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North Miami economic development director outlines business support, workforce and tech initiatives
Summary
Interim Deputy City Manager and Economic Development Director John Lorfield described how the City of North Miami helps small businesses navigate licensing, leverages CRA and TIF incentives for development, promotes transit as an asset, and is developing workforce and technology programs including a trades pilot and the NOMI TECH initiative.
Interim Deputy City Manager and Economic Development Director John Lorfield told viewers of the City of North Miami’s Know Me Insider program that his department focuses on helping businesses navigate city processes, connecting entrepreneurs to funding and technical assistance, and developing workforce pathways tied to local institutions and contractors.
Lorfield said the department’s work “is growing and strengthening our North Miami community to empower our residents so they can prosper and thrive.” He described services that include early assistance for new businesses to obtain a certificate of use and business tax receipt, connections to grants and loan opportunities, and referrals for technical assistance.
The department also uses incentives tied to the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Lorfield…
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