Small Business Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Offer individualized management and business skills consulting to both new and established small businesses.

• Collaborate with business owners on aspects such as cash flow, pricing strategies, hiring practices, record-keeping, and readiness for borrowing.

• Create educational content for training sessions, webinars, and workshops focused on small business initiation and growth.

• Lead webinars and workshops.

• Establish connections with local community leaders to foster economic development and enhance small business growth.

• Perform financial and operational evaluations.

• Recognize growth obstacles and propose strategies to enhance business performance and sustainability.

• Formulate scopes of services, financial forecasts, and actionable plans.

• Provide consulting services along with financial literacy education.

• Examine financial data, including ratio analysis, to aid in decision-making processes.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with community leaders, business owners, and partners.

• Advocate for economic development resources and pinpoint funding or partnership opportunities.

• Ensure accurate client documentation, reporting, timekeeping, and communication.

• Foster team collaboration, staff training, and organizational initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master’s degree in business, management, finance, administration, or a related field, along with a minimum of 1 year of experience in business ownership, startups, business development, operations, finance, consulting, or leadership roles that support business growth or turnaround efforts; OR a Bachelor's degree in the same areas with at least 5 years of relevant experience.

• Occasional regional travel may be required.

• Excellent facilitation, writing, and communication skills.

• Proficiency with common business software applications.

• Capability to develop workshops pertaining to small business management consulting.

• Aptitude for building new and nurturing existing partnerships within target communities.

• Skill in working one-on-one with entrepreneurs to enhance business skills and management capabilities.

• Ability to operate independently while being accountable for outcomes.

• Competence in assisting with the training of other management consultants.

• A valid driver's license.

• Access to reliable transportation.

• An acceptable driving record.

• At least the state minimum personal liability auto insurance coverage.

• Authorization to work in the USA is required.

• Current residency in the Texarkana area is mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health Savings Account with annual contributions from the employer.

• Flexible Spending Accounts available.

• Company-covered Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance.

• Employer 401k matching contribution.

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

• Option to work from home.