Thrive Here

San Luis Obispo is a community of businesses that shares a common vision of San Luis Obispo's economic future and a spirit of entrepreneurship. This spirit and vision is also supported by new economic development policies created by the city that are intended to generate head-of-household jobs.

Positive steps are being taken to steer San Luis Obispo into an even brighter future, to ensure that San Luis Obispo's greatest resources – its strong and diverse base of existing businesses and talented, hardworking and creative business owners – are not taken for granted.

The city is also a place that welcomes the fresh energy of new companies and encourages future-oriented companies to thrive here.

Whether you are dreaming up your next big idea or growing a mature business, discover the local tools and resources available to help you be successful here.

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The San Luis Obispo Buzz

Lynne Biddinger
Principal/Account Director, 20|20 Creative Group

Growing a business anywhere is hard work, but San Luis Obispo makes it easier because of the high caliber of people that live here. The city staff makes things easy (really!) and the Chamber of Commerce is incredibly productive focusing equally on business and quality-of-life issues. San Luis Obispo also has a talented workforce that chooses to live here for the quality of life, making employee retention that much easier.

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