Why settle for one-time business incentives when you can take advantage of our permanent, built-in cost-of-doing business structure. One of the biggest factors in business expense is cost of property and infrastructure. In California your future property taxes are predictable and fixed by law. Our Mediterranean climate means that heating and cooling costs are much below the national averages... we never close for snow removal issues.

Our health care insurance costs are among the nation’s lowest and Workers' Compensation Reforms are dramatically lowering those costs for employers.  All business rely on a robust communications infrastructure and the entire Bay Area offers the most stable and reliable optical infrastructure—the “most wired area in America” developed to survive multiple simultaneous cuts and 99.999% availability for all communications services.

We are business friendly in San Mateo County. Samceda and the Peninsula Policy Partnership offer a unique collaboration of business, political, educational, environmental and labor leaders who meet to resolve regional issues that threaten our quality of life and favorable business climate. Our One Call Does it All Program is designed for new business who are investigating the advantages of relocating to the Greater Peninsula. We develop a unique team to work with each prospective new business partner to find the appropriate resources to answer questions and remove obstacles to success.

All Roads Lead to San Mateo County

Just one look at the region’s transportation map and it is clear that we are at its heart. A well-developed system of highways, transit and rail systems connect to airports, harbors and shuttles bringing employees, business partners and customers to your doorstep. Commuter Tax Savings programs provide financial incentives and savings for employers and employees alike.

Employees—your Most Valued Asset

When the most productive, educated, creative employees can choose where they want to live you want have your business headquartered in that place. It is clear that one of the Peninsula’s key success factors is our ability to attract and keep these very employees.

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That we are the productivity leaders in more industry clusters that any other region is no accident. We rank #1 or #2 in eight of the ten major industry clusters. Our closest regional competitor ranks #1 or #2 in only two clusters. You want to be where the best employees and the best companies are.

Doing business locally saves you time and money. We are home to 32 of the Fortune 500.  Corporations founded in our area include names such as Oracle, Siebel, Genentech, InVision, eBAy, Hewlett Packard—the list goes on and on.

Not only do we attract the largest share of Venture Capital in the entire country, the area is home to largest percentage of fast growing ‘gazelle’ companies—those companies with annual revenue growth of 20% or more for four years. And most importantly we maintained an impressive 94% advantage... even during economic downturns!

Fun

And if our impressive cost of doing business numbers, modern infrastructure and plethora of other innovative, creative and productive employees and business is not enough, why not live and work in one of world’s most favorite destinations. Consistently rated in the top three for Quality of Life and most loved area we provide more fun per square mile. You name it and you are just a short drive away from every conceivable recreational activity. Like the mountains best, or maybe it’s the ocean beach or the high desert.  They are all within an easy day’s reach. Fine dining, museums or world class performing arts? They are all right here in your small town or the big city.

Live, Work, Shop, Play 

There is no place like San Mateo County and the Greater Peninsula!