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Mid Michigan College SBDC Business Consultant - SBSH in Mt Pleasant, Michigan
SBDC Business Consultant - SBSH
Job ID: 2024-2285
Category: Education
Type: Administration
Pay/Salary (Min): USD $53,000.00/Yr.
Overview
Mid Michigan College seeks individuals who: value collegiality and mutual respect; use data in decision making; are innovative; are service minded; are goal oriented; strive to continually improve themselves and their work processes; are willing to collaborate and seek to add value in every interaction.
The Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides consulting, training, and research to assist small businesses in launching, growing, transitioning, and innovating.
The SBDC Business Consultant will provide professional, high-quality, individualized, results-driven consulting services for established and emerging small business owners. SBDC Business Consulting services include, but are not limited to, problem-solving assistance to help area businesses access capital, develop viable business plans, establish strategies for growth and survival, create practical marketing approaches, deal with unexpected challenges, and generate realistic financial goals. SBDC Business Consultants leverage various resources to provide clients with relevant insight, including industry trends, customer demographics, competition, financial metrics, and web research.
The SBDC Business Consultant will work in partnership with federal, state, and local resources to help business owners make decisions and take action to grow and strengthen their businesses. This position will have a primary office at the Mt. Pleasant Mid Michigan College Campus but will provide SBDC services to businesses throughout Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, and Gratiot counties. This position is funded through an agreement with the Central Michigan University Research Corporation (CMURC) Small Business Support Hub (SBSH).
The Small Business Support Hub (SBSH) program aims to establish and strengthen inclusive, accessible, and effective regional ecosystems for entrepreneurs through the deployment of American Rescue Plan funding. The SBSH program will support small businesses disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
Responsibilities
Provide confidential, in-depth, one-on-one consulting assistance to pre-venture, startup, and existing business owners in areas of business planning, financing, loan packaging, marketing, human resources, and other areas of management to promote small business sustainability and growth.
Assist clients in accessing capital through both traditional and non-traditional funding institutions. Assists with preparing business loan proposals, structured narrative business plans, realistic financial projections, collateral documentation, and other documents as required.
Participate in joint client intake sessions in conjunction with CMURC
Increase client awareness of regulatory and licensing requirements.
Increase client awareness of basic credit practices, credit requirements, and state/federal loan programs.
Participate in, develop, and deliver business education workshops and other presentations both online and in person.
Build and maintain relationships with small business support organizations, financial institutions, consultants, and other public and private sector business resource partners to serve and attract SBDC clients.
Manage an inclusive client portfolio and facilitate meaningful progress toward client business objectives.
Maintain confidentiality standards and procedures regarding client information.
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