Volunteer Position: Business Coach

About Access Community Capital Fund

Access Community Capital Fund (www.accessccf.com) is a registered Canadian charity that helps emerging entrepreneurs facing barriers to entrepreneurship launch and grow their businesses. We offer business training, mentorship and facilitate connection to financing to empower entrepreneurs, strengthen communities, and build inclusive economies in Ontario.

ACCESS Business Lab

Our Business Lab is a free online workshop series for early-stage entrepreneurs interested in launching businesses. The workshop series equips participants with the tools and skills needed to launch and run profitable businesses. Participants receive training in business essentials and coaching to develop their ideas into viable business plans. Topics covered range from ideation, marketing, finance, taxes, AI and more.

Role and Responsibilities
Business coaches facilitate group and one-on-one coaching sessions, helping clients address questions across a range of business topics.

Key Responsibilities

• Business coaches offer a wide range of business expertise and guidance to our clients who are in early stages of business development and launch.
• Business coaches review business plans and offer feedback/guidance to help clients to improve their business skills and business management practices, provide a sounding board, encourage and celebrate client's successes.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience, education and/or strong practical knowledge in a range of business-related areas which may include planning, operations, marketing, finance, accounting, social media, sales and technology gained from entrepreneurial, small business or business related roles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A good listener, empathetic, patient and client-centric.
• Experience working with diverse cultural and socio-economic groups.
• A second language is an asset.

Time Commitment

• A minimum 6 months commitment is required.
• For small group coaching, a minimum of 4 sessions per year (1 hour/session).
• Flexibility in time committed to working one-on-one with clients for business plan review based on their specific needs.

Benefits

• Work as part of a dedicated team empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs across Canada.
• Gain insights into the innovative business ideas and contribute to their development and launch.
• Expand your networks through interaction with other ACCESS volunteers.