Anthropic Launches Claude for Small Business with 15 Ready-to-Run Agentic Workflows

Bridging the AI Gap for Small Business

Anthropic announced Claude for Small Business on May 13, 2026, targeting the 44% of U.S. GDP and nearly half the private-sector workforce that small businesses represent — yet have historically lagged behind in AI adoption.

One Toggle, Seven Integrations

The product activates inside Claude Cowork with a single toggle. Owners connect the tools they already use — Intuit QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, Canva, Docusign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365 — and Claude handles the work. Critically, nothing sends, posts, or pays without owner approval.

15 Workflows, 15 Skills

The package ships with 15 ready-to-run agentic workflows spanning finance, operations, sales, marketing, HR, and customer service. Standout automations include:

Payroll planning — reconciles QuickBooks cash position against PayPal settlements, builds a 30-day forecast, ranks overdue items, and queues payment reminders for approval.

Month-end close — reconciles books against settlements, flags mismatches, writes a plain-English P&L, and exports a close packet ready to forward to an accountant.

Business pulse — surfaces cash position, sales trends, pipeline movement, and weekly commitments on a single dashboard on a recurring schedule.

"Small businesses make up nearly half the American economy, but they've never had the resources of bigger companies. AI is the first technology that can finally close that gap," said Daniela Amodei, Anthropic's Co-founder and President.

Part of a Broader Mission

Anthropic frames the launch as part of its public benefit mission, pairing the product with owner training and partnerships to push AI adoption beyond the chat window and into actual business operations.