Entrepreneur Navigator (ADM3299)

at  Hutchinson Community College

SUMMARY:

StartUp Hutch is seeking a magnetic, high-energy team member to work alongside the Executive Director to continue the development of a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and small business advocates that champion activity to start, operate, scale, and transition businesses in Reno County.

Serving as the chief connector/trusted guide for entrepreneurs, the ideal candidate will generate entrepreneurial activity through:

• Creating collisions that spark innovative ideas.
• Guiding entrepreneurs through the start-up process
• Sharing inspirational success stories
• Engaging the Reno County business community to mentor and support entrepreneurs

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in business related field or equivalent combination of business ownership and education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A magnetic, motivating personality—high energy, positive, flexible, self-starting.
• A connector with world-class interpersonal communication and strategic listening skills, who collaborates with people from diverse cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Strategic thinker, able to understand how parts interrelate in systems and how to solve problems.
• Able to maintain confidentiality, sharing information only as appropriate and authorized by the client.
• Diplomatic, discerning, and thick-skinned in the face of conflict
• An advocate for experimentation
• Able to organize, multi-task, and manage time wisely.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Business ownership experience or appropriate subject matter expertise
• Existing relationships with key stakeholders in the local community
• Deep knowledge of entrepreneurial resources and how to navigate common start-up issues.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Physical requirements include excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills; visual acuity to view a computer terminal; the ability to understand words and respond effectively and appropriately; Use appropriate judgment and apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; sedentary/indoor work environment.
• Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
• Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
• The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

• Spark and champion entrepreneurial activity through extensive public outreach, events, and communication
• Develop and facilitate a vibrant start-up community—both online and off-line—that connects entrepreneurs of all stages, seasoned business owners, professional services providers, students, local government, and non-profits.
• Counsel, educate, and assist entrepreneurs through the start-up process and break down barriers that stand in their way.
• Build Reno County’s reputation as a hotbed for entrepreneurial activity.
• Document engagement with local entrepreneurs in StartUp Hutch client management software.
• Comply with HutchCC policies, procedures, and practices, and as guided by the StartUp Hutch Executive Board
• Arrive on time for work, attend work regularly, and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.

Secondary:

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the StartUp Hutch Executive Director and/or the Vice President of Workforce Development and Outreach.