Small Business Consultant
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Small Business Consultant advising Mississippi startups and small businesses on cash flow, growth, and operations. Developing workshops, financial projections, and community partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct, one-on-one management and business skills consulting services to startup and existing small businesses
- Work with small business owners, mostly in rural and underserved communities, on cash flow, pricing, hiring, record-keeping, and getting ready to borrow
- Develop content for trainings and facilitate webinars and workshops related to small business start and growth
- Build relationships with local community leaders to facilitate economic development activities related to small business growth and development
- Conduct financial and operational assessments for small business clients
- Identify growth challenges and recommend strategies to improve business performance and sustainability
- Develop scopes of services, financial projections, and actionable plans
- Deliver consulting services and financial literacy education to business owners
- Analyze financial data, including ratio analysis, to support decision-making and guide clients toward positive business growth outcomes
- Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, business owners, and partners
- Promote economic development resources and identify new funding or partnership opportunities
- Maintain accurate client documentation, reporting, timekeeping, and communication
- Support team collaboration, staff training, and organizational initiatives
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in business, management, finance, administration, or a related field and at least 1 year experience in business ownership, startups, business development, operations, finance, consulting, or leadership roles supporting business growth or turnaround efforts (Option A)
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management, finance, administration, or a related field and at least 5 years' experience in business ownership, startups, business development, operations, finance, consulting, or leadership roles supporting business growth or turnaround efforts (Option B)
- Strong facilitation, writing, and communication skills
- Comfort with everyday business software
- Ability to develop workshops related to small business management consulting
- Ability to reach out and build new and existing partnerships in the target communities
- Ability to work one-on-one with entrepreneurs with the goal of building their business skills and management capacity as business owners
- Ability to work independently, with accountability for results
- Ability to assist in training other management consultants
- Must maintain a valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Acceptable driving record
- At least the state minimum personal liability auto insurance coverage
- Must be authorized to work in the USA
- Must currently reside in Central Mississippi
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
- Employer 401k Match
- Paid holiday, vacation and sick time
- Work from home arrangement
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