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. We need a contract. How To Develop An Owner/Architect Agreement. Question: Have you developed your own owner / architect agreement?

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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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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

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.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 10, 2015

We were 29 years old, had a dream of starting our own firm and jumped. I always knew I would own my own firm. Blessed with friends who needed architectural services for their new restaurant, we signed a contract and thought we were on our way. Learn more about developing a life plan here. I’m a born entrepreneur.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 12, 2018

Firm Address. If its a development project, what is the marketing strategy to sell it? Our firm built the Atlas Tiny House project with our own money. The biggest two things are getting contracts over to the client quickly and following up with them frequently. This was design-build, all done by our firm.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Really I was renting a small conference room from a larger engineering firm. And when the economy started booming again the engineering firm expanded and needed the space, they politely asked us to leave. Running the numbers on business development. In my current state, I spend a lot of time on business development.

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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. Blessed with friends who needed architectural services for their new restaurant, we signed a contract and thought we were on our way. Learn more about developing a life plan here. I’m a born entrepreneur.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2016

Dependent upon Territory, Legal Advice in terms of Contracts, etc., It should also be understood, that ‘Zero Hour Contracts’ (Unguaranteed Hours) will limit your potential Candidate Catchment! – After School of Architecture he specialized in Volume Developer Housing and Healthcare Projects. might also be required.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 10, 2016

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. We need a contract. More than a decade ago, I wrote an owner / architect agreement package for my own small firm.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 3, 2013

Ken leads the team developing AIA Contract Documents; the most respected collection of agreements for the construction industry. There are many options for agreements, but Ken and his team are working hard to keep our firms protected and our projects running smoothly with tools and resources from the AIA. – Mark.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 22, 2019

June Jewell, a professional colleague of mine, has written an excellent book, Find the Lost Dollars: 6 Steps to Increasing Profits in Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Firms , that encourages firm leaders to enhance the best practices of their firm and with it, the profitability of every project.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. With so many roles and responsibilities as a small firm architect, how might we ensure that our clients’ expectations are well managed? How do you communicate the completion of Schematic Design Phase and the commencement of Design Development?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. They establish the discipline required for financial success and the freedom to develop a portfolio of highly developed architecture. Every firm, with any experience, has many of these processes already in place. Systems allow us to be better architects.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

We are rapidly achieving our mission of becoming an influential force in the profession for small firm architects. My residential architecture firm Fivecat Studio is busy as well, with 8 active projects in every phase of design and construction. They are established through years of development with a team.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. The time and effort required to properly develop a design and complete a thorough set of construction documents is difficult for most anyone outside the profession to understand. must earn a profit.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 30, 2013

Many small firm architects and sole proprietors have declared Repositioning a failure before it has even begun. We’ll decide to learn what we need to know to make our own small firm successful, then teach others to do the same. We must find our strengths, develop them with pride and share our knowledge with others.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 8, 2017

Tired of watching our best projects be built by others and frustrated by the fact that the contractor earns significantly more money on each project than the architect, I developed an additional proposal and a new integrated process of construction. Fivecat Studio is a full service firm. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Rido.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2016

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. Nevertheless, in order to run a successful and profitable operation, the firm leader (owner/managing partner/P-I-C, etc.)

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 1, 2017

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. A good financial management system enables you to measure the financial performance of your firm. Mattox, FAIA (retired).

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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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EntreArchitect

APRIL 29, 2011

As residential architects specializing in additions and alterations, we had often suffered through the pain of negotiation and contract revision initiated by a client’s attorney. We developed our proposals to be clean, clear and straight-forward. I do not claim that they will protect you, your firm or your client.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 14, 2018

In my professional opinion, one of the best practices to apply in advance of providing a client with a proposed fee is to always invest the time and expense required to develop a Project Fee Budget. My preferred best practice method for developing a project fee is the “Top-Down, Bottom Up” approach to fee budgeting.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

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. A good financial management system enables you to measure the financial performance of your firm. Mattox, FAIA (retired).

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 20, 2021

At the end of the day contract administration is connecting with people. Develop processes that make teamwork easy. The post How to deliver your next project with fewer delays: We asked the experts appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Brad Augustine, Associate at Raimondo + Associates.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 17, 2013

Following these comments is a guest post; originally published in the AIA Trust educational booklet, Making The Transition To Running Your Own Firm. We practice under legal contracts requiring us to meet very high standards and provide services putting us at risk. Have you experienced a situation where your policy saved your firm?

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

If we understand this distinction, then perhaps we can begin to develop our ability to negotiate for Value-Based Compensation. 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.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

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!), Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. must earn a profit.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I apologize for the lack of development this post may seem to exhibit. In the wake of the storm, we have already scheduled three interviews and signed contracts for one major project, all directly related to storm damage. appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Send a donation.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 2, 2013

Tired of watching our best projects be built by others and frustrated by the fact that the contractor earns significantly more money on each project than the architect, I developed an additional proposal and a new integrated process of construction. Fivecat Studio is a full service firm. What say YOU?

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EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course: Profit for Small Firm Architects today at EntreArchitect.com/FreeCourse. And so I googled, I think I literally googled “Shanghai architecture firms” and applied to the first applied to the first few search results that popped up.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

Since that time, we’ve developed a system that works. I often know whether a client is a good fit for my firm from just the few short minutes listening to them on the telephone. Having developed my target market in Session 003 , I also know very quickly whether the project being described hits our target.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements of the custom residential construction market. The B110 was developed from the B101-2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect.

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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

MAY 8, 2018

For clarity, the term, Financial Management , refers to the accrual-basis accounting process of a professional design firm. The other fee-basis type projects are invoiced on a percentage of work completed, or the dollar value of a contract amount. Develop a project fee budget for EVERY project BEFORE quoting a fee to a client.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 13, 2015

You don’t really (have to) care where exactly it runs, or how it runs, or what programming language is used, or which engineers have developed this software or how it’s backups are managed, or anything else. For a small architectural firm, Basecamp will cost you $20/month. Everything a Small Firm Architect Should Be Looking For.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better busines as a small firm entrepreneur architect.

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