Franchises vs. Independent Businesses

Infographic | February 26, 2020

Starting a business is an inherently risky endeavor, especially when headlines and statistics tout findings that around 20 percent of small businesses fail within the first year and 50 percent within five years. But those prospects can change dramatically based on where you headquarter your business. A recent study from online business loan site LendingTree found that certain cities in the U.S. are better places to start new small businesses than others. To determine the rankings, LendingTree looked at the data it has from companies applying for loans and studied the percentages of businesses that were profitable, the percentage less than six years old, the percentage with less than $1 million in revenue and the percentage with fewer than 250 employees across U.S. metro areas.

Infographic | March 23, 2021

Corporate sustainability consists of three pillars: environmental, social, and economic. Each business is responsible for creating a sustainability plan that acknowledges all three. In addition to protecting the environment, sustainability measures can help small businesses gain favor with consumers by demonstrating social responsibility and business ethics. Sustainable practices also positively impact a company’s bottom line by reducing resource waste and improving productivity.

Infographic | February 7, 2020

A summary of low cost, simple techniques that can improve cyber security within your organisation. This advice has been produced to help small businesses protect themselves from the most common cyber attacks. The 5 topics covered are easy to understand and cost little to implement.

Infographic | May 5, 2022

Top five most frequent causes of injury across all small business workers Average number of days small business employees missed due to a workplace injury: 76.

Infographic | April 9, 2020

The team at the UK Domain show you how to manage your small business during coronavirus with this handy infographic It’s a tough time for everybody, but being a small business owner comes with its own set of coronavirus-related challenges. The UK Domain have created this infographic to give you some steer through the crisis.

Infographic | September 5, 2021

Discover who's driving today's small businesses, the impacts of COVID-19, and what small business owners expect the future to hold in 2021.