I spent yesterday afternoon at a very “unusual” gathering of local, small business people. The meeting was called “Albuquerque First! Marketplace / Thrive!ABQ”. The idea was to support the local economy by connecting buyers from local companies, as well as government agencies, to local businesses offering goods and services. I know, you think you have been to a lot of these kinds of “meet and greets” over the years, but this one was different!  The object of this gathering was not...