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 serves and supports more than 5 million small businesses through membership, our nationwide federation of state and local chambers, and digital platforms—giving small businesses representation, resources, and a powerful voice at national scale.
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Small Business Index Q1 2026
Small businesses express more concern over the economy amid uncertainty.
How to Get Your Small Business Recognized On the CO—100 List
Apply now for the U.S. Chamber's annual list of the top 100 small businesses in America. Honorees receive national recognition and exclusive opportunities.
Navigating the New Tax Law: What Small Businesses Need to Know
Feature story
A practical guide to maximizing savings for your small business under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
Advocating for Small Business
Small Business Spotlight
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
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
- Workforce2026 Military Spouse Employment SummitThursday, May 2110:00 AM EDT - 02:30 PM EDTHybridLearn More
- TechnologyAI + Work (Talent Forward 2026)Wednesday, May 2708:15 AM EDT - 05:30 PM EDTU.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- Chambers of Commerce2026 Midwest InstituteSunday, May 31 - Thursday, June 0410:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDTHybridLearn More
Latest Content
- A small, specialty manufacturer in Tennessee struggles to survive as semi-finished copper tariffs strain their operations.Small Business Council member, Hrag Kalebjian, founder of Henry’s House of Coffee in San Francisco, testifies on retail theft before the Small Business Committee in the U.S. House of RepresentativesThe small businesses on the U.S. Chamber CO—100 list is a great place to kick off your holiday shopping and give back to the businesses that power local economies nationwide.Local coffee shops grapple with rising prices and uncertainty amid changing tariff policies.This letter for the record was sent to the Members of the Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee.The U.S. Chamber issued a statement on the administration's actions to lift tariffs on certain agricultural products not produced domestically.Your guide to shopping small on Small Business Saturday—and every day—to support and celebrate our nation’s small businesses this holiday season.This Hill Letter was sent to the United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives on Small Business ContractsSee our analysis and interactive map to understand the shutdown impact on the 65,500 small business contractors across the U.S. who received over $155 billion in payment in 2024 for goods and services provided to the government.
