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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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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Statement for the record by Thomas Sullivan submitted to the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship on the impact of regulation on small business.
Since 1980, the U.S. population has grown by 40% while the number of companies started annually declined 11%.
Maxine Turner testimony before the House Small Business Committee hearing, "Making Washington Work for America's Small Businesses."
It’s important that we start to break down some of the lingering roadblocks that past regulators and lawmakers have erected on Main Street.
The Small Business Regulation Study assesses the impact of regulations on America’s small businesses as well as existing approaches to regulatory reform.
These legislators showed their commitment to free enterprise and economic growth.
Spirit of Enterprise Award Honors Strong Record of Support for Business Community
There’s nothing small about small businesses’ contributions to the American economy.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife today announced a new multiyear collaboration to elevate the voice of small business.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife (NYSE: MET) today announced a new multiyear collaboration to elevate the voice of America’s small business owners and highlight the important role they play in the nation’s economy.
