 In 1954, after being fired for an unnamed incident, he obtained a broker’s license and started his own commercial brokerage firm, Julien J. Studley Inc, which he operated out of his apartment.His firm acted as an exclusive agent for commercial tenants representing them in lease negotiations with landlords and developers.In 2002, he sold the company, then with over 400 brokers and 25 offices, for $20 million to associate members of the firm and founded his own real estate investment and management firm, Studley New Vista Associates.