Data Sources
This page outlines the public data sources, curated support references, and structured methodology behind the current Tennessee report. Some layers are live today, while others remain planned.
Tennessee market profile layer
Curated Tennessee market definitions, alias handling, and market-trait summaries used to resolve user inputs safely.
Structured scoring and report generation
Deterministic recommendation scoring, startup-cost planning, and report assembly built from app-owned rules and structured data.
US Census API
Population, demographics, and ACS-derived market context when the public API is available.
Census County Business Patterns
County-level establishment counts used for broader competition-pressure context when the public API is available.
Tennessee support resource catalog
Curated grants, loans, workforce, and advising resources matched by geography and use case.
Tennessee ECD and Fund Tennessee references
Public program references reviewed and represented inside the curated support catalog.
OpenStreetMap Overpass API
Potential future visibility layer for place-based competitor context where mapping quality is strong enough.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) API
Potential future labor-market signal layer for wage and employment context.