JUNE 20, 2024

Congratulations to the team at Rousseau Insurance Agency on their 65th anniversary this year! Founded by their beloved grandparents, Matthew, Emily and James have upheld their legacy of trust, integrity, and personalized care.

Photo Courtesy of Emily Rousseau Pelletier

Tue, Jul 9 | 7th Annual 9 & 18 Hole Golf Scramble

How to Achieve a Work-Life Balance While Working in a Family Business

Catherine Wygant Fossett

IFOB in parternship with Blazing Trails Coaching

"While working for family can offer many benefits, its important to recognize that it also comes with its own set of challenges, such as navigating complex family dynamics and maintaining boundaries between work and personal life..."

Nominate Your Favorite Family-Owned Business by Friday, June 28

We're excited to have some great nominations so far. And we need more!

We're dedicating the 24th Annual Maine Family Business Awards to Maddy Corson who envisioned this celebration over two decades ago. Please help us by continuing her legacy and nominate a family-owned business today!

The gala will be held on October 29 at Thompson's Point. Learn more and register now!

7th Annual 9 & 18 Hole Golf Scramble 2024

Tuesday, July 9

Nonesuch River Golf Club, Scarborough ME

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 hole scramble with a cart, great prizes, a BBQ lunch and more!

Contact Brooke for Sponsorship & Prize Opportunities!

Thank you to our sponsors:

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

Beacon Energy Solutions

Application Window June 30 - September 30

The USDA's Rural Energy for America Program helps agricultural producers and rural small business owners make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy investments to lower energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resiliency of their operations.

Beacon can help with:

• Determining geographic and business eligibility 
• Conducting energy audits & renewable energy site assessments 
• Designing customized solar energy systems and/or Energy Efficiency Improvement (EEI) projects
• And More!

2024 Imagine Portland Awards Celebration

Thursday, June 20 | 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

AURA | 121 Center St Portland ME

Imagine a business community that pauses once a year to recognize its all-stars, the best of the best... its true leaders! Congratulations to IFOB Member Jim Cohen, Partner at Verrill, for winning the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Conscious Revolution | Introduction to the "B Economy" Ecosystem

Wednesday, June 26 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Virtual

Are you curious about the conscious organization movement and the B Economy? Understanding the Benefit Economy can be confusing with an alphabet soup of terms. You’ll leave this introductory session with an understanding of the myriad of innovative ways leaders and organizations are choosing to participate in the Benefit Economy and what this means for us as individuals, organizations and the world.

Lebel & Harriman | Understanding Income in Retirement

Tuesday, July 2 | 12:00 p.m.

Virtual

Roughly 10,000 ‘Baby Boomers’ are retiring every day, many of whom are struggling to understand how to transition their Retirement Savings into Retirement Income. In addition, one of the biggest concerns Retirees share with us is the fear that they or their spouse may outlive their assets. Sign up to learn your options!

Resources for Family Business Succession Planning

Priscilla Hansen Mahoney

Blazing Trails Coaching in partnership with IFOB

Q: My brother and I work for our family business. We know our father will retire, and that there may be unexpected events. Can you suggest resources for starting a family conversation about the business' future?

"You are not alone; 80% of Maine's businesses are family-owned, so others have faced similar situations. Navigating "the talk" - the succession talk - can be challenging..."

Salt, Sugar and Water | Simple Doesn't Mean Second Class

Your Chenmark Team

"Our first job after college was as a macro research analyst. This involved trying to make sense of (and predictions for) complex ideas with a lot of moving, unpredictable pieces. It was possible to do boundless reports on any given idea along with the nuances, caveats, and justifications for our assumptions. It is an area where it’s very possible to lose the forest through the trees..."

Client Service Associate | Richard Brothers Financial Advisors

View all 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.

IFOB Members: Promote Your Company News With Us!

One of the many perks of being a member is promoting your latest news and announcements to our IFOB community. Share press releases, articles, podcasts, insights and expertise... and any other information featuring your business!

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.

Catherine Wygant Fossett

Executive Director

catherine@fambusiness.org

207.798.2667

Brooke Stewart

Director of Communications

brooke@fambusiness.org

207.281.2414