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7 Innovative Ways to Finance a Startup Business

Small businesses make up a highly significant portion of the U.S. economy. They generate $7.8 trillion in revenue, and employ 42.7 million people. Despite their economic significance, a majority of startups fail in their first ten years. Why do they fail? Forty-six percent of failures are caused by incompetence and lack of funding. It is very important for an aspiring entrepreneur to raise and manage their capital properly. There are many ways to raise capital.

This infographic lists seven innovative ways to finance a startup business, presented by mba-in-finance.org.

August 2, 2013
Sports General Managers: How to do More With Less

The job of a General Manager is to build a consistently competitive team, while keeping resources for the future as well. The job is easy, when the team has money. The challenge is doing the job on a budget. A big influence on the world of General Management is the 2003 Michael Lewis book “Moneyball,” which is about “the art of winning an unfair game.” The book is about Billy Beane and the Oakland A’s, an example of a cost-effective GM. Nowadays, new steps are being taken to increase parity among teams. For example, the Competitive Balance Lottery gives teams with minimal revenue additional high draft picks.

To learn more about how GMs can achieve more with less, check out the infographic below, presented by SportsManagementDegreeHub.com.

Source: Sports Management Degree Hub

August 1, 2013
All Rise: A Case Against Hourly Billing Legal Fees

Lawyers have a reputation for unfair billing practices, and this stereotype is definitely founded in truth. The average lawyer charges $540 an hour, and often they round up to get the maximum number of billing hours they can. Take a look at this infographic, from San Diego Law Firm, to learn more about the billable honor system and the ways it can hurt you.

© San Diego Law Firm

July 30, 2013
Winning in Pharmaceutical Emerging Markets with Analytics

With the high costs of developing a new drug, mature pharma markets are stagnating. It is important for these companies to recognize the importance of emerging markets. Over the next five years, over two-thirds of pharmaceutical sales growth will come from emerging markets. There is enormous potential there, and there is a way for a company to gain a competitive advantage by using big data. Analytics can help a company figure out who needs what drugs, and where, for the right prices.

To learn more about how big data can help a company gain a competitive edge, check out the infographic below, presented by Spotfire.

July 30, 2013
The Real Value of College

Everyone knows that college can be pretty pricey, but in those four years, students gain more than just a degree. A large aspect of the college experience is the social life, and building lifelong friendships. Through their classes, and interactions with their peers, college students are exposed to new cultures and ideas. Students also learn valuable life lessons, including the ability to function on minimal sleep, survive off of ramen, and write top-notch research papers the night before they are due.

Check out this infographic from BestValueSchools.com, to learn more about the college experience.

July 29, 2013
Your Future is Calling

When it comes to higher education the last thing you want to do is spend a bunch of money and then not even get a degree. Universities are notorious for not being helpful when it comes to creating a future path. Check out the infographic below to learn about how to best plan your higher education and career future.

July 26, 2013
Making a Splash: Fast and Fascinating Water Facts

Water is everywhere. It sustains our bodies and provides us with challenges that we gladly take on. From swimming to boating, throughout history we have taken on the water in new explorations, and in setting new records. New technology, such as new swimsuits, help us in taking on the water. Some high-tech suits are banned from the Olympics, due to already-speedy athletes breaking an unmatched number of records.

To learn more facts about water and swimming, check out the infographic below, presented by Backyard Ocean.

Water: humans have been fascinated with this element for centuries. We drink it, we play in it, we can’t survive without it. From the 1500s when Magellan first sailed around the globe to the 2000s when we developed technology allowing us to swim at record-breaking speeds, we have constantly strived to overcome challenges this Mother Nature throws at us.

Backyard Ocean invites you to take a swim through time to see some of the seemingly impossible feats humans have achieved with water, and the speediest animals of all times.

July 26, 2013
50 Of The Best Books For Parents

Raising a child is a highly and rewarding, though difficult journey. With the complicated path, there is little formal education on how to properly navigate it. Books have become a popular way for parents to self-educate on how to recognize and address the many needs of their children.

This infographics lists 50 of the top parenting books. They use insight, humor, inspiration, and techniques to help someone to learn how to raise happy and healthy children, plus they are relevant to modern-day life. This list is presented by Early Childhood Education Degrees.

Source: Early Childhood Education Degrees

July 23, 2013
How Do You Measure Content Marketing?

Content marketing is a great way to engage customers, but what is the best way to go about it and how is it measured? Check out the infographic below presented by Brandpoint to learn about how content marketing exposes consumers to your brand, engages potential customers, and converts them into leads and sales.

July 19, 2013
15 Fantastic Reasons to Clear Out the Clutter at Home

How much clutter do you have in your home? Is it old birthday cards, or an old, obsolete computer? TV personality and organizational design expert Peter Walsh designates clutter into two categories; lazy clutter and memory clutter. Lazy clutter is meaningless junk that has accumulated over time, aka trash. Memory clutter are things that have sentimental value, that remind us of something from the past. Either way, Walsh recommends to get rid of it if you haven’t used it in the past year. Odds are, you won’t need it again. As hard as it may be, there are a lot of good reasons to get rid of your clutter.

This infographic demonstrates 15 reasons to get rid of your clutter, presented by SpareFoot.

Produced by SpareFoot. Copyright 2013.

July 17, 2013