Many Americans have the dream of launching their own small business and being their own boss. Some will realize this dream with creativity, determination, and courage. However, the location of the small business is fundamental to the potential success. This infographic uses a one-of-a-kind, data-driven Small Business Index to analyze the top 100 most populous metro areas in the United States.
Salesmate conducted a study where they analyzed 80 companies varying across industries like construction, information & technology, real estate, digital agencies, etc. In this study, they observed 12,480 call attempts spanned across 60 days (12 weeks with 5 working days). The calls were made by a total of 245 sales reps and the successful conversations were 1,427.
Turnover is a major challenge for business leaders, and with historically low unemployment, it’s only getting worse. In this strong job market, employees have options. This has led to a spike in turnover, which can be costly to businesses. Learn more about preventing turnover within this infographic.
When it comes to your business’s finances, DIY isn’t always the way to go. You can save money by hiring a professional accountant to give your financials a fresh look. Accountants are skilled at taking an objective look at your finances and offering suggestions on how to make changes that will best suit your business.
Starting your business can be a scary process – figuring out through trial and error what works and what doesn’t. While you may think of funding is something that’s done all at once, it’s often a process that happens in stages. The early rounds typically are funded with your own personal funds or of your loved ones around you, later resulting in investors for venture capitalist and hedge funds. In this infographic, Fundera has summarized how startup funding works explained through pie.
When entrepreneurs set about creating a product, service or business, the first version of a product is very rarely a hit. The lean startup approach is the solution to this problem. Instead of aiming to create a complete product, the goal is to create a minimal version of the product and release it as quickly as possible. The entrepreneur can then gather feedback from the response to this minimal product and improve it from there.
Despite being a relatively new concept, co-working has grown in popularity drastically over the last few years… and with good reason. By combining traditional office work with the flexibility of remote working, co-working is the best of both worlds. Learn more about co-working and why it’s so popular in this infographic.
Coffee is the fuel that keeps many of us going at work, but these days your office needs more than just a sad little coffee pot to keep everyone going. Learn more about the growth of free premium coffee, drinks, and snacks in the workplace from this infographic from Corporate Essentials.
Digital transformation is shaping the brands we know and love. When deployed successfully, it drives them forward despite evolving audiences and world, even amidst uncertain economic climates. For one example of successful digital transformation, look no further than McDonald’s. This infographic looks at their transformation and its impact in detail.
IoT’s integration with daily life keeps being a controversial topic and it will be for some time to come. IoT, although controversial is heartily welcomed by most businesses for their normal operation. Almost 38% of businesses already use IoT extensively for their production lines, analysis etc in their respective businesses The question to be asked is whether IoT is necessary to monitor employees.
