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Ava Torres

Data engineer in SF. Building automation tools for lead gen and public data access.

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How VC Analysts Use Public Data for Startup Due Diligence Without a Bloomberg Terminal
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How VC Analysts Use Public Data for Startup Due Diligence Without a Bloomberg Terminal

#venturecapital #duediligence #api #startup
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6 min read
A Data Engineer's Guide to Tracing Corporate Ownership and Political Money
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A Data Engineer's Guide to Tracing Corporate Ownership and Political Money

#datajournalism #publicrecords #api #investigativejournalism
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6 min read
How Supply Chain Risk Managers Use Public Data to Vet Suppliers Before It's Too Late
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How Supply Chain Risk Managers Use Public Data to Vet Suppliers Before It's Too Late

#supplychainmanagement #compliance #api #automation
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5 min read
How AML Compliance Officers Screen Business Entities Using Public Records
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How AML Compliance Officers Screen Business Entities Using Public Records

#apify #webdev #automation #api
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4 min read
How Government Contractors Use Federal Spending Data for Competitive Intelligence
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How Government Contractors Use Federal Spending Data for Competitive Intelligence

#apify #webdev #automation #api
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3 min read
How Franchise Buyers Vet Franchisor Companies Using Free Public Data
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How Franchise Buyers Vet Franchisor Companies Using Free Public Data

#apify #webdev #automation #api
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4 min read
How Private Equity Fund Admins Verify Portfolio Company Registrations Across States
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How Private Equity Fund Admins Verify Portfolio Company Registrations Across States

#automation #api #webdev #tutorial
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2 min read
How M&A Lawyers Build Entity Structure Charts Without Expensive Data Vendors
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How M&A Lawyers Build Entity Structure Charts Without Expensive Data Vendors

#automation #api #webdev #tutorial
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2 min read
How Export Compliance Teams Screen Foreign Business Partners Using Public Data APIs
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How Export Compliance Teams Screen Foreign Business Partners Using Public Data APIs

#webdev #api #automation #data
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4 min read
How Commercial Real Estate Brokers Automate Tenant Credit Checks with Public Business Data
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How Commercial Real Estate Brokers Automate Tenant Credit Checks with Public Business Data

#webdev #api #automation #data
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3 min read
How Procurement Teams Verify Vendor Business Registrations Before Awarding Contracts
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How Procurement Teams Verify Vendor Business Registrations Before Awarding Contracts

#procurement #automation #api #datascience
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2 min read
How Environmental Consultants Trace Contaminated Site Ownership Across States
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How Environmental Consultants Trace Contaminated Site Ownership Across States

#environmental #datascience #automation #api
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2 min read
How Law Firms Run Deeper Conflict Checks Using Secretary of State Entity Data (Without Manual Portal Searches)
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How Law Firms Run Deeper Conflict Checks Using Secretary of State Entity Data (Without Manual Portal Searches)

#webscraping #automation #api #data
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4 min read
How Accounts Receivable Teams Trace Delinquent Business Debtors Across States (Without Manual Portal Searches)
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How Accounts Receivable Teams Trace Delinquent Business Debtors Across States (Without Manual Portal Searches)

#webscraping #automation #api #data
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4 min read
How Employee Background Check Firms Automate State License Verification at Scale
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How Employee Background Check Firms Automate State License Verification at Scale

#webscraping #api #automation #data
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4 min read
How Venture Debt Lenders Screen Portfolio Risk with SOS and SEC Data
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How Venture Debt Lenders Screen Portfolio Risk with SOS and SEC Data

#webscraping #api #automation #data
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4 min read
How Asset Recovery Firms Trace Business Ownership Across States Using Public Records
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How Asset Recovery Firms Trace Business Ownership Across States Using Public Records

#apify #webdev #automation #api
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5 min read
How Tax Accountants Find Nonprofit Clients Using IRS 990 and SOS Data
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How Tax Accountants Find Nonprofit Clients Using IRS 990 and SOS Data

#apify #webdev #automation #api
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4 min read
How AML Analysts Trace Shell Company Networks Using Secretary of State Data
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How AML Analysts Trace Shell Company Networks Using Secretary of State Data

#webscraping #api #data #automation
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5 min read
How Recruiting Firms Verify Professional Licenses Before Placement (Without Manual Lookups)
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How Recruiting Firms Verify Professional Licenses Before Placement (Without Manual Lookups)

#webscraping #api #data #automation
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5 min read
How Property Managers Use Permit and Tax Data to Monitor Commercial Portfolios
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How Property Managers Use Permit and Tax Data to Monitor Commercial Portfolios

#datascience #api #business #productivity
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2 min read
How M&A Analysts Screen Acquisition Targets Using Public Filings (Without Expensive Databases)
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How M&A Analysts Screen Acquisition Targets Using Public Filings (Without Expensive Databases)

#datascience #api #business #productivity
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2 min read
How Government Contractors Vet Teaming Partners Before Bidding (Without Paying for GovWin)
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How Government Contractors Vet Teaming Partners Before Bidding (Without Paying for GovWin)

#government #data #api #procurement
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4 min read
How Environmental Consultants Use EPA and OSHA Data to Speed Up Phase I Site Assessments
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How Environmental Consultants Use EPA and OSHA Data to Speed Up Phase I Site Assessments

#environmental #data #api #automation
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4 min read
How Trade Credit Managers Use State Filings to Vet Buyers Before Extending Terms
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How Trade Credit Managers Use State Filings to Vet Buyers Before Extending Terms

#tradecredit #businessdata #riskmanagement #automation
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4 min read
How Litigation Support Teams Use Public Records to Build Business Dispute Timelines
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How Litigation Support Teams Use Public Records to Build Business Dispute Timelines

#legaltech #publicrecords #businessdata #automation
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4 min read
How Commercial Lenders Verify Borrower Entities Before Closing
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How Commercial Lenders Verify Borrower Entities Before Closing

#fintech #automation #api #data
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4 min read
How Bankruptcy Attorneys Trace Hidden LLCs Using Free State Filing Data
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How Bankruptcy Attorneys Trace Hidden LLCs Using Free State Filing Data

#legal #automation #api #data
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3 min read
How Franchise Brokers Use Public Business Data to Research Territory Saturation
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How Franchise Brokers Use Public Business Data to Research Territory Saturation

#franchise #automation #api #data
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2 min read
How Commercial Insurance Underwriters Use Public Records to Assess Business Risk
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How Commercial Insurance Underwriters Use Public Records to Assess Business Risk

#insurance #automation #api #data
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2 min read
How Credit Analysts Use SEC Filings and State Records to Flag Distressed Borrowers Early
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How Credit Analysts Use SEC Filings and State Records to Flag Distressed Borrowers Early

#fintech #automation #api #business
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3 min read
How Supply Chain Teams Use Public Records APIs to Vet Suppliers Before Signing Contracts
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How Supply Chain Teams Use Public Records APIs to Vet Suppliers Before Signing Contracts

#supplychain #automation #api #business
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3 min read
How CRE Brokers Can Research Property-Owning LLCs and Shell Companies
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How CRE Brokers Can Research Property-Owning LLCs and Shell Companies

#realestate #data #automation #business
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3 min read
How Compliance Teams Can Automate KYB Verification with Free Public Data APIs
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How Compliance Teams Can Automate KYB Verification with Free Public Data APIs

#compliance #kyb #fintech #automation
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3 min read
How Recruitment Agencies Can Build Prospect Lists from Public Business Data
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How Recruitment Agencies Can Build Prospect Lists from Public Business Data

#recruiting #leadgeneration #automation #api
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3 min read
How Insurance Underwriters Can Automate Business Verification with Free Public Data
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How Insurance Underwriters Can Automate Business Verification with Free Public Data

#insurance #automation #api #data
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3 min read
How Title Companies Can Automate Property and Business Verification Searches
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How Title Companies Can Automate Property and Business Verification Searches

#datascience #webdev #automation #productivity
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3 min read
How PE Firms Can Automate Deal Screening with Free SEC, State, and Federal Data
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How PE Firms Can Automate Deal Screening with Free SEC, State, and Federal Data

#datascience #webdev #automation #productivity
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4 min read
How Commercial Real Estate Brokers Use Building Permit Data to Find Pre-Market Leads
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How Commercial Real Estate Brokers Use Building Permit Data to Find Pre-Market Leads

#realestate #data #api #leads
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2 min read
M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Pull SOS Filings, SEC EDGAR, and IRS 990s in One Pipeline
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M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Pull SOS Filings, SEC EDGAR, and IRS 990s in One Pipeline

#finance #data #api #automation
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3 min read
How Insurance Underwriters Pull NHTSA Recall and EPA Violation Data Without Paying for Verisk
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How Insurance Underwriters Pull NHTSA Recall and EPA Violation Data Without Paying for Verisk

#insurance #data #api #automation
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2 min read
Licensed Contractor Verification Without LexisNexis: Multi-State License Lookup APIs
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Licensed Contractor Verification Without LexisNexis: Multi-State License Lookup APIs

#compliance #api #automation #healthtech
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3 min read
How to Research Company Financials Without Bloomberg Terminal (Free Alternatives)
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How to Research Company Financials Without Bloomberg Terminal (Free Alternatives)

#finance #api #datascience #startup
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3 min read
Vendor Due Diligence Without a $500K Suite: DIY KYC Checks with Public Data APIs
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Vendor Due Diligence Without a $500K Suite: DIY KYC Checks with Public Data APIs

#compliance #api #automation #datascience
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How to Research Nonprofit Financials for Donor Intelligence and Grant Due Diligence
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How to Research Nonprofit Financials for Donor Intelligence and Grant Due Diligence

#datascience #api #productivity #startup
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2 min read
How to Build a Targeted B2B Contact List by Industry and City Without Paying for ZoomInfo
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How to Build a Targeted B2B Contact List by Industry and City Without Paying for ZoomInfo

#sales #startup #productivity #saas
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2 min read
How to Identify Domain Owners at Scale Using WHOIS Data
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How to Identify Domain Owners at Scale Using WHOIS Data

#security #api #productivity #webdev
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2 min read
How to Verify Business Entity Status Across All 50 States Programmatically
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How to Verify Business Entity Status Across All 50 States Programmatically

#api #startup #saas #productivity
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2 min read
How to Pull SEC EDGAR Filings for Financial Due Diligence Without a Bloomberg Terminal
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How to Pull SEC EDGAR Filings for Financial Due Diligence Without a Bloomberg Terminal

#finance #api #datascience #startup
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2 min read
How to Use SEC Filings to Find Companies Ready to Buy Your Product
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How to Use SEC Filings to Find Companies Ready to Buy Your Product

#sales #datascience #webdev #productivity
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4 min read
How to Build a Competitor Intelligence Pipeline Using Free Government Data
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How to Build a Competitor Intelligence Pipeline Using Free Government Data

#datascience #productivity #webdev #career
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5 min read
Free Data Sources Real Estate Investors Are Sleeping On (And How to Actually Use Them)
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Free Data Sources Real Estate Investors Are Sleeping On (And How to Actually Use Them)

#realestate #datascience #webdev #automation
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4 min read
How to Build a Competitor Intelligence Pipeline Using Free Government Data
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How to Build a Competitor Intelligence Pipeline Using Free Government Data

#datascience #productivity #webdev #career
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Free Data Sources Real Estate Investors Are Sleeping On (And How to Actually Use Them)
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Free Data Sources Real Estate Investors Are Sleeping On (And How to Actually Use Them)

#realestate #datascience #webdev #automation
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4 min read
How to Automate Vendor Due Diligence (and Cut 3 Hours Per Supplier Down to 10 Minutes)
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How to Automate Vendor Due Diligence (and Cut 3 Hours Per Supplier Down to 10 Minutes)

#automation #webdev #productivity #datascience
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Build SEC EDGAR Filing Alerts with n8n and Apify
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Build SEC EDGAR Filing Alerts with n8n and Apify

#n8n #automation #finance #api
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Automate YellowPages Business Lead Extraction to Google Sheets with n8n and Apify
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Automate YellowPages Business Lead Extraction to Google Sheets with n8n and Apify

#n8n #automation #webscraping #leadgeneration
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Scraping YellowPages with Python in 2026: What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)
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Scraping YellowPages with Python in 2026: What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)

#python #webscraping #automation #leadgeneration
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3 min read
How to Search Secretary of State Business Filings Programmatically (Multi-State)
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How to Search Secretary of State Business Filings Programmatically (Multi-State)

#api #automation #data #business
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3 min read
How to Get Historical Stock Data from Yahoo Finance (Without Paying for an API Key)
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How to Get Historical Stock Data from Yahoo Finance (Without Paying for an API Key)

#api #finance #data #python
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