Business Outreach Specialists

The Business Outreach Specialist serves as the primary facilitator for the Boots to Business (B2B) and the Boots to Business Reboot curriculum in Nevada and a vital member of the Nevada Veterans Business Outreach Center Program to provide one-on-one business startup consultation and support including business plan development, marketing plan development, financial statement analysis, business formation, access to capital, government contracting assistance and other small business initiatives.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesRequired to provide one-on-one technical assistance and information face-to-face, email, phone, webinar, or other effective communications, including business plan development, mentor referral, access to capital and funding opportunities and other small business resources with support from the SBA, SBDC, SCORE, APEX Accelerator, UTA departments, and other small business community resource partners.While maintaining accurate timely, and up-to-date records of all client interactions and meetings within the designated client portal.Facilitate and deliver the Boots to Business and Boots to Business Reboot curriculum and other entrepreneurial training and outreach activities to include developing and sustaining strong positive relations with Boots to Business program coordinators.Assists in presenting relevant information pertaining to SBA loan programs including but not limited to webinars, workshops, meetings, and short courses.Required to attend local and regional outreach events and act as the unit liaison with outside agencies including the SBA, SBDC, SCORE, APEX Accelerator, local EDCs, other entrepreneurial resource partners and veteran service organizations (VSOs).Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in related field.Experience consulting with C-level business owners and entrepreneurs.Experience or comfortable working with veterans and veteran related service organizations.Experience working with SBDCs, SCORE, APEX Accelerator, SBA, and other entrepreneurial resource partners.Prior business ownership and/or knowledge of the small business startup process.For more information and to be considered apply at https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/34306