October 30, 2023 EditionEdition

A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader who's beginning to plan for the future of a family-owned business.

Mainebiz presents a roundup of the new hires, promotions and achievements from businesses and nonprofits around the state.

The University of Southern Maine alumnnus founded Inclusion Maine in 2020 because he wanted to have a tangible impact on improving inclusion, especially for people of color.

Passion is what many family farms are about, especially those that have done business over the course of generations. And that love appears to be sustaining Maine's farms in the face of modern challenges.

Pieceworks is a Montville family business that provides contract manufacturing and assembly for entrepreneurs, filling a gap and allowing them to scale up.

For the lowdown on how leadership works in family-owned businesses, Mainebiz checked in with four family-owned enterprises and two smaller ones across the state.

"Having worked in the business for over 20 years before becoming chairman, the first thing I realized is that this is a very different leadership role," says Shawn Gorman, executive board chairman of the Freeport based manufacturer and retailer.

When I was growing up, the youngest child in a family of five, there was an implied...