Ep. 79 - How to Stand Out in a Crowded Industry

Big Talk About Small Business · Mar 26, 2025 · 59m · transcript

What happens when an architect actually understands construction costs and client service? Lance Cayko, founder of F9 Productions and F14 Productions, reveals how he built award-winning companies by mastering what most competitors miss.

Beginning as a teenage roofer who caught the entrepreneurial bug at 13, Lance shares his journey through multiple trades, architectural education, and eventually founding his own firms during the Great Recession. Unlike many design professionals, Lance brought practical construction experience to architecture, creating a powerful feedback loop between design…