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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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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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council appointed Ian MacLean, President of Highland Landscaping LLC, as Chair and Natalie Kaddas, CEO of Kaddas Enterprises, as Vice Chair of its Small Business Council. MacLean succeeds former Chair, Christel Slaughter, CEO of SSA Consultants.
The need for testing was overwhelming, but InclusivCare was ready to step up to the daunting task.
New platform organizes federal, state, nonprofit and private sector programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today launched a comprehensive new online resource center with funding programs, resources and guidance for small businesses struggling from the pandemic and waiting for Congress to provide further financial relief.
Thrive Market shifted its entire donation model to supporting families impacted by the pandemic and established the COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Dream Big Awards recognize new Community Support and Leadership Award in response to COVID-19, plus 6 Business Achievement Awards
Congratulations to the 2020 Dream Big Award winners!
Arizona, like the nation as a whole, is experiencing an uneven recovery from the initial economic impacts of the pandemic. What that means is that some sectors of the economy have rebounded sharply, while others remain in freefall.At this critical moment, pro-growth policies can help businesses recover and help get the unemployed back to work, but bad policy risks further decimating businesses and jobs. Arizona’s Proposition 208 is perhaps the most misguided policy on the ballot—in any state—this November.
Congratulations to our 2020 Dream Big Awards finalists!
The inaugural competition highlights how entrepreneurs are delivering solutions to our most pressing challenges through their innovative use of technology
Ahead of the presidential debate, U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark asks that candidates address the most important issue to businesses.
