Dear Board, Here are the other items for your review: Executive Director’s Report – Executive Directors Report – April 16, 2026 Hierarchy – Hierarchy 4.13.26 Educational Programs Descriptions – 2026 Educational Programs 4.13.26 Maine Family Business Awards (MFBA) – Nomination Flyer 2026 Nomination Flyer MFBA – Benefits Flyer…
Dear Board, Thanks for reading our pre-reading materials for the Board meeting this Thursday. We’re still working on the financials and the Executive Report. Here are the items we have available now: BOARD MEETING AGENDA – 4.16.26 February IFOB Minutes 02.26.2026 990 – DRAFT Institute for Family-Owned Business…
Dear Board, I’m sharing the proposed 2026 educational programming slate for your review: IFOB 2026 Educational Programs This includes the full “How To Series” and a new “Succession Summer School Summit”. We received over 30 program applications for a limited number of slots and our Programming Committee has…
Thank you all for being on our programming committee. We have a fun and busy job ahead of us. We have our data from our 2025 surveys for each program from last year and we received 34 applications for 2026. I have tried to organize this information roughly…
Dear Board, Thanks for taking a look at our pre-reading materials for the Board meeting that I sent along last week. We just finished up our financials and I will email them separately. As I mentioned in my Executive Report, I have been automating many systems and we…
Hi Everyone, Due to the Winter Advisory for tonight and sickness in my household, we’re going to move the meeting to Zoom to keep everyone safe. “ The Middle Manager Motivation Gap ” Topic As a middle manager in a small business, you’re often expected to perform at a…
Dear Board, Thanks for taking a look at our pre-reading materials for the Board meeting. Our financials have already been emailed separately along with the Executive Report and Agenda. Here are the follow up items that I’m now placing on the portal: Board Agenda 12.18.25 Board Minutes 10.23.25…
Deal Announcement BellMark Partners, LLC (“BellMark”) advised New England Standard Corporation, d/b/a Standard Door Supply (“Standard Door” or the “Company”) on its acquisition by an Undisclosed Family Office. Business Description Headquartered in Portland, ME, Standard Door is the largest independent wholesaler of overhead garage doors, electric operators, and…
Maine Provisors Group We are inviting professionals in Attorneys (Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Litigation, Taxation), Personal insurance, life/disability/LTC insurance, elder care experts/law, life coaches, HR, Payroll, Loan Officers and Realtors, to join a new Maine Provisors Virtual Group. We meet on the 4th Friday of the month on Zoom….
Dear Board, We hope you’re enjoying the last days of summer… Thanks for taking a look at our pre-reading materials for the Board meeting. Our financials have already been emailed separately along with the Executive Report and Agenda. Here are the follow up items that I’m now placing…