Today is a UK edition of the Business of Architecture podcast. On this episode, co-host Rion Willard interviews Simon Hallion, the owner of Shared Architecture based in London.

Discover Simon Hallion's top 3 pieces of advice for future (and current) firm leaders.

You'll also discover:

• Simon's strategy for winning against larger, better-funded firms
• How to build a team as a sole practitioner (so things still get done while you're on holiday)
• The 1 investment he recommends firm owners make (it isn't software or employees)
• Why you should NOT accept every person who wants to work with you

Today is a UK edition of the Business of Architecture. On this episode, co-host Rion Willard interviews Simon Hallion, the owner of Shared Architecture based in London.

When Simon started his firm, he moved from Nottingham, (which you know is the home of the infamous Sherrif of Nottingham) to London. His business contacts were in Nottingham, so he truly had to start from scratch.

On today's episode you'll hear how he chose a profitable market to pursue, how he established a network as a newcomer in the city, and how he won his first client in London shortly after moving there.

Simon also shares his insights on what clients really care about, and how this knowledge has helped him be more effective in selling architecture.

Discover what you should be measuring in your architecture firm to increase your profitability, staff satisfaction, and impact.

Today we are joined by Steven Burns, FAIA, Chief Creative Officer of BQE Software.

In today's episode, Steven shares a few key financial indicators that you should watch as an architecture firm owner. He also tells us about BQE Core, his company's new flagship software for effective firm management.

Discover lesson learned growing a design-focused architecture practice in this episode of the Business of Architecture show.

Host Rion Willard speaks with Jonathan Hagos, a director at Freehaus, a London-based architectural practice.

Jonathan reveals the decisions he made early on to avoid what he calls the "home extension" low-fee trap.

You'll also discover:

• The key decision they took to be able to charge higher
• His process for finding and connecting with the right networking contacts that lead to the kind of clients they want,
• What they did to grow their practice in the early years.

You'll also discover how they find the right staff that is a fit for the firm.