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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.

A strategic plan doesn't need to be overwhelming or scary. Read on as we review basic terminology and components of a plan and how it can help your business—and you.

To help ensure the long-term success of an employee, your company needs to have an effective onboarding process and training opportunities in place. Follow these 13 tips—ranging from providing a mentor for new employees to clearly stating your definition of success in the job—to properly welcome new hires.

Learn more about why automation and lean processes should be something to consider for your business. 

Enlisting the help of a Managed Service Provider for your IT needs is becoming increasingly popular. Here are 10 reasons why.

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.

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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.

GCP Networking Night | Fat Heads Brewery | Nov. 30

GCP Networking Night | Fat Heads Brewery | Nov. 30

Fat Heads Brewery – Middleburg Heights, 17450 Engle Lake Dr
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 United States
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Get ready for the Holiday Season with a festive night of networking and appetizers at award-winning Fat Heads Brewery in Middleburg Heights. Raise a Holly Jolly and mingle with other …

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30 November 2023
Small Business Caucus Quarter 4 Meeting

Small Business Caucus Quarter 4 Meeting

Greater Cleveland Partnership, 1240 Huron Road East
Cleveland, OH 44115 United States
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Unlock the Future: Dive into the impact of Ohio's recreational marijuana legalization. Be in the know as we break down the game-changing State Issue 2 and its implications for small …

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12 December 2023
Coffee with COSE – Setting your 2024 Business Goals

Coffee with COSE – Setting your 2024 Business Goals

Ready, Set, Coffee, 7306 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102 United States
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We are just weeks away from the start of the New Year!  Have you started developing your goals, envisioning the future, and putting plans in place?  Well, whether you have …

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20 December 2023
COSE Annual Meeting and Networking Night

COSE Annual Meeting and Networking Night

Ariel Pearl Center, 4175 Pearl Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109 United States
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Join us for a fun evening as we bring small business owners and entrepreneurs together to toast the past year and look forward to an even more successful 2024.  The …

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18 January 2024

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