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Kindred Connector
A newsletter connecting the Maine family business community
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My view is that if your philosophy is not unsettled daily then you are blind to all the universe has to offer.
~ Neil deGrasse Tyson ~
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IFOB Upcoming Events - Quick Look
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Highlighting Our Website Rebuild
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One of our primary goals in building our new website was to better serve and highlight our amazing members. We needed an organized, colorful, engaging place to inform and connect our members and our community. Learn how side●sea helped us:
- Redesign Our Member, Associate & Partner Directories
- Build a Colossal Calendar of Events
- Highlight IFOB Programs & Services
- Allow Members to Control Their Own Content
- And More!
We'd love to have a conversation about how these new tools and features benefit our members. Reach out to Catherine or Brooke for more details.
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CEO Luncheon with Family Enterprise USA - Discussion About Family Business Caucus | |
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Annual IFOB Women's Wine & Nine Golf Series
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. 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.
Pricing and Registration Available Soon
Contact Brooke to be placed on our waitlist.
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Circle of Sound: A deep relaxing
and healing experience
Friday, April 5
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Breathing Room Yoga & Movement Studio, Portland ME
You will be guided through a short meditation combined with mindful breathing and body scanning. As the mind and body relax, the heart rate and blood pressure decrease and our breathing becomes deeper. It is in this state that deep healing can occur.
$45 | sliding scale available
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The Conscious Men's Leadership Group
6 sessions beginning Tuesday, April 9
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Virtual + Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center, Durham ME
How can you be an emotionally intelligent and vulnerable leader? How can you take action in your life around sexism, patriarchy, and racism?
Men are being called on to change, evolve, and transform the ways that we show up as leaders in our businesses and the world. The MeToo Movement and Black Lives Matter have called on Men to address sexism, patriarchy, toxic masculinity, and racism and dismantle old patterns of domination and control, emotional detachment, rigid hierarchy, and entrenched power.
Within this group, we'll embark on a collective journey to align with our purpose, tapping into our inner reservoirs of power and grounding.
$700 | sliding scale available
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Identify and Practice Your Leadership Principles
Thursday, April 11
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Virtual
The best leaders for the world create a clear set of leadership principles for themselves that align with their values. These leadership principles allow them to lead with clarity, intention and alignment. In this session you will draft your own leadership principles and learn how to apply them everyday.
Free
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Live from New York, it's Luke's Lobster — coming soon to Rockefeller Center
MAINEBIZ | March 22, 2024 | Fresh after striking a concessions deal at Boston’s Fenway Park, Maine-based Luke's Lobster is heading to New York City’s iconic Rockefeller Plaza to launch the company's ninth location in the Big Apple.
Set to open in April, the eatery will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, near the ice rink and part of the "Under 30 Rock" collection of casual restaurants, bars, takeaway counters and shops. The building, known as 30 Rock, is the one where "Saturday Night Live" is broadcast each week.
“Though we’re based in Maine, New York City is where we got our start opening our first shack in 2009 and it will always be a special place for our company,” CEO Luke Holden said in a news release. He was honored on the Mainebiz Next list in 2021.
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At corporate spelling bee, Maine execs spar over words like 'pilcrow' and 'wobbulator'
MAINEBIZ | March 28, 2024 | How do you spell pilcrow? That was the winning word in a corporate spelling bee held Wednesday in Portland. The competition ended in an upset.
The event, held by the Maine Trust for Local News at Oxbow Brewing, included 15 participants and raised money for the winner’s chosen charity. Each participant agreed to write a $150 check to the winning player’s charity, and there was also a donation jar at the door.
The final round came down to Jessica Estes, president of the Boulos Co., who was playing for LearningWorks, and Jacqueline Edmondson, president of the University of Southern Maine, who was playing for the University of Southern Maine Scholarship Fund.
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Bailey Program for Family Enterprise "From Family-Owned to Employee-Owned" Webinar
Wednesday, April 10
3:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. MT) Online
- Have you wondered if going the ESOP route is right for your family business?
- What are the incentives, the benefits to communities and employees? What hurdles should you expect?
- What are the processes and team needed to make the transition?
- How can families stay involved, as employee owners and directors?
Benefit from an introduction to the process of becoming employee-owned from Sandy Shoemaker, a consultant and educator specializing in the subject. Then you’ll hear from Brad Dunn (CK Supply) and John F. Berzanskis Jr. (AMS Industries, Inc.)—business owners who completed this process and are passionate about the “why” behind the work involved.
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CEI Women Mean Business Summit
Wednesday, May 1
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Maple Hill Farm Inn & Conference Center | Hallowell, ME
$25 | Few Tickets Left
Join the CEI Women’s Business Center for an empowering day of learning and networking with female* small business owners from across the state of Maine.
Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge through interactive workshop sessions, receive encouragement from our keynote speakers, and engage in small group networking to make meaningful connections with fellow business owners.
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with like-minded entrepreneurs. Reserve your spot today and join us for an unforgettable day at the Women Mean Business Summit!
*CEI aligns with the definition of women and female that explicitly includes not only cis women, but also trans women and femme/feminine-identifying genderqueer and non-binary individuals.
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Applications Accepted through April 26 for Maine Development Foundation's Leadership Maine and Institute for Civic Leadership Programs
The Leadership Maine program focuses on external, cross-sector on-the-ground learning about the Maine economy as a whole and how different businesses, communities, and industries intersect and impact each other. Learn more at https://www.mdf.org/leadership-development/leadership-maine/
The Institute for Civic Leadership focuses on internal exploration (how the individual leads in business, on teams, and in community) and how to develop skills toward being collaborative, team-focused, and how to apply systems thinking to projects/initiatives in equitable/inclusive ways.
Learn more at https://www.mdf.org/leadership-development/icl-leadership-intensive/
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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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Real-World Family Business Stories at Fambiz Now
Fambiz Now is not your typical news website. They bring a carefully edited selection of real-world family business stories mixed in with “crises and scandals” that have takeaways you can put to use right away. Sometimes edgy, sometimes funny, but always relatable. They like to think of it as The Harvard Business Review meets The National Enquirer. We often learn more from the mistakes than just the successes. Enjoy the read!
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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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