Small Practice

This network is for: ASLA members working at small firms with fewer than ten team members, including sole proprietors (over 40% of ASLA membership) and those working in residential design, planting design, and design-build practices.

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Managing or working at a small landscape architecture or planning practice comes with unique challenges—and meaningful opportunities. Nearly 95% of landscape architecture firms have fewer than 20 employees, with 70% consisting of four or fewer team members. Firms with smaller annual revenue are also more likely to generate a higher percentage of their income from private homeowners—an important market segment that many small firms serve. This network is a place to connect with fellow small firm professionals to share experiences and support one another in navigating everything from project and office resource management to business development and long-term growth.