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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- 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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Disasters are dangerous for business. We know how much your employees, customers, and community mean to you as a small business, so we’re here to assure you that you can do something about the danger disaster poses to your business. First, let’s agree on one thing. Hiding from the possibility that a disaster will affect your business is the worst approach to take. Doing nothing leaves you with unnecessary vulnerability.
This Coalition letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, supporting the nomination of David C. Tryon to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration.
New research by U.S. Chamber of Commerce commissioned by Amazon shows that increased adoption of online tools and digital services for businesses across rural America could create more than 360,000 jobs in the next three years
The U.S. Chamber launches a new digital platform designed specifically for ambitious, growth-minded business owners.
They shared some of the secrets to their success at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Series event in Houston, TX.
Future investment and hiring plans remain nearly stable, according to the MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index.
The costs of inaction for American businesses, workers, and families are piling up.
Small business owners express serious concerns about the quality of America’s infrastructure
There is an urgent need for greater focus on unlocking the full economic potential of black innovators and entrepreneurs.
NEW YORK – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced the launch of CO–, a new digital platform to help business owners solve problems, break down barriers, and grow their companies. “At the U.S. Chamber, we believe in the fundamental role businesses and entrepreneurs play in creating opportunities for all Americans,” said Suzanne Clark, senior executive vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “We are launching CO– to help business owners succeed at every step along their path.”
