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Blueprints and Business Plans: Lance Cayko on Leading a Design-Build Firm - Episode 42
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My guest today is Lance Cayko, co-founder and principal of F9 Productions, a Colorado-based architecture and design-build firm. Lance didn’t start his career behind a desk. He began in the trades, working as a carpenter and contractor across North Dakota, Montana, and Idaho before earning his degrees in architecture and co-founding his own firm.
That hands-on background continues to shape how he approaches both design and business — with a focus on practicality, quality, and client experience.
In addition to leading F9 Productions, Lance is also the co-host of Inside the Firm, a popular podcast where he and his business partner, Alex Gore, share honest insights about what it really takes to run an architecture and construction company.
In this episode, we’ll talk about Lance’s path from the job site to the boardroom, what inspired him to start his own firm, how he balances creativity with profitability, and the lessons he’s learned about leadership, risk, and growth along the way.
F9 Productions:
https://f9productions.com
Inside the Firm Podcast:
https://www.insidethefirmpodcast.com
That hands-on background continues to shape how he approaches both design and business — with a focus on practicality, quality, and client experience.
In addition to leading F9 Productions, Lance is also the co-host of Inside the Firm, a popular podcast where he and his business partner, Alex Gore, share honest insights about what it really takes to run an architecture and construction company.
In this episode, we’ll talk about Lance’s path from the job site to the boardroom, what inspired him to start his own firm, how he balances creativity with profitability, and the lessons he’s learned about leadership, risk, and growth along the way.
F9 Productions:
https://f9productions.com
Inside the Firm Podcast:
https://www.insidethefirmpodcast.com