Small Business
Small businesses employ nearly half the entire American workforce and represent 43.5% of America’s GDP. As we have for over a century, the U.S. Chamber represents the full spectrum of the American business community. And like America, where most businesses are small businesses, the vast majority of our members—90%—are small businesses and state and local chambers of commerce.
How The Chamber Advocates for Small Business
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The U.S. Chamber urges Congress to enact the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act,” which would make the 20% pass-through deduction permanent.
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Elderly Instruments CEO and Co-Owner Lillian Werbin opened State of America Business 2024. Learn more about the business.
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The U.S. Chamber's annual summit and award recognizes entrepreneurs and honors America's Top Small Businesses.
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Showcase: Innovative Small Businesses
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- Small Business Outlook: Confidence in Economy Drifts UpEvery week the U.S. Chamber's Vice President of Small Business Policy Tom Sullivan summarizes the latest data and what it means for the health of America's small businesses.Learn More
- How Small Business Owners Can Navigate Inflation and High Interest RatesFinance expert and small business owner Stephanie Sims says now is the time to take a deep look into your small business’ finances and prepare for economic uncertainty.Learn More
- Small Business Data CenterLearn about small businesses’ contributions to the economy and the unique challenges they face.Learn More
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The Chamber’s Prompt Pay Pledge is asking companies to pay small business suppliers and vendors faster. Our VP of Small Business Policy explains why it’s important for the economy.
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A district attorney discusses the impact of rising retail crime and how entrepreneurs can keep their businesses and customers safe.
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Our Work
The Chamber’s Small Business Council supports and fights for policies that keep Main Street businesses thriving and workforce vibrant. This includes advocating for a tax and regulatory environment that helps—not hurts—small business owners to create jobs and serve our communities and economy.
Events
- Small BusinessCO— Small Business DayWednesday, May 0112:00 PM EDT - 02:00 PM EDTLearn More
- Security and Resilience13th Annual Building Resilience ConferenceWednesday, May 15 - Friday, May 1708:00 AM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTLearn More
- Environment and Sustainability2024 Sustainability and Circular Economy SummitTuesday, June 0408:30 AM EDT - 01:30 PM EDTLearn More
Latest Content
Owners TJ and Hadley Douglas were named America's Top Small Business in 2021 and sit on the Chamber's Small Business Council. The expansion builds on their mission to make the wine industry more accessible.
Startups and small and medium sized businesses are essential to tackling climate solutions, and the U.S. Chamber helped ensure they were part of the conversation at COP28.
A possible economic slowdown would be mitigated by the ongoing worker shortage.
Bitty & Beau’s now has 20 franchises across the nation and is a reminder of why it’s important to shop at small businesses during the holiday season.
Congress urgently needs to enact legislation addressing three key business tax provisions
The Q4 2023 Small Business Index fell on a worsening view of the economy, but small business owners remain positive on the health of their own business.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, on H.R. 3400, the "Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act," and H.J.Res.98 / S.J.Res.49, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify the NLRB’s Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status.
This Hill letter was sent to the House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, for the hearing, "From Festive Cheer to Retail Fear: Addressing Organized Retail Crime."
Every week the U.S. Chamber's Vice President of Small Business Policy Tom Sullivan summarizes the latest data and what it means for the health of America's small businesses.
Small businesses’ views on the health of their own business remain positive.