Founded in 1979 as the second-oldest LGBTQ business chamber in the nation, the Greater San Diego Business Association at 3737 Fifth Ave #205 holds founding-member status in the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. The organization connects Hillcrest entrepreneurs with supplier-diversity certification and procurement channels through resources paralleling those of area firms like Epicenter Advertising & Marketing. Members receive automatic NGLCC enrollment, opening access to corporate partnership programs and small-business development workshops across San Diego County. Businesses in the 92103 ZIP code can coordinate tax and financial planning through nearby practices such as JW Financial while leveraging the chamber's networking calendar. The association manages federal procurement facilitation under its 2000 Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the first such agreement signed by an LGBTQ chamber nationwide.