EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Professional Liability Insurance for Architects. Architects are inherently burdened with risk and liability for the services we provide. We must protect ourselves, our firms and our families from the risk of legal action. If your firm is practicing without insurance, you should reconsider your decision.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Start Transcript. LePage: .

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EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Architects. Recruiting new employees is one of the most important things a professional services firm can do to be sustainable. Firms leaders can start by breaking down recruitment into three stages: developing a candidate pool, narrowing to set of finalists, and negotiating the hire.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2014

I know this as fact, because I track my firm’s Prospect to Project Ratio. Today, I am sharing typically protected information; the data to determine the Prospect to Project Ratio for Fivecat Studio. Don’t be deceived by the information I am presenting though. The bottom was 2008. Prospects and Projects.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We are architects after all. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm. There are new digital tools to automate an architecture firm being introduced every week.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Originally published in 2013 as Part 4 of the original EntreArchitect Academy Blog Series, this final article of our month dedicated to Business Development shares my firm’s simple sales system. Too many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. We need to talk.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In recognition of this fact, Architizer is delighted to present the much-anticipated fifth edition of the coveted A+List , an annual rundown of every firm that scooped an A+Award and A+Firm Award in the previous season. We’ve also curated a selection of featured firms, providing some extra background on their A+Award triumphs.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Many architects have experienced the result of this shut down when ordering products or materials from European suppliers. Most firms, here in the United States, experience a slow down at the same time every summer. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. The European Holiday Shut Down.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design. But wait… for architects, there’s more. must earn a profit.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In recognition of this fact, Architizer is delighted to present the fourth edition of the coveted A+List , an annual run-down of every firm that scooped an A+Award and A+Firm Award in the previous season. The A+List is arranged alphabetically, with more information available by clicking on the link to each firm’s profile.

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Archmark

MARCH 29, 2019

How to make marketing work for your architecture firm. No matter how good an architect you are, or how talented your team is, you need a strategic approach to marketing in order to succeed. Read on to learn about five effective marketing building blocks that contribute to architecture firm growth.

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Archmark

JULY 26, 2021

Five Architect Marketing Building Blocks to Grow Your Firm! If you don’t build a pipeline of work you have no work.” — Richard Marshall, Principal, Perkins+Will No matter how good an architect you are, or how talented your team is, you need a strategic approach to marketing in order to succeed. It helps you build authority.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Empowering architects to better serve the world with more than 681,000 total downloads in 2021, the EntreArchitect Podcast has grown to serve small firm architects from every corner of the planet. Number 2 with 7,072 downloads is episode 416 with Edward Shannon – The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Slack for Architects. As my team and I consider new or improved ways of sharing knowledge to small firm entrepreneur architects throughout 2018, I produced this video for my YouTube channel. I will take you behind the scenes at my firm, Fivecat Studio, and share my workflow for the powerful communication app, Slack.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 9, 2022

I recently happened to read two especially thought-provoking pieces online about the future of BIM (Building Information Modeling). He posits the future of BIM will not be BIM at all but rather a new technology— Building Information Optimization. The x-factor is the complexity inherent in the design process and making of architecture.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2017

Every project we perform as professionals must be commenced with a signed written agreement, but for small firm architects working with inexperienced clients, this is a critical moment. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect. We are architects.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2021

At Archmark Architect Branding & Marketing, we’ve seen architecture firms struggle to implement effective marketing strategies that help them get in front of better prospects so they can win better projects. Historically, architecture firm marketing has relied heavily on word-of-mouth referrals. Grow your influence online.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 3, 2016

As we move into a new month, we are shifting our focus to a new category of small firm success. ” The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems. The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Yet in our experience, many architecture firms are doing exactly the same thing. What we learned from studying more than 400 architecture firm websites. Over the past year, we’ve evaluated the websites of more than 400 architecture firms. Prospects won’t understand the value your firm provides unless you communicate it.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 16, 2017

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We are architects after all. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm. There are new digital tools to automate an architecture firm being introduced every week.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

You might not get all the information you want or maybe, you don’t even bother to determine the profitability of each project because it would involve too much time. If you do it correctly—and have the right tools—project accounting will transform your firm. Take the Time to Examine Project Financials—You Won’t Regret It.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2016

Charrette Venture Group (CVG) works with new and growing design firms to build stronger businesses by investing resources and applying proven concepts. Tens of thousands of architecture firms operate with under $500,000 in annual revenue with no experience or knowledge of the requirements to grow beyond that level.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2017

To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at EntreArchitect, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. An annual budget is developed on the basis of information contained in past financial reports. So which comes first?

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 30, 2018

One architect is just like another. My firm does it differently than the rest. My firm does it differently than the rest. Before we design, before we sketch our first line, we perform a process of information gathering that involves a questionnaire, photo collecting and a collaborative programming meeting. But it’s not.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Imagine a new school or community development that can help plan itself with information collected from Big Data. This is where artificial intelligence (applied Big Data) can be used to inform the development and design of future cities and communities. Photo Credit: b.telligent ( [link] ). Suggestions and Predictions.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

Each month, dozens of architect bloggers from around the world publish a post on a specific topic simultaneously on the same date. That means eager prospects with exciting new projects will start looking for architects to help design and build their dreams. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects?

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 3, 2015

Some design firms have a culture of secrecy. “They didn’t want us to know about the business because they felt they would be training their future competition,” said one architect. Building a culture of transparency will create stronger bonds between firm owners and employees. Discuss the vision regularly.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Years before launching EntreArchitect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. With more than 5,000 subscribers, I have built a strong community of like-minded small firm architects who look forward to my letter and respond in kind with thoughtful communication.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

This article was written by architect Timothy Ung of JourneyofanArchitect.com. Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm. So I purchased several inspiring books written by life coaches, architects, and business professionals. Here’s a summary of each of each of their advice: Advice from an Architect.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2018

“How do I get noticed when I am first starting an architecture firm? I’ve shared articles at this blog in the past on how much it may cost to start your own firm and how Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio with no clients and very little money. Starting a firm from scratch is not easy. Be Certain. Make a Plan.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Anyone who has started their own architecture firm from scratch knows this dilemma well. We can’t complete any projects without a firm and its tough to start a firm without any projects. We can’t complete any projects without a firm and its tough to start a firm without any projects. Why did you start this firm?

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ranging in size, geography and expertise, these 26 studios came out on top in the Best Firm Categories. Rooted in a solid conceptual approach, the firm elevates functional design into inspiring schemes that envelop the senses. While the following practices excelled in their categories, their work has a broader resonance.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of “starving artist”. Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. Architects are rich.”. No More Starving Artist.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Money may not buy you happiness, but running an architecture firm that works most certainly will. Last week, I presented a 60 minute webinar where I shared the step by step process of developing a profit plan for a small firm. I’ve given you the information you need. I know, because it changed everything for me.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2016

Years before launching EntreArchitect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. With more than 5,000 subscribers, I have built a strong community of like-minded small firm architects who look forward to my letter and respond in kind with thoughtful communication.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 10, 2016

Every project we perform as professionals must be commenced with a signed written agreement, but for small firm architects working with inexperienced clients, this is a critical moment. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect. We are architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 11, 2017

How To Hire Your Non-Architect Team Members. These positions can be critical to your firm’s success. Below are 5 tips to help you hire the right people for your firm. Sometimes hiring someone with different personality traits can be a good thing for your firm if the goals for company culture and vision are maintained.

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