In February of 2004, a small group of business owners in the Slippery Rock area met with the intention of discussing and organizing the outline of what the Slippery Rock Business Association would look like. The small group discussed dues, meetings, bylaws, officers and how the organization could grow the business community in Slippery Rock and the surrounding area.

The Butler County Chamber of Commerce approached the group and offered to make the newly formed SRBA an affiliate of the Chamber. This became a huge resource for the SRBA as it enabled the SRBA to have insurance and legal support through the Chamber, as well as having their President sit as a member of the SBRA Board.