Tempe, Arizona’s Business Opportunities

Hi my name is Jace Merlo and I am the economic development official for the city Tempe, Arizona. Today i’m going to give you a little history, insight, and tell you why putting the city of Tempe and your business together is going to equal nothing less than success. 

Established in 1894, the city of Tempe, Arizona is nestled in the Phoenix metropolitan area(6^th largest population in the country), just minutes away from Downtown Phoenix. With a population of about 165,000 with one of the country’s biggest college campuses, Arizona State University, makes having the trouble of finding good employees and future staff an easy solution here in Tempe. Especially when forty percent of the city is educated with Bachelor’s degrees or better. With over threehundred sun filled days a year the city of Tempe and its neighboring cities are a year round playground for tourists and a very busy and popular place for business events and gatherings. With our yearly traditional events like the Insight Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, professional sporting events, and the Rock and Roll Marathon of Arizona, there’s always new faces coming in and out of the Tempe city limits. This is especially certain when the busiest airport in the Southwest region of the United States (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) is located just a few miles outside of the city.

With fortune five hundred companies like US Airways and Insight Enterprises already having success here there’s always and will always be room for more. Office and business space of all shapes and sizes are available throughout the different business areas and districts of Tempe (please see the real estate section for more information). Incentive Packages are available and can be made possible by filling out the information bellow along with your business name and service, the purpose of your visit, and how long your visit will be. Once your information is received and reviewed, then it will be determined if your creditable of receiving a package. Incentive packages have included commendations such as complementary flights to come out to visit Tempe, complimentary hotel for your stay, and complementary tickets to shows and possible events during your stay. For any further information please give us a call at your convenience at 1-800-475-4800, thank you very much for your time.