Want to open a new business? We can help. Start here. Palo Alto values its vibrant business community and recognizes the contribution that businesses, from small retailers to billion-dollar corporations, make to the character and economic vitality of Palo Alto. The City of Palo Alto offers high quality services, including: - The Economic Development & Redevelopment Program, a single point of contact for businesses located in Palo Alto
- The Palo Alto Development Center, a “one-stop” center dedicated to streamlining the building permit process for new and expanding businesses
- High-speed Internet access through the City‘s innovative dark fiber infrastructure
- Online permit tracking
- Profitable and reliable city-owned utility system that includes water, wastewater treatment, electricity, natural gas, refuse, storm drain and fiber optics
- Nationally acclaimed police and fire departments
- Long-term sewage capacity
- No business license tax
- No payroll tax
- Responsive, progressive city government
- Proximity to a critical core of high-tech businesses and services
An unequalled location: - Known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley,” Palo Alto is nationally recognized as a leader in cutting-edge technology
- Home to Stanford University, Hewlett- Packard, New York Stock Exchange, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Sun Microsystems, The Wall Street Journal, Roche Bioscience, Genencor and other major employers
- Located between San Jose to the south and San Francisco to the north
- A highly trained, educated and world- renowned workforce known for innovation
- An excellent public school system
- Proximity to three international airports
- Home of world-class venture capital firms
- Major retail and commercial centers, including the famous Stanford Shopping Center and University Avenue
- Excellent mean household income and other demographics for retailers
- Exceptional medical facilities, including Stanford Medical Center and Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Restaurant “superstars” such as Spago‘s, Evvia, and Il Fornaio
For further information, please contact: Susan Arpan
Manager of Economic Resources
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
P.O. Box 10250, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 650-329-2604
Fax: 650-329-2154 |
