Mike Dicenso

Mike DiCenso is program director for the Louisville Entrepreneurship Acceleration Partnership (LEAP).

After several years in corporate manufacturing, Mike co-founded Distillery America and Louisville’s new favorite gin, Holi. Mike got his MBA and lean startup methodology skill through the University of Louisville’s IMBA program. During Techstars’ contract period in Louisville, Mike was included in a small group of influencers to help develop the local ecosystem.

His own “give first” mentality drives him to advise/mentor local entrepreneurs, run Open Coffee meetup, organize Startup Weekends, and has launched Louisville’s inaugural Techstars Startup Week for entrepreneurial education, hoping to be a catalyst for startup/small business growth in the city. Mike has also recently received a certification for impact investing from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.