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The '''Council of Smaller Enterprises''', known as '''COSE''', is a division of the [[Greater Cleveland Partnership]] and an organization that coordinates the activities of and provides resources and advocacy for [[small business]]es in the [[Greater Cleveland]] area. It is the largest regional small business group in the [[United States]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1980/01/15/archives/smallbusiness-forces-unite-meeting-drafts-proposals-for-carter.html Steve Lohr, "Small-Business Forces Unite; Meeting Drafts Proposals For Carter Memories of Earlier Gatherings Small-Business Forces Unite", ''The New York Times'', Special, Jan. 15, 1980, Business & Finance, Page D1.]</ref> |
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The '''Council of Smaller Enterprises''', known as '''COSE''', is the largest chamber of commerce in the United States. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting small businesses, COSE offers various products, services and resources that are catered to small business needs. In partnership with other Ohio chambers of commerce, the COSE network extends beyond Northeast Ohio, offering nationally recognized programs to small businesses throughout the state. |
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==COSE History== |
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The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) was started in 1972 as the small business arm of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association (the regional chamber of commerce forCleveland at the time). The organizationwas formed as a result of a rally organized by a handful of small businessowners to protest a devastating truckers’ strike in 1970. Over 250 people marched on City Hall todemand something be done about the strike that was crippling smallbusinesses. The rally demonstrated thatnobody was speaking for the small business community and proved that, bandedtogether, small business had a big voice. |
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A group of adozen small business owners oversaw the launch of COSE with a membership of afew hundred businesses. One of the firstinitiatives of COSE leaders was to lobby for elected officials to change rulesand allow small business to come together for group purchasing of healthinsurance benefits. Successful in theirlobbying efforts, membership took off and over the next 30 years it steadilyrose until COSE was recognized as the largest regional small businessorganization in the country. |
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==Advocacy== |
==Advocacy== |
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In 1991, John Polk, the head of the organization at the time, spoke out against mandates for employers to provide health insurance, arguing that such mandates hurt small employers since those businesses were least able to afford health insurance.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-11408048.html Colleen Mulcahy, "Benefits administrator blasts health mandates. (John Polk)", ''National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management'', Oct. 14, 1991.]</ref> In 2005, the organization was advocating for health care reform at the national level, particularly focusing on reform oriented towards reducing health care costs.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135004463.html Shannon Mortland, "COSE to help push ideas for reforming health care.(Health Care)(Council of Smaller Enterprises)(Brief Article)", ''Crain's Cleveland Business'', Aug. 8, 2005.]</ref> |
In 1991, John Polk, the head of the organization at the time, spoke out against mandates for employers to provide health insurance, arguing that such mandates hurt small employers since those businesses were least able to afford health insurance.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-11408048.html Colleen Mulcahy, "Benefits administrator blasts health mandates. (John Polk)", ''National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management'', Oct. 14, 1991.]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 2005, the organization was advocating for health care reform at the national level, particularly focusing on reform oriented towards reducing health care costs.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120904003131/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135004463.html Shannon Mortland, "COSE to help push ideas for reforming health care.(Health Care)(Council of Smaller Enterprises)(Brief Article)", ''Crain's Cleveland Business'', Aug. 8, 2005.]</ref> |
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==COSE Update Magazine== |
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Every month, COSE releases what is called the COSE Update: a magazine used to inform current and future members of COSE about the ever changing markets in Northeast Ohio, D.C., and the United States as a whole. |
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==Worker's Compensation== |
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COSE aids the process of prevent and manage legal claims. COSE, along with the Northeast Ohio Safety Council (NEOSC), undertakes aggressive measures in order to ensure a culture of safety in the workplace. In doing so, COSE hopes to save its members from troublesome charges. Last year, 70% of COSE's members saved more than 50%. All in all, COSE has been able to proved viable and accessible solutions to all of its members in terms of Workers compensation. |
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==Healthcare Reform== |
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COSE actively working with policy makers and those writing the regulations at the state and federal levels to ensure reform considers your unique needs. In addition, COSE is dedicated to providing you with the resources and information to guide you through the short- and long-term impact on your business. |
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==Energy== |
==Energy== |
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COSE offers energy solutions that allow its members to save on energy, as well as install more energy efficient systems. |
COSE offers energy solutions{{solution-inline|date=September 2019}} that allow its members to save on energy, as well as install more energy efficient systems. It partnered with Metrus Energy and CalCEF to create the Ohio Efficiency Resource Program, a financial tool that allows COSE members to install energy efficient programs with no upfront cost or risk. |
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==Events & Education== |
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Over the course of the year, COSE offers a multitude of events that reach out to all industries. Educational opportunities are offered at such events, that are aimed to help small businesses better understand how to manage their business. |
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==Small Business Convention== |
==Small Business Convention== |
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The COSE Small Business Convention, The largest event that COSE hosts, is on an annual basis. Last year, the convention was hosted in Sandusky, Ohio at the Kalahari Convention Center. The COSE Small Business Convention is the largest in the Midwest |
The COSE Small Business Convention, The largest event that COSE hosts, is on an annual basis. Last year,{{when|date=October 2013}} the convention was hosted in [[Sandusky, Ohio]] at the Kalahari Convention Center. The COSE Small Business Convention is the largest in the Midwest. |
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==Wellness== |
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COSE is a leader in innovative wellness programs for small businesses in the Cleveland area and all of northeast Ohio. Our programs are designed to help small businesses control health care costs by better managing chronic diseases, encouraging healthier lifestyles and reducing unnecessary health care utilization. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{official|https://www.cose.org/}} |
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* [http://www.gcpartnership.com/ Greater Cleveland Partnership] - COSE's parent organization |
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* [http://www.cose.org/neosa%20network.aspx NEOSA] - Northeast Ohio Software Association, the COSE Technology Network |
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 27 September 2019
The Council of Smaller Enterprises, known as COSE, is a division of the Greater Cleveland Partnership and an organization that coordinates the activities of and provides resources and advocacy for small businesses in the Greater Cleveland area. It is the largest regional small business group in the United States.[1]
Advocacy
[edit]In 1991, John Polk, the head of the organization at the time, spoke out against mandates for employers to provide health insurance, arguing that such mandates hurt small employers since those businesses were least able to afford health insurance.[2] In 2005, the organization was advocating for health care reform at the national level, particularly focusing on reform oriented towards reducing health care costs.[3]
Energy
[edit]COSE offers energy solutions[buzzword] that allow its members to save on energy, as well as install more energy efficient systems. It partnered with Metrus Energy and CalCEF to create the Ohio Efficiency Resource Program, a financial tool that allows COSE members to install energy efficient programs with no upfront cost or risk.
Small Business Convention
[edit]The COSE Small Business Convention, The largest event that COSE hosts, is on an annual basis. Last year,[when?] the convention was hosted in Sandusky, Ohio at the Kalahari Convention Center. The COSE Small Business Convention is the largest in the Midwest.
References
[edit]- ^ Steve Lohr, "Small-Business Forces Unite; Meeting Drafts Proposals For Carter Memories of Earlier Gatherings Small-Business Forces Unite", The New York Times, Special, Jan. 15, 1980, Business & Finance, Page D1.
- ^ Colleen Mulcahy, "Benefits administrator blasts health mandates. (John Polk)", National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, Oct. 14, 1991.[dead link]
- ^ Shannon Mortland, "COSE to help push ideas for reforming health care.(Health Care)(Council of Smaller Enterprises)(Brief Article)", Crain's Cleveland Business, Aug. 8, 2005.