When
you locate your business in St. Joseph, you are making a sound
economic decision. With a stable workforce and competitive incentives,
St. Joseph is a good value for your company. St. Joseph's salary
base is affordable and attractive at 17% below the national
average. Electricity, gas, and water utility rates in St. Joseph
are among the lowest in the nation. St. Joseph's favorable tax
structure translates directly into industry profitability, and
the City of St. Joseph provides a positive business environment
with attractive tax rates and competitive incentives for growing
companies. Undoubtedly one of the city’s most valuable
resources is the people. St. Joseph workers have a reputation
for hard work, high productivity and low absenteeism and turnover.
While St. Joseph's largest single employer is the hospital system,
the city has a diversified employment base which helps maintain
a healthy and growing economy. Major employers range from education
to animal pharmaceutical production, aerial work platform manufacturing
to riverboat gambling.
St. Joseph offers a wide array of industrial and commercial
property. Mitchell Woods is a 500-acre carefully planned business
community designed to serve the needs of light manufacturers,
distributors, high-tech operations and other companies requiring
attractive, efficient and cost competitive square footage.
The St. Joseph Enterprise Zone can save you thousands of dollars
each year and potentially put real dollars back into your pocket.
Many locations claim to offer bottom line savings and a cash
rebate if you qualify. By offering business and industry lucrative
tax credits and real property tax abatement, substantial economic
benefits are realized by firms locating within the zone.
St. Joseph is willing to go the extra mile to bring your project
to town. There are a number of programs for which a business
may qualify, including Enterprise Zone, Customized Training,
and special rates from local utilities. There is also a local
pool of money available as grants to qualifying companies.
St. Joseph has the workforce, customer base, incentives and
civic commitment to ensure the prosperity of your business.
Commerce
St. Joseph's economy is going strong, as evidenced by its
strong growth in taxable sales, new construction and real
estate sales.
The St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce is your company’s
advocate, and we’ve got our eyes on a successful future.
St. Joseh has the workforce, customer base, incentives and
civic commitment to ensure the prosperity of your business.
In today’s world, working hard is not enough. You need
to work smart, looking for the best opportunities to increase
your visibility and maximize your chances for success. That’s
where the St. Joseph Area Chamber of commerce fits in . .
. membership in the Chamber is one of the wisest investments
you will ever make.
Our professional staff can help your business grow in a number
of ways. We can offer you everything from small business assistance
to industrial site tours. Membership in the St. Joseph Area
Chamber of Commerce provides you with a multitude of ways
to increase your visibility within the business community.
Chamber membership opens the door to a wealth of opportunity,
benefits and services.
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The
city has a diversified employment base which helps
maintain a healthy and growing economy.
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