OCTOBER 20, 2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Maine Family Business Award winners! Read our press release and view photos here.

Mastering Business Finances: Bookkeeping vs. Controller vs. CFO / Month-End Madness: Tackling Common Closing Challenges



Thursday, November 6

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. BerryDunn, Portland

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Zoom

Are you ready to take control of your company’s financial health and make smarter, more strategic decisions? Join us for a dynamic two-part session designed to help family-owned and closely held businesses better understand both big-picture financial roles and the nuts-and-bolts of daily accounting operations.

Featuring speakers Jacques Santucci, President, Opus Consulting and Nick Sampson, Client Accounting & Advisory Services Practice Lead, Baker Newman Noyes.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Mainebiz 2025 Annual Giving Guide Features IFOB

We're excited to be featured in the Mainebiz 2025 Annual Giving Guide. This annual publication gives nonprofits the opportunity to capture the attention of the Mainebiz audience of business decision-makers.

Explore the full guide here and view our profile!

Special Offers from our Members

• Renys/Geiger | Free 2026 Farmers' Almanac at your local Renys
• Regatta Custom Merch Solutions | 10-18% Off Cold Weather Apparel and Holiday Gifts
• Transworld Business Advisors of Maine | Free Estimation of Value Reports
• Bar Harbor Bank & Trust | Special Equipment Financing
• Horch Roofing | $500 off $8500


Connect with Brooke to learn about this additional member benefit and how you can promote your own special offer!

• MAME | October is Manufacturing Month: Celebrate with Facility Tours and Networking Events All Month Long

• Regatta Custom Merch Solutions | Why Maine's Family-Owned Trades Companies Are Investing in Branded Winter Gear, And Seeing Big Returns

• Oct 21 | The Center for Conscious Living and Fulfillment | 100 Club Power Lunch
• Oct 21 | Maine Community Bank | LaunchPad 2025
• Oct 21 | MAME | Tariff Strategies for Maine Manufacturers
• Oct 22 | Conscious Revolution | Just Money: An Introduction to Monetary Critique and Reform
• Oct 23 | METLN | Open Door with Heather Paquette, CEO of Good Shepherd Food Bank
• Oct 23 | Conscious Revolution | Under the October New Moon: Sound Bath & Community Meal
• Oct 23 & 24 | Insightful Workplace Solutions | Amplify Impact: Women's Leadership in the Modern Workplace
• Oct 27-29 | Conscious Revolution | Disrupting the Stories That Shape Us: Transforming Leadership by Confronting Race, Power, and the Narratives We Carry
• Oct 29 | MAME Annual Meeting
• Nov 3 | Conscious Revolution | Facilitation with Intention Series: The Art of Holding Space

• Chalmers Insurance | Commercial Lines Account Manager
• Chalmers Insurance | Controller
• Chalmers Insurance | Agency Assistant (Ossipee, NH & Cornish, ME)

• Nov 6 | MITC Internship Program Deadline for Spring 2026 Applications
• Nov 18 | MITC Webinar | Exploring Canadian Market Entry and Partnerships

Do You Want to Chit Chat with Derek & Cat? Highlight Your Business With Our Storytelling Series

Chit Chat with Derek and Cat is your backstage pass into the world of family businesses—the challenges, the triumphs, and the real stories behind the storefronts. Each episode, Derek and Cat sit down with entrepreneurs and leaders from family-owned companies and service providers to talk shop, swap stories, and dig into what makes these businesses thrive across generations.

IFOB Members: Promote Your Company News With Us

For more information on how to submit your news, view our video or download this cheat sheet. If you need assistance please contact Brooke.

Hiring? You can also add job postings.

Member news, events, and jobs you submit in the member portal are always included in the Kindred Connector.

Catherine Wygant Fossett

Executive Director

catherine@fambusiness.org

207.798.2667

Brooke Stewart

Director of Communications

brooke@fambusiness.org

207.281.2414