FEATURED PANELS & PRESENTATIONS

Skin in the Game. Paths to Ownership.

As the architecture practice continues to evolve, so does the business of architecture, and more than ever, equity plays an important role, from the standpoints of social justice and business.

Hear from the panelists on why they joined forces with founders of established, boutique A+D firms, rather than start their own A+D firm. How did they arrive at their decisions, and what has that professional journey been like for each of them?

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Profit Motive & The Business of Design – The A+D Leader’s 101 of Firm Financial Management

Who deals with the money, and how? This session focuses on how finance, metrics and performance influence an A+D practice’s wellbeing and its success moving forward, as well as an A+D firm culture and its bottom line. Staying fit is an ongoing goal, and a long-haul effort that focuses on all aspects—physical, mental, emotional, and even, creative – to the extent that mental fitness is integrated in my work with clients particularly around the area of financial fitness which is critical to their success.

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Case Studies at the Intersection of Purpose, Profit & Portfolio

What are the “profiles of success” for A+D business?  How are purpose, profit and portfolio interconnected?  Why is a good business strategy dependent on financial health?

Watch an AIAU presentation [recorded at AIASF] rooted in case studies, best practices grounded in financial health and the lessons of entrepreneurship. Drawing from my extensive experience helping A+D clients successfully navigate the various phases of their business’s life cycles - from growth and expansion to restructuring, succession planning and ownership transition

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