Paterson is known as the “Silk City” for its dominant role in silk production during the latter half of the 19th century. It has since evolved into a major destination for Hispanic immigrants as well as for immigrants from Bangladesh, India, South Asia, and the Arab and Muslim world. Paterson has the second-largest Muslim immigrant population in the United States by percentage. Its Motto is “By hope and effort.”
The City of Patterson’s economy is growing in its local communities with affordable housing and plenty of available retail space for new businesses. As a business-friendly city with many multicultural populations, Patterson welcomes new visitors and new online startups, tech entrepreneurs, new minority business owners, African American startups and value-added digital businesses.
Today, New Jersey cities and Patterson communities are embracing cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity and has many historic ethnicities in business-friendly communities. Many of these communities are strong supporters of minority businesses in the state.
The City of Patterson’s citizens are rolling out the “Welcome to Patterson” inviting welcome mat to new entrepreneurs, new startups, business founders, new business services, new residents and many more value-added minority businesses.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, music, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, and new entrepreneurs are always in demand in many local growing business communities like those in Patterson, New Jersey. Shop Local! Buy Local!