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

Justin Couto
CEO, Couto Solutions

I built my business in San Luis Obispo after attending school here and getting to know and appreciate the area.  Once my company started growing, I benefited greatly from the pool of talented, creative students graduating from Cal Poly, many of whom also fell in love with SLO and were also determined to build a life here.  These days it doesn’t really matter if you’re located in a large metropolitan area.  Via the internet, we are able to expand our clientele worldwide and still be located in a place we enjoy living in.

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