EntreArchitect

APRIL 11, 2021

Articles published here cover topics relevant to business, leadership, and living a purpose-filled, integrated life as a small firm architect. I joined Charrette Venture Group as a business consultant to work with firms across the country and help them run better businesses. My Background and Experience. Contact Us.

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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. I’m sure you are noticing a few changes around here. Welcome to the All-New EntreArchitect.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 26, 2019

There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s just that passing information through the same filter tends to yield the same results. There are many options for approaching a third party business audit, ranging from free advice to professional consulting firms. Expert guidance can be especially helpful during this phase of growth.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2021

At the core, it layers all the data we need in one place and outputs different forms of visuals for you to make design decisions with your team, consultants, or clients in much less time. In operations, we need data like our time spent on projects, project fee, timeline, team members, consultants, schedule, milestones, and more.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The A+List forms a comprehensive guide to the world’s best architecture firms and is refreshed each year based on the results of the annual A+Awards program. The A+List is arranged alphabetically, with more information available by clicking on the link to each firm’s profile. You can see last season’s A+List here.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 9, 2018

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. Consultants. Times House – International Housing Tangart Design & Information Group Limited China 2011 ?Chuangyang

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2018

Consultants. Firm Address. We work in Dropbox during design, and created a Dropbox folder shared among the design team, contractor, and clients for construction administration… but found it more effective to email information and documents rather than place them in the shared folder. Arlington, Texas. Architect’s Name.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 11, 2016

This past week, at EntreArchitect Academy , we launched the new Academy format with a live expert training session presented by Rena Klein, FAIA of RM Klein Consulting titled Financial Management: Key Concepts. Our Expert Training sessions at the Academy are designed to go deep and provide as much information as possible. New Budget.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2022

She needed to inform her staff why they needed to do more in a way that felt natural to her style. With a BA in English with honors from Portland State University, he’s had a successful career as a freelance writer, fundraiser, and advertising executive and consultant. Download Leo’s recipe for a great apple pie here: [link].

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Archmark

MARCH 29, 2019

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. Search engines uses software programs called "search bots" to collect and index information on the internet.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 17, 2018

An architect is an individual who can co-ordinate, organize and integrate information – a person that make words into an image – and knows how to translate an image into a physical reality. Look to Nabeel Hamdi’s book Small Change to see just how much of an impact consultation with the community has.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2018

Consultants. Firm Address. Not just as a way to get people to the property, but also to allow our followers an opportunity to see our work in person and meet with us in an informal, party setting. Project Name. Canal House. Project Location. Phoenix, AZ. The Ranch Mine. Architect’s Name. Cavin Costello. Project Design Team.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 25, 2021

Educate, inform, and discuss. Antoinette is also responsible for budget, scope, and schedule, as well as internal project teams, consultants, and client communication. The post JEDI: Justice + Equity + Diversity + Inclusion in Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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Archmark

JULY 26, 2021

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. A blog is a great way to establish yourself or your firm as an expert in your industry. That’s where Value Offers come in.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 5, 2017

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. Provide tips and information about your specialty. Provide information on pricing and process. Sell products and services.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 12, 2014

With more than 3,000 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. Provide tips and information about your specialty. Provide information on pricing and process. Do you use this tool to market your firm?

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

In addition to comprehensive information about more than a dozen materials that are ubiquitous in construction and are most at-risk of forced labor, the document also contains relevant certifications and standards related to ethical materials choices, a supplier questionnaire and sample specifications.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2015

Understanding how many projects I will need to sign and the fees that each project will generate informs my marketing plan and gives me the information I need to set my financial goals for the new year. I then add any income projected from additional services and consulting.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 20, 2018

If you are an architect, technology is a way of life … but despite knowing this information, I am frequently amazed by just how amazing technology actually is and the role it plays daily in my office. Since we are a small firm, we don’t spend much time with post-production work on our renderings. Amazing.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 1, 2020

You should consult with your local lender as to whether it is participating. All the information you provided in your application and in all supporting documents and forms is true and accurate. Other regulated lenders will be available to make these loans once they are approved and enrolled in the program. Who can apply?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2016

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. Provide tips and information about your specialty. Provide information on pricing and process. Feature recently completed projects.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 13, 2017

After years of research and gathering information, often when a client chooses to work with an architect, it simply comes down to their feelings. Meghana Joshi – IRA Consultants, LLC (@MeghanaIRA). appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Emotional Marketing for Architects.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Like any small business, architects must pay the typical operating expenses required to remain buoyant, such as utilities, professional service fees, consultants’ fees, insurances and several other overhead expenditures. Most sole practitioners and small firms I know struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Your website has great potential as a selling tool for your architecture firm, but is it performing like it could? Maybe you’ve thought of your website as an online portfolio, or a place where clients and consultants can look up your phone number and email address. Don’t sell your website short.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2016

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. For detailed information on Developing a Time Management Discipline, see my article posted on this blog back in January. This is a follow up guest post written by Steve L.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Running a small firm requires you to play many different roles. So instead, I provided a full scaffold: a process which involved consulting others, identifying reputable reference materials, and considering technical requirements. We were fortunate to have a more senior architect in the office to consult.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 1, 2017

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. For more information, please contact me directly by email. Question: Have you developed a working Financial Management System for Architects at your firm?

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The A+List forms a comprehensive guide to the world’s best architecture firms and is refreshed each year based on the results of the annual A+Awards program. The A+List is arranged alphabetically, with more information available by clicking on the link to each firm’s profile. Get Your Firm On the Next A+List.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. For more information, please contact me directly by email. This is a guest post written by Steve L. That system is the P2P Format. Financial Management (FM) Concepts.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 23, 2018

The team benefits when this information is clearly communicated to the project team: upward, downward and laterally. Bernard, Architect, Founder of Virtual Practice Consulting , provides strategic advice to design and construction firms. We must understand the importance of clarity of intent with respect to project goals.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

Social media requires constant posting and updating so that your audience won’t lose you in their growing newsfeed of information. As a new firm, Mike doesn’t use social media as much as larger and established firms because it requires lots of time, which he uses to develop drawings and meet with his clients.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Like any small business, architects must pay the typical operating expenses required to remain buoyant, such as utilities, professional service fees, consultants’ fees, insurances and several other overhead expenditures. Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Financial Management for the Small Architectural Firm: Terminology and Examples. In my previous article , I made the strong case as to why your small firm needs to think like a business and not just like an architect. This is dry material for an architect but important information you need to know.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

I want to talk about is the “what not to do’s” and the other nuances within resumes – the information you can plant between the lines to tell the reader something extra about you. For young architects and recent architectural graduates, how do you determine what the right size architectural firm for you?

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 11, 2015

The Citizen Architect stays informed on local, state, and federal issues, and makes time for service to the community. This of course makes sense since Michael has been a small firm business owner for more than 25 years and can easily look back and make all the connections between doing the right thing and having good things happen in return.

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Architizer

MARCH 20, 2023

Judged on the strength of their portfolios, the following trailblazing practices, each with 10 or fewer employees, were all recognized in the Best Small Firm category of the 10 th Annual A+Awards. While they may be small in number, their impact on the global landscape is mighty.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 15, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course Profit for Small Firm Architects today at entrearchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and this is the podcast dedicated to a successful life as a small firm entrepreneur architect. What is it that we sell as small firm architects? Mark: 00:21. Mark: 00:38. Mark: 01:14.

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