Productive Powers

Productive Powers is the essential newsletter for anyone dedicated to revitalizing local economies. We believe the path to rebuilding county capital cities and their surrounding rural areas starts with a stronger manufacturing base.Our content provides actionable strategies for towns to increase their economic power while preserving their unique culture. We dive deep into the world of business finance and accounting, offering insights tailored specifically for the manufacturing industry. Learn how to increase your profits, scale your operations, and create more local jobs, helping your business and your community thrive.

The Key To Long Term Profits

The Key To Long Term Profits Creating competitive advantages is the only way to increase long term profits and cash flow. By creating competitive advantages, manufacturers have flexibility and options. For example, a cost advantage allows the business to manufacture the same products as competitors, but at lower cost per unit. This allows them to be price competitive, or even undercut competitor pricing to attract higher sales volume while maintaining or increasing total profits. Or the...

7 days ago • 6 min read

The Finance Advantage: Turning Numbers Into Strategic Action

The Finance Advantage: From Numbers to Strategic Action

The Finance Advantage: From Numbers to Strategic Action Getting Actionable Financial Data Like most manufacturers, you get your basic monthly financial reports from your bookkeeper, accountant, or an outsourced accounting provider. Most bookkeepers and accountants provide you with generic financial statements. These are built specifically for external decision makers such as creditors and investors. They are not built for internal decision makers, such as yourself and managers within the...

13 days ago • 9 min read

The Purpose of Productive Powers

The Purpose of Productive Powers A Once Prosperous County Capital Region Think of how a typical county capital region looked 50 years ago. Main Street businesses are busy. Local shops are thriving. Several manufacturing plants provide the town with great employment opportunities. The town's culture and community spirit is on full display. Let's contrast that with today's reality. Many of these county capital regions have been hallowed out. Manufacturing plants have been shut down. Empty...

20 days ago • 5 min read