Remote Business Growth Consultant for Startups & SMBs

Communities Unlimited, Inc.; Pine Bluff (AR); On-site; USD 62,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account with employer H

Flexible Spending Accounts

Company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term DI

Company-paid Basic Life Insurance

Employer 401k Match

Paid holiday, vacation and sick time

Job summary

Communities Unlimited, Inc. in Arkansas is seeking a skilled Business Management Consultant to deliver one-on-one coaching and advisory services to startups and small businesses across the 7-state region, focusing on growth and sustainability.

The role supports trainings, webinars, and workshops, develops content, builds partnerships in Central Arkansas, and may work from home while residing in the area. Strong facilitation, writing, and financial analysis skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, management, finance, administration, or a related field with at least 1 year experience in business ownership, startups, business development, operations, finance, consulting, or leadership roles supporting growth or turnaround efforts.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, finance, administration, or a related field with at least 5 years' experience in business ownership, startups, business development, operations, finance, consulting, or leadership roles supporting business growth or turnaround efforts.
• Excellent facilitation, writing, communication, computer, and analysis skills.
• 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, have reliable transportation, an acceptable driving record, and at least the state minimum personal liability auto insurance coverage.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

• 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 while delivering 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 while promoting economic development resources and identifying new funding or partnership opportunities.
• Maintain accurate client documentation, reporting, timekeeping, and communication while supporting team collaboration, staff training, and organizational initiatives.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Writing

Analysis

Workshops development

Partnership building

Coaching one-on-one

Independent work

Training others

Driver's license

Authorized to work in USA

Education

Master’s degree in business/related field

Bachelor’s degree in business/related field

Job description

Communities Unlimited, Inc. in Arkansas is seeking a skilled Business Management Consultant to deliver one-on-one coaching and advisory services to startups and small businesses across the 7-state region, focusing on growth and sustainability.

The role supports trainings, webinars, and workshops, develops content, builds partnerships in Central Arkansas, and may work from home while residing in the area. Strong facilitation, writing, and financial analysis skills are essential.