# Entrepreneurial Guidance Infographics The Startup Marathon Chart Provides a Realistic View By Courtney Scharf | Published 2012-08-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-marathon-chart References: [holykaw.alltop](http://holykaw.alltop.com/the-startup-marathon-how-to-endure-infographi) & [fundersandfounders](http://fundersandfounders.com/the-startup-marathon-how-to-endure-to-the-end/) The [startup marathon chart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-pitch-videos) by Anna Vital is an athletic-themed run-through of what being an entrepreneur really means. Using the marathon as a predominant theme, the infographic uses a track as the main way of sharing information, and features a running man making all of the mistakes and steps to progress that are typical of this kind of business person. Though the road to [start-up success](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-levels) isn't necessarily smooth, as depicted by the piece, the road is engaging and seemingly never-ending. From [issues with investors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/investroster-dictionary) to problems getting a product approved, most problems are addressed in this chart. The infographic itself is well-designed and fairly simple. Using appropriate and thematic graphics to illustrate the points made by the chart, this is a business-minded piece of content with more personality than readers might expect. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Athletic-themed Infographics:** Opportunity to create engaging and visually appealing content for entrepreneurial guidance. - **Visualization of Startup Challenges:** Opportunity to create visual representations of common obstacles faced by entrepreneurs. - **Personality-driven Business Content:** Opportunity to create content that combines business-minded information with a touch of personality. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entrepreneurship Education:** Opportunity to use athletic-themed infographics as a teaching tool in entrepreneurship courses. - **Business Consulting:** Opportunity to incorporate visualization of startup challenges into consulting services for aspiring entrepreneurs. - **Online Content Creation:** Opportunity to create personality-driven business content for online platforms targeting entrepreneurs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Supportive Entrepreneur Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/successful-startups.md) - [Idea-Testing Startup Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-idea-tester.md) - [Beginner Business Wisdom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beginner-maps.md) - [Entrepreneurial Mentorship platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/growthmentor.md) - [Community-Focused Startup Leaderboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiepage.md) - [Supportive Entrepreneurial Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-zenpreneur-community.md) - [Startup Growth Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-things-that-dont-scale.md) - [Startup Growth Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-virality-playbook.md) - [Post-Launch Entrepreneurial Newsletters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-year-wiser.md)