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.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 6, 2018

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm. As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team , the culture of your firm will evolve. Your firm’s culture and how you manage it is critical to the success of your firm.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

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. Our process has been developed into a system that allows us to complete the work efficiently and effectively every time. Meetinghouse led to other local projects and soon we were in business.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 5, 2016

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm. As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team , the culture of your firm will evolve. Your firm’s culture and how you manage it is critical to the success of your firm.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 21, 2018

It outlines how firm leaders can build cultures that top performers choose to stay in. To read Part 1, click here: How To Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success. Firm leaders are responsible for both finding and keeping new talent. Top 5 Things To Remember About Retaining New Talent.

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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: . My name is Mark R.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 18, 2017

Small firms and sole proprietors rely on the offerings of what their budgets will allow in terms of purchasing an already commercially available computerized accounting system. While these may be small errors, they will add-up over time to become a significant factor in reducing a firm’s profitability.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 16, 2017

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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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 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

JANUARY 26, 2016

The large majority are venture groups that want to inject resources into underperforming businesses to help them achieve levels of growth they could have never realized if not for the connections, knowledge, capital and guidance such a firm offers. Many investment firms employ talent across a wide range of expertise.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

If, for example, everyone knows that a project will be a net loss but an important stepping stone for your firm’s reputation and relationships, it’s straightforward to get the whole team on board. Steven Burns, FAIA, sold his architectural firm in 2007 to work full-time on the startup he launched to create ArchiOffice.

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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.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation.

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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’ve read all my posts on launching a new firm. Develop your new website around your story rather than your portfolio.

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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

AUGUST 10, 2015

To live the life of your dreams, you need to develop a plan for how to make that life happen. Learn more about developing a life plan here. We developed a basic sales systems and everything changed. Running a firm without understanding basic financial rules is a recipe for failure. We were not selling at all.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 4, 2015

This is a guest post by Enoch Sears from Business of Architecture. Marketing a residential architecture firm is perhaps different than marketing any other kind of professional service or product in the world. Selling architectural services is all about relationships. Pick The Right Bait. not a free consultation).

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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

JULY 12, 2016

Firstly, this will provide a level of ‘Analysis’ – Indeed, it might also identify other areas of the Studio, where adjustments or improvements can be made; or will have to be made – And, just like any Project Brief it should be ‘Developed and Adapted’ as circumstances change, and further opportunities present themselves. Identify Need.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2017

The illusion of an “established architecture firm” gave way to our reality each time a calling prospect heard the the crying baby in the background. We learned to accommodate our new “partner” and established routines to allow us to keep the firm and our family as separate as they could be within 900 square feet.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Inspired by the vibrant landscape of Thai art and architecture, the firm imparts a distinctive character to each project it encounters, embracing strong, dynamic forms that quickly cement themselves as local landmarks. Consequently, the studio’s projects strike a considered balance between innovation and contextual sensitivity.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 21, 2013

Last week I shared my journey from discovering my passion for entrepreneurism through my development as an intern. 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.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

When architects ask me how much it will cost to launch an architecture firm, I say, “as much as you need.” ” Below I will discuss the very basics required to launch a sole proprietor architecture firm. Website Development and Hosting: $19 per month ( liveBooks offers 3 tiers of pricing.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

We are gods creating, developing ideas and solving problems one squiggly line after another. The post Using Hand Drawing to Market Your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. What other ways may our businesses benefit by using our artistic skills?

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 20, 2015

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. I am often asked, “How might I make my small firm more financially successful?” Overhead rate.

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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. You will have stronger relationships with your family and friends.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2016

Without wishing to ‘Blow my own Trumpet) My own Practice is based in The Philippines, and we have several Retained Architect and Developer Clients in the UK and Middle East. After School of Architecture he specialized in Volume Developer Housing and Healthcare Projects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 13, 2015

For these other project hours, the firm’s billings are usually based on a percent complete of the total (fixed or lump-sum) fee, or as a percentage of the cost of construction. Six (6) Steps for Developing the Annual Profit Plan. Sample Annual Profit Plan – Utilization Rate Development. 70% x 2080 = 1,456. table id=1 /].

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EntreArchitect

JULY 14, 2013

He needed a young starving intern to spend the rest of the summer measuring every unit of a condominium development he recently completed. The floor area calculations were being disputed by new unit owners and the developer hired Barry’s firm to document the exact floor area of each one of the 200+ units.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 15, 2014

This man founded his own architecture firm in the same year as we launched Fivecat Studio, in 1999… and merged his practice with another firm just a few years ago. The post EA049: Software Development for Architects with Michael Gallin of Adosar appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 12, 2022

Data from the 2020 annual report of the NAAB revealed that 50% of the students enrolled in NAAB-accredited architecture programs were female. 1 Yet, the percentage of women who obtained their architect license, achieve upper management positions, become partners and own architectural firms have not increased as men’s percentages have.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 2, 2014

To live the life of your dreams, you need to develop a plan for how to make that life happen. Learn more about developing a life plan here. We developed a basic sales systems and everything changed. Running a firm without understanding basic financial rules is a recipe for failure. We were not selling at all.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 18, 2015

Sadly, like it or not, those who are in a position of ‘firm leadership’, a minimum, if any, amount of time is devoted to learning how to understand the nuances of these activities, but more importantly, how to effectively manage them. An Introduction to ‘TheMattox Format’. The Protocol of a Time Management Discipline.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2017

An annual budget is developed on the basis of information contained in past financial reports. How do you develop an annual budget if you don’t have good historical data? How To Fix Your Profitability Problem as a Small Firm Architect (blog). The 6 Critical Steps to a Profitable Architecture Firm (blog).

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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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