EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Professional Liability Insurance for Architects. Architects are inherently burdened with risk and liability for the services we provide. We make thousands of decisions during the development of a typical architectural project. We must protect ourselves, our firms and our families from the risk of legal action.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2014

Project conversions have been up and down for more than a decade. Our best year, in terms of converting Prospects to Projects was 2004. I know this as fact, because I track my firm’s Prospect to Project Ratio. Don’t be deceived by the information I am presenting though. Prospects and Projects.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Too many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. So share this blog with every architect you know!). A Simple Sales System for Small Firm Architects. We worked hard, designed projects that people talked about and were well known in our market.

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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. The phones stop ringing and fresh prospects cease to inquire about new projects. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. Inform clients during your on-boarding process.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. Oh yeah… and we need to design and develop our architecture projects as well. We are architects after all. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm. Aweber for email marketing.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. But wait… for architects, there’s more. How do YOU make more money?

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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

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

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

JANUARY 30, 2018

One architect is just like another. 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. Clients see us as all the same. But it’s not. It’s exciting.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 20, 2021

Construction Administration (CA) is often the most neglected phase of a building project. It may come years after the initial design, but CA is what brings projects to life. CA can make up between 5% and 40% of an architect’s fees. Here are the five key steps that can make all the difference with your next project.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Take the Time to Examine Project Financials—You Won’t Regret It. Your projects have many moving parts, and sometimes tracking their financials might seem overwhelming. 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.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2017

We may have perfected our marketing, developed a strong reputation, executed a flawless sales process and have received our prospective client’s eager authorization to proceed with a new project. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect. We need a contract.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2017

An annual budget is developed on the basis of information contained in past financial reports. Annual budgets, annual profit plans, and individual project fee budgets are forecasts of future financial and business activity. Financial Management for Architects (blog). So which comes first? More from Steve L.

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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

MAY 10, 2016

We may have perfected our marketing, developed a strong reputation, executed a flawless sales process and have received our prospective client’s eager authorization to proceed with a new project. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect. We need a contract.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As well as celebrating some of the most innovative, recently completed projects around the globe, the A+Awards also serve as an incredible indicator of which designers will be at the forefront of innovation in the coming year. We’ve also curated a selection of featured firms, providing some extra background on their A+Award triumphs.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 23, 2018

Effective project execution is associated with successful achievement of design intent, high-quality construction, profitability and efficiency. Effective management indeed rests in part with a project manager’s ability to deliver a quality project on time and within the approved fee. The Four Corners of Every Project.

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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. When thinking about your site, think about the questions they are trying to answer: What does your firm do best? What’s a value offer?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This past Friday, December 12th was the second anniversary of relaunching Entrepreneur Architect as a resource to inspire small firm architects to build better businesses. Throughout the past 24 months, I have shared most everything I know about running a small firm architecture studio.

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Archmark

JULY 26, 2021

Five Architect Marketing Building Blocks to Grow Your Firm! Recently, we asked Richard Marshall, Principal with Perkins+Will , about the importance of marketing for small firms, “The best organizations view marketing as just as important a skill set as design. If you don’t build a pipeline of work you have no work.”

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. But wait… for architects, there’s more. How do YOU make more money?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2015

I look at where we’ve been over the past 12 months and I prepare a projection to plan for the year ahead. Several years ago, I developed a Google Docs spreadsheet to calculate my projections. If I plan on growing (or shrinking), I include the projected amounts for those changes as well. Setting Income Projections.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. The success of each project sits squarely in our hands. If managed poorly, a single project may set our progress back years. Create systems for success.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 5, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 222, The First 500 Project with Tiara Hughes of NOMA. Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20% profit on that project? Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses. Start Transcript.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2015

It’s their understanding of who we are as architects and a definition of what we do. As small firm residential architects, the most effective and least expensive way to accomplish this process is to start online. Here are my 21 Rules of Online Marketing for Residential Architects: 1. Be different.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2021

Yet, I can’t tell you how many architects we have talked to that have said they do exactly that. For decades, architects have adapted to use innovative technology to make their designs a reality. Design is what we do as architects. Operations are just what we have to do on the side to run a firm. …said no one ever.

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ArchiDiaries

MAY 24, 2022

The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco (AIASF), in collaboration with the Center for Architecture + Design and AIASF’s Housing Committee, is pleased to present its annual symposium Housing+ | Future Typologies for a Livable and Equitable San Francisco on Thursday, June 16, and Friday, June 17 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. .

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Listen to the podcast , subscribe to the newsletter and return back here to the blog each week for more information on how to generate more sales for your small firm by creating long-term value from your clients, markets, and relationships. Which business development strategies can we use when seeking that very first project?

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Years before launching Entrepreneur Architect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. Even without the appropriate focus, we benefited directly with a few new projects and some positive quarterly buzz in the local press. Keep it simple. Build a stronger community.

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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. How can we ensure that at the end of each project, we have inspired “raving fans” eager to spread the word about our exceptional skills, talents and remarkable customer service? How do we best serve our clients?

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2017

You are subscribed to all the most informative and inspirational newsletters. You have the information. How are you going to attract the projects you want and need? How are you going to convert prospects to projects? There are two things holding most small firm architects back from finding the success they desire.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 23, 2014

The Entrepreneur Architect Business Trends Survey 2014. Earlier this year, we asked the Entrepreneur Architect community to share details about who they are, what they do, where they do it and how they are getting it all done. How much money other architects are earning? We’re responsible for some rather large projects.).

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 20, 2013

Today we’re going to put all that information to work. We tell our story through every point of contact our firms have with the world, both online and off. We are telling our story at networking events, at project interviews, by the way we answer our telephone, respond to email and interact with people on social media.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 11, 2021

Trained as an architect, having practiced at a range of firms around the world, including running my own firm with a couple partners in Portland, Oregon, I’m passionate about the business of architecture and impacting the profession with an entrepreneurial spirit.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

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. Financial Management for Architects & the ‘P2P Format’. Mattox, FAIA (retired). That system is the P2P Format.

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