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? And then we’ll talk about project planning a little bit.

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Small Firm Firms Project Architect 52

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. The success of each project sits squarely in our hands. If managed poorly, a single project may set our progress back years. Create systems for success.

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Small Firm Management Firms Project 52

Architizer

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Architecture and design firms of all sizes, locales and specialisms are invited to submit their projects and portfolios for major industry recognition, publication in print and more this year. Celebrating the People Behind the Projects. Submit a Project. New This Year: Introducing the A+Sustainability Awards.

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Project Firms Architecture Architecture Firm 94

EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Take the Time to Examine Project Financials—You Won’t Regret It. Your projects have many moving parts, and sometimes tracking their financials might seem overwhelming. 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.

Architecture Firm 52

Architecture Firm Firms Project Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

MAY 23, 2017

Depending on the data, you may be able to solve this issue by raising your billing rates, reducing the time spent on project phases, or reducing other costs or expenses. Find a fully integrated software program that encompasses those big 3 financial reports and all other “goodies” necessary to help your architecture firm prevail.

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Small Firm Firms Architect Management 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

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

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.

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Small Firm Architect Architecture Firm Firms 98

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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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Clients 52

EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The story of growing Kohn Pedersen Fox from 3 partners to an international architecture firm of 700+. In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. Gene inspired me that day in 1992.

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Firms Small Firm Architecture Firm Architecture Student 98

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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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Information 90

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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Small Firm Firms Architect Clients 52

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 129

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?

Architecture Firm 52

Architecture Firm Firms Development Developer 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

Architizer

OCTOBER 17, 2023

from Poona (pune), India, India, Le Corbusier- the planner of Chandigarh (43554585864) , CC BY 2.0 In fact, a 2020 AIA data has revealed that of the approximately 19,000 AIA member-owned architecture firms in 2019, over a quarter were sole practitioners, and 60% had fewer than five employees on their payroll.

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Engineering Engineering Architecture Small Firm 135

Architizer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Once again, Winners will see their projects published in print in the next edition of “ The World’s Best Architecture “, and secure their place on the iconic A+List , the definitive rundown of top architecture firms worldwide. The clock is ticking, with an Early Entry Deadline of November 3rd, 2023.

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Space Architecture Firms Renovation 114

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.

Small Firm 52

Small Firm Firms Architect Management 52

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.

Architecture Firm 52

Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Small Firm 52

EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

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. How can we close the doors, shut down our projects, disconnect email for more than a day or two? 5 Steps to a Summer Shut Down at an Architecture Firm.

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Small Firm Firms Architect Management 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

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. How can you build high-quality marketing relationships for your architecture firm? Sorry, but it’s true.

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Client Clients Architecture Firm Firms 52

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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Architecture Firm Firms Small Firm Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

MAY 25, 2015

For architects, especially those in small firms, nothing has changed much in the past 40 years. While most businesses have moved forward with modern business practices in management and human resources, the small firm is left behind and is having problems maintaining a strong productive team. It Begins On the First Day.

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Architecture Firm Firms Small Firm Building 52

Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

One of the items in that post was the list “ Top 5 Reasons to work in a Small Architectural Firm ” which is somewhat biased because I didn’t really represent the benefits to working in a large architectural firm. International Projects International projects can be very exciting!

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Architecture Firm Firms Small Firm Architecture 102

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. Curator at a museum?

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Architecture Firm Firms Contract Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

MAY 26, 2014

Many small businesses, including many small architecture firms, after years of finding ways to keep the doors open are succumbing to the years of economic instability and calling it quits. We’re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm… and much sacrifice remains. AIA KnowledgeNet.

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Small Firm Firms Architect Contract 40

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 Clients 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. Feature recently completed projects.

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Architecture Firm Firms Building Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2016

What I didn’t know I didn’t know was how much I would, in a brief few years, also have benefited had there been full-semester courses in the basic introductions to financial management, project management and accounting principles. Being the managing partner of a 9-person firm required skills I had never learned in my studies at Cal.

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Architecture Firm Firms Education Architect 52

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

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. Tell Everyone.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Clients 52

EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2017

Your first business plan doesn’t need to be a 100 page document, with financial projections and fully developed marketing strategies. A periodic reminder of my big ideas and reasons-for-being, keeps me focused and wanting to push my architecture firm to the next level. A simple, stripped down perspective. So, go do it.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Small Firm 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 Clients 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

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. That project did lead to another, and that one to another. Money flows in and money flows out from every firm.

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Architecture Firm Firms Small Firm Contract 52

Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The introduction of the sustainability categories in this year’s A+Awards is part of a broader effort to highlight projects that are moving architecture as a whole in the right direction, incrementally raising the bar for sustainable systems, healthy or climate positive materials, and ethical building practices.

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