April 25, 2024

Kindred Connector

A newsletter connecting the Maine family business community

Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.

~ Les Brown ~

IFOB Upcoming Events - Quick Look

Annual Women's Wine & Nine Golf Series | begins Tue, May 21
"How To" - Recruitment & Retention of New Mainers | Thurs, Jun 13
7th Annual 9 & 18 Hole Golf Scramble | July 9 - Registration coming...

IFOB News

Nominate Your Favorite Family-Owned Business

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! Nomination deadline is Friday, June 28. The gala will be held on October 30 - new location and details announced soon!

If you complete an application, here's What's In It For You! below - Self-nominations welcome and encouraged. If you nominate a business, they'll know you recognized their excellence!

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Nominate a Business

IFOB Events

Annual IFOB Women's Wine & Nine Golf Series

6 sessions beginning Tuesday, May 21

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and the 7th Annual Golf Scramble included!

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 (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!

Click below to register before we sell out!

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Celebrating 30 Years of the IFOB

Program Hierarchy Updated

View our updated Program Hierarchy Visual to see our many 2024 offerings open to Members and Future Members (Non-Members)! You can always check our Events Calendar for updates and details, too or click here for a PDF.

Member Events

Agents of Change Digital Marketing Summit

NOW! through Friday, April 26

Virtual Live or On-Demand Access

Every year it seems that digital marketing is moving faster than ever before: more platforms, more channels, and more competition.

If only there was a single resource where we could discover expert secrets around SEO, social media, and digital advertising. If there was a single place where we could learn from experts on how to leverage AI, use neuropsychological approaches to improve conversion at our websites, and measure it all with GA4 and similar tools!

You may have missed the live sessions happening now, but purchase one of the VIP passes for on-demand access and a slew of other content and perks!

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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.

Learn More & Register

Good To Know

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Similar But Not the Same!

We recently learned about a free online resource that offers thinking on how to launch, manage and grow your family business. Their aim is to teach and inspire current and future family business owners, students in entrepreneurship programs, and professors and advisers who guide them.

We think this site is a valuable resource for our community, but do want to highlight the similarity to the IFOB URL so you can make sure you're heading to the right place!

Member Job Listings

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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Resources

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.