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.
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Regional finalists will be celebrated at a ceremony at the U.S. Chamber's headquarters in Washington, D.C., where one will be named America’s Top Small Business and win a $25,000 cash prize. Applications for America's Top Small Business 2023 close on July 7.
How The Chamber Advocates for Small Business
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All across America, small and medium-sized exporters are flourishing, selling their products to international customers, gaining market share—and creating jobs. Here are three of them.
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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.
Showcase: Innovative Small Businesses
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- Small Business Weekly ForecastEvery 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 Small Business Owners Can Navigate Inflation and High Interest RatesFinance expert and small business owner Stephanie Sims says now is the time to take a deep look into your small business’ finances and prepare for economic uncertainty.Learn More
- Small Business Data CenterLearn about small businesses’ contributions to the economy and the unique challenges they face.Learn More
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The Chamber’s Prompt Pay Pledge is asking companies to pay small business suppliers and vendors faster. Our VP of Small Business Policy explains why it’s important for the economy.
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Industry leaders share best practices and cybersecurity strategies for small business owners looking to partner with big businesses.
Become a member
U.S. Chamber members range from the small businesses and local chambers of commerce that line the Main Streets of America to leading industry associations and large corporations.
Learn more about how your business can become a member.
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
- Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Role of Public-Private Partnerships to Combat Human TraffickingMonday, July 1708:30 AM EDT - 01:45 PM EDTLearn More
- EconomySwing and a Miss: SEC’s Swing Pricing Proposal Is a Strikeout for InvestorsThursday, July 2009:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDTLearn More
- InfrastructureInnovation Highway: Unlocking the Benefits of Autonomous VehiclesThursday, July 2002:00 PM EDT - 05:00 PM EDTLearn More
Latest Content
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.
Small businesses shoulder regulatory costs that are 2 ½ times more per employee than larger businesses.
Thomas Sullivan's testimony before the House Energy & Commerce Environment Subcommittee hearing, "Modernizing Environmental Laws: Challenges and Opportunities for Expanding Infrastructure and Promoting Development and Manufacturing.
Letter from Maxine Turner, founder of Cuisine Unlimited and chair of the U.S. Chamber Small Business Council, and Tom Sullivan, Vice President of Small Business Policy at the U.S. Chamber, to Chairman Risch and Ranking Member Shaheen supporting the nomination of Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Small Business Administration.
It's hard to overstate how beneficial regulatory reform legislation would be to small businesses like mine.
Maxine Turner's statement for the record submitted to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management on improving small business input for regulatory policymaking.
On January 18, 2017, the Chamber sent a letter to Congressman Chabot, Congresswoman Velázquez, Senator Risch, and Senator Shaheen applauding the House passage of H.R. 5 which compiles several regulatory reform bills, including H.R. 55, the “Regulatory Accountability Act,” and H.R. 33, “the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017,” and urge the Senate to expeditiously consider regulatory reform legislation.