WARREN, Ohio – Local business owners and executives will hear from law enforcement and fraud prevention experts during the next Coffee and Connections event May 21 at 717 Credit Union’s Vienna branch. The discussion, hosted by 717 Credit Union and The Business Journal, will focus on cybersecurity threats, financial fraud trends and steps businesses can take to protect themselves.

Plus, a Benton Avenue industrial warehouse and surrounding property in Salem sold for $3 million, according to Columbiana County property records.

And a new report from Gusto found Gen Z entrepreneurs surpassed baby boomers in new business formation for the first time in 2025.

Coffee and Connections Event to Focus on Rising Threat of Business Fraud
Industrial Warehouse in Salem Sells for $3M
Report: Gen Z Entrepreneurs Surpass Baby Boomers in Business Startups