Business Advisor - Small Business Development

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma•Durant, OK

About The Position

Support and guide clients of the Choctaw Small Business Development Services (CSBDS) Department by providing consultation and advisement on business ownership and management to ensure they are receiving quality business assistance and access to quality training and networking opportunities to grow their business. You will report to the Small Business Development Services Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, specializing in Finance, Accounting, Venture Capitalist, Investment Banking, related discipline, or four (4) years of directly related experience
Knowledge of full entrepreneurial life cycle including business pre-launch analysis and planning, start-up launch activities and post launch execution activities
Ability to identify, research, plan, organize and implement initiatives and programs to increase new business opportunities and current business portfolio for sustained economic growth, and increased revenue generation

Responsibilities

Advise Choctaw tribal member owned entrepreneurial enterprises on life cycle phases including developing concept, seeding, startups and early business implementing to increase growth and profitability.
Consult with entrepreneurs and new business owners on multiple phases of new business development including strategic planning, marketing plans, market entrance costing, financial planning, operational development, organizational design, product/service price structuring, profitability analysis.
Deliver integrated and comprehensive instructional training courses and business advising services to local Choctaw tribal member entrepreneurs.
Counsel and provide technical assistance in business plans, marketing plans, financial plans, access to capital, and other applicable areas.
Identify and direct interested participants to proper channels and resources in selected communities.
Promote services to Tribal and community organizations involved in small business and economic development.
Perform other tasks as may be assigned.