Infographics
Small Business Trends in Visual and Graphic Form
Getting Ready to Sell Your Small Business [INFOGRAPHIC]
Starting a small business takes heart and guts — and so does selling that beloved business. The decision to sell can be heart wrenching, but whether you’re doing so because …
Is Your Small Business in Need of Reinvention? [INFOGRAPHIC]
In 1998, Steve Jobs triumphantly returned to the company he’d co-founded two decades earlier. At the time, Apple was at a crossroads: Success was anything but certain. “The cure for …
3 Tips to Get Your Customers to “Check In” [INFOGRAPHIC]
More than ever, consumers are relying on their smartphones to point them toward the best deals in town on the fly. For small-business owners, that means an opportunity to get …
How to Keep Your Seasonal Business Going after Tourists Head Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s summertime, and the living is easy — for other people. If you run a seasonal business, this may be your busiest time of year. Summer tourism can bring a …
How to Pay Employees Differently, But Keep Everyone Happy [INFOGRAPHIC]
Finally! Your business is up and running, you’re getting paid to do what you love, and you’ve even hired an employee (or two). Now it’s time to pay the people …
Do Superhero Blockbusters Supercharge Comic Store Sales? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ah, summer. The barbecue, the pool, and nights spent in the air-conditioned movie theater. With superhero blockbusters like The Avengers currently raking in box office cash and long-anticipated installments like …
Sight, Sound, and More: Easy, Affordable Tips for Creating a Healthy Workplace [INFOGRAPHIC]
A little can go a long way, and there’s perhaps no place where this is more true than in the office. Seemingly small adjustments to things such as the thermostat, …
How the Spring Thaw Affects Spending and Small Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]
An unseasonably warm spring is showing signs of increased spending. As the temperatures started warming up, retail foot traffic increased by five percent compared to last year, with every U.S. …
What Obama’s “Startup America” Means for Your Small Business [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tax cuts, immigrant visas, and business funding are just some of the topics being addressed by the Startup America Legislative Agenda, which President Obama proposed to Congress at the beginning …
Should Your Business Be on Pinterest? Find Out [INFOGRAPHIC]
By now you’ve probably heard plenty about Pinterest — the new social media platform that acts like a virtual pinboard. Pinterest lets users pull photos and other content from the …
What Small Businesses Should Know About the Payroll Tax Cut Extension [INFOGRAPHIC]
The last-minute enactment of the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (TPTCCA) in December, 011 made it difficult for many employers to ensure they would be able to …
How Indie Brewers are Outpacing Beer Industry Growth [INFOGRAPHIC]
Though large breweries dwarf independent craft breweries in volume of production, the growth of small breweries has eclipsed overall beer industry growth in the last few decades. By tapping into …
How Small Business Gets Started… and Keeps Running [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why does someone become a small business owner? And once they become one, how do they spend their time? How does our newly mobile working environment play into that? In …
What Is an LLC? [INFOGRAPHIC]
No goal seems unattainable at the start of a new year, and that includes starting a business. With plenty of entrepreneurial spirits now finding the inspiration to finally make their …
2011 Small Business Holiday Season Wrap-Up [INFOGRAPHIC]
As we settle into the new year, it’s time to take a moment to reflect on how small business fared during the holidays, the biggest sales season of the year …
