Frank La Vigne, Author at DataDriven

DataPoint Here’s a Retailer that Knows How to Compete in the Amazon World

In the post-Amazon economy, all brick and mortar retailers are struggling. Some have outright failed and others on the brink. However, there are a few outliers that refuse to go down without a fight and are actually innovating. In this DataPoint, Frank notes one that has actually turned physical location to its advantage by helping Amazon…

Inspiration with John Lee Dumas and Tech Intensity with Data Soup

As we begin season 3 of Data Driven, Frank and Andy wanted to bring it back to the guy who inspired the entire show: John Lee Dumas. Although not yet quite a household name, JLD as he’s known to his fans, is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring…

DataPoint Season 3 is Coming

In this DataPoint, Andy teases some details on Data Driven Season 3, which is set to launch Tuesday, July 23rd along with another special project that we’ve been working on.

DataPoint Amazon to Retrain Its Employees. Why That’s Big Deal.

Recently, Amazon announced that it will spend $700 Million (USD) to retrain its employees. Why are they doing this? Simple: automation. They know that a displaced workforce would be bad political mojo at a time when the giant is facing increasing calls for regulation, even potential anti-trust action. Anti-trust laws in the US were made…

DataPoint Frank and Andy in the Same Place, Big Plans for Season 3, and is Frank the Forrest Gump of Data Science

Frank and Andy are in the same place for the first time in a while, so they meet up to plan season 3 of Data Driven.