Business of Architecture Podcast
Discover strategies, tips and secrets for running a fun, flexible and profitable architecture practice. The focus here is simple: discussion of ways for architects to create a dream architecture practice: design what you want, when you want, and get paid well for it.
How to Run a Great Design Business

How do we make our clients happy, get repeat business, and have them refer us to all of their friends? Finish your projects on time and on budget.

Obvious? Duh. Simple? Yes. Easy? Listen to today’s interview with Kimberley Seldon and learn why almost nobody does it and how YOU can.

Kimberley Seldon is the founder of Business of Design, an online venue for designers, decorators, stagers, and stylists to learn about the business side of their practice.

She also an accomplished personality both in the TV and publishing world, having hosted three television series, a regular role as a design expert in Cityline, she’s also the Design Editor for Chatelaine, and the Editor in Chief of Dabble Magazine

Click here to read more about How to Run a Great Design Business: Interview With Kimberley Seldon of Business Design

Direct download: ep82-How-To-Run-A-Great-Design-Business-Kimberley-Seldon.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Today we talk with Scott Larrick, who won the recent Architecture Business Plan Competition about his plans for his new firm.

Click here to read more about Creating A Business Plan For A New Architecture Firm: Interview with Scott Larrick NCARB, LEED AP of Eleven:59 Studio

Direct download: ep81-Creating-A-Business-Plan-Accessory-Dwelling-Units-Scott-Larrick.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:43pm PDT

In this interview, you’ll hear from the winner of the recent Architect Business Plan competition, architect Scott Larrick. Scott is the founder of Eleven:59 Studio, and architecture firm based in Austin, Texas.

In this episode you’ll discover:

 

  1. How Scott Larrick built his firm in the early days.
  2. How he identified his target market.
  3. How he got his first projects.
  4. What business development strategies worked, and what didn’t work.

Click here to read more about The Early Days Of Starting A Sustainably Focused Architecture Firm: Interview with Larrick NCARB, LEED AP of Eleven:59 Studio

Direct download: ep80-The-Early-Days-Of-Starting-A-Firm-Scott-Larrick.mp3
Category:Starting a Firm -- posted at: 11:12am PDT

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