EntreArchitect

JANUARY 30, 2018

Clients see us as all the same. In the eyes of our clients, we are all the same… unless we do something to stand out from the crowd. My firm does it differently than the rest. Our clients have a great time. Our clients have a great time. Then, as a bonus, our clients tell their friends about the fun they had.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The seductive texture of our illustrations identify us as artists in the minds of our clients. Have you ever experienced the joy that our clients express when we pull out a roll of trace and sketch our ideas, right there on the table in front of them? Do you use hand drawing to market your firm?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 22, 2014

We send it to our family, and friends, neighbors, contractors and clients. In autumn, as the leaves begin to fall, Annmarie starts to sketch ideas and images, releasing the scenes and characters that have been living in her head since last Christmas… Watch the video above for the rest of the story.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole practitioners and small firms I know struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. Every firm, with any experience, has many of these processes already in place. Before we grab the roll of trace and start sketching with the Sharpie, we gather as much information about the users of our buildings as possible. Listen carefully. Estimate often.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Listen to the podcast , subscribe to the newsletter and return back here to the blog each week for more information on how to generate more sales for your small firm by creating long-term value from your clients, markets, and relationships. Be certain that launching your own firm is what you truly want to do. Be Certain.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 9, 2021

Every potential client who architects serve under 40 has created a software derived sketch. Architecture schools need to address their faculty’s experience in actually building buildings, with clients and builders. It is now a cliché to declare that Artificial Intelligence will change everything, but it will.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 6, 2017

Being a successful architect takes more than creating a wonderful idea and presenting it to your client. The work involved in setting up your design firm can be overwhelming and 99% of it was never taught to you in school. There are infinite ways of “being an architect” and each firm runs its own way.

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Architizer

MAY 7, 2024

Crafting a well-defined business strategy is crucial for the success of any business, architecture firms included, but according to the most recent AIA Business Survey Report in 2022, only 26% of small firms, 40% of medium-sized firms, and 71% of large firms have one written down. So, where do you start?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. 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

MARCH 20, 2018

We struggled to launch our firms, often without the education or a firm knowledge of the basic fundamentals of business. We searched for the best clients and we serve them each, to the best of our ability. If we were employed by a larger firm, we would never have the flexibility or the freedom that we so cherish.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2007

“The magic, and the way in which you win the hearts and minds of your clients, is how you do it.” Clients see us as all the same. In the eyes of our clients, we are all the same…unless we do something to stand out from the crowd. It’s an “experience” Our clients have a great time.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2014

From the point of view of our clients, great architecture is where we start. So, yes, great design is important, but it’s not what’s going to keep our clients happy? The first step, before you ever put your pen to sketch paper, is to know what your client is looking for. We’re in the Client Happiness Business.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 26, 2018

You are listening to EntreArchitect podcast, so that makes you a member of our dedicated community of small firm architects. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses. Start Transcript.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

6:45am I had to sketch out a quick graphic image for my annual “ What to Get an Architect for Christmas ” post. A Christmas ornament seemed Christmas-y enough so I sketched it up, took a picture of it with my phone, brought it into Photoshop where I added some color, and then *BOOM* … the graphic was created.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 13, 2015

Much like your clients not worrying about the technical details or the blueprints of a new building. They can do what they really like and focus where they create true value for their clients: architecture. For a small architectural firm, Basecamp will cost you $20/month. It just runs, and you use it.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Steve is the creator of ArchiOffice ® the leading office, project management and time tracking software used in more than 1,000 small and mid-sized architectural firms. Financial Management for the Small Architectural Firm: Putting it into Practice. The day-to-day things that really need to happen in your small firm.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. I’ve been continuously improving my firm’s project management system since we launched in 1999. Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. Listen carefully. Estimate often.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2021

It leads to clients having significantly more trust in architects who have already designed and built many successful projects, demonstrating that they have extensive experience. They can sketch and verbally explain functions and relations between spaces while already subconsciously incorporating structure into the design.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 25, 2017

Clients were not flocking to me, but I had bills to pay. I get to build models, sketch, talk ideas and concepts, and learn architecture all over again through the same reckless creativity that I enjoyed so much in architecture school. Now that I have clients and architecture to design for real projects, where is the time?

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EntreArchitect

MAY 11, 2015

The encouraging footnote to that figure is that, of the businesses that start with a client on day one, the failure rate drops to just 2 out of every 10. It’s going to take time to fill your boards with work, to build a client base, and a referral network of trusted contacts. There won’t be one. Lesson 4 – Set Goals.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 7, 2021

Traditionally architects have withheld their ignorance of how to build, how to listen to clients, and often their inability to just work in the world of builders and codes in hopes that when given a chance to build something, anything, the world will see their value. Architects need to prove credibility, or simply lose it to Alexa.

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