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 honorees for the CO—100, an exclusive list of the 100 best and brightest small and mid-sized businesses, have been announced.
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Technology helps small businesses operate and compete. This report outlines the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), concerns about regulatory impacts, and the need for education on the benefits of AI.
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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: Economy, Tax Are Highest Election PrioritiesEvery 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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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.
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The agriculture and food industries support over 34 million American jobs and fuel the economy with extensive supply chains and robust export markets.
Founded by a mom of teenagers, this tutoring company is on a mission to help as many students as possible achieve their academic best.
Small businesses are vulnerable as extreme weather events grow more commonplace. Taking steps now can pay off in a big way if disaster strikes.
Small business owners share why extending 2017 tax reforms is important for growth and investment across America.
Letter to Congress, signed by 135 associations representing millions of small businesses, pushing for a 1-year extension for small business Beneficial Ownership Information reporting required by January 1, 2025 under the Corporate Transparency Act.
This Utah small business is fueling one of summer’s hottest sports.
Supporting IP protections for the creative community isn’t a trivial business issue; it’s a socioeconomic necessity.
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.
