EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Every magazine and blog is running an article about how to plan for 2018. This quiet time would clear my mind and prepare me for the “chaos” that is running a small firm architecture studio. I then review my responsibilities as administrator of the firm, as well as my responsibilities as a husband and dad. Scan Email.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Originally published in 2013 as Part 4 of the original EntreArchitect Academy Blog Series, this final article of our month dedicated to Business Development shares my firm’s simple sales system. A Simple Sales System for Small Firm Architects. You can read the entire original 2013 blog series here. We need to talk.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Most firms, here in the United States, experience a slow down at the same time every summer. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. This year, my firm Fivecat Studio will completely shut down for two weeks during August. 5 Steps to a Summer Shut Down at an Architecture Firm. No marketing.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

Originally published on the week of this blog’s relaunch on December 12, 2012, this article has been the most popular week in, week out. 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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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. . “ What makes your firm better or different than your competitors?

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

In 2003, with many accolades and a determination to take our firm to the next level, we moved out of the darkness of the basement and into a light-filled 2,000 square foot office space in Pleasantville. As we welcome additional project managers to the firm, they too will be hired locally, but will work remotely. We would be successful.

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Archmark

JULY 26, 2021

Five Architect Marketing Building Blocks to Grow Your 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. What makes your firm better or different than your competitors?

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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. Grow your influence online.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 30, 2013

With this final post of the year, I present to you my top 10 articles of 2013. How I Started My Own Architecture Firm. How Much Will it Cost to Start My Own Architecture Firm? …and the number one article of 2013; 1. Marketing for Architects. Build a Debt Zero Business. Our Architectural Services Proposal.

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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. Prospects won’t understand the value your firm provides unless you communicate it.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 6, 2021

In the initial article on the subject of leadership I put forth the proposition that leadership is not a mystical thing that cannot be explained. In this article we will take a look at the characteristics of what a leader is and why this is important to the EntreArchitect community. by Greg Burke, FAIA , NCARB.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2016

To learn more about Steve and his firm Management Consulting Services, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. By the time I got around to starting my formal architectural education, I had already completed four years of employment as an intern with several architectural firms in New York and Los Angeles.

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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. Starting a firm from scratch is not easy. Be Certain. Make a Plan.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

This article was written by architect Timothy Ung of JourneyofanArchitect.com. Editor’s Note: Timothy has an updated version of this article here. Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm. Throughout your time being employed at a firm, you’ve been developing a network of colleagues and friends.

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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

JULY 4, 2015

Marketing a residential architecture firm is perhaps different than marketing any other kind of professional service or product in the world. Let’s relate this back to marketing a residential architecture firm. This is a guest post by Enoch Sears from Business of Architecture. Please leave your comments and thoughts below.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 9, 2022

Unfailingly, I’m drawn to news articles and/or essays about technological advancements within the architecture profession. The problem is attaining this mastery is presently beyond the reach of most small firms. Small (and medium-sized) offices like mine simply lack the assets large corporate firms have at their disposal.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 11, 2021

Trained as an architect, having practiced at a range of firms around the world, including running my own firm with a couple partners in Portland, Oregon, I’m passionate about the business of architecture and impacting the profession with an entrepreneurial spirit. and can be reached by email at lugray@gmail.com.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2021

In previous articles we have looked at traits and styles of leadership. If you work in a large firm, there are those who are privy to things that may not be apparent to those who you normally engage. Outside information could put you or your firm in a position to move forward to the next level. by Greg Burke, FAIA, NCARB.

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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

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’. The ‘project’ is in its ‘beta’ testing stage at this time, in the anticipation of having it ready to ‘roll-out’ at the start of 2018.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

A member of our Linkedin group, Entrepreneur Architect , posted a response to my discussion, “Learning From Other Industries: Could an architecture firm be successfully structured to run like a high-end salon?” Do you think a co-op like Hyperform can be a successful firm structure? Thanks Amy.). What are your thoughts?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 2, 2014

We were 29 years old, had a dream of starting our own firm and jumped. I always knew I would own my own firm. As I look back on the early days at Fivecat Studio, here are the five business fundamentals that I wish I knew before launching my own firm. I loved to talk about our firm and we were great at marketing.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 13, 2018

It was a fantastic discussion about how SALA was founded and the journey to where Dale finds himself today as a principal at the firm, a teacher and an author of several books published by Taunton Press. Here are 4 strategies that SALA Architects has used to grow their residential architecture firm: Write.

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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.), table id=1 /].

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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. I’ve written about many here at the blog before and many others will be covered in subsequent articles.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 15, 2014

As many of you may already know, tomorrow is a big day for small firm architects. . I will be speaking at the summit, so I asked Enoch if he would write a quick article to introduce my topic to the readers here at Entrepreneur Architect. Larger firms are going after smaller projects that they wouldn’t have touched before.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 10, 2017

How to Achieve Your Goals as a Small Firm Architect. In December of 2015, in preparation for the coming year, I recorded a podcast episode and published an article describing my idea for establishing just one goal for 2016. We’re developing new resources and working on better ways to serve small firm architects.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 26, 2019

Can Your Firm Benefit from a Third-Party Business Assessment for Architects? Employees are leaving your firm with increased frequency. There may be trouble in the ranks; which can result from a stale or undefined firm culture, or worse, a toxic team member. This helpful article from GeekFlare lists a variety of options.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

It was a fantastic discussion about how SALA was founded and the journey to where Dale finds himself today as a principal at the firm, a teacher and an author of several books published by Taunton Press. Here are 4 strategies that SALA Architects has used to grow their residential architecture firm: Write.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2022

In the classic Harvard Business Review article “Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?,” When I worked with her, Beth was a project manager at a small civil engineering firm. Her mountain was to become a principal in the firm, but that was probably seven years off. They hit another wall, and you help again. and Donald L.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “Back to School”, so I am encouraging my fellow small firm architects to go back to school themselves and learn what they need to know to find the work they want and live a life they’ll love. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects? Back to School.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 18, 2014

In order to pursue that vision, our mission is to inspire independent small firm architects to build better businesses, so that we may each pursue our purpose with passion and live the life of our dreams. I love to write and will continue to post articles sharing my stories as well. Submit an article for publication.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Working with many architecture firms over the past several years our agency, Archmark Architect Branding & Marketing, has been approached by many architects who have struggled to establish a consistent, repeatable, and reliable process to attract new clients and projects. The Evolution of Architecture Firm Marketing.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 19, 2014

A while back I wrote a post titled “ Architectural Interns ” where I stated: Other than slowing things down, interns aren’t very useful in small firms because we run fast and lean. I did not edit these articles in any way and I gave them no boundaries, any sucking up they did was of their own volition.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 4, 2007

Announce your firm’s work with local charities. Announce your firm’s awards. Read more articles about publicity and public relations at Entrepreneur.com. The post Release your Firm to the Press appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Announce new employees.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 11, 2016

For the next few weeks, the articles here at the blog, the strategies shared in the newsletter and the interviews published on the podcast will all be about the money matters of our businesses. Exercises offered to members following the training session allowed us to absorb the strategies and helped prepare systems for our own firms.

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