COSE understands that running a business out of your home has a unique set of challenges. The clear line separating business and home can be fuzzy. Finding resources and information can be time consuming. Identifying peers to brainstorm ideas can be difficult. That’s why we’ve developed a network dedicated to addressing your needs. The COSE Home Business Network connects you to fellow home-based business owners as well as to resources to help manage and grow your business.

Learn more about The COSE Home Business Network in the About Us section.

Small Business and Home Based Business Survey of Firms

The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) unveiled the results of the first Small Business and Home Based Business Survey of Firms at the annual Small Business Conference.

“After launching COSE’s Home Business Network in 2006 to support a large segment of our membership – those who run small businesses out of their home, it became clear that there is a shortage of solid information about home based businesses, their characteristics and their operations,” said Steve Millard, COSE’s president and executive director. “Because of the lack of objective information, many myths and preconceived notions exist, and many people dismiss the impact and opportunity that home based businesses represent.”

The findings of the survey dispel some of the myths frequently associated with home based businesses. In fact, the survey revealed that COSE’s home based businesses are as experienced, as profitable, as stable and as focused on growth and success as COSE’s non-home based businesses in our community. While they do have some unique challenges and issues, in general they are every bit the contributors to their households and to our economy as the broader base of small businesses in our survey. From household earnings to job creation, this survey indicates that home based businesses play a large role in our economy.