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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Recruitment Small Firm Firms Sustainability 52

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. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm. 6 Digital Tools to Automate an Architecture Firm.

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Small Firm Firms Architecture Architecture Firm 52

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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Architecture Firm Firms Small Firm Architecture 52

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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Architecture Firm Firms Development Developer 52

EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

” 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. A friend helped start us off with our first project; a new local restaurant named Meetinghouse located in Bedford, New York. A garage addition?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

That talk motivated me to focus on business fundamentals when launching my own architecture firm in 1999, which soon led to the creation of The EntreArchitect Community and its impact on the architecture profession for small firm architects worldwide. Gene Kohn was an entrepreneur architect.

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Architizer

JANUARY 11, 2024

In a move that celebrates architectural excellence, we are delighted to announce a significant enhancement to the Firm Profiles pages on Architizer: introducing distinctive blue “+” badges for firms that have secured an A+Award in any Firm Awards category.

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Firms Innovation Visualization Architecture Firm 57

Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This back-end Revalu product has no visual user interface; instead, it is offered to architecture firms to plug into their own software via an application programming interface (API). Top image: bio-based materials can be found in the Material Innovation Hub This is mainly for large architecture firms using custom design tools.

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Materials Architect Small Firm Firms 134

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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Firms Architecture Design Residential 94

EntreArchitect

MAY 16, 2017

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. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm. 6 Digital Tools to Automate an Architecture Firm.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Small Firm 52

EntreArchitect

APRIL 18, 2017

For all professional design firms there are two different, yet interrelated levels of profitability – a firm’s overall profitability and the profitability of each completed project. Historically, the profitability of professional design firms is, on average, in the range of 8-12%. Profit is Independent of Projects.

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Small Firm Firms Architect Management 52

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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Architecture Firm Firms Contract Architecture 52

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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Architecture Firm Firms Small Firm Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Most firms, here in the United States, experience a slow down at the same time every summer. 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. 5 Steps to a Summer Shut Down at an Architecture Firm. No marketing.

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Small Firm Firms Architect Management 52

EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2018

“How do I get noticed when I am first starting an architecture firm? How do I get that first solo project?”. 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. Make a Plan.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Client 52

EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Years before launching EntreArchitect, 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. Connect with your community on a consistent basis.

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Architecture Firm Firms Building Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Anyone who has started their own architecture firm from scratch knows this dilemma well. We planned our launch and created a new website to share our ideas with the world… but we have no completed projects to show. We can’t complete any projects without a firm and its tough to start a firm without any projects.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Client 52

EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2016

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve and his firm Management Consulting Services, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. Respectfully, Steve L. Wintner, AIA Emeritus.

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Architecture Firm Firms Education Architect 52

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. Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!),

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Small Firm Firms Architect Client 52

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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Small Firm Firms Architecture Firm Consulting 98

Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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 picked out a selection of featured firms, providing some extra background on their A+Award triumphs.

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Firms Architecture Design Transportation 98

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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Architecture Firm Firms Development Developer 52

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. Pro-Active Marketing For Residential Architects.

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Architecture Firm Residential Firms Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

AUGUST 10, 2015

We were 29 years old, had a dream of starting our own firm and jumped. I always knew I would own my own firm. Blessed with friends who needed architectural services for their new restaurant, we signed a contract and thought we were on our way. We thought that was all we needed; a project to launch the rest of our career.

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Architecture Firm Firms Small Firm Contract 52

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.

Architecture Firm 40

Architecture Firm Firms Development Developer 40

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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Architecture Firm Firms Building Architecture 52

Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ranging in size, geography and expertise, these 26 studios came out on top in the Best Firm Categories. Each team was judged on the strength of their portfolio and recognized for delivering some of the most compelling and creative projects the industry has seen over the past 10 years.

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Firms Architecture Firm Architecture Small Firm 96

Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

One of the standout advocates for this cause is the A+Award-winning Canadian architect Michael Green, Founder of North American Firm of the Year Michael Green Architecture. We’re also thankful for the small but mighty architecture firms that make up the majority of the profession.

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Environment Architect Small Firm Firms 98

EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2016

Years before launching EntreArchitect, 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. 20 Tips for Building an Email Newsletter That Works.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Client 52

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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Recruitment Architecture Firm Firms Architecture 52

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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Firms Architecture Architecture Firm Client 52

EntreArchitect

JULY 13, 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. Unless a project awarded to the firm is billed on an hourly basis (either open-ended, or with a max.),

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Management 52

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. It was not only our first project, it was our dream project.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Small Firm 40

EntreArchitect

APRIL 20, 2015

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. I am often asked, “How might I make my small firm more financially successful?” The Seven Key Financial Performance Indicators (KFPI’s).

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Architecture Firm Firms Utilities Architecture 52

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. . “ ” — Richard Marshall, Principal, Perkins+Will.

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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. Again, to launch your new firm, keep your equipment expenses to a bare minimum.

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Architecture Firm Firms IT Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

JULY 14, 2013

I always knew I would someday have my own firm. 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. The Large Corporate Firm. I’m a born entrepreneur… quite literally. I owe much to Barry.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Consulting 52