Does Design Matter? Design company “99designs” surveyed 1,500 small businesses and startups to better understand the changing role of design in the business world.

• 49% of business feel design is very important
• 67% expect graphic design will become increasingly important to the success of their business over the next five years
• 42% predict their business will spend more on graphic design in 2015 than in 2014

Who does Design Matter to? Forbes, the leading source for reliable business news released these facts. 

• In 2013 there were 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults
• The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomers starting a business since 1996 has grown from 14.3 percent to 23.4 percent last year
• Social media and building a brand has risen for entrepreneurs and startups