Why should you care about open data? Keeping proprietary data fresh and accurate costs money and time. But "open data" is emerging as an alternative sourcing model that can keep costs low and quality high. It’s like what "open source" has done for software, but absolutely anyone can contribute to open data. To that end, we created Factual to help people and companies manage this new web of information, and make it easier to mix, mash, and share. Whether your motivation is to build cool applications or better the world, we'd love your help in starting new data projects on topics you're passionate about. Just follow a few easy steps.