As a small business owner in the U.S., it is important to be familiar with your state's chamber of commerce. A chamber of commerce is a local organization of businesses designed to help protect and promote business interests. Some say they are essential to the economic growth of a community.
However, if you own a small business, your membership in a chamber of commerce is not mandatory. Businesses are essentially voluntary paying members of a chamber, paying dues to belong and they in turn expect to receive the benefits of membership as long as they continue to invest in the organization. There are many minority chambers that seek to assist local business owners with their more specialized needs such as African-American, Asian, Latino, women’s chambers, LGBTQ chambers, and other collectives.
Below are links to state chambers of commerce, the primary business advocate on all issues affecting employers in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. To suggest a resource for this section, please contact us.
| Alabama | Business Council of Alabama |
| Alaska | Alaska State Chamber of Commerce |
| Arkansas | Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce |
| Arizona | Arizona Chamber of Commerce |
| California | California Chamber of Commerce |
| Colorado | Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Inc. |
| Delaware | Delaware State Chamber of Commerce |
| DC | D.C. Chamber of Commerce |
| Florida | Florida Chamber of Commerce |
| Georgia | Georgia Chamber of Commerce |
| Hawaii | Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii |
| Idaho | Idaho Chamber of Commerce |
| Illinois | Illinois State Chamber of Commerce |
| Indiana | Indiana Chamber of Commerce |
| Iowa | Iowa Chamber of Commerce |
| Kansas | Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Chamber of Commerce |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Association of Business and Industry |
| Maine | Maine State Chamber of Commerce |
| Maryland | Maryland Chamber of Commerce |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce |
| Michigan | Michigan Chamber of Commerce |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Chamber of Commerce |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Economic Council |
| Missouri | Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| Montana | Montana Chamber of Commerce |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| Nevada | Nevada Chamber of Commerce |
| New Hampshire | Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce |
| New Mexico | Association of Commerce & Industry of New Mexico |
| New York | Business Council of New York State, Inc. |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Chamber of Commerce |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Chamber of Commerce |
| Ohio | Ohio Chamber of Commerce |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce |
| Oregon | Oregon Chamber of Commerce |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Chamber of Commerce |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| Texas | Texas Association of Business |
| Utah | Utah Chamber of Commerce |
| Vermont | Vermont Chamber of Commerce |
| Virginia | Virginia Chamber of Commerce |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Chamber of Commerce |
| Washington | Association of Washington Business |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Chamber of Commerce |
Next Steps
If you are seeking legal advice for your small business, contact a skilled business law attorney in your area who may be familiar with the local practices of your state's chamber of commerce. A respected attorney will be able to help you get the answers you seek to all your small business law questions.
