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How the Biggest Open Database of Companies was Built
Published on Jul 16, 20123246 Views
OpenCorporates is the largest open database of companies in the world, with over 40 million companies and over 50 jurisdictions. Not only does this increase corporate transparency and understanding it
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How we built the largest open database of companies in the world00:00
A simple (huge) goal: an entry (and URI) for every corporate legal entity in the world00:23
opencorporates02:52
5 core uses03:13
1. An open identifying system03:23
2. The simple search05:44
3. Source for additional info07:44
4. Reconciliation08:32
5. The platform09:40
New feature: directors/officers10:12
How have we done it? (1)10:26
How have we done it? (2)11:57
The technology14:12
How do we pay for all this? (1)15:14
How do we pay for all this? (2)16:01
The problems (1)17:49
The problems (2)18:32
The problems (3)18:46
W3C Business Vocabulary19:13
The problems (4)19:32
Now over 43 million companies in 50 jurisdictions19:46