In a recent Business Week article, researcher Stacy Mitchell takes a look at the US Chamber of Commerce and its representation of small business interest across the country.  “Although the (US) Chamber says it represents 3 million small businesses, that’s misleading. The figure includes members of local and state chambers, which have no say over the national group’s activities. The U.S. Chamber’s direct membership includes some 300,000 small businesses, or about 1 percent of the total nationwide. While small businesses are prominent in its press releases, they’re scarce in its boardroom; the vast majority of the Chamber’s 125 board members represent large corporations.”

Read the article here: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/aug2010/sb20100825_757378.htm