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> connects companies with data scientists to help make heads or tails of the data they're storing

the consulting "data scientist" is likely able to do better job if they have experience with the idiosyncracies of the individual company's operations. If you get a fresh data scientist every time they need to repeat the ramp-up period before they are in a position to maybe add value.

Suggests a model where company keeps the same consultant on retainer and brings them on board each time a situation pops up where the consultant may be able to assist

(this isn't a particularly novel suggestion, the same suggestion is made in a 60s/70s era thesis investigating how applicable operations research is to small businesses)