Why Their Employees Know the CEO’s Salary - BKN Creative

Company: BKN Creative
Owners: Kevin Tydlaska–Dziedzic and Brandon Tydlaska-Dziedzic
Year Started: 2015
Employees: 11-25 

Most agencies talk about culture, BKN Creative lives it. In this episode, married co-founders Kevin and Brandon Tydlaska-Dziedzic share how they grew from a headshot side hustle to a thriving boutique agency with offices in Tampa, NYC, and Denver. They dive deep into trust, transparency, and why leading with humanity has been their greatest advantage.

Inside this episode:

• The $5K mistake that almost sank their agency (and how they recovered)
• Why full transparency, yes, even salaries, boosted retention and trust
• How they scaled as both partners in business and in life
• The underestimated value of culture for small teams
• Why they won’t work with clients who don’t respect their team