Business Infographics

From its humble beginnings with Yankee Peddlers in America, the Direct Selling Industry has a history of growth and innovation that has formed it into a now multi-billion dollar industry. Learn how direct selling grew from its beginnings to a 50 billion dollar industry over the past 300 years in this infographic.

Small businesses do more than provide services and products, they strengthen and shape our communities, our economy, philanthropic efforts, and innovate. The following infographic features some of the impact small businesses have on the American economy.

Are you passionate about your business idea? Are you convinced that you can provide a needed service to your target market but maybe you are not quite sure about all the steps needed to get your business up and running? Starting your own business doesn’t have to be an intimidating process.

Did you know China is currently the world’s largest construction site? How about the fact that the average annual pay for a construction worker in 2010 was $44,000? Who are the top 10 largest contractors in the United States as of right now? This and other data on the construction industry in an infographic published by Rock & Dirt.

Nowadays, working from home has become a very common practice. With all the tools and technology at our disposal, all you need is a spark of creativity and your own your way to establishing yourself and building something you can call your own. The following infographic shows some interesting statistics on working from home.

In this infographic, published by Bolt Insurance, you will be taken through the different types of business insurance and coverages that your business may need in order to protect yourself, your business, your customers, and even your employees.

This infographic represents the results from a global survey conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Cisco, that assessed 862 business leaders’ sentiments about the value of in-person meetings and their impact on more than 30 business processes.

Barcodes – they’re everywhere and on just about everything. But how do these black and white striped graphics work and how they are properly read with a barcode scanner? Wasp Barcode has outlined a few barcoding basics, including how a barcode scanner works in their latest Infographic.

Twitter is awesome. I love Twitter and am one of its earliest adopters, but where does it fit into the grand marketing picture? This infographic by Comparz does a great job of illustrating exactly where it fits in, at least as far as business is concerned.

Choosing the right business structure when starting a new business can be a confusing process. This infographic published by Business.com will help you understand the different structures to choose from. Also discussed are taxation issues as well as formation.