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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This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on legislation to address the coronavirus pandemic.
This Hill letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, on the hearing entitled, “The Coronavirus and America’s Small Business Supply Chain.”
The MetLife U.S. Chamber Small Business Index reached the highest score since 2017, marking the third consecutive record-breaking quarter!
Data from the Q1 2020 MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Index) conducted December 19, 2019-January 31, 2020 indicates a slight rise in confidence in small businesses’ views about their businesses and financial future.
This Hill letter was sent to the House Committee on Small Business, on a hearing entitled, "The Impact of Coronavirus on America’s Small Businesses."
This Hill letter was sent to the members of the United States Congress, supporting H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020."
Beau Shell, CEO & Owner of Lil Ice Cream Dude's Cool World, breaks down how he launched an ice cream business from scratch--at 8 years old.
Launched by the U.S. Chamber in 2019, CO– is a platform designed to help business owners solve problems, break down barriers, and grow their companies through engaging digital content and events.
Dr. Anton Bizzell, MD President and CEO of The Bizzell Group
The labor market is tight, which means there are fewer workers to fill open positions and, as a result, wages are rising.
