Business Infographics

Have you ever been asked a weird question in an interview? Maybe something like, “Why is a manhole cover round?” Believe it or not there is a reason behind odd interview questions. Employers ask different questions so they can gauge your different abilities such as problem solving, creative thinking, and critical thinking. Check out the infographic below presented by SuperScholar.org to learn more about what attributes employers look for.

The latest infographic from Lowers Risk Group highlights data from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2012 Global Fraud Study. The study examined nearly 1,400 cases from 94 nations, offering a global overview of workplace fraud. The data reveals trends that help portray the perpetrators, crimes, and organizations targeted for fraud across key categories.

Women are making strides in the business world. In 2012, women made up 43 percent of people who took the GMAT. That’s a big jump from 2009, 39 percent to be exact. Check out the infographic below to learn more about women in business.

Whether or not a business decides to go with on-premise infrastructure or use an ESP or SaaS application for managing emails really depends on a variety of factors. Regardless, the debate rages on between advocates of both camps. So what’s really the best for your business? To settle this age old question that has plagued marketers since the inception of the Internet, check out the infographic below.

Blame it on the media when people seem to think that their hot tech startup will make them a billionaire by their mid-20s. Being a startup, Staff.com is very interested in the factors that contribute to a startup’s success and has created this infographic on the chances that your startup will fail or succeed. This also includes some research on projections for the best sectors to start your new business.

Did you know that about a third of American small business owners use smartphones to manage their companies, performing tasks such as banking and customer relationship management? The following infographic provides a roundup of a few small business apps that can help your business moving, even when you’re on the move.

Who would have thought that back in 2004 and 2005 that within the next decade Facebook would be a billion dollar organization. When Zuckerberg was creating Facebook in his dorm room in Harvard, who knew that it would grow to have millions and millions of user. This infographic gives us a brief outline of the evolution the social network has taken since its start back in 2004.

Recent studies have shown that 50 percent of small businesses will fail within the first year and a staggering 95 percent will close their doors before they hit their fifth year of operation. Many factors go into the success or failure of any small business. This infographic presented by top-business-degrees.net explains why some businesses fail and others flourish.

Today Samsung is one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers, but it was a long process for them to get there. This infographic visualizes the past 10 years and displays some cool statistics about the phones produced back then in regard to the ones from today.

Creating a successful company to make millions before your face gets wrinkled and your hairline starts to recede (well… at least for most) is what these entrepreneurs are all about. Meet 10 entrepreneurs who are booming with business in expert time in the following infographic.