillery. Website: https://www.dancinggoat.com/ Email (if you can't find where their products are): [email protected] Reservebar website: Reservebar.com

Simplifying Analytics for Small Businesses is coming soon!  This short episode gives some additional information about the podcast and what to expect from it.