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
Small Business Spotlight
U.S. Chamber Foundation Programs
Stand Up for Free Enterprise
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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
- EnergyCritical Minerals SummitWednesday, April 0909:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- Intellectual PropertyGlobal IP SummitWednesday, April 0911:00 AM EDT - 04:00 PM EDTVirtualLearn More
- Intellectual Property2025 World IP Day Celebration and IP Index LaunchTuesday, April 1501:00 PM EDT - 04:30 PM EDTVirtualLearn More
Latest Content
The last time the Small Business Administration (SBA) was formally reauthorized by Congress was over two decades ago and the vast majority of small businesses support reauthorization. The 118th Congress can get it done.
Small business owners’ concern over finding capital to run their businesses has grown in the last five years according to the Q1 2023 MetLife and US Chamber Small Business Index.
1 in 5 small businesses believe the U.S. economy is in good health
The U.S. Chamber’s Suzanne Clark and Christoff & Co’s Niki Christoff outline how new regulatory threats could impact America’s startups and innovation economy.
LUX Catering & Events has developed a recycling program to cut down on waste, uses sustainable rental and linen options, and sources menu ingredients locally.
The Buffalo fast-casual restaurant serves up innovative hot dogs, friendly customer service, and commitment to serving their community.
This letter for the record was sent to Members of the House Committee on Small Business on the rule that defines "waters of the United States" (WOTUS).
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, on the nomination of Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Post-pandemic small business revival needs government to stay out of the way of entrepreneurs
The Chamber, along with NFIB, Associated General Contractors, SBE Council, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee's Ranking Member, Senator Ernst, and SBA's Office of Advocacy urges the Dept. of Defense to drop its greenhouse gas reporting mandate that will drive small businesses further away from the benefits of contracting with the federal government.
