• Helping entrepreneurs develop business strategies andmitigate risks around new products, services, and/or processes.
• Perform training workshops on a consistent basis.
• Coaching entrepreneurs through launching new businesses andgrowing or diversifying mature businesses.
• Consulting on topics such as exporting, product development,raising capital, and federal contracting.
• Connecting clients to key resources for technical andfinancial support.
• Facilitating sessions to help entrepreneurs developappropriate business models, business plans, financialprojections, cash flow models, marketing plans, loan packaging,core processes, and customer relationships.
• Conducting market research and competitive analysis.
• Identifying and contacting small and medium-sized businesses,assessing their needs, and proposing and delivering solutions toenhance and expand their businesses.
• Keeping up to date with current entrepreneurial trends,market opportunities and skills training. Possess anunderstanding of the entrepreneurial mind-set and the roleentrepreneurial skills play in economic development.
• Delivering various services as required associated withfederal programs and awards.
• Collaborating with other units of the host organization, theKentucky SBDC and other Kentucky SBDC locations, partners,chambers of commerce, local economic development agencies and
lenders.
• Building and maintaining close professional relationshipswith small businesses throughout Kentucky. Must be able to workcollaboratively and effectively with partner organizations,including hosts, state and federal resource partners.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience asentrepreneurs, in small start-up settings, or with experienceadvising new businesses through the startup process.