Strategic Vision: How Long-Term Planning Empowers Business Success with Spacesmith Founder Jane Smith
In our latest episode, we have a very special guest, Jane Smith, the founder of Spacemith, an architecture, planning, and interior design firm based in New York. Jane shares her incredible journey and how she discovered her passion for architecture. But that's not all, Jane also emphasizes the critical importance of long-term planning for businesses.
Key Points
- Guest speaker intro: Jane Smith, founder of Spacemith
- Passion for architecture discovered in childhood
- Starting own architecture firm in New York City
- Importance of people, process, and technology
- Designing spaces for mission-based companies
- Challenges of growing a company in the architectural industry
- Managing staff and valuing long-term employees
- Creating a sustainable company for generations
- Importance of mentorship and advocacy
- Sustainability practices in buildings and designs
- Utilizing external consultants for business success
- Addressing business problems with consultants
- Importance of challenging the status quo and public relations
- Three pillars of architecture firm management
- Use of technology and cybersecurity in the AEC industry
- Investing in new technologies and long-term planning
The podcast episode is packed with valuable insights and powerful tips for businesses looking to succeed. From managing staff during slow and intense times, to adding people to the vision and adapting to market changes, our guest speaker covers it all. Jane also highlights the significance of mentorship in her life and how it helped her grow as an individual and build her business.
The conversation doesn't stop there. We also touch on the importance of utilizing external consultants for business success, as well as the three pillars of scaling a business: people, process, and technology. With her years of experience, Jane emphasizes the need to think ahead when it comes to business planning and envisioning what you want the business to be in 20 years.
Join us in this episode of Building Scale and learn from one of the most successful leaders in the industry. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to gain valuable insights and take your business to the next level. Tune in now!
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