WEDNESDAY CONVERSATION: REGIONAL ECONOMY

Typically, the term “family business” connotes mom ‘n pop-type operations with a few employees, slim profit margins and an inherent desire to keep operations simple. Our lead column implores such businesses — of all sizes — to capitalize on traits that can help them enter the global market and claim some of the international pie. A companion piece suggests that even innovative businesses have to earn the public’s trust. The third column notes the importance of including Millennials in discussions about our region’s future.