Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
SUMMARY
The Small Business Manager is responsible for leading microenterprise support services with entrepreneurs and partners. Primary responsibilities include recruiting and increasing participation of aspiring micro-entrepreneurs and supporting access and membership at Riverside Coworking. This position ensures participants and coworking members receive quality technical assistance that promotes a successful microenterprise, while also ensuring accurate data tracking and evaluation that focuses on positive outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Plans programming and workshops that support the development and sustainability of small businesses.
· Maintains close connections to community small business colleagues and collaborates to ensure that participant and membership needs are met.
· Recruits small business leaders and aspiring small business leaders to participate in programming and engage in Riverside Coworking.
· Lead and support an entrepreneur ecosystem through program design and implementation.
· Leads and supports small business mentors, ensuring individual and group sessions are occurring according to program requirements.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
· Bachelor’s degree; ideally in business administration or entrepreneurship; other disciplines acceptable with at least three years of business-related experience.
· Business ownership experience is a plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Ideal candidates have experience in entrepreneurial/business development.
- Proficient working knowledge of Windows operating system and Office products is required.
- Experience in program development, marketing, grant compliance, outcomes tracking and evaluation.
- Personal microenterprise experience including the establishment of business legal structure, business banking and comprehensive business plan.
- Direct service with individuals living in poverty.
- Knowledge of the small business ecosystem in Tarrant County.
Compensation: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907, Center for Transforming Lives is one of Tarrant County’s biggest family safety nets, working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. The non-profit meets the needs of 3,000 women and children annually, through a comprehensive and evidence-based, two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support, early childhood education, economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations, parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009, the $20 million non-profit opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in May.
Center for Transforming Lives is the only homeless services provider in Tarrant County and one of seven early childhood education centers to achieve National Accreditation, recognized for the highest standards of care in the nation.
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