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Kindred Connector
A newsletter connecting the Maine family business community
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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
~ Albert Einstein ~
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IFOB Upcoming Events - Quick Look
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IFOB News
Special News Coming Soon - New Board Officers & Members to Be Announced!
| Look for a separate email coming to your inbox announcing our board member updates. We are so excited to welcome them! | |
Apply to be a 2024 Speaker | | |
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If you'd like to be part of our programming for our upcoming calendar year, submit your program idea and speaker application to us!
We will collect applicant's and our past year's survey data to finalize the programs in January.
Any questions? Please feel free to reach out to Brooke@fambusiness.org
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Membership Renewals Have Begun | A separate email was sent to current members outlining membership renewal details. If you aren't a member yet, please join us! Hear a quick endorsement for joining from Rich Brooks, President of flyte new media, in the video below. Thanks for the shout-out, Rich! | |
Join our NEW Working Parents Peer Advisory Group! | |
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IFOB Events
Member Portal and Benefits Webinar
Monday, January 22 | 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Zoom
Join us for this short and informational webinar with training on the member portal and member benefits.
During the webinar we will cover:
- Navigating around the member portal
- Accessing company and individual profiles
- Accessing invoices
- Checking your benefits
- Creating a post (news, etc).
- Submitting a resource
- Submitting a job listing
- Submitting a member event or event recording
Take advantage of your member benefits today and the new website features!
Free for Current IFOB Members and Non-Members
Any questions? Email Brooke@fambusiness.org
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Annual Holiday Party
Wednesday, January 24 2024 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | The Woodlands Club, 39 Woods Road, Falmouth
Join the Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Catherine Wygant Fossett, the Executive Director, for an evening of appreciation for your support and commitment to the IFOB. We’ll mingle and jingle with delicious hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and a cash bar.
Free for Members, $35 for Future Members
Any questions? Email Brooke@fambusiness.org
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"How to" - Get a Grip on Your Business: Clarify, Simplify + Achieve Your Vision
Thursday, February 15
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. In Person | BerryDunn Portland
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Zoom
Are you a business owner or a senior level manager that wants to see your business consistently run better and grow faster? Maybe you struggle with some of these challenges:
- Lack of control over time, markets or your company.
- People who don’t listen, understand or follow through.
- Profit that’s inconsistent and/or there’s not enough.
- Growth is happening, but you can’t break through to the next level.
- Quick fixes that come-and-go, bringing little change with continued frustrations.
Don’t let your business run you! Get a grip on your business.
Join us for an interactive style and experience-based real-world insight this is an actionable session for open-minded, growth-oriented business leaders with Laura McDowell, a Professional EOS Implementer, facilitator and coach.
In Person $35, Zoom $15
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"How-To's": Your Family Business' Resiliency Depends on its Structure
Thursday, March 21
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. In Person | BerryDunn Portland
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Zoom
Your family business’s resiliency depends on its structure strategies for whether your business is solely owned, sibling controlled, or diffusely owned. To truly understand the issues that impact a family business, you must see them for what they are: Family businesses are not a monolithic block, but rather a “species” with various sub-species, and any advice given to them should be tailored to fit that specific sub-species. At this workshop, we’ll identify the three types of family business, their structures and how to best develop a strategy to improve our opportunities for resilience and longevity.
In Person $35, Zoom $15
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Surviving a Department of Labor Wage & Labor Audit
Tuesday, January 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Zoom
In this webinar, we will be joined by Ana Maria Rogers, our esteemed local DOL investigator. She will be sharing her invaluable insights on compliance. Some topics include:
- Overtime and blended overtime
- Tips compliance like tip pooling, managers in tip pool, non-tipped work (sidework)
- FMLA policy & process
- Tips for surviving if there is an audit
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Webinar: An Update For Employers on New HR and Employment Law Topics
Wednesday, February 14 | 9:00 a.m. | Zoom
Discover the latest employment laws and trends in our next webinar. We'll explore how the Supreme Court's college admissions decision impacts DEI initiatives and the challenges of increasing on-site employee presence.
Plus, get a sneak peek at practical investigation tips, setting the stage for our in-depth half-day investigation training coming this spring.
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2024 Annual Family Businesses Survey Now Open
Family Enterprise USA promotes family business creation, growth, viability, and sustainability by advocating for family businesses and their lifetime of savings with Congress in Washington DC.
The results of this annual survey will be used in many meetings with members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, and will be distributed to media, educators, family business centers and others. Make sure your issues and concerns are heard!
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First Caucus Meeting in DC on March 12
What are the greatest differentiators/advantages to working in a family business from an employees perspective?
Family Enterprise USA is looking for family members of family businesses to attend the caucus meeting with an employee(or more) to tell their story. They welcome employees willing to attend solo as well.
There will be lawmakers, staff, Caucus members & someone from the administration in attendance.
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'Buckle up, Maine': 2024 business predictions span space to sports
MAINEBIZ | January 2, 2024 | by Renee Cordes
To kick off another year of Maine business news coverage — and the start of the 30th year for Mainebiz — we asked some of the state's movers and shakers for their 2024 business predictions. The prognostications cover a lot of territory.
Hear from 13 Maine leaders on innovation, commercial growth, sports, the economy, communications and more!
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Member Job Listings
Below are 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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IFOB Members: Promote Your News | |
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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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Learn more about the IFOB family! | |
THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDING SPONSORS | | | | |
