Alternatively, if the business world can already handle PDF, then they can surely handle markdown. They're already easy to open, and just like a PDF is easy (???) to edit as long as you have the right software, Markdown's easy to get predictable printing out of even with the right* software. I think the PDFs are probably slightly easier for forms, but that's about it. Everything else is just a matter of familiarity, and imo, it's easier to get familiar with Markdown.
*If this somehow doesn't work out, they could surely make do with a standard print preview.
Alternatively, if the business world can already handle PDF, then they can surely handle markdown. They're already easy to open, and just like a PDF is easy (???) to edit as long as you have the right software, Markdown's easy to get predictable printing out of even with the right* software. I think the PDFs are probably slightly easier for forms, but that's about it. Everything else is just a matter of familiarity, and imo, it's easier to get familiar with Markdown.
*If this somehow doesn't work out, they could surely make do with a standard print preview.