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Jon Clayton
Founder · Architecture Business Club
Jon Clayton is a chartered architectural technologist and founder of Architecture Business Club, running a residential practice in Norfolk.
- Current role
- Founder
- Practice
- Architecture Business Club
- Location
- Norfolk, UK
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2024
The story so far
The path behind Jon's work.
Jon Clayton is a chartered architectural technologist (MCIAT) and the founder and host of Architecture Business Club. He runs his own small architectural practice from Norfolk, working mainly with homeowners on extension and renovation projects.
Originally from Lancashire, Jon began his career in the mid 1990s, training through a part-time route while working in practice, and went on to work for studios in the UK and Australia. He set up his own business around twelve years ago and later relocated to Norfolk, rebuilding the practice around a personal brand.
Episode 0202 · Architecture Social · 64:16
Can an Architectural Technologist run a successful Architecture Business? Ft. Jon Clayton
Architecture businesses are not only built by one type of professional. Architectural technologists can bring technical focus, delivery knowledge and a practical view of how small practices really work.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction to architectural technology and business
- 02
05:00 · Early career stories and lessons from practice culture
- 03
10:00 · Routes into architectural technology and CIAT
- 04
15:00 · Starting a side project and testing the business idea
- 05
20:00 · Setting up a virtual office and handling enquiries
- 06
25:00 · Going full time and managing early cash flow
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Jon's conversation.
- Current role
- Founder
- Practice
- Architecture Business Club
- Location
- Norfolk, UK
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Meet the practice behind the work.
Jon Clayton's podcast and community for solo and small-firm architecture business owners who want a profitable, future-proof practice.
- Norfolk
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 05:00Jon Clayton · Audio onlyListen from 05:00 in the full episode.
Early career stories and lessons from practice culture
- 10:00Jon Clayton · Audio onlyListen from 10:00 in the full episode.
Routes into architectural technology and CIAT
- 15:00Jon Clayton · Audio onlyListen from 15:00 in the full episode.
Starting a side project and testing the business idea
- 20:00Jon Clayton · Audio onlyListen from 20:00 in the full episode.
Setting up a virtual office and handling enquiries
- 25:00Jon Clayton · Audio onlyListen from 25:00 in the full episode.
Going full time and managing early cash flow
- 30:00Jon Clayton · Audio onlyListen from 30:00 in the full episode.
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