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Missouri State University

Regional Small Business Consultant

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $55K - $62K

💻 Consulting

🗓️ July 8th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Regional Small Business Consultant. The role involves providing consultative services to small businesses on marketing, finance, management, and strategic planning to foster growth and improvement. The consultant coordinates training seminars, promotes educational offerings, and builds relationships with economic and community development stakeholders to achieve defined economic impact and program income goals.

Highlights

  • Provide one-on-one consultation to small business owners and managers addressing marketing, finance, management, and strategic planning needs.
  • Assist in achieving economic impact goals related to job creation, loan acquisition, increased sales, and business startups as set by SBA and SBDC.
  • Coordinate and assist with training programs including participant recruitment, workshop facilitation, and fee processing.
  • Market educational programs through presentations, media releases, and social media engagement.
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with local and regional economic development organizations, government entities, and business stakeholders.
  • Participate in professional development to enhance teaching and consulting skills and stay current with industry knowledge.
  • Require a Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; Master’s in Business Administration preferred.
  • Require at least three years of relevant experience in business consultation, marketing, finance, and management; experience with manufacturing, technology, services, or wholesale preferred.
  • Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills required; must possess flexibility and ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Position requires regular regional travel using own vehicle, evenings, occasional weekends, and some overnight trips; valid Missouri driver’s license and automobile insurance required.
  • Salary range is $55,000-$62,000 annually.