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 2024 CO—100 Top Honorees offer their insights on the importance of free enterprise and economic growth.
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They're small in size, but the companies on our CO—100 list do big business. Over half generated $1 million or more in revenue last year. Get the facts about America’s top 100 small businesses.
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Learn about small businesses’ contributions to the economy and the unique challenges they face.
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Showcase: Small Business Profiles
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- Small Business Outlook: Optimism for 2025 Continues to GrowEvery 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 the 20% Pass-Through Deduction Impacts Businesses, Local EconomiesThe U.S. Chamber urges Congress to enact the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act,” which would make the 20% pass-through deduction permanent.Learn More
- Small Business Owners Voice Their Optimism about AIA new survey from MetLife and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds small businesses feel AI could give them a competitive edge.Learn More
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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.
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This Utah small business is fueling one of summer’s hottest sports.
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Applications Open Until July 22 for the U.S. Chamber CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses
Business ramps up in the summertime for this Virginia small business that specializes in bringing outdoor activities to everyone.
Flags of Valor in Winchester, Virginia, creates hand-crafted wooden American flags and employs over 70 veterans.
A new survey from MetLife and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds small businesses feel AI could give them a competitive edge.
Small businesses optimistic about AI’s potential to improve operations, believe it will give their business a competitive edge,
We sat down with Bill Rossi to talk about his career, how he became a small business owner, and his advice for others.
Entrepreneurs face high stakes amid the government’s shift on protecting intellectual property rights.
Chiling Tong, president and CEO of National ACE, talks about the AAPI small business community’s vital contribution to the American economy and its focus on entrepreneurship.