
Marc Lutz//October 24, 2024//

Small businesses are the lifeblood of any local economy. They tend to employ local workers who in turn spend their pay in the community. As those businesses expand, it can only be a win-win all around.
Many times, those businesses are family-owned, and some have been around for generations ― a testament good business sense and trustworthiness. For this issue of
In the Lead, Idaho Business Review’s new special section focusing on different categories of business, we look at some of those family-owned businesses that are the face of Idaho’s products and services.
Whether it’s a multigenerational business, a new startup with a husband and wife or a shop that was started by one family and purchased by another, we invite you to celebrate these families and their achievements.
Marc Lutz,
Editor
Idaho Business Review
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