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Beyond Aesthetics: Visualizing Data

When I encounter a new data set that I think may be useful to our clients, I have to evaluate the data and clean it up (a process we call...

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New Opportunities for Empty Space

Lately, a number of developers have contacted IdealSpot to help them identify the top retailers or retail categories for their sites....

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Being Practical: Lessons Learned from the 2016 Interactive Festival

At the world’s largest interactive festival took place in our hometown of Austin, TX, we got a glimmer of the future. However, I think it is...

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Q&A with CEO of Mini Doughnut Factory

I’d like to introduce you to Patrick Ruddell. He is the CEO of a new food business based out of Tampa, FL, and I have watched him from idea...

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How to Choose the Ideal Retail or Restaurant Location

You’ve heard the advice before – location, location, location. Do you choose a spot in the heart of downtown with real estate priced to the...

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Social Media Management for International and Multi-Location Businesses

We live in a global world, where even relatively small businesses often work with clients, colleagues, and consumers in different countries or...

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Mapping Social Media Interest in 2016 Presidential Candidates

As poll after poll emerges from the morass of political dark waters, we often find ourselves confused about the truth of the 2016 Presidential...

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The Rise of the Machines

In the course of a normal day, we interact with learning machines several times. Anytime you receive a product recommendation after making a...

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The Imitation Game

In my junior year of at the University of Texas, I took Dr. Valerie Bencivenga’s course on macroeconomic theory. A topic that we briefly...

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