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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.
Stressed, tired, missing meetings, secretive... If you suspect your employee is working multiple jobs, it's important to their productivity and your business to learn more. Check out the following ways to confirm your suspicions and how to follow-up with your employee.
Misinformation about this tax credit is all over the radio, TV, social media and the internet. Scammers and aggressive marketers may lure your company with promises of easy money and a fast application process. Learn how to spot aggressive scam tactics.
In recognition of October being National Women's Small Business Month, we are discussing something many women — especially female entrepreneurs — struggle with: saying no. Take back control over your time and your choices with these seven simple tips.
Social connection is essential to the human experience – we need it in our professional lives as much as we need it in our personal lives. Here are some tips for bringing fun into the workplace to create an enjoyable environment and improve employee retention.
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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