Institute for Family-Owned Business
Non-profit OrganizationsMaine, United States51-200 Employees
The Institute for Family-Owned Business is a non-profit organization based in Portland, Maine, dedicated to supporting and strengthening family-owned businesses across the state. As a 501(c)(3) entity, it offers continuing education programs, networking opportunities, and consulting services to family business owners, executives, and employees, serving as a resource for navigating the unique managerial challenges that accompany sustaining a family enterprise. The organization operates within Maine’s business community where family-owned firms are a significant share of the economy, providing guidance through seminars, workshops, consulting, and networking activities led by an executive director, a communications director, and a volunteer board of directors. Recent developments include recognition in a national program highlighting top family enterprise centers, as well as involvement in a Maine Family Business Awards Gala that honors regional firms.