LGBTQ-owned businesses

SBA’s Network for LGBTQ+ Businesses aims to bring focus on economic empowerment in the LGBTQ+ business community by providing access to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s programs and services.

Business owners can use our local assistance tool to find nearby offices and resources. There, you can get counseling on whether our 8(a) Business Development Program is right for you.

The SBA conducts outreach to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ business owners, and our staff welcomes and recognizes the importance of greater inclusion at all levels and in all communities.

A number of District Offices have a strategic alliance with the LGBTQ+ business community.

• OUT Georgia Business Alliance
• Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Seattle Business Association
• La Camera de Comercio LGBTTQ de Puerto Rico
• Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Interested in certifying your LGBTQ+-owned business? The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce offers a certification for LGBTQ-owned small businesses.