Small Business Advisor/Project Developer

This position is tasked with providing business development assistance to small business clients and working with the community development activities of the Council. This position is located in Devils Lake with some travel throughout the six-county region and state.

Examples of Duties:

• Schedule and meet with small business clients to provide advisement on business development activities. This could include state and federal registrations, business plan development, financial projections, and identify funding opportunities.
• Assist clients in a timely manner to keep projects moving.
• Utilize specific online programs and software programs for business plan development, financial projection development and business development.
• Create well prepared, written quarterly reports.
• Attend monthly network staff meetings and quarterly network meetings (some overnight travel is required).
• Attend trainings/conferences as required, could include travel to a national conference (overnight travel required).
• Attend economic development workshops (some overnight travel required).
• Develop and coordinate federal and/or state grant projects according to timeline. This could include applications, budget, project development, project oversight and completion. Complete necessary forms and reports as required by each project (travel inside the six-county service area as needed).
• Provide weekly schedule, monthly timesheet and reports for the Board of Directors.