Bonus: 5 Firm Owner Case Studies

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a Business of Architecture Bonus Episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hello, and welcome back architect Nation. I’m Enoch Sears and this is the show where you'll discover tips, strategies and secrets for building an architecture practice that lets you do your best work, more often.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Architects and related professionals design our world ...</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They make it safe, beautiful and sustainable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yet for many, it feels like an uphill battle, and few get the recognition or credit they deserve for their creative work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many firm owners become underpaid, glorified administrators, eeking out a living working on projects below their capabilities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What we’ve found is that architectural ability is just half of the equation, the other half is everything else involved in running a successful practice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is because schools don't teach architects how to run a practice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a result, society loses out on the creative genius of these professionals who are busy managing cash flow and putting out fires instead of doing their best work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode, you’ll discover the case studies of 5 practice owners who have structured their practices for creative freedom, fulfillment, and financial reward with the SMART Practice Method.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business of Architecture has developed and refined the SMART Practice Method over the past decade working with 100+ architecture and design practices.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recently, we celebrated the graduation of 32 firm owners in our SMART Practice program.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode, you’l