Registration Eligibility
ASLA online learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate. This is a 2025 conference session.
Start Date
10/20/2025
End Date
10/20/2027
Description
Navigating the challenges of starting your own small practice can seem daunting and insurmountable. Three designers, who all started their careers at recognized, established design firms, share practical insight into how they successfully launched their own studios, each with a distinct focus and identity.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Business Practices / Contracts / HR
Health, Safety and Welfare
No
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
Learn the importance of articulating your personal mission statement and identifying your motivations for starting a design practice.; Evaluate your readiness to launch your own firm, including assessing your skills, desires, and available resources.; Learn about the practical, financial, and legal requirements associated with launching a new design business and how to manage these with an organized strategy.; Explore circumstances that can impact the success of your new practice and learn strategies for instituting resilience against those factors outside of your control.
Instructors
Ashley Langworthy ; Christopher Torres
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects