Our Mission

The breadth of Austin’s accomplishments only came to light after he died. He started his business as a concert ticket broker during high school but would rarely bring it up in conversation, never being one to draw attention to himself. Throughout college at UC Berkeley, he managed a heavy academic load, but all the while he quietly grew his business into a team of seven and transformed it into a wildly successful operation. Still, he only spoke about it in passing, and even then, would only share anecdotes that usually highlighted someone else’s accomplishments, not his own.

When he died, however, his family began to uncover how successful his business was actually doing. There were hints about it given he had purchased a home for himself in Bellevue, Washington, and two new cars - a Porsche and a Lotus Emira (Limited Edition). However, it was only after speaking to his team about the ways he would encourage, support, and train them and going through his financial statements that anyone was able to see in full view what Austin had built. The discovery was a jaw-dropping surprise, and naturally, it made the sense of loss all the more acute: the opportunity to look into his eyes and say, “Good job, Austin!”, was now gone.

To honor Austin’s legacy, we want to identify others like him and support them in the pursuit of their dreams. We want to let them know that we recognize their efforts and give them the support and encouragement that Austin would have given to them. We want to find the quiet, young builders in the world, look into their eyes, and tell them, “Good job!” Please join us in our efforts to build on Austin’s legacy, and if you know of other quiet, young builders who need to be recognized, please get in touch.