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Biggest Companies Still Owned by Founders

With volatile markets and changing needs, it’s common for CEOs to come and go from even the most successful companies. The team at The Chartistry showed us the exceptions on a new graphic. The team listed the largest companies still owned by their founders. We can see tech dominating despite a volatile market, with Mark Zuckerberg topping the list with Meta. He went from coding the original Facebook in his college dorm to steering the Metaverse of products. His impact on tech can’t be understated. The same is true for Jensen Huang of NVIDIA, who has become a central player in the AI boom. The company’s upward momentum is primarily attributed to Huang’s savvy leadership. Michael Dell has managed to stay on top as well, though he did technically step away from leadership for a time in 1984. In addition to tech, Wall Street finance industries top the list too, with Richard Fairbank of Capital One and Larry Fink of BlackRock.

Biggest Companies Still Owned by Founders

How businesses should be protecting themselves from cybersecurity threats in 2025

The cyber threats that businesses face today are deceptive, destructive, and targeted. They target large and small companies, exposing customers to financial damage and data theft. Nearly 88% of small business owners think their data is vulnerable to a cyberattack. With so many threats from all corners, the team at Ooma released a graphic packed with data on cybersecurity and tips on best practices.

How businesses should be protecting themselves from cybersecurity threats in 2025

How Local Marijuana Laws Shape Your Business’s Future

Marijuana has a storied history in the United States and, recently, has seen its public reputation completely flip. Not only has the overall sentiment around cannabis become positive overall, but the legislation has followed closely behind. Beyond just legal marijuana, states like Colorado have passed laws aimed at integrating marijuana into society and making it more sociably acceptable.

How Local Marijuana Laws Shape Your Business’s Future

New Map Shows Highest Small Business Owner Wages by Region infographic

Ooma’s new study shows us a map with interesting regional patterns in small business owner salaries. Their data shows that different regions offer different advantages and benefits for small businesses. The Pacific Northwest leads the charge in earning potential. Washington and Oregon small business owners both earn yearly salaries over $135,000. Ooma attributed this high earning potential to favorable tax laws, a thriving tech industry, and a large pool of talented employees.

New Map Shows Highest Small Business Owner Wages by Region infographic

How Data Warehouse Innovation Could Benefit Your Healthcare Business

Storing data has seen major revolutions in the past 100 years. Data went from being stored in physical folders to digital storage like DVD’s and USB’s, they are now being stored in data warehouses. On average, large healthcare organizations have 367 software tools, which can create login fatigue for the associated knowledge workers. Companies like Mega Data offer these data warehouses to healthcare organizations to aggregate all this data while keeping it secure.

How Data Warehouse Innovation Could Benefit Your Healthcare Business

Map of Business Owner Ages Reveals Truths About Entrepreneurship

Ooma’s new graphic displays the average age of business owners around the country, but it also provides insight into how long it takes and the number of resources needed to start a business. Their data shows that most entrepreneurs are in their late 40s to early 50s, despite common depictions of young startup founders who are more the exception than the rule. The older age of business owners indicates that starting a business requires time, resources, and a well-networked community to get off the ground. It also implies that they bring stability, knowledge, and established networks of potential clients, employees, and other partners. 

Map of Business Owner Ages Reveals Truths About Entrepreneurship

Study Determines America’s Biggest Employers

Behind charts like this new study from The Chartistry, which shows the nation’s biggest employers, lies the story of the millions of workers who make these businesses thrive. For example, we can see that Walmart employs a staggering number of people, over 2 million. That includes the cashier working at a rural Walmart, the forklift operator at a major warehouse, and the semi-retired greeter you see at the door. Walmart is more than just a department store; it’s a job that millions of Americans rely upon.

Study Determines America’s Biggest Employers

Graph Shows Us These Industries Hire the Most Customer Service Reps

Many companies rely on customer service representatives to be the liaison between customers and the business. Reps guide the customer through the purchasing process, troubleshoot any problems, and generally ensure that the customer has a great experience with the business or entity. The team at Qualtrics demonstrates the importance of these employees by showing us which industries rely on them the most, as indicated by a study that reveals which industries hire the most customer service representatives.

Graph Shows Us These Industries Hire the Most Customer Service Reps

Which Brands Have the Most Followers on Social Media infographic

The team at Qualtrics illustrates the dominance of the social media landscape through a graphic ranking of the top brands based on their number of followers. They show us the number of followers each brand has on X, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. The team’s graphics display a ranking of overall follower count and rankings on each platform.

Which Brands Have the Most Followers on Social Media infographic

What Do Americans Spend the Most on Each Year? infographic

The team at Qualtrics offers a fascinating look at how Americans are spending their money, with a graph breaking down spending by category and then by income bracket. Through this graphic, we can see which products are the most expensive and what Americans value the most. In the first chart, bubbles show us the areas where the most spending occurs.

What Do Americans Spend the Most on Each Year? infographic

Where Are the Most Small Businesses Launching?

A new visual from the team at LLC Attorney reveals which U.S. states are seeing the highest number of small businesses started per capita. Leading the pack is Wyoming with roughly 587 new businesses. While its low population may challenge businesses like shops and restaurants, the state’s lack of corporate and personal income tax gives entrepreneurs more money to invest in their dreams.

Where Are the Most Small Businesses Launching?

Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success Stories

This infographic from Ooma highlights billionaires who started as small business owners, proving that entrepreneurship can lead to incredible success. It showcases well-known figures like Jeff Bezos, who launched Amazon from his garage. Other featured billionaires include Elon Musk, who co-founded Zip2 before revolutionizing multiple industries, and Howard Schultz, who transformed Starbucks into a global brand.

Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success Stories

Mapping Out Where Small Businesses Thrive and Falter

The team at Ooma shows us where small businesses thrive and falter with a map of the cities that saw the largest number of small businesses open and close in the last year. The team also identified which types of small businesses have the most success. They were:

Mapping Out Where Small Businesses Thrive and Falter

Mapping the Headquarters of the Top Fortune 500 Countries

A map from the team at The Chartistry shows which states are home to the headquarters of the biggest Fortune 500 companies. The Fortune 500 list is a prestigious directory of the most profitable companies in America. Earning a spot on the list is an impressive achievement. The map shows which states are home to these behemoth companies.

Mapping the Headquarters of the Top Fortune 500 Companies

Research Displays a History of S&P 500 Companies infographic

The S&P 500 market index has been a reliable tool for gauging the economy for decades. The team at Madison Trust Company brings us unique insight into that world with a timeline of the comings and goings of S&P companies.

Research Displays a History of S&P 500 Companies infographic

Business Survival Rates Mapped by Industry

When developing a business, it’s important to look at the forecast for your industry. The team at LLC Attorney made this more manageable with a graphic showing business survival rates over three years. They’ve broken down the statistics by industry to give eye-opening looks at which industries yield the greatest chance of success. Their data shows that Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting have the greatest chances of surpassing three years, at 72.30%. As for the most volatile industry, only 53.96% of Information businesses survive longer than three years.

Business Survival Rates Mapped by Industry

2025 Risk Report: Safety, Privacy, and Public Perception in Private Equity

Prompted by recent events highlighting executive security risks, BlackSwan Cyber surveyed private equity leaders to gauge the evolving personal threats they face in today’s increasingly volatile landscape. From heightened public scrutiny to direct security concerns, the findings expose a rising unease among industry professionals.

2025 Risk Report: Safety, Privacy, and Public Perception in Private Equity

New Infographic Shows Industries Built on Small Businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of local economies, contributing 44% of U.S. economic activity and creating most jobs since the pandemic. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), a small business has fewer than 500 employees, and millions exist across various industries. The team at Ooma has determined which industries are composed of the most small businesses.

New Infographic Shows Industries Built on Small Businesses

Advancing Auditing: How the Auditing Process is Evolving infographic

In the past, insurance premium auditing has caused problems for businesses.  Audits were typically conducted by the insurance carrier, and final premiums were often incorrect, leading to unnecessary charges for the business.


In fact, 25-50% of business owners with insurance policies may have been overcharged during the auditing process.  Additionally, annual workers comp premium cost in the United States is between $55 and $60 billion, with about 10-20% of premiums lost to leakage.

Advancing Auditing: How the Auditing Process is Evolving infographic

New infographic Shows Cities with Biggest Housing Price Increases

The team at Mortgage Calculator offered a valuable look at the state of rising home costs by pinpointing which U.S. cities had the greatest increases between 2020 and 2024. The COVID-19 pandemic caused volatile markets across the board and around the world, but the housing market may have experienced the biggest changes. Many homeowners were reluctant to move in a turbulent economy full of job loss and rising interest rates. Still, others found themselves freed from city centers. With remote work becoming the norm, they could move to quieter, more affordable climates.

New infographic Shows Cities with Biggest Housing Price Increases

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