Business Coach

Purpose of Volunteer Role:

Business Coaches work with participants in assisting them implement their business plan, overcoming challenges in launching or expanding their business or develop additional skills required to operate a successful business.

Description of Duties:

Business Coaches will:

  • Be required to participate in 1-3 training sessions before working directly with participants
  • Commit to weekly, hour long coaching sessions with participants
  • Work in small coaching groups with 1-4 participants
  • Be required to report all coaching sessions by completing a Coaching Report
  • Collaborate with the facilitator to ensure progress of participants
  • Participate in quarterly volunteer coaching meetings

 

Business Coach must have:

  • Experience operating their own successful small business for at least two years

or

  • Project management experience

Length of Term:

Six month commitment

Specific Time of Day Required:

Evenings 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Time Commitment:

  • One hour per week
  • 3 Training sessions of 2.5 hours each
  • Quarterly volunteer meetings