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.
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Celebrating America's Top 100 Small Businesses
The results are in: The U.S. Chamber names Dynamic Automotive as the CO—100 Top Small Business 2025 after earning a spot on the U.S. Chamber CO—100, an exclusive list of the 100 best and brightest small and mid-sized businesses in America.
Navigating the New Tax Law: What Small Businesses Need to Know
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A practical guide to maximizing savings for your small business under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
Advocating for Small Business
Small Business Spotlight
Growing America's Future
Competitive, pro-growth tax policy is essential to grow the economy, raise wages for workers, and improve the standard of living for all Americans.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Programs
Become a part of the world’s largest business organization and network
U.S. Chamber members range from small businesses and chambers of commerce across the country to startups in fast-growing sectors, leading industry associations, and global corporations.
Discover the ROI Chamber membership can deliver for you.
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
- Intellectual Property19th Annual USPTO IP Attaché RoundtableTuesday, December 0908:30 AM EST - 11:00 AM ESTJW Marriott Washington DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004Learn More
- Security and ResilienceDisaster Resilience Forum: Beyond the PayoffWednesday, December 1008:30 AM EST - 10:30 AM ESTCharleston Marriott, Charleston, South CarolinaLearn More
- Security and ResilienceInflation, global growth challenges and the middle marketWednesday, December 1001:00 PM EST - 01:45 PM ESTVirtualLearn More
Latest Content
- The Knoxville small business is an incubator for advanced technologies and sustainable energy solutions.Just 27% of small business owners feel the U.S. economy is in good health, according to the latest U.S. Chamber and MetLife Small Business Index.An end-of-year omnibus package included a few small business legislative victories related to retail theft, employee benefits plans, and mergers and acquisitions.The Q4 2022 MetLife and US Chamber Small Business Index found that most small businesses actively give back to their local community in a variety of ways. Most are also concerned about inflation and an economic downturn.3 in 5 small businesses expect less revenue than usual this holiday seasonComments from U.S. Chamber Small Business Council member and owner of Pay It Forward Processing Renee VanHeel in Cave Creek, AZ on Department of Labor proposed rule on Independent Contractor definition.The Small Business Bill of Rights summarize the basic rights of business owners in America—and represent policies the U.S. Chamber supports and fights for every day.California’s AB 257 could radically change the way the franchise industry operates in the state and could ultimately price small business owners out of the market.
