#2914 - First $1,000: Data Analyst Codes Fantasy Sports Teams
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2024
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
In this story, we follow a data analyst who turns his knack for numbers and love of sports into a profitable business. We explore how he developed fantasy sports prediction algorithms that helped him reach his first $1,000 in earnings.
Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com
Email: team@sidehustleschool.com
Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions
Connect on Instagram: @193countries
Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com
Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com
If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼
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| 1:10.7 | In this story, we follow a data analyst who turns his knack for numbers and love of sports |
| 1:15.5 | into what else, a profitable business. |
| 1:18.4 | We're going to explore how he developed fantasy sports prediction algorithms that helped him |
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