EntreArchitect

MAY 3, 2016

As we move into a new month, we are shifting our focus to a new category of small firm success. All throughout the month of May, we will be diving deep into the subject of Client Fulfillment. How do we best serve our clients? How do we manage expectations and keep our clients happy?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Most firms, here in the United States, experience a slow down at the same time every summer. Clients are focused on their own personal schedules and are away on their own vacations. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. 5 Steps to a Summer Shut Down at an Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. Do you know how to calculate the exact amount that you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? Listen to this podcast episode or download the audio file here.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2017

. It may be the most critical step in the entire process of acquiring a new architecture client. 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. Make it “client friendly”.

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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. Time management will be difficult.

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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

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

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. Every architectural services agreement should include a section on Additional Services. While our clients shop, we develop the design.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2018

How do I get noticed when I am first starting an architecture firm? I have no portfolio of my own to show clients. 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. Be Certain.

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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. They’re not your projects and you should not start off a relationship with clients based on a stretched truth.

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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

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

OCTOBER 6, 2013

“How do I get noticed when I am first starting an architecture firm? I have no portfolio of my own to show clients. I’ve shared articles 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. Be Certain.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2016

However, in other locations, ‘Informal Casual Employment’ is still the norm. Essentially, ‘Dot-Com Internet Brokers’ act as intermediaries and are paid a Commission from a Client. Clients’ advertise Work and ‘Contractors’ bid for it, in terms of Capability and Price. However, ‘Price’ is usually the main attraction for ‘Clients.’

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EntreArchitect

JULY 12, 2016

Much here will be dependent upon the Job itself – For instance, will there be direct role with Clients? 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. Do not think otherwise! Disengagement.

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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. Have your clients or prospects ever made any of the following statements?: “We Sorry, but it’s true.

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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. We had no experience as business owners, no real savings and no clients.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Exploration drives its practice, from interrogating a project’s context to establishing a rich, collaborative dialogue with clients. The studio’s architectural catalog is defined by crisp, disciplined forms. Consequently, the studio’s projects strike a considered balance between innovation and contextual sensitivity.

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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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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. . ” How do you work with clients, what’s your process?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 26, 2019

There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s just that passing information through the same filter tends to yield the same results. Whether you’re preparing for the retirement of a firm founder and/or identifying the next generation of leadership, planning for leadership transition unsettles even the most stable architecture firms.

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Archmark

JULY 26, 2021

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. Read on to learn about five effective marketing building blocks that contribute to architecture firm growth.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 5, 2016

The all-new EntreArchitect is built exclusively for you; the small firm entrepreneur architect. We’ve developed a comprehensive content calendar for the entire year, which will allow us to systematically improve our firms, step by step. We are so excited about what is happening within our profession of architecture.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2021

At the core, it layers all the data we need in one place and outputs different forms of visuals for you to make design decisions with your team, consultants, or clients in much less time. Your argument is probably: the operative side of architecture isn’t enjoyable. show our clients exactly what they’re paying us.

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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

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. Every architectural services agreement should include a section on Additional Services. While our clients shop, we develop the design.

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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. With more than 3,000 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

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

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Your website has great potential as a selling tool for your architecture firm, but is it performing like it could? Maybe you’ve thought of your website as an online portfolio, or a place where clients and consultants can look up your phone number and email address. Not Just a Portfolio. Encourage interaction.

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Architizer

JANUARY 3, 2022

By entering, you put your firm in the running to join past winners including Foster + Partners , Studio Gang , MVRDV , Adjaye Associates , Shulin Architectural Design , neri&hu , Michael Green Architecture and Koichi Takada Architects in being named one of the world’s best architecture firms.

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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

MAY 2, 2017

Another tip is to make a list of every question that a prospect or a client has ever asked you. This call to action can be a download for an ebook or another offer of value that will allow you to capture your prospect’s contact information. They disseminated all the information that you needed to make a purchase decision.

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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

JANUARY 20, 2013

Today we’re going to put all that information to work. Every potential client starts their search for an architect with a very specific list of expectations and assumptions. The better and more focused the reputation and the greater the visibility within the target client group, the more valuable the brand.”

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Every architectural services agreement should include a section on Additional Services. While our clients shop, we develop the design.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 6, 2017

Being a successful architect takes more than creating a wonderful idea and presenting it to your client. The work involved in setting up your design firm can be overwhelming and 99% of it was never taught to you in school. Lest any architect think that all structural engineers are just calculators, show them Informal.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Steve is the creator of ArchiOffice ® the leading office, project management and time tracking software used in more than 1,000 small and mid-sized architectural firms. Financial Management for the Small Architectural Firm: Terminology and Examples. 5 Person Firm. Step 2: Set a Profit Goal.

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