Categoría: Business

In a small village nestled in Guizhou Province in southwest China, Wang Jing returned from the bustling metropolis of Shenzhen to start an entrepreneurial journey. This choice deviated from the norm, as people who leave their hometowns seldom relinquish the allure and opportunities of a metropolitan life. Nevertheless, Wang’s decision, made a decade ago, proved… Continue reading New Trends: China sees rapid development in rural e-commerce

At its Global AI Forum, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce emphasized the importance of business-government collaboration in artificial intelligence and unveiled the Responsible AI Business Leadership Initiative. On September 20th, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce convened leading voices in artificial intelligence from all levels of government and the private sector for the first Global AI… Continue reading Forging Consensus and Championing Responsibility at the U.S. Chamber’s Global AI Forum

The U.S. Chamber is recognizing small businesses that are driving economic growth, innovating and creating jobs. The U.S. Chamber is proud to recognize the very best in American small business. Our reimagined America’s Top Small Business awards (formerly Dream Big Awards), presented by Enova, honor the achievements of small businesses and highlight their contributions to America’s economic… Continue reading Why the U.S. Chamber Honors America’s Top Small Business

Small business owner Jayme Smaldone explains how the lapse of GSP is impacting his business. Over two years have passed since the lapse of the important trade program known as the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). While it’s been around for nearly 50 years — and Congress has renewed it repeatedly, with overwhelming bipartisan majorities… Continue reading America’s Small Businesses Are Fighting for GSP Renewal

Small business owners have record-breaking optimism about the future right now, according to new data in the Q2 2023 MetLife and U.S. Chamber Small Business Index. The report comes amid the news in June of the Federal Reserve pausing interest rate hikes, and robust housing starts data. Both hiring plans and revenue expectations reached record highs for the… Continue reading Small Business Survey Shows Record Optimism, Despite Inflation Concerns

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. All across America, small and medium-sized exporters are flourishing, selling their products to international customers, gaining market share—and creating jobs. “The market that exists outside the U.S. is substantial. Any… Continue reading Small Business Exporters Fuel Jobs, Growth in America’s Heartland

Businesses of every size benefit from America’s competitive environment. Our economy is an ecosystem where big businesses and small businesses are vendors, employees, partners, and customers to each other. At the Chamber, we see every day how new, innovative, and bold entrepreneurs and small businesses strike out into uncharted territory to serve their customers, clients,… Continue reading The U.S. Chamber works every day to advocate for small business

For many small business owners, managing taxes can be an ongoing and daunting challenge requiring a good organizational system and a lot of company resources. Even the most organized entrepreneurs may face a difficult time as they discover just how much a business’s taxes entail.  During the inaugural installment of CO—Strategy Studio, tax professionals discussed the… Continue reading A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Navigating Tax Season

Small businesses are essential to fuel the economy and create good jobs. America’s 33.2 million small businesses account for more than 99% of all U.S. companies and employ just under 47% of private sector employees.  But small businesses have been hit hard during the pandemic—and now cite inflation, worker shortages, and supply chain issues as major challenges. Large… Continue reading 5 Things Large Companies Can Do Right Now to Help Small Businesses

New York, N.Y. April 9, 2023.- Few things are more important today than creating the blueprint for rebuilding and reimagining the path to bring back the greatness of Midtown Manhattan, and with still less than 60 % of the work-force returning to their offices in Midtown, the future is uncertain. Yet there are many ideas that… Continue reading Interesting Forum on rebuilding a world-class Midtown Post-COVID