Small Business
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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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Ten businesses will receive $2,000, and America's Top Small Business of the Year will be awarded $25,000. All small businesses that make the list will receive brand exposure, exclusive access to top experts, and VIP perks.
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Elderly Instruments CEO and Co-Owner Lillian Werbin opened State of America Business 2024. Learn more about the business.
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Showcase: Small Business Profiles
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- Small Business Outlook: Latest Data Shows Nervousness Around GrowthEvery 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.
Events
- Employment PolicyBolstering Efforts to Address Human TraffickingMonday, July 2908:30 AM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTLearn More
- EnergyChemistry Solutions SummitThursday, August 0109:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDTLearn More
- InfrastructureGlobal Aerospace Summit 2024Tuesday, September 10 - Wednesday, September 1108:00 AM EDT - 05:00 PM EDTLearn More
Latest Content
Suzanne Clark will become the next chief executive officer of U.S. Chamber of Commerce, effective March 11, 2021.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, on the Nomination of Isabel Guzman to be Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
This Letter was sent to the President of the United States and to the Members of the United States Congress, on the Administration's "American Rescue Plan" and the Chamber's priorities for a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package.
We've compiled the top economic trends small business owners should watch in 2021. Check them out here.
Check out our key takeaways from our Policy Power Hour: State Issues, National Impact on Jan. 15, 2021.
This Coalition letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, supporting the nomination of Isabel Guzman to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued this guide and cheat sheet to help small businesses and self-employed individuals prepare to file for a loan from the CARES Act's Paycheck Protection Program.
Protect Lawful Streaming Act, Case Act, and Trademark Modernization Act are a trifecta of wins for America’s innovators, creators, and consumers.WASHINGTON, D.C. — David Hirschmann, President & CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center, released the following statement in response to congress passing bipartisan legislation to protect intellectual property.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue today issued the following statement on the passage of pandemic relief legislation. “The Chamber applauds a truly bipartisan compromise that finally puts the American people and businesses ahead of partisan squabbling. We commend the Congressional leadership and the bipartisan senators and representatives whose actions led to this achievement. Together, they have illustrated how we can break partisan gridlock in the new Congress next year.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting the Senate Amendment to H.R. 133, the omnibus COVID-19 relief legislative package.