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Imagine having your own personal network of trusted peer advisors that you could turn to when you need business support - a team that could provide honest advice and a ‘reality check' on your most important business decisions. That's the strategy behind a MasterMind alliance, and with COSE's guidance, dozens of these peer networks will be forming in the next few months.
COSE has teamed with Terri Lonier, president of Working Solo, Inc. and Natalie Brecher, president of Brecher Associates, two of the country's leading experts on small business and MasterMind groups. "The MasterMind Program was born from a passion to help our members set and meet goals within their business. It is an opportunity for COSE members to leverage peer successes and experiences," says executive director, Steve Millard.
A MasterMind Alliance is a "meeting of minds" in which participants share their knowledge, ideas and experiences to create a powerful business synergy for mutual benefit. In a COSE MasterMind group, you will be able to tap into the knowledge, skills and abilities of your peers, and to use them as if they were your own consultants. You will meet with a dedicated group of like-minded business owners on a monthly basis for several hours. The COSE MasterMind group will not replace your professional board of advisors, but merely compliment it and provide a more personal peer perspective.
Carol Drummond joined a COSE MasterMind group because she has been on a plateau with her business, Drummond Design, for the past few years and is seeking advice from different perspectives. "When you are a home-based business, you get isolated. The COSE MasterMind program widens my sphere of influence, learning and building contacts. It is a place where I can set goals and be held accountable to the group for keeping them, thus helping me move forward in my plans to grow my existing business and start a new one."
Doug Freer, owner of Lawn Lad, Inc. says, "I'm fascinated by the opportunity to learn from other small business owners from different industries. The COSE MasterMind program is local, face to face, and with other small business owners who are similarly motivated to improve their businesses -- a recipe for success."
An annual MasterMind membership of $295 gives you access to priceless advice from a small group of dedicated peers focused solely on mutual success. Since participants are all business owners, MasterMind members understand the roller-coaster ride that accompanies entrepreneurship in ways that others do not. Each member is carefully matched to the appropriate group and is provided professional training materials and ongoing support.
Discover a tested networking structure that is guaranteed to become one of the most valuable business tools of your career. Whatever your goals may be, take action now toward making the rest of 2007 your best year ever. Come join a COSE MasterMind group and create a peer network that will take your business to new heights.
For more information or to sign up, call Nicole Stika, Senior Manager, Education Programs at 216.592.2338 or e-mail nstika@gcpartnership.com.
