In 2010, 340 of every 100,000 adults launched a business each month. If you’re a new small business owner and you want to eliminate the chance of having to deal with any future costly trademark disputes, it’s highly recommended that you take the time to file an application and register your trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The presence of trademark trolls in the world of business has been steadily increasing over the past few years. According to a recent survey, the number of trademark troll cases in the U.S. increased from 1,401 cases in 2005 to 5,842 cases in 2011. In addition, the aggregate costs incurred to the U.S. economy by trademark trolls had been estimated to be over $29 billion in 2011.
Businesses run on software, that’s a fact. But how secure is the software they are using? Check out the infographic below presented by Veracode to learn more about enterprise software security and how safe or unsafe it is.
No matter your market, sales leads come from two very important-but vastly different-sources – online leads or offline leads. While both of these lead streams are vital to the success of business, many businesses are handling these leads in a “one size fits all” manner. Salesforce has created an infographic with easy to follow directions on how to correctly handle both types of leads.
This infographic debunks the myth that the nonprofit sector is not a large contributor to the economy. Employing millions around the United States and contributing billions to the US economy, the nonprofit sector continues to grow, making up 5.5% of the GDP. The infographic provides more data explaining the endless possibilities of being involved with the nonprofit industry.
If you don’t do it, you probably know someone who does: telework. Whether part time or full time, virtual workspaces are becoming more and more commonplace every year. Top Management Degrees has created an infographic detailing what the future may hold for the brick-and-mortar office spaces of America.
Whether it’s a single ream of paper, or stealing identities, theft at the workplace is an increasingly worrisome situation for business owners. Here is an infographic entitled “Employee Theft: An Inside Job” detailing just how prevalent employee theft is, along with outlining a few of the biggest employee thefts in history.
Seasonality in business can be a concerning issue for many, with increasing numbers of ‘seasonal’ businesses putting necessary measures in place to avoid disruption from supply and demand fluctuation. In this infographic, take a look at the scale of the seasonality problem, how it is impacting SMEs in particular, and how invoice finance can offer an invaluable short-term cashflow lifeline.
Dallas may be the greatest entrepreneurial ecosystem that you have NEVER heard of. This infographic by The Dallas Entrepreneur Center is a guide of sorts to the start-up scene in the Dallas-Forth Worth ar
Using basic persuasion is a great way to land the job you need and want. Check out the infographic below to learn about how the basic art of persuasion can land you a career.
