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
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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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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley today issued the following statement on Arizona Proposition 208.
This Joint letter between the Chamber and the Save Small Business Coalition was sent to the Members of the U.S. Congress on small business priorities in a Phase 4 coronavirus relief legislative package.
We break down the results of our latest Small Business Index with MetLife.
8 in 10 small business owners rate the U.S. economy as average or poor
Congress needs to pass a Phase 4 coronavirus relief package now to help these 7 groups and industries hit hard by COVID-19.
September 14, 2020 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker Republican Leader The Honorable Steny Hoyer The Honorable Steve Scalis e Majority Leader Republican Whip The Honorable Nydia Velasquez The Honorable Steve Chabot Chairwoman Ranking Member House Committee on Small Business House Committee on Small Business
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tom Sullivan, vice president of small business policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement today urging cosponsorship of H.R. 216 / S. 1149, the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act":
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, urging cosponsorship of H.R. 216 / S. 1149, the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act."
New award to honor businesses’ commitment to community support and leadership during the coronavirus pandemic The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for its annual Dream Big Awards, presented by Chase for Business, with support from MetLife. The awards celebrate the achievements of small businesses and honors their contributions to America’s economic growth.
It is now September and with no additional aid in sight from Congress, small businesses across the country are bracing for tough choices.
