{"id":12569,"date":"2016-01-08T17:34:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T06:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/?p=12569"},"modified":"2017-10-24T22:42:58","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T11:42:58","slug":"4-inspirational-infographics-to-start-a-business-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/infographics-2\/4-inspirational-infographics-to-start-a-business-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Inspirational Infographics to Start a Business in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>If you have dreams of starting with a simple notion and turning it into a billion-dollar industry in under a year, chances are you\u2019re getting a little ahead of yourself. But, you don\u2019t need deep pockets or a fancy set-up to start a business. You can begin with nothing more than a great idea and a little support from like-minded individuals. And if you&#8217;re looking for some inspiration or motivation then just have a look at these 4 info-graphics.<\/p>\n<h3>No Money, No Problem<\/h3>\n<p>The first thing entrepreneurs often think they need a ton of right out of the gate is money. Marketing and SEO are two of the most expensive aspects of starting a business, but the advent of <a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/marketing\/market-your-startup-with-email\/\">email marketing <\/a>and the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/marketing\/social-media-in-brand-building\/\">social media for brand-building<\/a> have helped businesses reach a wide target audience without spending much and have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketforce.com\/press-releases\/item\/research-social-media-influence\/\">influenced purchasing decisions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On top of this, there\u2019s a whole host of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/top-10-helpful-seo-tips-for-small-business-owners\/41085\/\">SEO tips and tricks available to business owners<\/a> that can get their websites noticed and give them credibility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/sungardas\/2015\/07\/02\/startups-on-a-shoestring-5-successful-tech-companies-that-were-started-for-under-10000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to this Forbes article<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Appster began with an initial investment of $3000, and Carol Craig of Craig Technologies started with $150 and is pulling in nearly $45 million a year today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a hefty life savings lying around, there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/experience\/clever-ways-startups-can-generate-capital\/\">more than one way to gain moderate amounts of capital<\/a> without generating business revenue first, which is good news, because according to below\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/r\/trends-stats\/know-small-businesses-start-10000-less\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infographic by QuickBooks<\/a>, 64% of businesses start with an initial investment of $10,000 or less:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12571\" style=\"width: 920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12571\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12571\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Startup-low-budget-beginning.png\" alt=\"Business that started wit less than $10000\" width=\"910\" height=\"2998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Startup-low-budget-beginning.png 910w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Startup-low-budget-beginning-91x300.png 91w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Startup-low-budget-beginning-311x1024.png 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Business that started wit less than $10000<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>You Don&#8217;t Need a Huge Office to Get Started<\/h3>\n<p>Google, Apple, HP, and Amazon all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.retireat21.com\/blog\/10-companies-started-garages\">started in a garage<\/a>, and Craig Newmark of Craigslist worked out of his living room for the first five years.<\/p>\n<p>Having access to a fancy office building may seem necessary, but a space to work is really the only crucial part. You may be going after customers that you need to impress, but waiting until you have enough money to acquire an impressive home base is not the way to get them.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what service you\u2019re providing or what product you\u2019re selling, you can start with little more than a single room. Some of the biggest names began in unconventional places, as this <a href=\"http:\/\/omba.wsu.edu\/\">Washington State University<\/a> infographic illustrates:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/omba.wsu.edu\/resources\/infographics\/surprising-starts-to-successful-startups-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/omba.wsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/WSU-MBA-Surprising-Startups-5-27.jpg\" alt=\"World famous businesses that started in garages\" width=\"500\" height=\"7978\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Businesses that started in garages<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>No Time? How about 30 hours per week?<\/h3>\n<p>The third thing most people don\u2019t think they have enough of is time. While there\u2019s no way to launch a successful business without a substantial time commitment for the first several years, it\u2019s not necessary to quit working all together and sink everything into a business.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible to <a href=\"http:\/\/entrepreneurhandbook.co.uk\/how-to-start-a-business\/\">start planning, developing, and implementing in your spare time<\/a> and then save the satisfying show of saying goodbye to your boss for good for when your business is stable. Rest assured, if you have passion and determination, you have the time:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12572\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mastermindevent.com\/blog\/time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12572\" class=\"wp-image-12572 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Find-Time-to-start-business-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"How to find time to start a business\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Find-Time-to-start-business-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Find-Time-to-start-business-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Find-Time-to-start-business.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isn&#8217;t 30 hours per week enough to pursue your dreams?<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>It\u2019s Now or Never<\/h3>\n<p>No matter your perceived limitations, there are steps you can take to get your dream off the ground right now. The last thing to consider is this infographic, which describes the anatomy of a successful entrepreneur, and says nothing about money, space, or time:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12573\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/startupbros.com\/infographic-successful-entrepreneur-facts-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12573\" class=\"wp-image-12573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/An-Entrepreneurs-Journey.jpg\" alt=\"A typical journey of an entrepreneur\" width=\"900\" height=\"3975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/An-Entrepreneurs-Journey.jpg 900w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/An-Entrepreneurs-Journey-68x300.jpg 68w, https:\/\/d3w3koqe3hizre.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/An-Entrepreneurs-Journey-232x1024.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Anatomy of an entrepreneur<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Are You Going to Start a Business in 2017 ?<\/h3>\n<p>We sincerely hope these info-graphics will help you to start a business in 2017. With crowdfunding, shares spaces, co-working spaces and many other facilities it&#8217;s now easier than ever to start a business so you have absolutely no excuse not to pursue your dreams.<\/p>\n<p>And finally keep in mind that ideas are cheap, its the execution that matter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have dreams of starting with a simple notion and turning it into a billion-dollar industry in under a year, chances are you\u2019re getting a little ahead of yourself. But, you don\u2019t need deep pockets or a fancy set-up&#8230;<span class=\"continue-reading\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/infographics-2\/4-inspirational-infographics-to-start-a-business-in-2016\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":15026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[503],"tags":[508,364,689],"class_list":["post-12569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographics-2","tag-business-planning","tag-infographics","tag-start-a-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12569"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14956,"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12569\/revisions\/14956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.creately.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}