2014 was a huge year for venture capital funding in the United States. According to CB Insights, $47.3 billion was invested in 3,617 deals, a huge 62% increase vs. 2013. This infographic shows the top 10 exits of 2014, which in total brought in over $48.5 billion.

We all have our little routines and rituals that help us innovate or be more productive at work, but what do the world’s top entrepreneurs and businessmen do to come up with their big ideas?  This infographic gives us an insight into the unorthodox rituals of these outstanding business leaders.

Share your stories – What do you do when you need to come up with some inspiration?

Here’s an overview of new trends, highlights and things to watch out for next year so you can prepare yourself and your business for what’s in store for social media in 2015.

What social media trends do you think will explode this year?

If you’re a US start-up looking for Series A funding, these are the companies you should be talking to!

For me, the biggest surprise is that Khosla Ventures has moved into the #1 spot for most active Series A investor, with 20 deals completed in 2014.

This infographic lays out a “line of thinking” map that can help remind you what to always remember, what to learn to think, what to never think, and what you should just unlearn from school.

Take a look through these 40 logos to see how skilled you are at detecting hidden imagery:

This infographic shows some of the marketing tools that you may want to take into consideration when you start thinking about your company’s marketing strategy for 2015.

What’s your main marketing strategy for the new year?

This infographic shows 18 of the most common reasons that make startups fail.  Try to avoid these mistakes and you’ll hugely increase your startup’s chances of survival and success.

 

Take a look back at 2014’s biggest series A funding rounds across Asia.