Kindred Connector
A newsletter connecting the Maine family business community!
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2023 MFBA Winners! L to R: Hancock Lumber (Paul Wainman, Carol Hancock), Lifetime Achievement (Janet Cole Cross), Pratt Abbott Garment Care (David Machesney, Emily Machesney), Maine Med Cleaning Service (Michael Molisho), Brodis Blueberries (Ron Howard, Gwen Brodis), Mahoosuc Guide (Polly Mahoney), The Cote Corporation (Dan Cote, Daniel Cote) | |
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
-Winston Churchill
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Thank you all for celebrating our 23rd annual MFBA with us! | |
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Congratulations to all of our winners, finalists, semi-finalists, sponsors, and attendees! You made the evening unforgettable!
With over 590 registrants, we hope that everyone involved had a phenomenal time and got to experience the magic of the community, dedication, and impact that each incredible, family-owned business here in Maine contributes to our state every day. We cannot wait for next year's MFBA! See you there!
Want to watch the live stream recording again, or for the first time?
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Want a Renys gift card? Take our Survey!
Don't forget to fill out our online survey about the MFBA, and you could win a $100 Renys Gift Card! Click here for the survey!
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November 9, 2023 Event!
Join us on Thursday, November 9, 2023 for our upcoming program titled
"Next Gen Multi-Generational Panel, Open Recruitment Program"!
Don't wait, register now! This is our annual Next Gen Celebration/recruitment program with our existing groups and a great opportunity for future members to make new connections, and learn about the Next Gen Peer Affinity Groups and how they have helped members run their family-owned business.
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Time: 3:00pm -- 5:00pm
Location: In-Person & Zoom - BerryDunn, 2211 Congress Street, Portland, ME
Click here to register!
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Apply to be a 2024 Speaker! | |
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Use the link below to apply!
Speaker Application
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If you'd like to be part of our programming for our upcoming calendar year, submit your program idea and application to us!
We will collect applicant's and our past year's survey data to finalize the programs in December.
Any questions? Please feel free to reach out to Brooke@fambusiness.org
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In the News...
On Tuesday, October 10th, our very own IFOB Member Lindsay Skilling, CEO of Gifford's Ice Cream, was honored at Junior Achievement of Maine (JA's) Maine Business Hall of Fame and was announced as Laureate!
Junior Achievement of Maine's Business Hall of Fame honors the state's most distinguished businessmen and women for their outstanding contributions to free enterprise and the promise of a better, stronger society.
Watch Lindsay's Laureate YouTube video here! Congratulations, Lindsay!
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First Event of 2024!
How To’s: Exploring Family Business Structure
This event has been moved from Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 to March of 2024! Stay tuned for the exact date, time, and location, as they are being finalized -- we can't wait to see you in March!
Already registered? We will transfer your registration to March of 2024!
March 2024 (Exact date TBD!) In-person, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Zoom
BerryDunn – 2211 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102 and Zoom
The resiliency of family businesses depends on structure strategies for whether your business is solely owned, sibling-controlled, or diffusely owned. At this workshop participants will hear from panelists about the three types of family business, their structures, and how to best develop a strategy to improve our opportunities for resilience and longevity.
Free for members and guests, $35 for future (non) members (in-person), and $15 for future (non) members (Zoom).
Any questions? Email Brooke@fambusiness.org or Marlena@fambusiness.org
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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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Happening Tomorrow! Gorham Savings Bank's live LaunchPad Pit Event
Tomorrow evening on Tuesday, October 24th at 4:30pm in Portland, Gorham Savings Bank will hold its live LaunchPad Pit Event! Don't miss your chance to see five Maine small businesses compete live for the $50,000 LaunchPad Grant and Emerging Business Award!
The finalists are: Bijou Build, Bonsie, Bookclubs, NKENNE, and Ocean Data Network.
Register here!
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Webinar Recap of October 19th's "Navigating the ADA's Reasonable Accommodation Requirements: In Conversation with Francesco (Fran)"
On October 19th via Zoom, Rachel Flynn, HR Services Manager, Compliance at KMA Human Resources Consulting sat down with Fran DeLuca, attorney at Epstein Becker Green to clarify some of the more compounding aspects of the ADA's reasonable accommodation requirements, including how the ADA intersects with other laws, like the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and the PUMP Act.
Didn't get a chance to catch the Zoom Webinar?
Reach out to marlena@fambusiness.org to get a recording of the event!
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"One Minute With..." Catherine Wygant Fosssett!
Our very own Executive Director, Catherine Wygant Fossett got to sit down with Opus Consulting's president, Jacques Santucci, for their "One Minute With..." series. The goal of this series is to point a spotlight on leaders within our community, and we couldn't be more proud!
You can watch Catherine's video clip using this link -- we think you'll love it!
Want to check out the other awesome content on Opus Consulting's blog? Learn more!
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"State of the State of Digital Marketing" Presentation
& Five Lessons blog post
Broadreach Public Relations recently released a new blog post titled "Five lessons that transcend the journalism -- PR divide", written by Jen van Allen, the Associate Director of Client Services for Broadreach. In this blog post, read on to learn about the most valuable lessons Jen has learned as a reporter that came in handy to assist her in helping organizations build their reputational capital.
And don't forget to check out Linda Varrell's, APR, Founder and President of Broadreach Public Relations "State of the State of Digital Marketing" presentation!
Linda presented the presentation at the Tri-State Trust Forum in Portsmouth, NH and it focuses on why digital marketing matters and where it's headed in the future. We hope you enjoy this informative presentation!
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MPUC Proceeding re. CMP's 2022 Storm Costs
Check out the the PDF regarding the MPUC evaluating CMP's storm recovery processes. The OPA's stance is that CMP's focus on faster recovery for customers resulted in spending in 2022 that it believes to be excessive.
CMP "strongly disagrees and intends to counter using facts and data." CMP is encouraging folks to express their opinion with the MPUC, and to file a letter of support by sending an email to Harry.Lanphear@maine.gov and reference case 2023-00038 for folks who are interested in this matter.
Learn 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.
View our Jobs page!
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Are you an IFOB member who wants to highlight news or an upcoming event you are hosting?
Submit them to us through the link below and we will add it in our next newsletter.
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Learn more about the IFOB family! | |
THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDING SPONSORS | | | | |
