SBDC Business Consultant

Position Summary

The SBDC Business Consultant works for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) serving Omaha primarily, but could cover the State of Nebraska for clients for the Nebraska Business Development Center. This includes meeting the obligations of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration; meeting NBDC Key Performance Indicators (KPI) goals, providing direct consulting assistance to owners and potential owners of small businesses in person or virtually; developing and maintaining relationships with NBDC stakeholders, and cooperating with others as part of the NBDC team of consultants.

Job Duties

Responsibility Area: Provide Business Consulting

Duties: Provide business consulting to business owners or startups in the areas of business planning, loan packaging, marketing, operations management, financial planning, and general business practices.

Percentage Of Time: 60

Essential Function: Yes

Responsibility Area: Promote NBDC Programs/Services

Duties: Promote NBDC programs/services by having personal relationships with banks and economic developers, making oral and written presentations to local, regional and statewide business associations, chambers of commerce, and by participation in workshops and conferences coordinated with other local, regional, or statewide organizations and agencies.

Percentage Of Time: 15

Essential Function: Yes

Responsibility Area: Collect and Record Client Information

Duties: Collect and record client information in Customer Relations Database, Neoserra. Be detailed when writing client notes. Prepare and submit all required data. Prepare and submit success stories as assigned by the State Director.

Percentage Of Time: 20

Essential Function: Yes

Responsibility Area: Various Other Duties

Duties: Maintain professional credentials, submit annual professional development plan, and other duties as assigned.

Percentage Of Time: 5

Essential Function: Yes