The Journey to Becoming a Successful Data Entrepreneur

Leading with Data Podcast: The Journey to Becoming a Successful Data Entrepreneur

The Journey to Becoming a Successful Data Entrepreneur

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Lillian Pierson, P.E.

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In this episode, Cassidy speaks with Lillian Pierson, a world-class data leader, entrepreneur, and educator, and the CEO of Data Mania. They discuss different approaches data professionals can take to become data entrepreneurs and how data science has evolved over the years. Lillian has trained over 1 million data professionals through her YouTube videos, online courses, and books. She’s particularly passionate about helping data professionals and new data entrepreneurs start their own business. As an independent consultant, she has supported over 10% of Fortune 100 companies and she’s been featured in Forbes, Fortune, National Geographic, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, and The Guardian, among dozens of other publications.

The Journey to Becoming a Successful Data EntrepreneurThey discuss:

  • Lillian’s journey building an online business around data education
  • Avenues for becoming a data entrepreneur
  • Defining your audience in the data & analytics space
  • Data science career trajectories
  • Lillian’s 2 methods to start a side hustle
  • Approaching data as a product versus a supply chain
    The case for creating data products

If you want to know more or get in touch with Lillian, follow the links below:


 

 

 

Listen on Narrative Science website: https://narrativescience.com/resource/podcast/data-entrepreneur-lillian-pierson

Listen on Apple Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-journey-to-becoming-a-successful-data-entrepreneur/id1535701027?i=1000527222765

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    I’m a fractional CMO that specializes in go-to-market and product-led growth for B2B tech companies.
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    If you’re looking for marketing strategy and leadership support with a proven track record of driving breakthrough growth for B2B tech startups and consultancies, you’re in the right place. Over the last decade, I’ve supported the growth of 30% of Fortune 10 companies, and more tech startups than you can shake a stick at. I stay very busy, but I’m currently able to accommodate a handful of select new clients. Visit this page to learn more about how I can help you and to book a time for us to speak directly.
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