COSE Update - May 2012

“There’s a
new energy
going on
downtown…”
Good News

Neace Lukens of Fit Technologies won first place in the COSE Small Business Division of the Wellness@Work Awards, honoring companies that support employee health, work/life balance, continuing education and the community.

 cose.org/wellness

— Bruce Hennes, Hennes Paynter Communications

Christine Zust, speaker and author, will launch her new book, Everything I Do Positions Me: The Simple Path to Professional Success, on May 16 from 5: 30 to 8 p.m. at SPACES Gallery in Cleveland.

 communicationqueen.com Sharie Renee of Cosmic Bobbins, which upcycles materials that might be considered waste and turns them into accessories, recently won the Green Plus’ 2012 Sustainable Home Based Business/Sole Proprietor award.  http://cosmicbobbins.com

SAVE THE DATE Diversity Business Health & Careers Expo and Diversity Celebration Gala Date: Friday, May 11 Time: Expo 1-6 p.m., Gala 7-11 p.m.

Place: Lorain County Community College, Spitzer Conference Center, Elyria

 northcoastdiversity.com

Get an energy audit through COSE and get help identifying thousands of dollars in potential energy savings. COSE is now giving away 150 free audits.

 SmallBizEnergySaver.org

green tip
SBA Small Business Story Competition

…more
than half of
Millenials
ages 18 to 34
plan to start
their own
businesses at
some point.

Tell your story to the Small Business Association (SBA) and your video may appear at National Small Business Week, SBA’s marquee event that attracts hundreds of small business owners, Fortune 500 company executives, members of Congress and the Obama Administration. Three winning videos will be shown during a Google+ Hangout hosted by the SBA and the White House with SBA Administrator Karen Mills on May 24. Deadline to submit is May 11.