Business Advisor

The Business Advisor provides support to prospective and existing business owners, including one-on-one advice, training, marketing, trouble-shooting and identifying market opportunities. This support is designed to help low-income and/or minority entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs planning on operating their businesses in low- to moderate-income communities build assets that can lead to reducing wealth disparities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Meets with entrepreneurs to identify the need for business support services, creating case files and keeping those files accurate and current.

• Assists and guides entrepreneurs as they establish new or expand existing businesses including assisting with the preparation of business plans and financial projections.

• Provides advice on management, accounting and finance to business owners and entrepreneurs and counsels them in ethical and sound business practices.

• Assists participants as they navigate licensing, permitting and registering their businesses.

• Helps entrepreneurs locate financial resources for their businesses and prepare them as borrowers.

• Assists the Associate Executive Director for Business Development and Lender in gathering required documentation in the preparation of loan applications.

• Identifies opportunities, common weaknesses and potential threats to the neighborhoods where our entrepreneurs are located.

• Identifies and solicits participation of appropriate community experts to serve as role models and mentors to the entrepreneurs to address opportunities, threats and weaknesses.

• Monitors the progress of participants through outreach and data tracking.

• Communicates potential threats to the loan portfolio to the Lender.

• Assists with the development and implementation of a course of action to address threats to the portfolio

• Assists with planning and development of new programs, initiatives and special events.

• Promotes and markets the products and services of the RTCLF and CACLV to prospective entrepreneurs, business owners, referral sources and the greater community.

• Maintains the confidentiality of agency, participant and staff information.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Hours: 40 hours/week; some evenings

Site: 409 East 4th Street

Bethlehem, PA 18015

523-525 N 7th Street

Allentown PA 18102

1337 E 5th Street

Bethlehem PA 18015

Comprehensive Health Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription
• Agency paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401 (k) Retirement Plan with agency contribution
• Generous Paid Leave Time-
  • Vacation- 15 Days: Earn more time after 2- and 5-year anniversaries
  • Sick- 9 days annually
  • 10 Observed Holidays

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required
• Bachelor’s Degree required, with preference for degree in Business Administration, including course work in marketing and/or advertising
• Experience in operating and promoting a business
• Capacity to work in a team environment
• Lending experience preferred
• Management experience preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• An outgoing personality with professional and interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a wide range of people
• Computer skills and ability to work in Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel)
• Personal vehicle or access to independent transportation required
• Valid driver’s license required
• Proof of motor vehicle insurance (for use of personal vehicle)
• PA State Police criminal record check required
• Child Abuse History Clearance required
• FBI Criminal History background check required