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Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

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Pull out a large sheet of paper and begin sketching out a strategic plan for how your business will be managed and grow. As she began talking about some of the essential skills that architects need to have for their contract documents, I found myself taking so many notes and knew that she would be perfect for this presentation.

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Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects

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When we receive a contract for a new project, we all want to jump right into designing. 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. It’s our nature as architects to want to solve the problems before us. Listen carefully.

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 007.3 | How To Become The Richest Architect You Know (Part 3 of 3)

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I also provided a few examples of reports that you can learn to use to help you in developing a proper financial foundation for your firm. The day-to-day things that really need to happen in your small firm. My firm has always included a standard 20% markup to expenses. Accounting. First, the obvious stuff.