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Transcribed Image Text:Is using big data essential to a business success? Why or why not.
According to the case above why did your competitor do better than you?
Can a small business use big data or will be costly? Explain
Knowing that your competitor is doing better than you, what can you do to reverse this
Knowing that your competitor is doing better than you, what can you do to reverse this
fact and become better than them by using big data?
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