What San Joaquin Partnership does

San Joaquin Partnership is a private, non-profit economic development corporation founded in 1991 and headquartered in Stockton, California. It focuses on business attraction, retention, and expansion throughout San Joaquin County and its seven incorporated cities — Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy, Ripon, and Escalon. The organization provides site selection assistance, confidential due diligence support, and advocacy for project needs to large-scale office and industrial businesses, site selection consultants, brokers, and corporate real estate executives, all on a non-cost basis.

The organization does not build or sell technology products; its core offering is human-delivered advisory and convening services. It maintains a curated set of digital assets — a website, email newsletter, membership directory, featured projects catalog, and COVID-19 resource hub — used primarily as marketing and informational channels rather than monetizable platforms. A strategic partnership with GoSJ extends the organization into workforce development through education, skills training, and connections to community resources.

Revenue is generated exclusively through a tiered membership program with annual dues ranging from $2,500 (General Membership) to $20,000 (Executive Partner), with Investor ($10,000) and Industry Leader ($5,000) tiers in between. Members include regional banks, railroads, the Port of Stockton, healthcare systems, universities, utilities, real estate developers, and municipal governments, with a directory referencing 40+ member organizations. The partnership is governed by a Board of Directors that includes elected officials, city managers, and senior executives from major regional employers, and is currently led by Interim President/CEO Bob Gutierrez.

Name

San Joaquin Partnership

Legal name

San Joaquin Partnership

Website

https://sanjoaquinpartnership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

San Joaquin Partnership is a non-profit economic development corporation providing free business attraction, retention, and expansion services to companies considering San Joaquin County, California. It is funded by a tiered membership program serving 40+ public and private regional organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business attraction consulting
• Site selection assistance
• Regional economic growth
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The San Joaquin Partnership generates revenue through membership dues from both public and private sector organizations. Membership tiers range from General Membership at $2,500 to Executive Partner at $20,000 annually. Members receive benefits including company listings, event invitations, committee participation, and access to regional meetings and business reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

San Joaquin Partnership is a private, non-profit economic development corporation providing business attraction, retention, and expansion services throughout San Joaquin County and its seven incorporated cities (Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy, Ripon, and Escalon). On a non-cost basis, the organization delivers site selection assistance, due diligence support, advocacy for project needs, and connections to transportation infrastructure (road, rail, waterways, air) for large-scale office and industrial businesses, site selection consultants, brokers, and corporate real estate executives. Revenue is generated through tiered membership dues from public and private sector organizations.

Product overview

San Joaquin Partnership is a private, non-profit economic development corporation that provides business attraction, retention, and expansion services throughout San Joaquin County and its seven incorporated cities (Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy, Ripon, and Escalon). The organization offers site selection assistance, economic development advocacy, and connects businesses with regional resources on a non-cost basis. Services are targeted at large-scale office and industrial businesses, site selection consultants, brokers, and corporate real estate executives.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Attraction, Retention, and Expansion Services Core economic development service delivered at no cost to large-scale office and industrial businesses, site selection consultants, brokers, and corporate real estate executives. Includes confidential due diligence support, project needs advocacy, and connections to transportation infrastructure (road, rail, water, air).
• Site Selection Assistance and Featured Projects Catalog Site selection consulting supported by an available projects catalog listing industrial, logistics, and commercial sites across the seven cities with downloadable PDF information sheets, plus regional economic data on labor force, population, and GDP.
• Public-Private Partnership Membership Program Annual paid membership program for public and private sector organizations, with four published tiers: General Membership ($2,500), Industry Leader ($5,000), Investor ($10,000), and Executive Partner ($20,000). Members receive company listings in print and online directories, participation in special interest committees, invitations to quarterly regional meetings and industry roundtables, monthly new business activity reports, logo and link placement on the website, and invitations to special events.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered general membership, industry leader and core.

• A.G. Spanos Companiesgeneral membershipOthersReal estate development company based in Stockton, California. Member organization of the San Joaquin Partnership.
• BNSF Railway Companygeneral membershipOthersClass I freight railroad company providing rail transportation services. Member organization providing transportation sector expertise to the Partnership.
• Port of Stocktongeneral membershipOthersInland port facility serving San Joaquin County and the Central Valley. Key logistics and transportation partner for the region's economic development.
• Bank of Stocktonindustry leaderOthersRegional bank headquartered in Stockton. Mary-Elizabeth Eberhardt, Vice President, serves as Vice Chair of the San Joaquin Partnership Board of Directors.
• City of Stocktongeneral membershipOthersMunicipal government of Stockton, California's largest city. Carrie Wright, Director of Housing and Economic Development, represents the city as member.
• San Joaquin Delta Community Collegegeneral membershipOthersCommunity college providing workforce training and education. Educational institution partner supporting workforce development initiatives.
• University of the Pacificgeneral membershipOthersPrivate university in Stockton. Lewis Gale, Dean of the Eberhardt School of Business, serves as Chairman of the San Joaquin Partnership Board of Directors.
• St. Joseph's Medical Centergeneral membershipOthersHealthcare provider serving San Joaquin County. Healthcare sector member providing essential services to the regional workforce and population.
• Pacific Gas & Electric Companygeneral membershipOthersUtilities provider serving the region. Infrastructure services partner for businesses locating in San Joaquin County.
• GoSJ (Gateway to Opportunities SJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development initiative that bridges lifelong learners to industry through education, skills training, and connections to community resources. Provides economic mobility and growth opportunities for San Joaquin County residents. Collaborates with the Partnership on workforce development goals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz): State-level economic development agency that often partners with or funds county-level EDOs like San Joaquin Partnership. Provides state-level site selection, permitting assistance, and incentive coordination that complements the Partnership's services.
• Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC): Large-scale, established regional economic development organization that offers broader services. Comparable mission and business model but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• Bay Area Council Economic Institute: Regional economic research and policy organization based in the Bay Area. Comparable in promoting regional economic competitiveness and conducting research, though it operates at a larger, more multi-county scale.
• San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation: Regional EDO covering San Diego County. Comparable nonprofit EDO model serving business attraction, retention, and expansion in a specific California county, with similar member-based governance structure.
• Sacramento Area Commerce (SACTO): Regional economic development organization serving the six-county Sacramento region. Comparable mission and service model (site selection, business attraction) at a broader scale, often cited in the same prospective-company evaluations as San Joaquin Partnership.

Regional players

• Fresno County Economic Development Corporation: County-level economic development corporation covering Fresno County in California's Central Valley. Comparable structure (non-profit, public-private membership, business attraction focus) operating in a parallel Central Valley geography.
• Kern County Economic Development Corporation: Non-profit EDO serving Kern County, also in California's Central Valley. Structurally and operationally comparable to San Joaquin Partnership as a county-focused economic development corporation.

Direct peers

• Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce: Local chamber of commerce serving the same Stockton/San Joaquin market. Comparable regional business advocacy and member services, with overlapping board representation (Timm Quinn, CEO of the Chamber, sits on the Partnership's board).
• Greater Sacramento Economic Council: Regional economic development organization covering the broader Sacramento region, including Sacramento County. Directly comparable as a public-private EDO offering business attraction, retention, and expansion services to a neighboring market with overlapping geographies.

Others

• Choose San Joaquin: Tourism and lifestyle marketing organization for San Joaquin County. Thematically adjacent as a regional promotion entity in the same geography, though focused on tourism rather than commercial/industrial business attraction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sanjoaquinpart1
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-joaquin-partnership-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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