Small Business Support Program Associate

Work with Rondo Community Land Trust as a QVS Fellow!

About the Position:

This individual will be one of three team members working on Rondo CLT's commercial community land trust work. Specifically, we are launching a small business incubator in summer 2024 which will provide space to 4-5 entrepreneurs and be the site of a second location of a coffee shop the organization operates and is working to transition to a cooperative ownership model. As an incubator, entrepreneurs will have access to a suite of resources and services that grow their business operations and Rondo CLT will also be an amplifier of marketing, social media and engagement for the space. 

Therefore, the Small Business Support Program Associate's work will include the following overall job functions:
• Branding, Marketing, Communication and Social Media
Help elevate the profile of this new space on the Selby Avenue corridor, ensuring social media is captured on a weekly basis (ie. pictures of vendors, client spotlights etc), news about the incubator is highlighted in Rondo CLT's monthly newsletter etc.
• Research and Connect Resources to Small Businesses: Tapping into the suite of technical assistance providers, the fellow can support researching small business micro grants and similar resources to amplify their success.
• Event Support and Coordination: Rondo CLT will curate events in the space to draw traffic to the retail vendors. The Fellow will provide support for planning and day of logistics. Events may include Small Business Saturday events, #ShopBlack campaigns, art exhibit openings with artist talks (part of the aesthetic of the space).
• Survey and Evaluation: Working with supervisors to establish an entrepreneur intake processing form with a focus on commercial space needs assessment and business needs assessment. Fellow will conduct intake one on ones. Additionally, we are tracking several impact metrics that will be reported to funders and community stakeholders. The
fellow will help gather, analyze and visualize that data.
• Overall stakeholders engagement to connect with other businesses along the Selby Avenue commercial corridor, recruit volunteers etc.
The individual will be a self-starter, have the ability to work on a team and independently, be a natural relationship builder, demonstrate attention to detail and ease/desire to relate across lines of difference including race, gender, sexuality, religion etc.
 

About Quaker Voluntary Service:

Quaker Voluntary Service is a 9.5-month service program operating in Boston, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Portland, OR.  During their service term, QVS Fellows receive many supports including:

Monthly stipend

Housing 

Food allowance

Transportation allowance

Health insurance

Four off-site retreats

Programming every other week (QVS days) to engage in Quaker practices, learn about social justice, and develop many skills including community building and transformation conflict.

…and more!

For more details, please visit our website.