AUGUST 1, 2024

Congratulations to the team at Wyman's on their 150th anniversary this year! Follow them on socials as they highlight 150 ways to live more fruitfully.

Photo Courtesy of conservis.ag/case-studies/wymans/

Mon, Sep 30 | Business After Hours Warren's Office Supplies

Tue, Oct 29 | 24th Annual Maine Family Business Awards

Celebrate Our 30th Year with All-New Gear!

We've partnered with Regatta to offer custom branded hats & apparel, drinkware and other quality items to celebrate our 30th Anniversary. Check out the IFOB 30th Anniversary Store - support and celebrate with us in style!

We'd also like to thank you other 30th Anniversary Sponsors: Capozza Floor Covering Center & Old Port Specialty Tile Co. (celebrating 50 years), Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, Maine Trust for Local News and Mascoma Bank (celebrating 125 years).

Join these companies as a sponsor to help us celebrate 30 years! Contact Catherine@fambusiness.org.

Family Business Spotlight/Business After Hours | Warren's Office Supplies

Monday, September 30 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

329 Jagger Mill Rd, Sanford ME

This year, we bring back an IFOB favorite. Each year prior to the pandemic, we featured family businesses who are members of the Institute and have a deep commitment to supporting family-owned businesses in Maine. Each family is highlighted on our website, on Facebook, Instagram, in emails, on calendar websites, and LinkedIn. We then host a Business After Hours at their location where you can network with IFOB members, future members and those who want to learn more about the IFOB.

24th Annual Maine Family Business Awards Gala and IFOB 30 Year Celebration

Tuesday, October 29 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Thompson's Point Brick South, Portland ME and Virtual

Since inception, more than 100 businesses have been recognized for various categories of excellence. After nomination and an in-depth application, judges score businesses through rounds of semi-finalists to finalists to winners. The winners are announced LIVE – like the Oscars – at the awards!

We're dedicating the 24th Annual Maine Family Business Awards to Maddy Corson who envisioned this celebration over two decades ago. Join us as we honor her legacy.

Contact Catherine to learn about exciting sponsorship opportunities still available.

Start Your Application for Gorham Savings Bank's LaunchPad Small Business Competition

Earn the $50,000 LaunchPad Grant or Emerging Business Award now through August 15th

Gorham Savings Bank's LaunchPad has supported Maine ingenuity, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit by celebrating the best of our small businesses for over a decade. Whether you've just opened shop or you're looking to expand, LaunchPad has evolved to help more innovative small businesses at more stages of development than ever before.

Vis Wealth Partners Recognized by Forbes as the Top Financial Security Professional in the State of Maine

Forbes | July 10, 2024

Rising equity markets and prolonged higher interest rates tend to be ideal environments for financial advisors specializing in selling life insurance products, including annuities. Formerly referred to as agents, these wealth managers prefer the moniker “financial security professionals” today and increasingly focus on all aspects of client’s finances including, estate, tax and retirement planning. Forbes and SHOOK Research have teamed up to rank the best professionals in the insurance industry in our fourth annual list of America’s Top Financial Security Professionals....

Mainebiz | Small Business Forum 2024

Wednesday, August 7 | 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown

Are you losing sleep over the key challenges facing your small business? Join us for an insightful event where we tackle the top 5 issues that keep entrepreneurs up at night. Panelists will provide their experience and expertise to help companies work through and solve complex issues.

IFOB Member Dottie Chalmers, CEO of Chalmers Insurance is a featured panelist and IFOB Member Richard Brothers Financial Advisors is an event sponsor!

Special Discount for IFOB Members at 10th Annual Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference

Wednesday, October 9 & Thursday, October 10

Are you looking to generate more business online? Get to page one on Google? Engage your audience on social media? Or perhaps you want to figure out how to use AI in your marketing?

Marketing experts from across the US and Canada are coming to Portland, Maine, to share their best strategies and practical advice to help you generate more leads and sales online.



Enter ifob at checkout and save an additional $25 off already discounted prices.

Is the Time You Spend Networking Paying Off?

Tom Morgan

CSL-Sales Strategist

"Are you wondering why your networking efforts aren’t producing leads? Have you or your salespeople made the personal investment in attending networking events, and holding follow-up 1:1’s, but you can’t quite seem to create productive business relationships?

If that sounds familiar, you are certainly not alone..."

View all 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.

Financial Check In with FAME | Federal Student Loan Update

Friday, August 2 | 12:00 p.m.

Free Webinar

Join national student loan expert and President of The Institute for Student Loan Advisors for an in-depth update on federal student loan repayment, including upcoming deadlines, recent rule changes, and various repayment/forgiveness options.

Strengthen Your Business with MTI PRIME 2.0 Funding

The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) is excited to announce the last round of funding for the PRIME (Pandemic Recovery for an Innovative Maine Economy) program.

Businesses in Maine have one more chance to apply for funding through the PRIME 2 program to strengthen their business, or address some of the lasting impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

IFOB Members: Promote Your Company News With Us!

One of the many perks of being a member is promoting your latest news and announcements to our IFOB community. Share press releases, articles, podcasts, insights and expertise... and any other information featuring your business!

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.

Catherine Wygant Fossett

Executive Director

catherine@fambusiness.org

207.798.2667

Brooke Stewart

Director of Communications

brooke@fambusiness.org

207.281.2414