Small business owners are an extremely diverse group of people, but we can all get behind one unifying factor (besides AFEUSA, of course): Costco! Small business owners are an extremely diverse group of people, but we can all get behind one unifying factor (besides AFEUSA, of course): Costco! 

I mean, where else are you going to get delicious office snacks for everyone? Besides buying several pounds of celery and lemon poppy muffins, though, Costco has lots of resources for small-business owners. Here are a few we think you’ll love.

No. 1: Health Insurance

Now, Costco offers a variety of health insurance plans! It has packages for individual families, small businesses up to 50 employees, and larger businesses with more than 50 employees. According to the site, the Costco Health Insurance Marketplace can help you “identify and enroll in the plan and program that suits your needs.” You’ll be able to shop and compare available plans in your area and review plan details. 

(I guess you could say they’re now selling their delicious $1.50 hot dog and soda with a sense of responsibility!)

No. 2: Credit Card Processing

Elavon — Costco’s payment processor — promises that “Costco Exclusive Members can save an average of $736 annually per year by processing with Elavon.” This is made possible with a huge number of benefits only available to Costco members, like: 

• No application fee for Executive Members
• No statement fees for Executive Members
• No cancellation fee or early termination fees
• No annual fees
• No batch fees
• No reporting fees
• No additional authorization fees

No. 3: Cloud-Based Phone System

Intermedia is one of the best integrated business cloud services on the market today — and they work with Costco to give you plenty of discounted services! With over 1.5 million customers and a PC Magazine Editor’s Choice in the Cloud VoIP Provider category in 2017, you’ll never need another VoIP service provider again. 
These are only available to Costco members, and you can get discounts on your Costco membership by joining AFEUSA! Join now and check out dozens of our other benefits for your company, family, and lifestyle.