Events
Upcoming Event: SFDBA Annual Bay Area Disability Entrepreneurship Event
Advancing Health Equity Through Entrepreneurship, Accessibility & the Arts
📆 Wednesday, November 18, 2026
⏱️ 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Elks Lodge #3 | Union Square, San Francisco
Celebrate disability leadership, innovation, and creativity while building meaningful connections that advance workforce development, health equity, and community inclusion.
Listen to, Learn from, Connect with entrepreneurs, creators, leaders and advocates.
Enjoy Art exhibitions and live performances.
Drinks and Appetizers will be served. Live Music.
Join our generous sponsors
Disability Pride at Levi Strauss & Co.
SFDBA was invited to participate in a keynote address and American Sign Language (ASL) workshop at the Levi Strauss & Co Disability Pride celebration organized by its A.B.L.E. (Adapting Beyond Limits & Expectations) Employee Resource Group.
The Wheel of Pride
To launch Disability Pride Month, CLC hosted a creative, life-sized adaptation of the classic Wheel of Life game at the San Francisco Public Library. The event was moderated by Peter DeHaas, SFDBA Founder and Executive Director, and brought together community members for an inspiring afternoon of storytelling and dialogue.
National Association of the Deaf's 58th Biennial Conference
As SFDBA continues to expand its services for the inclusion of Deaf community, we could not miss the opportunity to participate to the National Association of the Deaf (NAD)58th Biennial Conference held in San Francisco.
Annual Event 2025 - Inspiration, Recognition and Connections
More than 100 participants, notorious speakers, inspiring stories and a community growing stronger through networking and partnerships.
Small Business Week 2025
In support of Small Business Week 2025, San Francisco Disability Business Alliance hosted a pivotal panel discussion emphasizing the critical role that accessibility plays in the growth and success of small businesses: Breaking Barriers - Accessibility as a Growth Strategy for Small Business
SFDBA 4th annual event (2024)
An amazing diverse audience of entrepreneurs, small business owners, artists and sponsors convened to engage in panel discussions and presentations during the 3rd annual Bay Area Disability Entrepreneurship event held at the Elks Lodge #3 downtown San Francisco.
SFDBA, Proud Finalist of the EBBIES 2024
SFDBA, proud finalist at The Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards under the category “Diversity & Inclusion Award”
Small Business Week (2024)
San Francisco Disability Business Alliance hosts the hosted the 4th annual Small Business Week in partnership with the San Francisco Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
SFDBA gets award for Excellence in Campus Collaboration
San Francisco Disability Business Alliance (SFDBA) is honored to receive the Community Partner Award for Excellence in Campus Collaboration from the San Francisco State Institute for Civic & Community Engagement (ICCE).
SFDBA 3rd annual event (2023)
An amazing diverse audience of entrepreneurs, small business owners, artists and sponsors convened to engage in panel discussions and presentations during the 3rd annual Bay Area Disability Entrepreneurship event held at the Elks Lodge #3 downtown San Francisco.
SFDBA 2nd Entrepreneurship Week (2022)
The second annual Bay Area Disability Entrepreneurship Week was a success and filled with training sessions, visits of small disability owned businesses including Helpers Boutique and Red Bay Coffee. The week closed with an in-person networking event.
SFDBA Inaugural Breakfast (2020)
San Francisco Disability Business Alliance held its kickoff breakfast in San Francisco with over 100 participants including disability owned businesses, small business supports, advocates, students, local leaders, elected officials and allies.