Certified Business Analyst
Small Business Development Center At Uwf
• Provided one-on-one confidential consulting to over 2,300 small business owners and entrepreneurs in areas ranging from startup requirements, developing a business plan, financial analysis, market development, strategic planning, project management, operations, and exit strategies.• Entered all statistical data for each client and maintained confidential database.• Assisted a high ratio of clients in successfully obtaining small business loans by providing them with in-depth financial data analysis and feasibility of projects.• Developed excellent interpersonal relationships with a broad variety of clients, key lenders, and community stakeholders.• Researched, analyzed. andcomposed the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), which is a five year plan for the seven-county area over which the WFRPC has jurisdiction in comprehensive, transportation, environmental, and economic development planning.• Drafted quarterly and annual reports for multiple federal grants totaling more than $2m. Administered said grants from inception of grant writing, filing required reports and close-out. • Provided administrative support of economic development projects by applying feasibility reports from economic modeling software REMI® to support regional projects.• Accurately interpreted and complied with federal, state, county, and municipal policies, rules, regulations and mandates.• Coordinated, planned, and implemented a new branding campaign for WFRPC by forming small working groups and driving committees to launch a new logo, website and all collateral marketing materials for continuity of company’s image and continuity of company’s vision.• Performed extensive public speaking engagements