Saturday 6 February 2016
15 Inspiring & Instructive Business Infographics
There are thousands of amazing stories about the biggest companies and the best entrepreneurs. One website - Funders and Founders Notes found a great way to show us all these amazing stories. They are creating infographics explaining entrepreneurship, startups, business models and productivity tips through infographics.
Today I'm sharing 15 inspiring and instructive business infographics which will tell some cool stories about business and also will share some quick, but great tips on how to become a better entrepreneur.
WHAT KIND OF ENTREPRENEUR SKILLS YOU HAVE
Are you a world-changer?
An innovator?
An opportunist or a jack-of-all-trades?
Maybe you’re a serial entrepreneur — or are you actually a ‘wantrepreneur?’
As an entrepreneurs, each of us is different and unique. The one common element we all share is the desire to create freedom in our “work” and life through entrepreneurship.
Still, there are some entrepreneurs reading this that are stuck in their business and their life. You know who you are. You can’t figure out why you’re not making progress or what to do next in your business.
So Successful entrepreneurs have different (often multiple) personality profiles, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. So find out here , which kind of personality you are ?
1. World Changer
These kind of people are always concern about Earth, environment and Social . You are keenly aware of your environment, both on a local and global scale. Maybe you were an activist or environmentalist in a past career, and it is very likely you have green leanings when doing business. You likely created your company in order to make a positive impact in the world, believe that success is measured by impact and when it comes to social media you almost certainly have a Twitter account. You know the world is changed one person and one company at a time, and you are committed to living by Gandhi’s words.
2. Innovator
You are all about creating a product or service. As an idea-man (or woman), innovation is more important to you than actually owning a company, and that is OK. You have a knack for coming up with new ideas or making old ones better. However, that also means you may need to excel at delegating, and hire a CEO to take care of the tasks you don’t enjoy. While you trust your instincts, you also do a lot of research. It’s likely you have a goal of creating an empire, and a tool like Evernote is your biggest crutch.
3. Opportunist
You have a “gift” of intuitive timing and are able to choose the right locations. Some people may call you impulsive, but that’s just another way of saying opportunist, especially when so many of your right-time/right-place moves have paid off. Like the innovator, you also trust your gut while conducting solid research. However, you could be a little better at planning ahead if you want to build an empire.
4. Jack of All Trades
Diversification is your middle name. You aren’t afraid to explore trends or to step in when needed. This makes you think risk can be scary and exciting, all at the same time — you truly believe there are no great rewards without great risk. However, you’re also a bit of a follower, which means you need to find the right investors, stakeholders and partners to be successful. You likely became an entrepreneur to take advantage of the self-starter lifestyle or simply because you didn’t want to work for anyone else.
5. Serial Entrepreneur
You’re flexible and always looking to the future for the next big thing. The ‘Thomas Edison’ of entrepreneurs, you can take a lot of stress and brush off past negative experiences with ease. A total leader, you might struggle with actually learning from your past failures (it’s not automatic). You measure success in being better than the competition and in how much money you make. You might jot down your ideas on Twitter — or even on a napkin.
6. The skeptical entrepreneur
This entrepreneur sees the success of others and immediately starts to question it. They examine that person's business and looks for the “lucky” breaks, or inheritance they think that successful entrepreneur received.
Maybe it’s the news, or previous life experiences, but they are skeptical of success and don’t believe it’s possible without all the stars falling into place.
When you can’t see or believe success is possible, you’ll never get to a place in your mind that allows you to take action. You will stay stuck; you’ll make every excuse and believe it because of your skeptical mindset. This is the scariest type of entrepreneur.
7. The copycat entrepreneur
This entrepreneur sees the success of others and tries to copy them exactly. Their website is the same, their business cards are the same, and the way they present themself is the carbon copy of a leader in their industry. Take Pat Flynn of the popular blog Smart Passive Income. Since Pat became popular, there has been a whole wave of people that copy him line-for-line.
There is nothing wrong with modeling success—it’s actually very smart. There is a fine line, however, between modeling and copying. Modeling success means you see what works and figure out how to make it relevant to your business, and who you are as a person. If you have been copying, get honest and switch from copying to modeling.
8. The research entrepreneur
This entrepreneur loves to learn. They research every possible scenario and outcome for strategies to start or grow a business. There is nothing wrong with learning, but when that’s all you do, it becomes a problem. The research ends up becoming an excuse for not taking action.
While you should always strive to learn what works, and what could help your business, you have to implement. Most entrepreneurs know more than they think; too many entrepreneurs fall victim to information overload. The key to success is learning and then implementing. The implementing has to happen.
9. The determined entrepreneur
This entrepreneur hasn’t “made it” but they will, no matter what. They see the value in entrepreneurship, they see that success is possible without copying, and they do everything they can to start or grow their business.
Starting and growing a business is hard, and it takes time, but there is proof that it’s possible to thrive. To get there, you need change your mindset from focusing on what too many people consider “reality” to what you know your reality can be. Successful entrepreneurs have determination as their backstory.
5. The accomplished entrepreneur
This entrepreneur has gone through all the stages of entrepreneurship and building a business, and has reached success. They are now focused on scaling their business and leaving a legacy that extends beyond their lifetime.
The accomplished entrepreneur has figured out the things that will help you reach success. They have figured out how to connect with their customer and how to solve their biggest struggles. They will never “make it” but they are experiencing true freedom. They understand their time is their most valuable resource so they use it wisely.
What type of entrepreneur are you? Face the truth and make a change if it needs to be made. Success will be different for each of us, but if you’re stuck, it could be because you’re not the type of entrepreneur you should and want to be.
Success takes time. Growing a business could take a lot of your life, but the freedom entrepreneurship provides is worth the wait. It all starts with deciding what your goals are. Decide what you want from your business and how that fits into your life.
Check your Entrepreneur personality traits as per your skills –
By Havard Business Review
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