Skagit Island Counties Builders Association

What Skagit Island Counties Builders Association does

SICBA is a regional non-profit trade association founded in 1979 and headquartered in Burlington, Washington. It serves building industry professionals across Skagit and Island Counties in Northwest Washington, including builders, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and service providers in residential and commercial construction. The association is also positioned as a homeowner-facing resource, providing the Find-a-Pro Directory and an annual Home Show to connect consumers with licensed local professionals.

The core offering is a 3-in-1 membership that bundles local SICBA benefits with state-level affiliation to the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and national-level affiliation to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Member benefits include BIAW health insurance access, the ROII safety and refund program, exclusive member discounts, legal advice navigation, continuing education, the Spike Club recognition program, and promotional exposure through the Find-a-Pro Directory and the 44th Annual SICBA Home Show at Skagit County Fairgrounds. The underlying technology stack is the GrowthZone membership management platform, which powers the member directory, job board, event calendar, and member portal.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues, event registration and sponsorship fees (including the annual Home Show, Golf Tournament, and a new Seattle Mariners group outing), and tiered corporate sponsorship packages such as the 2026 Overall Sponsorship and Foundation Sponsorship. Distribution occurs through a direct membership sales model, a consumer-facing Find-a-Pro Directory, and event-based engagement (Home Show, Golf Tournament, networking mixers, committee and board meetings). Marketing channels include the sicba.org website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and a blog covering construction industry topics.

Name

Skagit Island Counties Builders Association

Legal name

Skagit / Island Counties Builders Association

Website

https://sicba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skagit Island Counties Builders Association (SICBA) is a regional non-profit trade association founded in 1979 serving building industry professionals in Skagit and Island Counties, Washington through membership, education, networking, and the annual Home Show.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

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 dues providing access to local SICBA benefits plus BIAW and NAHB affiliations at three levels (local, state, national)
2. Event Fees: Revenue from event participation including golf tournaments, home shows, and networking events
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship opportunities for events and programs including the 2026 Overall Sponsorship and Foundation Sponsorship
4. Mariners Event Tickets: $100 per person tickets for the Seattle Mariners 50th Season Anniversary Game, includes bus transportation, food and beverages

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SICBA is a regional non-profit trade association that sells a 3-in-1 membership bundling local (SICBA), state (BIAW), and national (NAHB) association benefits to building industry professionals. It operates the Find-a-Pro online referral directory and hosts signature annual events including the Home Show, Golf Tournament, and Mariners outing, while providing educational classes, a job board, and access to group health insurance and discount programs.

Product overview

The Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association (SICBA) operates as a membership-based trade association rather than a technology product company. The organization provides a suite of member services and programs centered around its Find-a-Pro Directory, annual events (Home Show, Golf Tournament, Mariners Event), educational programming, and member benefits including health insurance access through BIAW, the ROII safety and refund program, and networking opportunities. The association connects building industry professionals including contractors, suppliers, architects, designers, and service providers through its member directory and promotional events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SICBA Membership Annual trade association membership providing building industry professionals with support at local, state, and national levels, including access to legal advice, networking events, continuing education, BIAW health insurance eligibility, ROII safety/refund program, and promotional exposure through the Find-a-Pro Directory.
• Find-a-Pro Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to member discounts on products and services through NAHB member benefits
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIAW provides state-level association benefits as part of SICBA's 3-in-1 membership model. Members receive BIAW health insurance access, legal resources, state news, and representation at the state level through this partnership.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAHB provides national association affiliation through SICBA's 3-in-1 membership. Members access NAHB member discounts, national news, education resources, and industry advocacy at the federal level.
• Built GreenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBuilt Green is an environmentally responsible building program that SICBA connects members with, promoting sustainable building practices in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Spokane Home Builders Association: Eastern Washington home builders association operating the same trade-association model but in a different region. Comparable in structure and offerings, though geographically non-overlapping with SICBA.
• Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA Metro Portland): Oregon-based local home builders association with parallel membership, education, and Find-a-Pro-style referral services. Structurally a peer, though serving the Portland market rather than Skagit/Island Counties.

Others

• Built Green: Pacific Northwest sustainable-building certification program that SICBA connects members to. Not a direct competitor, but a partner organization whose growth directly expands the value of SICBA membership through green-building education and certification.
• GrowthZone (GrowthZone AMS): Association management software vendor whose platform SICBA uses for its member directory, events, and member portal. An enabling technology vendor rather than a competitor, but the vendor choice shapes SICBA's day-to-day operating capability.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): National federation of state and local builder associations, providing the third tier of SICBA's membership. Operates the same trade-association model at national scale, including the member-discount platform SICBA routes members into.

Direct peers

• Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW): State-level builders association that delivers the second tier of SICBA's 3-in-1 membership (BIAW Health Trust, legal resources, state advocacy). Operates the same membership-and-advocacy model at state scale, making it the closest structural analog.
• Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties: Largest local home builders association in Washington State, offering the same builder-focused membership, education, advocacy, and Find-a-Pro-style directory services in an adjacent (and overlapping) Pacific Northwest market.
• Building Industry Association of Whatcom County: Neighboring Washington State local builders association serving Whatcom County. Closely comparable in size, mission, and service mix (membership, events, directory, advocacy), and a natural regional peer to SICBA.
• Olympia Master Builders: Local builders association serving the Olympia/Thurston County area in Washington State. Same membership-and-events model, BIAW/NAHB affiliate structure, and SMB builder audience as SICBA.

Emerging players

• Angi (Angi Leads / HomeAdvisor): National digital marketplace that connects homeowners with local contractors via paid leads and directory listings. Competes with SICBA's Find-a-Pro for the homeowner-to-contractor referral relationship, though at much greater scale and via a different channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1ttT7XYdO8EPbOEr8JUnig?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/sicba
• Instagraminstagram.com/sicba79
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skagit-island-counties-builders-association-sicba

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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