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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Deadline to Enter $10,000 COSE Energy Efficiency Competition Monday, October 11
The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) has extended the deadline for entries for its small business Energy Efficiency Challenge to close of business Monday, October 11, 2010. COSE has cash prizes for businesses in four categories: $10,000 – Grand prize winner … Continue Reading
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October 1 Deadline: Conference on Globalization, the Economic Crisis, and the Future of the American South
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to announce its fifth interdisciplinary conference on the globalization of the southern United States, focusing on the effects of the 2007- 2008 economic crisis on the region. *How have the … Continue Reading
Green Plus Partner Discount Program
Yes! Solar Solutions, newly certified as a Green Plus company, is also the inaugural partner in the new Green Plus Discount Program, designed to encourage sustainable companies to support each other with economic incentives. Continue Reading
New Opportunities for Cleveland Area Businesses
The Council of Smaller Enterprises and the City of Cleveland are offering exciting opportunities for members and local businesses. A new Cleveland procurement policy gives local and sustainable certified businesses a 4% discount on bids for the city. COSE is offering a … Continue Reading
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Tagged City of Cleveland, Council of Smaller Enterprises, Green Plus Discount
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COSE Offers Grants to Help Businesses Meet Cleveland’s Sustainability Guidelines
(By John Funk for the Plain Dealer) “The Council of Smaller Enterprises is offering grants to companies that want to qualify for more favorable treatment when bidding to supply the city of Cleveland. The city since March has given a … Continue Reading
Green Plus Gives Businesses Edge Under In City of Cleveland Local & Sustainable Bidders Preference
First of a Kind Law Gives Bid Advantages, Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Training to Local Businesses The City of Cleveland, the Institute for Sustainable Development, and the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) have teamed up to help northeast Ohio businesses … Continue Reading
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Tagged City of Cleveland Buy Local and Sustainable Law, City of Cleveland Green Plus, City Sustainable Procurement Law, Cleveland’s Buckeye – Woodland neighborhood, Cosmic Bobbins, Greater Cleveland Partnership COSE Energy Efficiency, Hengst Streff Bajko Architects, Humanity’s Loom, Inc., Licata & Toerek, LLC, LubeStop sustainability, Pantek Incorporated, Plymouth Church – United Church of Christ, Point to Point, Quality Sprinkling Systems, Sustainable Cleveland 2019, Sustainable Rhythm, Swiger Coil Systems, The Taylor Companies
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Video Invitation to the COSE Small Business Conference
The fifth annual COSE Small Business Conference is a two-day, first-class conference experience packed with educational workshops, national keynote speakers, a business-to-business tradeshow and effective networking opportunities. Register today and reserve your seat on October 20 and 21 for this … Continue Reading
NC State, Institute for Sustainable Development Partner to Help Small Businesses
At a Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Green Plus™ recognition event today, the Institute for Sustainable Development announced a new partnership with North Carolina State University. The Institute is a consortium of universities and chambers of commerce to help small businesses and communities … Continue Reading
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Tagged American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Dr. William Winner NC State, Duke University Sustainability, Durham Technical Community College Sustainability, Elon University Sustainability, Green Plus Fellows, Institute for Sustainable Devleopment, LEED certified restaurant, NC State Sustainability, Stacie Nagy NC State, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sustainability
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Region’s Largest Companies Embrace Green Economy as Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit Begins This Week
Cleveland, Ohio, is embracing regional sustainability as an important part of its economic future: “Despite the recession and mixed signals from Congress about greening American industry, some of Cleveland’s largest companies are embracing a revolutionary concept called sustainability. And when … Continue Reading
Green Plus Partner Discount Program
Green Plus is proud to announce a new program designed to encourage Green Plus businesses to work with one another and enable them to save money while doing so. Click on the link below to learn more about the offers … Continue Reading
