Slovenian American Business Association

What Slovenian American Business Association does

The Slovenian American Business Association (SABA) is a non-profit trade association registered in Ohio, USA, that facilitates bilateral business and trade between the Republic of Slovenia and the United States. Founded in 2010 as the successor to the Cleveland Slovenian Business and Professionals Association (CSBPA, est. 2007), SABA is led by President Jurček Žmauc and is headquartered at 1392 Tioga Avenue, Akron, Ohio, with additional presence in Cleveland, Ohio and a California representative office operated through partnership with BreakThrough. Its stated mission is to support business cooperation, stimulate trade, investment and other economic relations, and maintain information ties between the two economies through seminars and education.

SABA's core offering is a tiered membership program (Corporate $500 first year / $250 renewal; Entrepreneur $250 / $125; Individual $125 / $75; Student $50 / $25) that delivers website visibility, invitations to events and seminars, networking access, market-entry consultation, trade show support, and introductions across a member and affiliate network spanning the USA, Canada, and Slovenia. It operates as a community- and event-led organization, distributing services through its website (sloaba.com), Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, in-person business delegations, and trade events. There is no proprietary technology stack or AI/ML infrastructure; the platform is essentially a digital directory plus relationship-driven brokerage.

The association is supported by a broad institutional coalition including SPIRIT Slovenia, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS), the Chamber of Craft and Small Business Slovenia (OZS), both countries' diplomatic missions, Global Cleveland, JobsOhio, and the City of Cleveland. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors. The business model is subscription membership dues plus unspecified fees for bespoke trade show and marketing support services, positioning SABA as a small-scale, relationship-driven facilitator rather than a scaled platform business.

Name

Slovenian American Business Association

Legal name

SABA - Slovenian American Business Association

Website

https://sloaba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SABA is a US-registered non-profit trade association that facilitates bilateral business and trade between Slovenia and the United States through tiered memberships, networking events, business delegations, and institutional partnerships with Slovenian and American government bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAAAC

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

SECONDARYMPAGAGAK

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYMPAGAHAA

Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Corporate & Private Events (Galas, Product Launches)

Keywords

• Bilateral trade facilitation
• Business networking association
• Trade development services
• Membership organization
• Cross-border business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues - Corporate: Corporate membership fees provide access to visibility on the SABA website, invitations to events and seminars, networking access, consultation on media channels, local supplier support for marketing materials, trade show support, and guided introduction to the USA market. Renewal dues are $250 annually.
2. Membership Dues - Entrepreneur: Entrepreneur membership provides access to SABA website listing, event invitations, seminar invitations, network access, and business consultation support. Renewal dues are $125 annually.
3. Membership Dues - Individual: Individual membership provides website listing as a supporter. Renewal dues are $75 annually.
4. Membership Dues - Student: Student membership provides basic supporter listing on the SABA website. Renewal dues are $25 annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SABA operates as a membership-based bilateral trade association connecting Slovenian and American businesses through tiered annual memberships, networking events, business delegations, trade show representation, and market-entry consulting. The association provides visibility, networking, and trade facilitation services across the USA, Canada, and Slovenia, with institutional support from SPIRIT Slovenia and various chambers of commerce.

Product overview

SABA operates as a business trade development organization offering a tiered membership structure rather than a unified product platform. The core offering consists of four membership tiers (Corporate at $500, Entrepreneur at $250, Individual at $125, and Student at $50) that provide varying levels of visibility, networking access, event invitations, consultation services, and market entry support. All tiers access the SABA website, business events, and the member network spanning USA, Canada, and Slovenia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program A tiered annual membership program for businesses, entrepreneurs, individuals, and students seeking to facilitate and benefit from bilateral trade between the USA and Slovenia. Memberships include website visibility, invitations to business events and seminars, networking access to members across USA, Canada, and Slovenia, consultation on media channels, trade show support, and guided introduction to the USA market including business etiquette and cultural guidance.
• Business Events and Delegations Organization and hosting of in-person business events, educational seminars, and business delegations connecting Slovenian and American businesses, including representation at trade fairs across the USA, Canada, and Slovenia. Targeted at members and prospective business partners engaged in or exploring bilateral trade.
• Market Entry Consulting

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• SPIRIT SloveniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPIRIT Slovenia (Business development agency) is the primary institutional supporter of SABA, providing support for bilateral trade facilitation between Slovenia and the USA. The partnership helps establish SABA as a recognized business association for US-Slovenia trade.
• Global ClevelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Cleveland is a key partner working with SABA to improve business relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the City of Cleveland. The partnership leverages Global Cleveland's local business development expertise.
• BreakThrough (California)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBreakThrough serves as SABA's representative office in California, extending SABA's reach to the US west coast. Contact: [email protected], Tel.: +1-714-655-7715
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGZS is an important affiliated organization providing connection to Slovenia's broader business community and supporting bilateral trade initiatives.
• Chamber of Craft and Small Business Slovenia (OZS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOZS provides support through its network of Slovenian small businesses and crafts, facilitating connections with US market opportunities.
• Slovenian Diplomatic Representatives in USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSABA collaborates with Slovenian diplomatic missions in the USA for official representation and trade facilitation support.
• American Diplomatic Representatives in SloveniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSABA works with American diplomatic missions in Slovenia to facilitate bilateral business relations and trade opportunities.
• JobsOhioregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobsOhio is an affiliated economic development organization supporting job creation and business growth in Ohio, collaborating with SABA for regional business development.
• City of ClevelandregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSABA collaborates with the City of Cleveland for local economic development and international business connections.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Chamber of Commerce in Slovenia (AmCham Slovenia): AmCham Slovenia is the direct mirror counterpart of SABA, operating as a bilateral US-Slovenia business organization in Slovenia. It offers the same membership, networking, and trade facilitation functions as SABA but from the Slovenian side, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Austrian-American Business Council: Austrian-American Business Council promotes bilateral trade between Austria and the US, offering membership tiers, business events, and trade facilitation. Comparable to SABA in structure and mission, serving a similar small-country-to-US corridor.
• Italian American Business Council: Italian American Business Council facilitates bilateral trade between Italy and the US, offering networking events, business delegations, and member services similar to SABA's offerings. Operates with comparable scope and membership-based model.
• German American Business Club (GABC): GABC is a bilateral business association connecting German and American businesses, with a similar membership structure, networking events, and trade facilitation services. It operates on a comparable scale to SABA and serves the same bilateral trade facilitation model for a different country corridor.

Others

• SPIRIT Slovenia (Business Development Agency): SPIRIT Slovenia is SABA's primary institutional partner and a public agency promoting Slovenian business internationally. While SABA is a member-based association, SPIRIT operates in the adjacent space of government-led trade facilitation, making them ecosystem partners rather than direct competitors.
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS): GZS is Slovenia's primary business chamber, listed as a core SABA partner. It provides broader business support to Slovenian companies domestically and internationally, overlapping with SABA's Slovenian-side services but at a national scale.

Broad incumbents

• British-American Business (BAB): BAB is a bilateral trade and business association connecting UK and US companies, with a similar membership-based model, networking events, and cross-border business support. It is a much larger and more established version of SABA's Slovenia-US bilateral concept, operating across multiple US and UK cities.
• American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU): AmCham EU is a Brussels-based bilateral business association representing US companies in the EU. It shares SABA's mission of facilitating transatlantic business, providing networking, advocacy, and policy engagement for member companies, operating at a much larger scale.
• National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC): NFTC is a US-based trade association promoting international trade policy and business engagement. While not a bilateral organization, it serves as a comparable US-based trade association advocating for cross-border commerce, similar to SABA's broader mission.
• Japan-US Business Council: Japan-US Business Council is a bilateral business association facilitating trade and investment between Japan and the US. Operates on a much larger scale but follows the same bilateral trade facilitation model as SABA, with corporate membership and high-level networking events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sloaba
• Facebookfacebook.com/SlovenianAmericanBusinessAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slovenian-american-business-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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