The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

What The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council does

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is a 501c(4) advocacy, research, education and networking organization dedicated to protecting small business and promoting entrepreneurship. SBE Council works to educate elected officials, policymakers, business leaders and the public about key policies that enable business start-up and growth. Through advocacy, research, media outreach, and education, SBE Council members and staff convey the importance of entrepreneurship to job creation, innovation, economic growth and U.S. competitiveness. Since their founding in 1994, SBE Council has helped to strengthen the ecosystem for small business and entrepreneurial success. SBE Council is viewed as one of the most powerful and effective organizations dedicated to protecting small business, and promoting entrepreneurship.

Name

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

Legal name

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

Website

http://sbecouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SBE Council is a nonpartisan advocacy, research and education organization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization operates a membership-based model with various membership levels. They offer membership tiers that provide access to advocacy resources, research, and networking opportunities for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SBE Council is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy, research and education organization that sells tiered memberships to small business owners and entrepreneurs, providing access to recurring survey research (annual Small Business Tech Use Survey and periodic Check Up Survey), the Small Business Insider blog, the Growth Without Barriers podcast, and direct federal policy advocacy on tax, regulatory, healthcare, energy, capital access, AI, and trade issues affecting small business.

Product overview

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council is a policy advocacy and research organization that provides surveys, research publications, and policy analysis supporting small businesses. Its primary research products include the annual Small Business Tech Use Survey measuring AI and digital tools adoption, the periodic Check Up Survey tracking business performance, and the Small Business Insider blog delivering technology and policy content. The organization also conducts advocacy before Congress and federal agencies on small business policy priorities. While SBE Council produces research on AI tools used by small businesses (documenting adoption of technologies like ChatGPT, Canva, HubSpot, QuickBooks Online, and pricing tools), the organization itself functions as an advocacy body rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Small Business Insider: The organization's blog featuring articles on small business trends, AI adoption, policy updates, and success strategies.
• Growth Without Barriers Podcast
• Emerging Tech Alliance

Products and services

• SBE Council Membership Tiered annual membership offering for U.S. small business owners and entrepreneurs that provides access to federal policy advocacy, recurring survey research, the Small Business Insider blog, the Growth Without Barriers podcast, and policy updates on tax, regulatory, healthcare, energy, capital access, AI, and trade issues.
• 2026 Small Business Tech Use Survey Annual proprietary research report polling small business employers on adoption of AI and digital tools, measuring adoption rates, investment levels, revenue impacts, and technology stack composition.
• Small Business Check Up Survey Periodic proprietary survey measuring U.S. small business performance, financial conditions, and sentiment regarding current operating conditions and outlook.
• Small Business Insider Regularly updated news blog featuring articles on technology adoption, federal policy developments, business strategies, and economic trends relevant to U.S. small business owners.
• Policy Advocacy Services Advocacy services delivered on behalf of small business members before Congress and federal agencies on issues including tax reform, regulatory relief, AI policy, capital access, healthcare costs, energy, and trade.
• Growth Without Barriers Podcast Podcast series focused on small business growth topics, featuring discussions with entrepreneurs and policy experts on barriers and opportunities for small business.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emerging Tech AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership of organizations sharing knowledge and intelligence about the use, potential and convergence of new technology, including AI, immersive tools, automation, and digital connectivity that are transforming how we live, learn and work.
• Women Impacting Network (WIPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBE Council partners with WIPP on joint events at RNC and DNC conventions, and collaborative advocacy for women-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Bayh-Dole CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition supporting entrepreneurship and small business innovation; SBE Council participated in a Capitol Hill briefing as a panelist.
• Oxford EconomicsminorOthersEconomic research firm cited in SBE Council's report on TikTok's economic contribution ($24.2 billion to U.S. GDP, 4.7 million U.S. jobs).
• Coalitions and Partnerships ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBE Council maintains a coalitions and partnerships program for policy advocacy on issues affecting small businesses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Federation of Independent Business: NFIB is the largest small business advocacy organization in the U.S., representing roughly 300,000 small and independent business owners. It directly parallels SBE Council's mission of small business policy advocacy on tax, regulatory, and healthcare issues.
• National Small Business Association: NSBA is the nation's oldest small business advocacy organization, representing roughly 65,000 members. It offers comparable advocacy on tax, healthcare, and regulatory policy with a member-driven model similar to SBE Council.
• Small Business Majority: Small Business Majority is a small business advocacy organization focused on policy issues including healthcare, retirement, and access to capital. It engages in research-driven advocacy similar to SBE Council though with a more progressive-leaning policy orientation.
• SCORE Association: SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to small business mentorship, education, and resources, supported by the SBA. While its focus is mentoring rather than policy advocacy, it overlaps heavily with SBE Council's small business resource and education mission.
• Main Street Alliance: Main Street Alliance is a network of small business owners advocating for policies on healthcare, retirement, and economic policy. It is a peer-level advocacy organization with comparable small business membership base and policy research output.
• Job Creators Network: Job Creators Network is a small business advocacy organization focused on tax, regulatory, and economic policy issues. It shares SBE Council's emphasis on small business entrepreneurship policy and engages in similar Capitol Hill advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the country, representing companies of all sizes. It operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping policy priorities on tax, trade, and regulation that compete for member attention with niche small business groups like SBE Council.
• Americans for Prosperity: Americans for Prosperity is a major advocacy organization with policy positions spanning economic freedom, tax reform, and regulation. It intersects with SBE Council's small business policy interests but operates across a much broader advocacy agenda.

Others

• U.S. Small Business Administration: The SBA is the federal agency charged with supporting small businesses through lending, contracting, and advocacy programs. While not a competing organization, its mission and resources (and National Small Business Week) are deeply intertwined with SBE Council's advocacy positioning.

Emerging players

• American Sustainable Business Council: ASBC is a business advocacy coalition representing sustainable businesses and entrepreneurs on policy issues. It overlaps with SBE Council's small business advocacy role but focuses on a sustainability-oriented policy lens that intersects with SBE Council's Emerging Tech Alliance work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIrDD1hjOCubm3JEI-jedZw
• Facebookfacebook.com/sbecouncil
• Xx.com/sbecouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/807184

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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