EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2016

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. The least complicated, but critically important resource in a design firm’s financial reporting processes is the often ignored and much maligned Timesheet!

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 20, 2015

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. I am often asked, “How might I make my small firm more financially successful?” This is a guest post written by Steve L. Do you have questions?

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2021

Typically we had 3-4 weeks to develop a concept and create a compelling presentation to send in for review – and immediately jump onto the next competition until we heard back. After about two years at the firm (and three years abroad) I decided to return to school to get my Master’s of Architecture degree. Lucas Gray, Assoc.

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A Better Built Environment

APRIL 12, 2021

CVG has recognized that many small practices are great at designing projects and serving clients but often struggle when it comes to the business side of practice and lack training in operations and management, and/or can use help with marketing and business development. We are currently working with over 25 firms across the country.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The material for preparing an annual budget, an annual profit plan, developing project fee budgets, and calculating billing rates—is the stuff of financial planning. Annual profit plans and annual budgets are your firm’s financial goals expressed in dollars—your vision of what you hope your firm will achieve in the coming year.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 14, 2018

In my professional opinion, one of the best practices to apply in advance of providing a client with a proposed fee is to always invest the time and expense required to develop a Project Fee Budget. My preferred best practice method for developing a project fee is the “Top-Down, Bottom Up” approach to fee budgeting.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 1, 2017

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. The P2P Format is a proprietary system created and developed by this author starting with its initial and original origins based on the seminal work of Robert F.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

In my previous article , I made the strong case as to why your small firm needs to think like a business and not just like an architect. I’m going to share with you how to develop the simplest, most bare-boned version of a Profit Plan that is helpful to any small or emerging firm. Why a profit plan?

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 24, 2017

Everything I have learned about succeeding in business as a small firm architect has come to me in two ways; either through trial and error (with lots and lots of error) or through the many dozens of business and “self-help” books that I’ve read over my many years as an architect. by Harry Beckwith. by Tom Kelley.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better busines as a small firm entrepreneur architect.

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