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
Small Business Spotlight
U.S. Chamber Foundation Programs
Stand Up for Free Enterprise
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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.
Events
- Health CareHealth Innovation Summit: Optimizing the Next Generation of CareTuesday, April 2908:00 AM EDT - 01:20 PM EDT1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- Small BusinessSmall Business Day 2025Thursday, May 0101:30 PM EDT - 05:00 PM EDT1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- Security and ResilienceBuilding Resilience Conference 2025Tuesday, May 06 - Wednesday, May 071615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
Latest Content
U.S. Chamber experts answer frequently asked questions on tariffs and share what small businesses should know.
Letter to the Chairmen of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Committee on Finance to oppose any effort to increase income tax rates that would harm small businesses.
From the first signs of flowers to the final blooms, these businesses ensure each guest experiences some cherry blossom magic.
This letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate on the nominations of Bill Briggs to be Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Casey Mulligan, Ph.D. to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the SBA.
Over 100 associations, representing millions of small businesses, thank Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for removing the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) red tape burden under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
The Q1 2025 Small Business Index showed that a record number of small businesses say inflation is a top concern as the overall index score dipped slightly.
More than 1 in 3 small business owners are concerned about revenue, the highest share since 2021
Members of the U.S. Chamber’s Small Business Council meet with congressional offices to share their stories on how tax policy impacts their business and communities.
Tariffs are having a real and devastating impact on thousands of small businesses across the nation — and on all Americans — as uncertainty, rising costs and cancellations are hitting home.
The Chamber applauds introduction of the Prove It Act.
