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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The next generation of business leaders are launching innovative companies that aim to solve some of society’s most pressing problems.
Congress is considering creating a small claims court that allows small businesses to defend their copyrights.
This letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, supporting the reauthorization of a number of programs within the Small Business Administration.
This letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, supporting the reauthorization of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) programs.
This letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting three bills related to financial services and opposing one more.
Small business owners struggle to provide their employees with health insurance. About 8 in 10 are concerned about health care prices. Last year, President Donald Trump took steps to change that. His administration finalized a rule that would let small businesses band together and buy less expensive health plans. I own a small business here in Louisiana — DonahueFavret Contractors in Mandeville — and I know how beneficial such cost-saving measures can be. Unfortunately, the rule is tied up in court. That's disheartening.
The Senate need to act on the SECURE Act/RESA to take the first step toward increasing retirement security.
As online shopping grows in popularity, U.S. small businesses are finding unlimited growth potential in international markets.
What has led to renewed optimism among America’s small business owners? Smart pro-growth policies.
Let's spotlight some dad entrepreneurs out there working hard to run their businesses and take care of their families.
