The following presentation was given virtually to the North Dakota Chapter of the American Institute of Architects on May 28th, 2020 by Alex Gore and Lance Cayko. As serial entrepreneurs, Lance and Alex use their architecture, real estate, and construction enterprise to enhance lives through design. As they’ve grown F9 Productions, Lance and Alex strive to empower the people they hire. They pride themselves on developing employees and growing them into leaders to add to the fabric of professionals in architecture. Together, they’ve earned several achievements including the Architizer A+ Award for a tiny house, Atlas, they designed and built together, which was featured on HGTV. Lance and Alex also teach at the University of Colorado Boulder and host the weekly architecture and business podcast, Inside the Firm, where entrepreneurs tell their stories of starting, running, and growing a business.