Small Business Advisor

Colorado SBDC serving Aurora South Metro; Aurora (CO); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Colorado SBDC serving Aurora South Metro is seeking a seasoned Small Business Advisor who can guide startups and established businesses through planning, financing, and growth strategies. Bilingual in English and Spanish, you will develop training and assist with lending processes to strengthen local entrepreneurship.

You will collaborate with city partners, deliver workshops across Arapahoe and Douglas counties, analyze financials, and report on outcomes.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required in business-related field.
• At least 5 years of experience leading economic development or small business programs.
• Spanish language skills are a significant asset.
• Experience with training and facilitation.
• Knowledge of business finance and lending basics.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct advising in English and Spanish to existing and start-up businesses.
• Assist in preparing business plans and financing arrangements.
• Develop and promote small business retention and attraction programs.
• Design and deliver training courses for small businesses.
• Coordinate with city and SBDC partners and report on trends and lending environments.
• Host training sessions across counties.
• Maintain client notes and data in SBDC databases.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Advising

Training facilitation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Relationship building

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, marketing, or directly related field

Descripción del empleo

Plans, develops, and coordinates professional support and assistance programs for small and emerging businesses to promote business and employment opportunities.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct advising assistance to existing and start-up businesses in English and Spanish.
• Assists in preparing business plans and developing financing arrangements; designs, develops, and promotes small business retention and attraction programs.
• Helps create, develop, and execute small business training courses
• Serves as the City and Small Business Development Center liaison to small businesses and establishes ongoing communication.
• Networks with community and regional economic development related organizations on small business issues.
• Assists in developing and accomplishing operational priorities, goals, and objectives.
• Presents monthly updates and creates quarterly reports that address small business trends, training needs, utilization of available resources and current lending environment.
• Hosts and attends small business training sessions throughout Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
• Maintains detailed and accurate client notes, economic impact collection and event participation in SBDC Network customer database.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, marketing, or directly related field.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience as a small business owner or operator, or manager of economic development programs and/or small business development programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with training and facilitation.
• Spanish language skills are considered a significant asset for this role.
• Experience in business acquisitions or exits (buying/selling a business), and/or integrating AI and emerging technologies into small business operations.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and operating requirements of running a small business.
• Economic development, business plan design, and development.
• Principles of commercial lending, small business loans and financing, and municipal government operations.
• Knowledge of small business financials, which includes profit and loss statements, cash flow statements, balance sheets, basics of bookkeeping, licensing and basic tax guidelines.
• Skilled at analyzing business financials to recommend guidance with process improvement, sales growth, funding opportunities and future financial projections.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, training and advising skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to advise both startups and established small businesses on planning, growth strategies, operations, and financial sustainability.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, citizens, and elected officials.
• Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and fulfill goals and objectives.
• Ability to assess small business training needs and develop programs to meet needs.
• Deliver effective training workshops for small business and business partners.

Full Application: Small Business Advisor