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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- Every 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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U.S. Chamber members range from small businesses and chambers of commerce across the country to startups in fast-growing sectors, leading industry associations, and global corporations.
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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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The proposed rules, called “Basel III Endgame,” would significantly increase U.S. banks' capital requirements, making borrowing more expensive for Main Street.
To protect hometown businesses, more than 100 local chambers of commerce across America urge Biden Administration to scrap the “Basel III Endgame” banking rules.
Hans Edwards, co-owner of Edwards & Hill Furniture, enriches the community through charitable initiatives and mentorship programs.
The Slone Group (TSG) helps companies design workplaces with welcoming cultures where team members feel respected, valued, and heard.
This Statement for the Record was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committees on Small Business
This Valentine's Day is brought to you by small businesses like Chocolate Chocolate, a four-decade-old family business in Washington, D.C.
Small businesses in Las Vegas are stepping up to ensure Super Bowl LVIII goes off without a hitch for players, spectators, and fans across the nation.
A record-breaking 5.5 million new business applications were filed in 2023. We’re tracking the entrepreneurship surge in every state across the country.
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committees on Small Business and of the Judiciary, supporting reform in implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Lillian Werbin, whose Elderly Instruments won America’s Top Small Business 2023, reflects on the path to success and giving back.
