These indicators are a work in progress. We need your feedback. Help us by answering the questions at the end of this indicator. This indicator is the strongest measure of good business operations. Increased profits allow business growth or expansion, which is critical to job creation.
Profit is what enables a business to survive.
It is also a critical component in community wealth building, since business profits strengthen business infrastructure for job creation and increase community assets, strengthening neighborhoods and cities. Small businesses may operate for a number of years, but cannot survive indefinitely, without making a profit. Once businesses turn a profit, there is opportunity for reinvestment in expansion, upgraded equipment and facilities, higher wages or better employee benefits. An increase in profitability of many businesses in your community represents money available to improve the community in these ways, to name just a few. Key Tasks Information on profits is a basic requirement for sound business management.