APRIL 9, 2025

Congratulations to The Boulos Company on celebrating 50 years of helping businesses find their place.

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• Apr 16 | "How-To" EOS Panel | From Vision to Action
• May 1 | "How-To" | In the Brave new World of NIL (Name Image Likeness)
• Starting May 22 | 2025 Wine and Nine Women Only Golf 6-wk Series
• Jun 12 | "How-To" | Managing Problem Employees & Building Accountability
• Jul 15 | 8th Annual IFOB Golf Scramble (9 & 18 Hole Option)
• Oct 8 | 25th Annual Maine Family Business Awards

New Member Benefit Coming Soon | Special Offers

We will be releasing a Special Offers section soon to our website and your Kindred Connector. Just like IFOB members can use the member portal to share news, events and job listings to our website... soon they will also be able to promote a special business offer or discount! We'll share more and how to participate when this feature is live.

"How-To" EOS Panel | From Vision to Action: Unlocking Family Business Potential



Wednesday, April 16

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

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

Running a family business comes with unique challenges and opportunities, from aligning your team and managing growth to ensuring long-term success for future generations. In this engaging panel discussion, facilitated by Laura McDowell, Certified EOS Implementer, you’ll hear real stories from local family-owned businesses, all of whom are using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to address these challenges.

Thank you to our sponsors:

"How-To" | In the Brave New World of NIL (Name Image Likeness): How to Promote and Protect Your Brand



Thursday, May 1

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

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

With the changing landscape of traditional and social media, companies need to fill the well with positive PR for if and when they need to contain a crisis. Having a team of experts at your fingertips from legal, to FBI to IT cyber security protection will help you not only stand out with your brand on good days but to be ready for when things may take an unexpected turn.



Speakers:

• Linda Varrell, President / CEO, Broadreach Public Relations
• TBD

Thank you to our sponsors:

2025 Wine and Nine Women Only Golf Series



Thursdays May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12, June 19, June 26

5:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Sunset Ridge Golf Links, Westbrook

Join us for 6 weeks of "League and Learn"! Under a new format, we'll separate into three groups: beginner, intermediate and advanced. For weeks 1-3, the beginner and intermediate groups will have a short lesson and then hit the course. The advanced group can choose to jump in for the lesson or hit the course right away! The last three weeks will be all about playing on the course with plenty of time to learn and apply those skills in real time on the greens. Cart and one beer/wine beverage included.

For the "final exam", we'll join everyone at the 18 or 9 Hole Golf Scramble on Tuesday, July 15 (included in Wine and Nine registration).

Thank you to our sponsors:

8th Annual IFOB Golf Scramble (9 & 18 Hole Option)



Tuesday, July 15

18-Hole 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

9-Hole 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nonesuch River Golf Course, Scarborough

Grab some friends, work colleagues or clients to make up a team of four and see if you can score some fun prizes! Followed by networking and a delicious BBQ lunch.

Contact Brooke for prize and hole sponsorship opportunities.

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Inside the First FEUSA Capital Hill Event of 2025: Spotlight on Women-Owned Family Businesses
• DownEast Best of Maine | Nominate Your Favorite Maine Businesses before April 13

• David Jean | Altus Exit Strategies | 3 Elements of Planning Success
• Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Blazing Trails Coaching | How to build a business that works - not just one that keeps you busy

• Apr 10 | Brann & Isaacson, CMA | Employment Law Update Webinar
• Apr 16 | ACE/Blazing Trails Coaching | Built to Serve: How I Created a Consulting Business for Contractors
• May 8 | Mainebiz | Women's Leadership Forum 2025
• May 10 | DownEast | Acadia Photography Workshop
• May 30-31 | DownEast Southern Maine Coastal Spring Birds Photography Workshop

• NU-YAR Construction | Lead Carpenter
• NU-YAR Construction | Carpenter
• NU-YAR Construction | Apprentice Carpenter

• Apr 10 | Deringer | Explore the New Tariff Terrain with International Trade Attorney Michael Roll
• Global Business Alliance Tariff Tracker
• May 7 | MITC | Maine International Trade Day 2025
• May 19-22 | Startup Maine Week
• MDF Leadership Maine Program now accepting applications for 2025-2026 class | Catherine is currently taking this class and loves it! Reach out to her to learn more!
• MDF Institute for Civic Leadership now accepting applications for 2025-2026 class

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

Members can interview with Catherine and Derek Volk, CEO of Volk Packaging Corporation, allowing our business community to learn more about the IFOB, our members and Catherine, or "Cat", the leader of our organization and Derek, a multi winner of our awards!

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