What Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce does

The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (OCHCC) is a California non-profit corporation founded in 1986 in Santa Ana and currently operating from an office at UCI Beall Applied Innovation in Irvine. The organization represents and serves Orange County's approximately 30,000 Hispanic-owned businesses, offering a portfolio of services spanning business advocacy, networking, access to capital, and education/training. Core products include tiered Chamber Membership, a Job Board (with employer posting fees), the 'Our Community' weekly podcast (100+ episodes since 2022), the annual Estrella Awards, the Golf Scholarship Tournament, a Membership Directory, and a Business Resources content library. Through a partnership with California State University Fullerton dating to 2015, OCHCC co-hosts the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, delivering no-cost one-on-one consulting as a member benefit. The organization also operates the Education Foundation and Orange County Hispanic Youth Chamber of Commerce (OCHYCC), extending services to youth career development, community involvement, and access to higher education.

OCHCC's underlying technology is a commodity website platform with membership management, job board, podcast hosting (via Podbean), and member directory functionality — no proprietary technology stack or AI capabilities are evident. Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring annual membership dues (with corporate membership valued at $2,500), event sponsorships (the Golf Scholarship Tournament offers tiered sponsorships from $250 for Tee/Green Sponsor up to $20,000 for Title Sponsor which bundles a Corporate Membership; Estrella Awards operate similarly), and job board posting fees. Go-to-market is sales-led direct outreach, with members enrolling via the website or by contacting [email protected], augmented by referrals, networking events, and corporate partnership pipelines. The customer base spans two-sided constituencies: small and mid-sized Hispanic-owned businesses as primary members, and a Corporate Leaders program with 50+ large enterprises (Wells Fargo, Disney, AT&T, Boeing, Chevron, Honda, Walmart, Kaiser, Hyundai, Kia) participating as sponsors and board members.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Chair: Alberto Sandoval, Senior Director of Community and Government Relations at UC Irvine) and led by President & CEO Reuben Franco. It holds vertical affiliations across the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (state), United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (federal), California Chambers of Commerce, and Orange County Federated Chambers of Commerce, providing advocacy reach at all three levels of government. Financials are not publicly disclosed, and the organization operates as a private non-profit with no parent company or institutional backing indicated.

Name

Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://ochcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (OCHCC) is a non-profit founded in 1986 that represents Orange County's 30,000 Hispanic-owned businesses, offering membership, advocacy, networking, event sponsorships, job board services, no-cost SBDC consulting, and a youth chamber program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The chamber generates revenue through annual membership dues from businesses of varying sizes. Corporate membership is valued at $2,500 and includes sponsorship benefits.
2. Event Sponsorships: Revenue generated through event sponsorships including the Golf Scholarship Tournament with sponsorship levels from $250 (Tee/Green Sponsor) to $20,000 (Title Sponsor), and the Estrella Awards.
3. Job Board Fees: Revenue from employers posting job listings on the chamber's jobs board.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership organization that sells annual Chamber Memberships, sponsorships for signature events (Estrella Awards, Golf Scholarship Tournament), and access to its Job Board and Membership Directory. It delivers advocacy, networking, and education programs, and operates the OCHCC/SBDC no-cost 1-on-1 business consulting service, the Education Foundation, and the Orange County Hispanic Youth Chamber of Commerce (OCHYCC).

Product overview

The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership organization established in 1986, offering a portfolio of services focused on business advocacy, economic development, and education. The organization provides Chamber Membership, a Job Board, the Our Community Podcast, Estrella Awards, Golf Scholarship Tournament, 1-on-1 Consulting, an Education Foundation with Youth Chamber programs, a Membership Directory, and Business Resources. These services work together to support Hispanic-owned businesses through networking, advocacy, access to capital, education, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chamber Membership

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CAHCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level Hispanic chamber affiliation providing advocacy and resources at the California level. Located at 770 L Street, Suite 900, Sacramento, CA 95814.
• United States Hispanic Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level Hispanic chamber affiliation providing advocacy and resources at the federal level.
• Orange County Small Business Development Center (OCSBDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing no-cost one-on-one consulting to entrepreneurs. OCHCC is one of three chambers to host an SBDC. Located at 2323 N. Broadway, Suite 201, Santa Ana, CA 92706.
• Small Business Administration (SBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government partnership for small business support. Located at 200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 700, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
• State Board of EqualizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing virtual seminars and resources for businesses.
• SBDC Inland EmpireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional SBDC partnership. Located at 603 N. Euclid Avenue, Ontario, CA 91762.
• Center for Hispanic LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership development resources. Located at 67 Nightshade, Irvine, CA 92603.
• Economic Business Development, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development services. Located at 10055 Slater Avenue, Suite 231, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.
• Institute for Women Entrepreneurs (IWE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for women entrepreneurs. Located at 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706.
• KidWorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization. Located at 1902 W. Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92703.
• Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce / International Business Association (IBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trade support. Located at One World Trade Center, Suite 206, Long Beach, CA 90831.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) - Orange CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen business owner resources. Located at 1240 N. Jefferson Street, Suite G, Anaheim, CA 92807.
• National Latina Business Women's Association (NLBWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatina business women resources. Located at 2130 E. 4th St., Suite 160, Santa Ana, CA 92705.
• National Hispanic Women's Business Association (NHBWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHispanic women business resources.
• Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing and economic development. Located at 198 West Lincoln Avenue, Second Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805.
• Newport Beach Export Assistance CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExport assistance services. Located at 3300 Irvine Ave., Suite 307, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
• Orange County Business Council (OCBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-wide business advocacy. Located at 2 Park Plaza, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92614.
• Rancho Santiago Center for International Trade DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trade development resources. Located at 2323 N. Broadway, Ste. 328, Santa Ana.
• Orange County United WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity investment and social services. Located at 18012 Mitchell Avenue South, Irvine, CA 92614.
• California State University FullertoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership hosting the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center. Major educational institution in Orange County.
• Wells FargocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Leader sponsor with multiple executives serving on the Board of Directors including Patty Juarez (National Diverse Segments Director) and John Amador (Senior Risk Manager).
• Disney/Disneyland ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Leader with Michael Cooper (Finance Committee), Gina Arreola (Board of Directors), and Troy Harrison (Technology committee member with Disney accounts).
• AT&TcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Leader sponsor with multiple partnerships including Troy Harrison managing AT&T accounts.
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Leader sponsor with Chair Alberto Sandoval having worked for Boeing before joining UCI.
• ChevroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Leader sponsor supporting chamber activities.
• City of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner with Rachel Mashburn (Director of Pharmacy) serving on Board of Directors.
• PepsiCominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Leader with Fidel Gomez (Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations at University of La Verne, previously PepsiCo) serving on Foundation Board.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: One of the largest regional Hispanic chambers in the U.S., serving the Houston metro. Highly comparable to OCHCC in business model and target members, and often cited as a benchmark for Hispanic chamber programming and scale.
• Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Regional Hispanic chamber serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Comparable to OCHCC along mission, membership tiers, and corporate sponsorship structure, representing Hispanic-owned businesses in another major Texas metro.
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco: San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic chamber of commerce. Closely comparable in mission, structure, and revenue model (membership dues + sponsorships + events) to OCHCC, serving Hispanic-owned businesses in a different California metro.
• Greater Phoenix Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Regional Hispanic chamber serving the Phoenix metro area. Operates the same playbook as OCHCC — membership dues, corporate sponsorships, education programs, and business advocacy — making it a directly comparable regional Hispanic chamber.
• Los Angeles Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: A regional Hispanic chamber of commerce serving the Los Angeles area. Directly comparable to OCHCC as a peer California Hispanic chamber offering networking, advocacy, and access-to-capital programs to Hispanic-owned businesses at the regional level.

Regional players

• Orange County Business Council: County-wide business advocacy organization in Orange County. Comparable to OCHCC as a peer regional business membership body in the same geography, focused on economic policy and corporate engagement rather than Hispanic-specific programming.
• Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce: The general-purpose chamber of commerce for Irvine, California — the same city as OCHCC's headquarters. Comparable as a peer general business chamber operating in the same local market without the Hispanic-focused segmentation.

Broad incumbents

• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: National-level Hispanic chamber of commerce and OCHCC's national affiliate. Operates the same model at national scale, representing more than 4 million Hispanic-owned U.S. businesses through a network of local affiliates.
• California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: State-level Hispanic chamber of commerce and a direct affiliate of OCHCC. Comparable as the parent umbrella organization for California Hispanic chambers, operating at broader scale with state-level advocacy and corporate partnerships.

Emerging players

• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin: Smaller Hispanic chamber of commerce operating in a different U.S. region. Comparable to OCHCC as a smaller Hispanic chamber practicing the same membership-based business support model, useful as a peer benchmark for programming and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OCHCC
• YouTubeochcc.org/Podcast.php
• Facebookfacebook.com/theochcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hispanic-chamber-of-commerce-of-orange-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/ochcc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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