‘Good investment’ also includes ‘creates a desirable urban space which increases livability and encourages further economic development.’
This obsessive narrow focus on strict financial gains is part of the problem.
This obsessive narrow focus on strict financial gains is part of the problem.
For businesses who set themselves up as for-profit, or those who wish to invest in for-profit businesses, a return on capital is required for those systems to work. Investors may accept a lower return on their money in a local business compared to one they will never see, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with making sure there is a investment return. Otherwise, how do you suppose the next business gets funded?