A measurement like "Profit per Employee" is a measurement i prefer. It cuts to the heart of what most businesses are trying to do - make money while keeping hea

A measurement like "Profit per Employee" is a measurement i prefer. It cuts to the heart of what most businesses are trying to do - make money while keeping headcount (costs) down. In times of expansion, your profit per employee will decrease, but this should be temporary as you increase your ability to do more business. Then, as you reach a larger scale, you can focus on increasing your profit per employee through efficiencies. It's not a perfect measurement because it doesn't account for varying employee salaries, but it's better than "How many people do you have" or "How much have you raised"