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.
Advocating for Small Business
Small Business Spotlight
Stand Up for Free Enterprise
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U.S. Chamber Foundation Programs
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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.
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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
- Intellectual PropertyUnlocking Creativity: The Power and Promise of CopyrightTuesday, June 2409:30 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- Small BusinessC-Suite to Main Street: A Masterclass in Disrupting an Established IndustryThursday, July 1012:00 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDTVirtualLearn More
- InfrastructureGlobal Aerospace Summit 2025Tuesday, September 09 - Thursday, September 1109:00 AM EDT - 05:00 PM EDT1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
Latest Content
- We urge quick consideration by the full Senate of Senator Loeffler's nomination.The Chamber support legislation to make permanent the Section 199A deduction.A Dallas-Fort Worth manufacturer showcases how small businesses push local economic growth ahead during the State of American Business.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports language included in the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025 which would delay the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) year-endcompliance deadline for existing entities.The U.S. Chamber’s Prompt Pay Pledge asks large companies to commit to quicker payment for invoices to their small business suppliers.The top small businesses on the U.S. Chamber CO—100 list make for great places to finish holiday shopping and give a boost to their local communities.Taxes and recordkeeping are the top regulatory compliance issues small businesses report spending time on. Confidence in revenue, investment, and hiring plans was strong across the board.About half (51%) say compliance requirements make it harder for them to grow their businessThis Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 7198, the "Prove It Act of 2024".