Meet Bryce Miller | Founder of Lightspeed Industries, AV/IT Contractor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Bryce Miller and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Bryce, other than deciding to work for yourself, what was the single most important decision you made that contributed to your success?
The most important decision I’ve made that has contributed to my success is twofold. The first part of the choice was to keep my options open and build new skills when I can, which led me two the second part of the choice: When presented with an opportunity, don’t say no. I make it a point to never stop learning, whether it be concepts or skills, if theres a chance to learn or do something new, I take it. There have been a number of times where I have taken jobs that have been well outside of my zone, and I’ve needed to quickly adapt myself. This philosophy has allowed me to build a business that is known not just what I can do, but by my attitude, personality, and work ethic, and I believe that is the reason that the original decision has most contributed to my success. It has also led to more work because people who have worked with me before know that they can recommend me and that I will make them look good. Referrals account for up to 50% of the jobs that I get, and 40% of the remaining are returning customers, which makes it clear that my business philosophy is desirable, and that it was good to start that early on.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
The work that I do through Lightspeed Industries is a pretty wide variety. I like to call myself an “All-In-One” solution when it comes to AV and IT for a number of reasons. In the areas of lighting and video, I can not only operate or create with the tech, but I can recommend gear for various use cases, integrate it into an existing system, or build a brand new system. I’ve created countless videos to tell stories, some small, some large, but all impactful to the people who were seeing it. I’ve designed lighting rigs, built them out, and programmed on them. I’ve rebuilt lighting showfiles and consoles, then retrained volunteers to program on their own using the new rig and showfile. I’ve pulled countless cables in ceilings, walls, conduits, and underground, and installed devices ranging from 70 Volt speakers to professional video routers. I’ve been a producer/technical director, a broadcast and recording video director, a lighting designer/director, a system integrator, and a venue system technician. To get where I am today has been a process of continuing learning and perfectly timed opportunities. It hasn’t always been easy, I spent years volunteering learn the skills I needed to start out. My first job was as a live technical director for the youth ministry at my home church. From there, I was given opportunities by Ed Olivett and Chris Thomas to volunteer and learn skills, and then to work using those skills. I’ve learned that you have to make a commitment to get where you want to be in life. I have a plan as of right now, and I’ve committed to it, but I know I could be redirected at any point along that journey. Between being a full time student at the Colorado School of Mines and working on multiple projects at once, theres always a lot to keep track of, and carefully managing time is crucial, but so is acknowledging the sacrifices of time that have to be made to do both things. Each day I can wake up knowing that God has given me the strength to sustain me for that day to do what He has planed for me. I’m where I am today because I have taken advantage of every chance I’ve been given, and have been willing to sacrifice time and sleep, knowing that I would have strength the next day. I can confidently say that without my faith, I would not have gotten this far.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
This very much depends on the person. One of the practices that I’ve developed is building an individual relationship with each person I interact with. Where we would go would very much depend on the person. There’s obviously some great places around downtown in and around the 16th Street Mall and Larimer Square, but I get more from finding places that are more off the beaten path. For people that are more active and outdoorsy, we could make a day trip up into the mountains, or visit Golden Gate State Park, and for people that are more indoor or artistic, we can visit DCPA to catch a concert or a show. There’s a nice place called The Office in downtown. Up in the mountains, there’s a couple places that have great food: “Last Chance Pizza” and “Red Mountain Grill”, down in Golden, we could visit “Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza” or “Bob’s Atomic Burgers”. The list goes on, but there are plenty of options that I could look at based on the person.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
There are quite a few people who have taught me the ins and outs of what I do. The list is long, but to highlight a few, Ed Olivett, Chris Thomas, Josiah Rasmussen, Jeremy Goldson, John Weygandt, and Ben Eddison. In addition, the people who worked hard alongside me and share the same mind for excellence, Maura McGettigan, Reece Nelson, and Davin Hendee (My fellow members of the Rocky Mountain Media Group).

Website: https://www.lightspeedltd.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryce___miller/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce—miller/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LightspeedIndustriesPortfolio

Other: IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13726466/

Image Credits
Lindsay Stück, Emily McKinney, Max Colins, Emily McKinney, Bryce Miller, Bryce Miller, Emily Robbins, Maura McGettigan