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 CO—100 will comprise the nation’s most successful small businesses that are driving innovation, growth, and ingenuity in their communities and around the world.
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Elderly Instruments CEO and Co-Owner Lillian Werbin opened State of America Business 2024. Learn more about the business.
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The U.S. Chamber urges Congress to enact the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act,” which would make the 20% pass-through deduction permanent.
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Showcase: Innovative Small Businesses
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- Small Business Outlook: Inflationary Headwinds ContinueEvery 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 Small Business Owners Can Navigate Inflation and High Interest RatesFinance expert and small business owner Stephanie Sims says now is the time to take a deep look into your small business’ finances and prepare for economic uncertainty.Learn More
- Small Business Data CenterLearn about small businesses’ contributions to the economy and the unique challenges they face.Learn More
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The Chamber’s Prompt Pay Pledge is asking companies to pay small business suppliers and vendors faster. Our VP of Small Business Policy explains why it’s important for the economy.
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A district attorney discusses the impact of rising retail crime and how entrepreneurs can keep their businesses and customers safe.
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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
- Security and Resilience13th Annual Building Resilience ConferenceLive Now08:00 AM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTLearn More
- InternationalU.S.-Kenya Business ForumFriday, May 2408:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDTLearn More
- FinanceU.S. Public Company Audits: A Rapidly Changing LandscapeTuesday, May 2809:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDTLearn More
Latest Content
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today welcomed National Small Business Week, and reinforced its support for the 28 million American small businesses that make big contributions to the nation’s economy and their local communities.
By: Maxine Turner
One small business owner offers his perspective on how regulations affect him.
But the smallest businesses haven't seen any improvement in access to capital.
Tom Sullivan talks about what the future holds for comprehensive tax reform and what it means for small businesses.
Statement for the record by Thomas Sullivan submitted to the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship on the impact of regulation on small business.
Since 1980, the U.S. population has grown by 40% while the number of companies started annually declined 11%.
Maxine Turner testimony before the House Small Business Committee hearing, "Making Washington Work for America's Small Businesses."
It’s important that we start to break down some of the lingering roadblocks that past regulators and lawmakers have erected on Main Street.
The Small Business Regulation Study assesses the impact of regulations on America’s small businesses as well as existing approaches to regulatory reform.