Lindsay Cates
- Manager, Communications and Strategy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Lindsay is a manager on the communications and strategy team. She previously worked as a writer and editor at U.S. News and World Report.
Lindsay Cates
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Every state is facing an unprecedented challenge finding workers to fill open jobs. Learn which states have been impacted the most by the nation’s worker shortage crisis.
Choosing to shop small is choosing to invest in your community. Shop at small businesses this holiday season—and beyond—to support local businesses in your neighborhood.
Large companies can speed up payment processing, add small business suppliers, and partner on contracts to help small businesses grow.
Increasing pay, offering childcare assistance, and having flexible scheduling are a few of the ways employers can recruit and retain employees—and boost financial wellness.
The owners of the Boston wine store used their $25,000 Dream Big cash prize to start a new company that expands on their mission to make the wine industry more accessible to all.
Severe labor shortages are hitting seasonal summer businesses like pools and amusement parks hard. Despite upping pay and offering big bonuses, there are few applicants.
The U.S. Chamber’s Bill of Rights is helping America’s small businesses explain their perspectives to elected officials on what is needed to create an environment where small business can thrive.
The San Diego small business is connecting parents across the nation with childcare providers in real-time and partnering with businesses to give their workforce childcare options.
Small business is bearing the brunt of supply chain challenges caused by worker shortages and delays. Nearly two in three small businesses have had to alter their supply chains in the past six months, according to the Q4 2021 U.S. Chamber and MetLife Small Business Index.
All signs point to high consumer demand this holiday season and this year it is more important than ever to shop small. But shoppers should spend their dollars with kindness and understanding as small businesses face unique challenges in the wake of the pandemic.
