Southern Bancorp · 19 hours ago
Small Business Coach (DFW- Little Rock - Memphis)
Southern Bancorp Community Partners is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution focused on serving underserved communities. The SBCP Business Coach provides strategic guidance and support to entrepreneurs and micro business owners, helping them to start, grow, and sustain their businesses through coaching and resource navigation.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for MBEP cohort participants, providing tailored business coaching resulting in resilient, scalable, and sustainable micro businesses
Develop and deliver business curriculum, including group and 1:1 mentorship sessions, including quarterly business assessments at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months
Guide participants through Southern’s depository and loan requirements, loan package assistance, account management, and repayment plans
Conduct pre-loan eligibility assessments per SBA Microlending standards
Provide technical assistance, including but not limited to: business strategy, operational planning support, financial management guidance, marketing and customer acquisition strategies
Track and report KPIs to include but not limited to job creation/retention, revenue growth, capital access, operational improvements, and participant satisfaction
Maintain CRM dashboards, scheduling tools, and survey platforms for participant engagement and program tracking
Collaborate with local SBA offices, Business Chambers, SCORE mentors, economic development partners and other related referral partners and center of influences to foster a strong business ecosystem for program referral opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, entrepreneurship, or related area
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in business financial coaching, micro-enterprise development or small business consulting
Experience working with underserved and un(der) banked communities
Familiarity with local economic development initiatives and small business support ecosystems, SBA loan programs preferred
Strong communication, organizational, facilitation, instructional delivery, presentation and relationship-building and management skills
Ability to manage multiple participants and cohorts simultaneously
Preferred
Bilingual proficiency preferred
Experience working with nonprofit lenders and/or CDFIs
Company
Southern Bancorp
Southern is a unique organization that combines the vision, passion, and creativity of non-profit organizations.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$27.44MKey Investors
Community Development Financial Institutions FundBlockBank of America
2023-04-12Grant· $4.9M
2021-06-10Corporate Round
2020-10-19Corporate Round· $4.79M
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