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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Your guide to shopping small on Small Business Saturday—and every day—to support and celebrate our nation’s small businesses this holiday season.
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The 2024 CO—100 Top Honorees offer their insights on the importance of free enterprise and economic growth.
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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: Optimism for 2025 Continues to GrowEvery 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.
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A small landscaping business in Florida depends heavily on foreign national workers in the U.S. on temporary work visas. There simply aren’t enough to fulfill business demand.
Richard Cardew, founder of Cardew Hay Co. in Arizona, believes modernizing the immigration system will help alleviate the ongoing worker shortage.
Four small business owners share why it’s important to pay suppliers and vendors promptly.
The accessibility and specialization of trade, technical, and vocational programs equip new generations of aspiring entrepreneurs with sought-after skill sets that position them for success.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Financial Services, supporting H.R. 4035, the “Protecting Small Business Information Act 2023.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, on the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
The rule would change what water features fall under federal jurisdiction, creating new expenses and enforcement risks for farmers, business owners, and home builders with plans to use their land.
Inflation remains the top concern for a majority of small business owners (54%) according to a recent poll by the Chamber. In comparison, other issues like rising interest rates, revenue, and supply chain issues remain second-tier worries.
Failure to act now to restore immediate Research and Development expensing will increase the cost of innovation in the United States and slow economic growth for businesses of all sizes.
