Downham Market business owner launches podcast to help other companies

A Downham-based business owner has launched a podcast for architectural professionals to help them grow their businesses.

Jon Clayton’s main area of expertise is designing home extensions but as the owner of his own architecture practice, he has always had a keen interest in the business side of his profession.

As a chartered architectural technologist, Jon has found that most of the resources to help architecture practices were aimed squarely at architects which proved quite frustrating for him.

He said: “When you go to college or university to study architecture, you learn how to design buildings, but they don’t teach you all the skills you need to run and grow an architecture business.

“I want to ensure my podcast is an inclusive place for all architecture practice owners, whatever their professional title, as there is so much we can learn from each other”.

Each week Jon interviews inspiring people from the world of architecture and business, who share actionable tips to help you improve how you work, save time, or make more money.

Jon also shares his own experiences running an architecture business in occasional solo episodes and he’s discovered there is a lot more to podcasting than just hitting the record button.

“I really had no idea how much goes into creating and launching a podcast,” said Jon.

“It’s a lot of work but it’s been a really fun experience, especially learning how to host an interview.

“I’ve had several exciting opportunities come my way since telling people about it so I can’t wait to see what happens after the launch.”

Jon’s podcast, Architecture Business Club, launches on Thursday, November 16, and is available on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, and more or you can subscribe to the show at https://mrjonclayton.co.uk/listen