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Kindred Connector
A newsletter connecting the Maine family business community
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Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game’s two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.
~ Jack Nicklaus ~
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IFOB Upcoming Events - Quick Look
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Nominate Your Favorite Family-Owned Business | |
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We're thrilled to announce our nominations are OPEN for the 2024 Maine Family Business Awards! Each year we gather nominations for recognizing family-owned businesses that represent the best of the best across Maine. This year will be the IFOB's 30th anniversary providing plenty to celebrate at the gala and beyond!
We're also dedicating the 24th Annual Maine Family Business Awards to Maddy Corson who envisioned this celebration over two decades ago. She was a steadfast champion of family-owned businesses and will be watching us from above. Please help us by continuing her legacy and nominate a family-owned business today!
Nomination deadline is Friday, June 28. The gala will be held in October at Thompson's Point - more details announced soon!
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If you complete an application, here's "What's In It For You!" Self-nominations welcome and encouraged. If you nominate a business, they'll know you recognized their excellence. | |
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Annual IFOB Women's Wine & Nine Golf Series
Sign up before we sell out!
6 sessions beginning Tuesday, May 21 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunset Ridge Golf Links | 771 Cumberland St, Westbrook ME
This women only series breaks down the fundamentals of the game of golf with weekly instructions and tips for beginners (who never held a club before to experts). We'll review grip, stance and stroke for putting and chipping, swing posture and technique, and course etiquette, finishing each week with a team scramble and lots of fun! PLUS we'll include the "final exam" by having you join our 7th Annual Golf Scramble with now a 9 or 18 hole option and BBQ at Nonesuch River Golf Club in Scarborough!
Member $399, Future (Non) Member $415
7th Annual Golf Scramble included!
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Thank You to Our Sponsors | |
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"How-To" - Recruitment & Retention of Immigrants
in the Workforce
Thursday, June 13
8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. In Person | BerryDunn Portland
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Zoom
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Join us for an insightful event focused on the recruitment and retention of immigrants in Maine.
Following an outstanding and informational program on immigrant family business in 2023, the IFOB is bringing back a “New Mainer” focused program with hopes of educating and inspiring the growth of recruiting and retaining these professionals.
In Person $35, Zoom $15
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7th Annual 9 & 18 Hole Golf Scramble 2024
Tuesday, July 9
Nonesuch River Golf Club | 304 Gorham Rd, Scarborough ME
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Grab some friends, work colleagues or clients to make up a team of four and see if you can score some fun prizes! This year you will have the option to choose between an 18 or 9-hole game.
To celebrate the conclusion of our spring Women’s Wine & Nine Golf Series, we open it up to everyone and welcome men and women, IFOB members and non-members to take over the entire course!
Tickets include 18 or 9 holes with a cart, great prizes, a BBQ lunch and more! Bring cash for mulligans and strings to give your team an advantage and donate to IFOB. Jump in and take your chances at the putting contest.
Member $180
Future (Non) Member $250
Additional Price Points for Teams/Sponsors & For Individuals Joining for Networking/BBQ Only
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Thank You to Our Sponsors | |
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Maine Entrepreneurs Summit
Thursday, May 16 | 1:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
USM Abromson Center, Portland ME
LEARN what you need to pitch your business to funders, buyers and other business organizations. CONNECT with Maine entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial community. CELEBRATE 2024 Top Gun companies & Showcase Winner who'll take home the $25,000 prize.
The KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Embracing Shared Leadership: Empowering Entrepreneurial Growth will feature IFOB member Kevin Hancock, Chairman, Hancock Lumber.
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Women in Construction and Project Management
Wednesday, May 22
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Falmouth Country Club
The theme for this year’s event is honing your craft. Whether your role is in the office, at the job site, a little of both, or somewhere else entirely, the process of evolving your skills, techniques, and ideas is something each of us experiences in our professional journey.
Our panelists will share PechaKucha style presentations – a fast-paced, visual form of storytelling inspired by the idea to “talk less, show more” using images – followed by a panel discussion. Drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and time to network with friends and colleagues will be provided.
$25
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ACE Consultant Academy '24
Navigating Client Challenges, Winning Solutions
Thursday, May 23
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Portland Country Club, Falmouth
This year the program objectives are:
- To develop the skills needed to present a clear and thorough client solutions
- To have specific and actionable template for creating those solutions
- To increase the capacity of your consulting skills to grow your business through client success
- To have participants develop their network of other ACE members
The approach for this years’ Academy is to use case studies as models for analysis and proposing solutions. This will be a discussion focused session examining two different business’s problems from different angles. We will conclude with a light lunch and networking time.
Special Guest/Prospective Member $30 with Discount Code*
Lunch Included
Please contact Francis Eberle at Francis@price-associates.com to receive the discount code.
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Welcome to Member Insights, a new section of our IFOB Kindred Connector that brings you valuable thought leadership from our members. | |
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Kevin Hancock, Chairman
Hancock Lumber
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We Do Hard Things
"I have a Peloton bike in my basement. To date, I have taken 884 rides. My favorite instructor is Emma Lovewell, and my goal, each ride, is to finish in the top 20 percent.
During a ride Emma is a bundle of energy with her smiles, her dance moves, and her wisdom. She’s an optimist, a constant believer in the power and potential of the human spirit. What she says during a ride is often so powerful that I feel conflicted between wanting to stop and write something down and completing my goal of a top 20 percent finish... "
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Derek Volk, President
Volk Packaging
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To Thrive, Maine's Economy Needs to Compete
"It seems we are always hearing about efforts to improve Maine’s economy.
We are constantly reading in publications like Mainebiz about announcements for new strategies, programs, grants, campaigns, initiatives, roadmaps, recovery plans and revitalization efforts.
Why then, does Maine continue to rank at or near the bottom of so many measures of economic health, compared to other states?..."
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View the latest job openings posted on our Job Listings page. Members can submit their own listings when logged into the Member Portal. Once a job is filled, be sure to let us know so we can remove it from the site. | |
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IFOB Members: Promote your company news through the "Resources" section of our website!
One of the many perks of being a member is promoting your latest news and announcements to our Maine family-owned business community. Be sure to share any press releases, articles, podcasts, or other information featuring your business or sharing your unique expertise on a relevant topic or issue.
For more information on how to submit your news, view our video or download this cheat sheet. If you need assistance please contact Brooke Stewart at 207.281.2414 or brooke@fambusiness.org.
Here is a screenshot of our Resources page if you need a visual!
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Learn more about the IFOB family! | |
THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDING SPONSORS | | | | |
