The primary role of the Small Business Equity Funding Specialist is to provide individualized and confidential technology commercialization counseling services to NC businesses, entrepreneurs and university faculty. Key activities of this role include promoting the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) and Technology Commercialization Team throughout the state and establishing/maintaining relationships with key strategic partners involved in technology commercialization, the funding of viable technology commercialization ideas, and economic development. This position has specialized responsibilities focused on equity funding. The position will both regularly engage with clients to assist them in raising equity funding and plan / execute events that revolve around equity funding topics.