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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.

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
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 United States
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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Find out more »Small Business Caucus Quarter 4 Meeting
Cleveland, OH 44115 United States
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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Find out more »Coffee with COSE – Setting your 2024 Business Goals
Cleveland, OH 44102 United States
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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Find out more »COSE Annual Meeting and Networking Night
Cleveland, OH 44109 United States
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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