#15: Skype-Side Chat on Data Science & Inventing the Future (Hilary Mason, Fast Forward Labs)
Traction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures · Jason Acunzo
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Show Notes
Hilary Mason, founder at Fast Forward Labs and Data Scientist in Residence at Accel Partners, debunks some of the myths around startups being "data-driven." In addition, she tackles some complex but critical topics and translates them for the rest of us. This episodes includes...
1) A clear definition of what data science actually is (and should be)
2) Hard truth about how much a startup should actually value its data
3) The evolution of the field of data science, who should use it, and where it's going and why
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