LGBT-owned businesses tackle Super Bowl contracts
San Francisco photographer Christopher Dydyk readily admits he is not a sports person.Yet he has been on hand to shoot half a dozen events tied to the lead up for…
Castro merchants cry foul over Super Bowl plans
There is growing concern among Castro merchants that next year's Super Bowl 50 celebrations will be a bust for their businesses due to the decision not to run the city's…
Polotical Notebook: LGBT Business association retools its focus on services
As it welcomes a new president, San Francisco's LGBT chamber of commerce continues to retool to better address the needs of its members.Known as the Golden Gate Business Association, the…
NerdWallet Hosts Small Business Financing Forum
NerdWallet and the San Francisco Small Business Development Center(SFSBDC) hosted the Small Business Financing Forum last week to provide small-business owners with the information, resources and tools they need to access…
Mainland LGBT chamber of commerce president has Guam ties Mainland LGBT chamber of commerce president has Guam ties
The new president of the nation's original lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender chamber of commerce is a Chamorro. John Paul Leddy now heads the San Francisco-based Golden Gate Bridge Association…
Wells Fargo and National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Award $5,000 Grant to Golden Gate Business Association
San Francisco (08/13/15) – The Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA) is proud to announce that the chamber was awarded a $5,000 grant on Thursday, August 13th at the National Gay…
Golden Gate Business Association receives National Chamber
San Francisco. (08/13/2015) – The Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA) is proud to announce that the chamber was honored for excellence in programming for its innovative ‘Open House’ Series on Thursday,…
LGBT-owned businesses gaining ground in Sonoma County
The gains made by the LGBT community within corporate America have been impressive in recent years.A record 366 businesses achieved a top rating in an annual survey by the Human…
Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan Honored by Golden Gate Business Association
On July 14th, TJPA Executive Director Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan was presented with an awardby the Golden Gate Business Association for her vision, leadership and commitmentto the LGBT business community. The Golden…
THE BUSINESS OF PRIDE 2015
Business of Pride is the San Francisco Business Times' inaugural special section honoring leaders in the LGBT community and advocates for equality in the workplace and beyond. Read on for…
San Francisco Small Business Week
SAN FRANCISCO (May 5, 2015) – U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of the Mayor, Office of Small Business, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, sf.citi, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, San Francisco Economic Development Alliance,…
Small Business Success Story: OutSmart Office Solutions & LGBT Certification
OutSmart Office Solutions’ co-owners are gay and lesbian, and they want their customers to know it.George Pieper and Dawn Ackerman’s business is certified by the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of…
