The business of video production
Honest conversations with the people who actually run production companies
Creatives Grab Coffee is a weekly podcast on the business of video production, hosted by Dario Nouri and Kyrill Lazarov of Lapse Productions. New episodes every week.
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If you run a video production company, this is your show.
Every episode digs into the parts nobody posts about.
Pricing comes up in almost every conversation. For our written take, Lapse breaks down what a corporate video actually costs and videographer day rates. Chasing AI’s role? Start with #114 on RFPs and AI.
Meet the hosts
Dario Nouri and Kyrill Lazarov are the co-founders of Lapse Productions, a Toronto video production company working across corporate, commercial, and branded content. Between them they’ve spent over a decade building creative businesses and fighting the same battles you are.
Creatives Grab Coffee started as a way to have the conversations that usually stay behind closed doors, and put them out in the open. More about the show and hosts.
Frequently asked questions
The short version, for anyone finding the show for the first time.
What is Creatives Grab Coffee?
Creatives Grab Coffee is a weekly podcast about the business of video production. Each episode is an honest conversation with the people who actually run production companies, covering pricing, margins, hiring, sales, positioning, AI, and long-term sustainability. It is produced by Lapse Productions in Toronto.
Who hosts Creatives Grab Coffee?
The show is co-hosted by Dario Nouri and Kyrill Lazarov, the co-founders of Lapse Productions, a Toronto video production company working across corporate, commercial, and branded content. You can read more on the about page.
What topics does the podcast cover?
Recurring themes include pricing and client expectations, scaling teams and systems, niching down versus staying broad, AI and changing workflows, sales and positioning, and building a sustainable company in a competitive market. Browse the full episode archive to explore by topic.
Where can I listen to Creatives Grab Coffee?
New episodes are on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, plus any podcast app that supports the RSS feed.
How often do new episodes come out?
A new episode is released every week. The show has published more than 115 episodes across six seasons, with a global roster of production company owners.
How can I be a guest on the podcast?
If you run a video production company, you can pitch yourself on the be a guest page. You can also browse past guests in the guest network.