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.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Programs
Stand Up for Free Enterprise
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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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Elena Ledoux, CEO of Superb Maids in Las Vegas, is helping her employees build their futures.
The undersigned members of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition (FBETC) write to state the unequivocal support for the continuation of stepped-up basis and to highlight the attached study from EY illustrating the economic damage that step-up repeal via tax at death would inflict.
The undersigned organizations write in strong support of the “Save Local Business Act” and commending Sen. Marshall and Rep. Comer for their efforts on this front.
Washington, D.C. — Jasmine Tiara, a Navy spouse and owner of the Black Wallet, was recognized today as the 2021 Military Spouse Entrepreneur Impact Award recipient at Hiring Our Heroes’ Fifth Annual Military Spouse Employment Summit presented by USAA.
This summer should mark the end of the K-Shaped Recovery and the beginning of the Great Resurgence. Read more.
A lack of funding for minority, women, and LGBTQ founders is a missed opportunity job seekers, communities, and the overall economy.
Some small business owners have taken it upon themselves to help get shots into the arms of employees and community members.
Over one million small businesses would see their tax bills increase significantly with a corporate income tax raise.
Here is what the business community wants to hear from President Biden in his speech marking his first 100 days in office.
Little Sesame pulled through the pandemic thanks to fast changes to its operations, and prioritizing sustainability and community service.
