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The Seven Most Common Bookkeeping Mistakes Made by Small Firm Architects

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And you probably wouldn’t know that a bookkeeper who specializes in small architecture firms can also help with invoicing, setting up time tracking software to align with fee proposals, project budget summaries that show hours spent vs. available fee, cash flow summaries – and, of course, the basic financial statements, payables, and receivables.

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3 Key Strategies for Success as a Small Firm Architect

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There are 3 key strategies required for a successful architecture firm. Then find one thing that clients need and become the very best at that one thing. Anyone practicing architecture for more than a few months knows that patience is a prerequisite. Patience, Promises and the Power of Being Centered.

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Three Steps for Marketing Your Architecture Firm

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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.

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How To Automate Your Small Firm Architecture Studio

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As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We need to meet with clients, develop and distribute marketing, respond to important email, manage our social media accounts, send invoices, collect payments and so much more. 6 Digital Tools to Automate an Architecture Firm.

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How to Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success

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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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Establish a Target Market for Success as a Small Firm Architect

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” When Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio more than 15 years ago we had no projects, no clients and no money. We were two young architects seeking the freedom of our own firm. I wrote a 3-part blog series a couple years back sharing the full story of how Annmarie and I started our own architecture firm.

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How to Develop Powerful Systems for Your Architecture Firm

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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?