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I’m hiring a researcher to build a Google Sheet of 1,000 veteran-owned businesses located in Minneapolis, MN and Chicago, IL. This is a detailed data-collection project that requires careful verification and clean organization. Scope of Work: You will collect 1,000 confirmed veteran-owned businesses (combined total between both cities), using sources such as: Google Maps (veteran-owned tag) Yelp (veteran-owned filter) Verified veteran business directories Individual business websites (for confirmation) For each business, I need the following columns: Business Name Category (ex: contractor, coffee shop, home inspection, etc.) Street Address City State ZIP Code Website URL Phone Number Source of “veteran-owned” verification Latitude Longitude AI-Generated Description (2–3 sentences) AI Description Requirements: Must be based ONLY on real information found on the website or listing No made-up services or invented claims Neutral, factual, professional tone 2–3 sentences per description You can use ChatGPT or any tool you prefer to generate these Coordinates: Use Google Maps Right-click the pin → copy coordinates → split into latitude & longitude columns Quality Expectations: Data must be accurate, deduplicated, and verifiable “Veteran-owned” must come from a visible tag or clear public source Clean spreadsheet formatting (one row per business) No automated scraping tools unless compliant with terms of service Must pass spot-checks before final approval