ILT Academy

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Small-Business Whisperer
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Starting a business is like pitching a film to a big Hollywood movie studio. That’s according to Nick Tietz , the founder of ILT Academy and ILT Studios, a St. Cloud-based education provider and co-working lab for small-business owners. When it comes to nurturing a business idea, accelerator programs, lenders and investors tend to rally around the 1% of new companies that have the potential to become blockbusters, he said. read more
St. Cloud Shines features ILT Academy

St. Cloud Shines Features ILT Academy
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An idea, a dream, a vision… to that, we say – “I like that.” Well, ILT for short. Part incubator, part accelerator, ILT made its home in St. Cloud a few years ago to bring the people, resources, ideas, and funding together to help the entrepreneur and startup community in St. Cloud continues to thrive. Nick Tietz, Founder and CEO, shared what ILT is, how it works, and the incredible impact it’s made thus far in our communities. read more

5 area innovators are finalists for the West Central Trailblazer Challenge on April 13
5 area innovators are finalists for the West Central Trailblazer Challenge on April 13 940 788 ILT Academy
The finalist with the business idea judged to be best will receive $5,000 to help develop their companies. Each entrant, which could be a team of up to four people, submitted a one-page description of their idea and a short video. read more

ILT Academy Mentions on Great North Labs
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Read news featuring ILT Academy on Great Northern Labs’ website.

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Message from Nick Tietz, Founder & CEO of ILT Studios
Message from Nick Tietz, Founder & CEO of ILT Studios 1444 511 ILT Academy
One of GSDC’s four strategic imperatives is “Shape Tomorrow”. Our primary strategies to do so include influencing and articulating the community narrative, marketing the region, and advancing its quality of life. We want to amplify the life, work, and ideas of leaders across our community.  read more
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Lean Startup Classes
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GSDC & ILT Academy The Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. (GSDC) is a private collaboration of regional businesses and community leaders within Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in central Minnesota.…

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Using Mural: Driving Local Impact Remotely
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Equipped with MURAL, Co-Founders Nick Tietz, Dr. Shelby Chollett, and Dr. David Nguyen from ILT Academy engage and empower the next generation of underestimated entrepreneurs in underserved geographies. read more
Think & Link

Think & Link, Pants Optional, with Nick Tietz & Scott Jagodzinski
Think & Link, Pants Optional, with Nick Tietz & Scott Jagodzinski 2000 1044 ILT Academy
We have two guests helping us make our July 23 episode of “Think & Link, Pants Optional” a spectacular event; Scott Jagodzinski, a Three-Box Solution gent and the co-founder of Alchemy 365 and Nick Tietz, a design thinking friend and founder of ILT Studios. read more

Announcing: ILT Academy – Customer Driven Innovation Module 101
Announcing: ILT Academy – Customer Driven Innovation Module 101 370 198 ILT Academy
We are now ready to present the course originally scheduled for March 14, 2020! Seats are filling up fast so register today. read more
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Free Startup Education Courses Coming to St. Cloud
Free Startup Education Courses Coming to St. Cloud 980 727 ILT Academy

ST. CLOUD — A series of classes on how to groom an idea into a scaleable business are launching in St. Cloud. The Lean Startup School, funded by the Minnesota Department of Employment…

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