Abstract Essay, in its fifth season, features Lance Cayko SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR ,ARCHITECT and BUILDER as my guest.

Lance CaykoSERIAL ENTREPRENEUR | ARCHITECT | BUILDERLance Cayko is a dynamic serial entrepreneur, award-winning architect, and co-founder of F9 Productions, a leading design-build firm in Northern Colorado. With over two decades in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, Lance has earned international recognition, including the 2016 Architizer A+ Award for Architecture + Living Small for his innovative Atlas Tiny House project, featured on HGTV. He launched F9 Productions in 2009 alongside partner Alex Gore, transforming recession-era layoffs into a thriving business that has grown from a two-person startup to a team of 10 operating from a custom-designed office in Longmont. Under his leadership, F9 has achieved remarkable milestones, such as topping BizWest's Mercury 100 Fastest-Growing Private Firms in Tier III for 2023 with a 386% growth rate, and securing the Best Architecture Firm title in the Best of Mile High Awards for both 2023 and 2024. In 2024, Lance was honored as one of BizWest's Most-Influential Business Leaders in Construction, and he received the 2021 Horizon Award from the North Dakota State University Foundation for his exceptional professional success and community contributions.Beyond his firm, Lance shares his expertise as a part-time lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder and his alma mater, North Dakota State University, where he mentors aspiring architects on practical design and business strategies. He co-hosts Inside the Firm, a top-five global podcast on architecture and entrepreneurship, delivering candid insights on industry challenges, innovation, and growth to over a million listeners worldwide. Committed to community service, Lance founded Longmont Community Gardens in 2020, a non-profit dedicated to urban sustainable gardening, education, and local involvement, evolving from his years of volunteer garden management.In his personal life, Lance is a devoted father of four, an avid professional fisherman, and the creator of the YouTube channel Fishing with Lance, where he edits and shares his outdoor adventures chasing walleye and paddlefish in Colorado and North Dakota. Whether discussing resilient business practices, sustainable design, or work-life balance, Lance brings a grounded, multifaceted perspective to every conversation, inspiring audiences with his journey from hands-on tradesman to influential industry leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.