Asian Business Association

Name

Asian Business Association

Legal name

Asian Business Association of Los Angeles, Inc.

Website

https://abala.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from free (Community tier) to $500 (President's Circle) and $750 (Lifetime). Provides access to networking events, workshops, educational programs, procurement activities, and business directory.
2. Events and Programs: Revenue from signature events including Banquet ($206,166), Women Symposium ($79,940), Golf Tournament ($56,718), Workshops ($57,822), Young Entrepreneurs Forum ($9,000), and Expo ($16,620).
3. Service Fees and Others: Service fees ($157,800) and other in-kind contributions ($76,935.81). Total 2024 revenue: $713,136.81.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations supporting Asian American small businesses, programs, workshops, and seminars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Asian Business Association (ABA) is a Los Angeles-based non-profit membership organization founded in 1976 that supports Asian American small and medium-sized businesses through membership programs, networking events, educational workshops, advocacy, and supplier-diversity initiatives. It delivers tangible benefits including business referrals, procurement opportunities with corporate partners, and signature events such as the Annual Impact Awards Gala, Golf Tournament, and Women Business Pioneers Symposium. ABA also operates the Asian Business Center (ABC), a 501(c)(3) educational foundation, to expand its programmatic reach.

Product overview

Asian Business Association operates as a membership-based nonprofit organization offering a four-tier membership structure (President's Circle $500, Lifetime $750, Professional $150, Community $0) alongside event programming, educational content, and member services. The organization provides business seminars, workshops, networking events, and video resources covering business development topics. Supporting services include a member marketplace, job listings platform, business resources directory, and member origin story video series. The portfolio combines community membership benefits with professional development programming to serve Asian American business owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABA Membership Program Tiered annual and lifetime membership for Asian American small and medium-sized business owners and professionals, providing access to referrals, networking, advocacy, corporate procurement introductions, and member benefits across the ABA community.
• Signature Events and Programs ABA's portfolio of signature fundraising and visibility events, including the Annual Impact Awards Gala, Women Business Pioneers Symposium, Young Entrepreneurs Forum, ABA Golf Tournament, and Expo, designed to connect Asian American business owners with corporate partners, recognize member achievements, and generate program revenue.
• Business Education Workshops and Webinars Educational workshops, seminars, and webinars providing capacity-building training on business growth, procurement readiness, and operational topics for Asian American SMB owners and professionals.
• Asian Business Center (ABC) Programs Programs delivered through ABA's separately incorporated 501(c)(3) educational foundation, the Asian Business Center, providing expanded educational, charitable, and capacity-building programming beyond what the parent business association can offer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49 years of continuous operation empowering Asian American businesses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and supporter of ABA. U.S. Bank representatives participate in advisory council and provide financial education workshops including business credit building and managing business financials sessions.
• HondacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting ABA's mission and programs for Asian American businesses.
• T-MobilecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting ABA's initiatives and events.
• Southern California Edison (SCE)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and advisory council member representing utility sector with supplier diversity programs.
• Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and advisory council member with supplier diversity initiatives.
• Northrop GrummancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and advisory council member with Vicky Harper-Hall serving as Advocate of the Year honoree.
• CalWaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting ABA programs and events.
• California High-Speed Rail AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABA is actively involved with the Business Advisory Council for California High-Speed Rail Authority's small business program.
• Caltrans Small Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABA participates in Caltrans Small Business Council initiatives for small business development.
• California Utilities Diversity Council (CUDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABA collaborates with CUDC on diversity initiatives for utilities sector.
• Los Angeles Metro Transportation Business Advisory Council (TBAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABA participates in Metro's Transportation Business Advisory Council for procurement opportunities.
• Los Angeles Unified School District Small Business Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABA collaborates with LAUSD on small business development initiatives.
• Asian Business Center (ABC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated 501(c)(3) organization formed in 2007 focused on business education, training, research, scholarship, and economic development. Serves as forum for businesses to develop and grow.
• ABA Inland EmpireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chapter of Asian Business Association serving the Inland Empire area.
• ABA of Orange CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chapter of Asian Business Association serving Orange County.
• ABA of San DiegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chapter of Asian Business Association serving San Diego.
• AT&TcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with Roger Cheng representing company, providing access to supplier diversity programs.
• AEGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with Maricruz Saucedo representing, major entertainment and sports venue operator.
• NBCUniversalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with Aura McCracken-Byrd representing, media company with diversity initiatives.
• Turner Construction CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with Brittney Parkinson representing, major construction firm with supplier diversity programs.
• LA Dept. of Water & PowercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with Karyn Son representing, public utility with diversity procurement programs.
• Liberty UtilitiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with Holley Joy representing, utility company with diversity initiatives.
• Los Angeles World AirportscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with Amber Meshack representing, airport authority with supplier diversity programs.
• Metropolitan Water DistrictcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory council member with John Arena representing, water district with diversity procurement initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC): National chamber advocating for LGBT-owned businesses through certification, supplier diversity, and networking. Highly analogous operating model to ABA: membership tiers, corporate advisory council, certification support, and event-driven revenue.
• U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. National membership chamber serving African American business owners through advocacy, supplier diversity, and education. Highly comparable model to ABA, with the same membership tiers, corporate advisory structure, and event-driven programming — just focused on a different demographic.
• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Largest Hispanic business chamber in the U.S., providing advocacy, networking, and supplier-diversity services to Hispanic-owned businesses. Direct structural analog to ABA in mission and revenue model.
• U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC): National AAPI business chamber serving Asian American business owners through advocacy, networking, supplier diversity, and education. USPAACC is the most direct national-scale peer to ABA, sharing the same AAPI small-business focus, supplier-diversity programming, and membership/event revenue model.
• National Asian American Small Business Association: Membership organization advocating for Asian American small business owners and connecting them to procurement opportunities and corporate partners. Direct competitor in the same AAPI small-business member-services category.

Regional players

• Asian Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco: Bay Area regional AAPI business chamber providing networking, advocacy, and supplier diversity services. Comparable membership/event model to ABA but operating in a different California geography.
• Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce: Regional AAPI business chamber providing networking, advocacy, and supplier diversity services to Asian American business owners in Central Texas. Comparable mission and model to ABA, operating in a different U.S. region.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce: Broad-based regional chamber serving the LA metro with advocacy, events, and member services. Overlaps with ABA's LA geography and some corporate members but does not specialize in AAPI-focused programming.
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC): National nonprofit certifying women-owned businesses and connecting them to corporate procurement. Comparable mission and supplier-diversity monetization model to ABA, but with a different demographic focus and broader national scale.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC): Largest minority business development organization in the U.S., certifying and connecting minority-owned businesses (including AAPI) to corporate supply chains. NMSDC competes with ABA for corporate supplier-diversity dollars and procurement matchmaking at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ABALosAngeles
• Facebookfacebook.com/aba.losangeles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abalosangeles
• Instagraminstagram.com/abalosangeles
• Xx.com/abalosangeles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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