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

APRIL 18, 2017

I firmly assert that the Timesheet is one of the most important financial resources of a professional design firm; and its most misunderstood and neglected resource. I also assert that the lack of a Time Management Discipline Policy will do more to reduce the profitability of a project than any other factor.

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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

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

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

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Moreover, when your firm starts practicing project accounting, employees that are lower down on the organization chart will need to get involved in the decision-making process. Your project managers have to monitor everything since they’re the ones on the ground. In essence, each project manager becomes the CEO of his or her project.

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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

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.

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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

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

AUGUST 10, 2015

Understand basic financial management. Money flows in and money flows out from every firm. Understanding how, when and why this happens is crucial to your firm’s financial success. Running a firm without understanding basic financial rules is a recipe for failure. We developed a basic sales systems and everything changed.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 3, 2021

It should be noted that leadership and management are two drastically different things. That statement made, we should not discount the fact that a good leader can also be a good manager. But the skills required to be a leader are much different than those of a manager and the two can work together without conflict if done properly.

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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

JULY 25, 2017

Simple letters of agreement may define the project description and manage an understanding for how to get paid, but will only be as valuable as the paper that they are printed upon if there is a mis-understanding or a conflict somewhere down the line. We need a contract. Hand shakes are only as good as your memory (or your luck) may be.

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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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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

JANUARY 18, 2015

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. Will you be making changes in how you document and manage your time? This week I am very happy to share a guest post written by Steve L.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 12, 2016

No doubt and at some point, Booking Rates, and Salary Grades will be cascaded to a level of ‘Middle Management.’ Hence, Specific Grades were created for our Document Controller and Practice Manager. Practice Manager. Process of Recruitment at an Architecture Firm. A week later he joined me as Practice Manager! –

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 3, 2015

Contact the CVG team any time to discuss your firm and learn how a CVG partnership might work for you. The post Building a Culture of Transparency at Your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Contact Todd at todd@charrettevg.com.

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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?” This is a guest post written by Steve L. Net Multiplier.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2017

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. The Financial Management Cycle. Effective financial management is a continuous, cyclical process. Financial Management for Architects (blog).

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EntreArchitect

JULY 13, 2015

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. The goal of every professional design firm should be to earn a minimum 20% profit on every project, by the time it has been closed-out. – Mark.

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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. Every small firm architect, running successful small businesses… that’s my mission.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 5, 2015

Nozbe for managing my tasks. It organizes my personal life, life at my architecture firm Fivecat Studio and here at EntreArchitect. In my never-ending quest to find the most effective and efficient business systems for architects, I recently started to integrate Evernote into my project management system at Fivecat Studio.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 11, 2021

Having been an active member of the EntreArchitect community for the past 8-10 years or so, I am honored to take a larger role in the community, helping Mark manage the EntreArchitect blog. I’ll be taking over the weekly management of this space, soliciting content, acting as editor, and occasionally writing posts as well.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 2, 2014

Understand basic financial management. Money flows in and money flows out from every firm. Understanding how, when and why this happens is crucial to your firm’s financial success. Running a firm without understanding basic financial rules is a recipe for failure. We developed a basic sales systems and everything changed.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The New York-based firm offers its clients a full-service architectural package, incorporating design, permitting and construction management. The post 26 Pioneering Architecture Firms Rethinking the Fundamentals of Design appeared first on Journal. Order your copy today.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 14, 2013

I found a home at Kaeyer, Garment and Davidson Architects, also known as KG&D Architects in Mount Kisco, New York and for the next three years I grew my skills to become a valued project manager for large K-12 additions and alterations projects. Next week I will share Part 2 of How I Started My Own Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

In a recent conversation with a professional colleague who is a small firm practitioner (3 people total), he expressed his frustration with not being able to get to the ‘business of his business’. AIA, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. Literally, he cannot afford such mistakes to occur.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 6, 2021

In our EntreArchitect ASG11 group yesterday, I was asked if I thought Art Gensler was a good manager. In the first article, mention was made of the difference between a leader and a manager. But was he a good manager? So, why is it important to small firms that the leader of the firm is exactly that?

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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. How should we manage it? I’m sure you are noticing a few changes around here.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. If managed poorly, a single project may set our progress back years. If managed well, it can take us to great heights. Manage expectations and keep them informed.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 15, 2014

As many of you may already know, tomorrow is a big day for small firm architects. . Thursday, October 16th starts the Business of Architecture Summit presented by my friend Enoch Sears over at BusinessofArchitecture.com. Join other small firm practitioners at the Business of Architecture Summit.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Mexico based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge. dmp arquitectura.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 19, 2019

Your job is to plan, sculpt and manage your brand to tell the story that you want to be told. What do you want others to say when they talk about you and your firm? 10 Rules for Building a Powerful Brand in Architecture. Want to build a powerful brand for your architecture firm? What is your story?

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

“Get the monkeys off your back” (perhaps taken from a quote by Anne Lamott) ranks a very close second, related to the same subject, ‘managing your own time’. Become a Master of Managing Your Own Time. The goal being: everyone becoming a master of managing their own time.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2021

Practice operations should be so easy, so intuitive, so optimized to fit your needs, that it should minimize the time you need to spend managing a project so you can get back to doing what you love and what you do best. Yet few others think of architecture practice this way. manage deliverables and hit deadlines.

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