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Roundtable Review: Seeding Innovation – Austin
On September 26th, 2023, we held our first Roundtable in Austin, TX, focused on fostering innovation within and beyond the built environment industry. The Roundtable was hosted by our local community partner, Karen Zabarsky Blashek, at the studio of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. For this special gathering, we brought together colleagues from the Austin...
Workshop Review: How to Transition Your Company on Your Terms
On July 6th 2023, we hosted Brick & Wonder members for an online Workshop focused on business transition planning, exploring the ins and outs of transitioning a company on your own terms. 100 percent of business owners will leave their company one day! But few are prepared. When you’re ready to sell, the company may…
Workshop Review: Social Media and Branding for the Built Environment
On June 29th, 2023, we invited all Brick & Wonder members to join us for a Zoom Workshop exploring social media and branding as it pertains to the built environment industry.
The social media landscape is fast-paced and ever-changing. It can be challenging to follow and keep up with, but when used to its fullest capacity it can be incredibly powerful.
Roundtable Review: Intelligent Risk
On June 22nd, 2023, Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members joined us at Public Records in Brooklyn for a Roundtable on Intelligent Risk. Public Records is an innovative multi-use space that caters to audiophiles and tastemakers and is known for its impact on the global music scene, its design-forward aesthetic, and its commitment to sustainability. Risk is an essential dimension in business (and…
Roundtable Review: Hiring & Firing
Whether hiring for growth, for a niche skillset, for diversity, or for a new strategic initiative, the process can be time-consuming and even overwhelming.
Collaboration Through Craft—Photography & Furniture Design
The Brick & Wonder community is a great resource for discovering and nurturing the collaborative relationships on which complex built-environment projects depend. Sometimes, that’s on the scale of a building, but sometimes it’s on the scale of a piece of furniture. In this case, we brought together two lovers of craft from the disciplines of furniture design and photography to document a beautiful new product series.
Workshop Review: What is a Fractional CFO
Increasingly, business owners are realizing that, whether they have a CFO or not, the role exists within their business, and they are probably filling that role themselves.