About
Austin Lopesilvero is an ecosystem builder based in Louisville, KY, helping communities move from “what if” to “I can.” For more than 15 years, he has worked at the intersection of marketing and entrepreneurship—building programs, telling founder stories, and turning scattered momentum into lasting infrastructure. Austin’s work focuses on supporting entrepreneur support organizations and economic development organizations with three core strengths: clear communication, thoughtful connection, and timely action. He helps teams tell better stories about their founders and programs, design resource hubs that actually get used, and build marketing systems that make it easier to fill rooms, grow audiences, and attract partners. He’s the founder of Aspen Studios, where he partners with businesses and non-profits to clarify their message, produce compelling content, and turn prospects into customers and champions. In the ecosystem space, he’s led efforts like Startup Week Louisville, The Ecosystem Builders Show, and the upcoming Startup Champions Network Summit in Louisville, all designed to bring founders, ecosystem builders, and partners around shared goals. Austin serves on the executive boards of Startup Champions Network and echo (an ESO in North Carolina), and is a national facilitator and local lead organizer for Techstars Startup Week and Weekend events. He is also a StoryBrand Certified Guide and Business Made Simple Certified Coach, bringing a structured, story-driven approach to how regions talk about and support their entrepreneurs. Whether he’s designing a resource library, launching a podcast, organizing a summit, or coaching a team through their marketing, Austin’s throughline is the same: listen closely to founders, align around what the community actually needs, and then build the stories, systems, and structures that help them succeed.