EntreArchitect

AUGUST 3, 2015

Because the younger employees do not feel engaged, informed or a part of the larger picture, they eventually leave and launch their own firm or join a competitor. Building a culture of transparency will create stronger bonds between firm owners and employees. But many owners ask us what information should be shared.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 16, 2017

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. 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. ScheduleOnce for coordinating my calendar.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. If scheduled well in advance, communicated well throughout our our firms and project teams, and expectations are well managed before, during and after, shutting down for a week or two is not impossible. 5 Steps to a Summer Shut Down at an Architecture Firm.

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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. However, it’s also possible that you are siloing your information and the people stuck in those silos are held back.

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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

APRIL 10, 2018

Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm. After obtaining my license as an Architect in New York, I brainstormed several long term goals and decided to start a personal blog, develop design projects, and learn everything that I could about starting an architecture firm. Constantly build your network.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Since we launched our firm in 1999, most every prospective client I meet asks if Fivecat Studio offers construction services. must earn a profit.

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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. How To Start An Architecture Firm From Scratch. Be Certain.

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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. I can only imagine the connections I could have enjoyed if I focused on building my email list to its fullest potential. 20 Tips for Building an Email Newsletter That Works.

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Archmark

MARCH 29, 2019

How to make marketing work for your architecture 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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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The team’s outlook is grounded in the belief that buildings can be bridges between nature, culture and people, the same philosophy that fueled the firm’s inception back in 1966. Utilizing pioneering design and construction methods, its work is informed by each site’s unique cultural and geographic qualities.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 12, 2016

Process of Recruitment at an Architecture Firm. For my part, I like to keep things relatively informal. The Studio Atmosphere is ‘Informal,’ but with a Defined Structure. Yet the journey into ‘Recruitment at an architecture firm, Employment and Retention’ can be quite a lonely one at times. Disengagement.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Build a profitable business and you’ll have the time and resources to do the work you love. 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.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

A member of our Linkedin group, Entrepreneur Architect , posted a response to my discussion, “Learning From Other Industries: Could an architecture firm be successfully structured to run like a high-end salon?” Hyperform is an informal collaborative with approximately 50 members and shared studio space.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 21, 2013

With my expertise in surveying existing conditions, I launched a direct mail marketing campaign (though I had no idea that’s what it was called) aimed at local sole proprietors and small firms. We had started our own architecture firm. Next week I will share Part 3 of How I Started My Own Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 11, 2021

Articles published here cover topics relevant to business, leadership, and living a purpose-filled, integrated life as a small firm architect. Born and raised in Albany, NY, I earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from McGill University in Montreal and a Master’s of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon.

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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. Why do so many architecture firm websites fail?

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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. I can only imagine the connections I could have enjoyed if I focused on building my email list to its fullest potential. Build your list by using a dedicated email service.

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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

JANUARY 5, 2016

The all-new EntreArchitect is built exclusively for you; the small firm entrepreneur architect. We have a new logo, a new website and a new format designed and dedicated to help YOU build a better business. We are so excited about what is happening within our profession of architecture. How should we manage it?

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Around the same time, I was running a residential architecture firm in full “survivor mode” and growing this blog in the early days of its rebirth as a platform dedicated to inspiring small firm architects to build better businesses. News media is no longer intended to inform. No political blogs.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2021

Technology has the power to help us design buildings extremely efficiently. There’s been some software that attempts to create platforms for all professional service firms including architects, engineers, accountants, and lawyers. We can use this data to: inform our managers how to plan for a project.

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Archmark

MAY 13, 2022

Set Up and Use Your Linkedin Profile to Find, Attract, and Connect with Your Ideal Architecture Firm Clients Archmark's Definitive Architecture Firm Marketing Guide to Perfecting Your Linkedin Profile. They are statements that completely undermine the role that architects play in the building design process.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Clearly there is high demand for information on building better businesses and making more money as an architect. Build a Debt Zero Business. Our Architectural Services Proposal. Our Architectural Services Proposal. How I Started My Own Architecture Firm. Marketing for Architects.

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Architizer

MARCH 20, 2023

Judged on the strength of their portfolios, the following trailblazing practices, each with 10 or fewer employees, were all recognized in the Best Small Firm category of the 10 th Annual A+Awards. While they may be small in number, their impact on the global landscape is mighty.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 18, 2014

As many of you know, my vision for Entrepreneur Architect is for our community to become an influential force in the profession of architecture. By building better businesses and pursuing our passions, we’ll build a stronger, more respected profession. That is the information and knowledge that I have to share.

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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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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. They establish the discipline required for financial success and the freedom to develop a portfolio of highly developed architecture. It’s the document that we use at my firm to gather much of this important information from our clients.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2017

Many years ago, before Annmarie and I started our residential architecture firm, I was a project manager with Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects in Mt. I never informed Dick of my decision, so this was all on me. The post White Windows appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 3, 2018

Many years ago, before Annmarie and I started our residential architecture firm, I was a project manager with Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects in Mt. I never informed Dick of my decision, so this was all on me. My First Assignment. Kisco, New York. I worked very closely with the senior partner at the time, Dick Kaeyer.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 30, 2014

Most every week, I would write my thoughts on architecture and design in “Westchester County and Beyond” I’d share updates on our current projects and information on the latest products and materials. Though cross-linked with fivecat.com , I wrote the blog as a personal project without a direct reference to the firm.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Your website has great potential as a selling tool for your architecture firm, but is it performing like it could? Each positive interaction with a client or prospect builds trust and commitment. Are they looking for an architect or browsing for other information? Not Just a Portfolio. Encourage interaction.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole practitioners and small firms I know struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Since we launched our firm in 1999, most every prospective client I meet asks if Fivecat Studio offers construction services. must earn a profit.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 20, 2013

Today we’re going to put all that information to work. If we are too busy designing or “building the business” to develop our story and refine our brand, our potential clients will be happy to do the work for us. My firm, Fivecat Studio, doesn’t sell buildings or architectural services.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 25, 2015

For architects, especially those in small firms, nothing has changed much in the past 40 years. While most businesses have moved forward with modern business practices in management and human resources, the small firm is left behind and is having problems maintaining a strong productive team. It Begins On the First Day.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course: Profit for Small Firm Architects today at EntreArchitect.com/FreeCourse. When I was growing up I don’t even think I knew that the profession of architecture even existed. And I was just in complete awe of like both internal structure of the building.

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