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About COSE
The Council of Smaller Enterprises is your one-stop-shop for all of your small business needs.
With a COSE membership you can unlock the tools necessary to take your business, your skills, your team and the small business community as a whole to the next level.
Regular outsourcing of services has been a growing business trend. As you weigh what to outsource and what to keep in-house, it's important to consider the risks and benefits
Employees are setting healthier professional boundaries. Learn more about this emerging workplace trend and what it means for your business.
Check out these six tips to increasing and maintaining employee engagement at your small business.
No matter what stage of your career you are in, there's always a need to make new connections. Use these tips to ensure efficient, effective and engaging communications.
Grow With Us
Member Benefits
Grow your small business and improve your bottom line with products, services, and programs exclusive to COSE members and their employees.
Connections
Our wide variety of networking events and tools will not only connect you to other local entrepreneurs for insight and camaraderie.

Advocacy
COSE works with policymakers and other key stakeholders to foster a positive environment for small businesses to grow and thrive.
Resources
Read articles from COSE’s online publication, Mind Your Business, written for and by small business owners.
NEO Safety Council Schedule of Events (Registration) | Feb. 2023 – June 2023
Northeast Ohio Safety Council meetings are held monthly and will include a discussion on pertinent safety issues and will also serve as a networking opportunity for participants. Please arrive by …
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Find out more »GCP Networking Night – Market Garden Brewery
Cleveland, OH 44113 United States
Mix and mingle at Cleveland’s innovative Market Garden Brewery, in the shadow of the historic West Side Market. Raise a craft beer and network with other business leaders and innovators …
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Find out more »GCP Networking Night – Phunkenship- Platform Brewery
Cleveland, OH 44109 United States
Make connections with like-minded business leaders at this locally-owned micro-bar dedicated to sour beer-making. The phunky space and menu at this branch of Platform Beer Co. is the perfect creative …
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Find out more »GCP Networking Night – Goldhorn Brewery
Cleveland, OH 44103 United States
Cleveland’s Goldhorn Brewery, in the historic St. Clair-Superior area, pays tribute to the hardworking immigrant men and women who built Cleveland in the early 20th century, with its Eastern European-styled …
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Find out more »BIG: Business, Innovation & Growth Summit | Public Auditorium | September 19
Cleveland, OH 44114 United States