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
- The main SBA loan programs for small businesses are not processing applications during the shutdown and congressional authority for key small business grants expired at the end of September, creating financing challenges.Members of the U.S. Chamber’s Small Business Council brought concerns from Main Streets across the country to Washington during their recent fall meeting.The hotel's business is built around its proximity to the popular Cumberland Island National Seashore, where access and public services are limited amid the shutdown.Impacts would include less funding for small business, travel delays, and ripple effects in communities across America.For a veteran-founded small business in North Carolina, the ongoing shutdown means general uncertainty and the potential for lost sales.Experts share tips, insights and access to AI training to help leaders grow their small businesses.The U.S. Chamber named 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.The U.S. Chamber celebrates the CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses chosen from 12,500 applicants from across the country. Ten small businesses were recognized for outstanding achievement at the 2025 CO—100 Awards.Meet 10 companies that have boldly ventured into uncharted territory by introducing groundbreaking products or services.
