EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We make thousands of decisions during the development of a typical architectural project. We must protect ourselves, our firms and our families from the risk of legal action. We must create business systems that make these processes routine and automatic during the development of every architectural project.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We need to meet with clients, develop and distribute marketing, respond to important email, manage our social media accounts, send invoices, collect payments and so much more. 6 Digital Tools to Automate an Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2014

Project conversions have been up and down for more than a decade. Our best year, in terms of converting Prospects to Projects was 2004. I know this as fact, because I track my firm’s Prospect to Project Ratio. Don’t be deceived by the information I am presenting though. Prospects and Projects.

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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. Since that time, we’ve developed a system that works.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

The phones stop ringing and fresh prospects cease to inquire about new projects. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. How can we close the doors, shut down our projects, disconnect email for more than a day or two? Develop a Process to Communicate Your Schedule. How can we just shut down?

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Architizer

MARCH 20, 2023

For architecture and design practices with fewer employees, delivering an extraordinary project is arguably more intimate. 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.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 9, 2022

I recently happened to read two especially thought-provoking pieces online about the future of BIM (Building Information Modeling). He posits the future of BIM will not be BIM at all but rather a new technology— Building Information Optimization. This will not change any time soon.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. While our clients shop, we develop the design. How do YOU make more money?

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ranging in size, geography and expertise, these 26 studios came out on top in the Best Firm Categories. Each team was judged on the strength of their portfolio and recognized for delivering some of the most compelling and creative projects the industry has seen over the past 10 years.

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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. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Empowering architects to better serve the world with more than 681,000 total downloads in 2021, the EntreArchitect Podcast has grown to serve small firm architects from every corner of the planet. Number 2 with 7,072 downloads is episode 416 with Edward Shannon – The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 3, 2016

As we move into a new month, we are shifting our focus to a new category of small firm success. How can we ensure that at the end of each project, we have inspired “raving fans” eager to spread the word about our exceptional skills, talents and remarkable customer service? How do we best serve our clients?

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Take the Time to Examine Project Financials—You Won’t Regret It. Your projects have many moving parts, and sometimes tracking their financials might seem overwhelming. You might not get all the information you want or maybe, you don’t even bother to determine the profitability of each project because it would involve too much time.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 20, 2021

Construction Administration (CA) is often the most neglected phase of a building project. It may come years after the initial design, but CA is what brings projects to life. Here are the five key steps that can make all the difference with your next project. Develop processes that make teamwork easy.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 23, 2018

Effective project execution is associated with successful achievement of design intent, high-quality construction, profitability and efficiency. Effective management indeed rests in part with a project manager’s ability to deliver a quality project on time and within the approved fee. The Four Corners of Every Project.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

All this month at EntreArchitect, we’ll be focusing on Business Development. 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.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A past national president of ASLA (1987–1988) and Rome Prize recipient, Barton was appointed in 2004 to the board of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, a California state agency. The vernal pools are “climate-informative leftovers from earlier geologic eras, and they’re vanishing,” she said.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Imagine a new school or community development that can help plan itself with information collected from Big Data. This is where artificial intelligence (applied Big Data) can be used to inform the development and design of future cities and communities. Photo Credit: b.telligent ( [link] ). Suggestions and Predictions.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 15, 2015

Still one of the most popular posts on the blog; in this 3-part article Steven walks us through the step-by-step process of developing a powerful Profit Plan for our architecture firm. You understand the rules of the game and you wield them to the benefit of your firm, your projects and your clients. – Mark.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Check out their Kickstarter campaign for more information. Running the numbers on business development. But when it comes to business development specifically, I realized it might just be my secret weapon. In my current state, I spend a lot of time on business development. Coworking for Architects. 100 meetings x 2.5

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2017

You are subscribed to all the most informative and inspirational newsletters. You have the information. Here are the 8 steps to success in architecture: Develop a Life Plan. Develop a Business Plan. Develop a Productivity Strategy. Develop a Financial Strategy. Develop a Marketing Strategy.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As well as celebrating some of the most innovative, recently completed projects around the globe, the A+Awards also serve as an incredible indicator of which designers will be at the forefront of innovation in the coming year. We’ve also curated a selection of featured firms, providing some extra background on their A+Award triumphs.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2015

I look at where we’ve been over the past 12 months and I prepare a projection to plan for the year ahead. Several years ago, I developed a Google Docs spreadsheet to calculate my projections. If I plan on growing (or shrinking), I include the projected amounts for those changes as well. Setting Income Projections.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Start an A+Firm Award Application today. . Poised at the forefront of contemporary architecture, the following list of A+Award-winning practices features the firms behind some of the world’s most ground-breaking projects from the past 10 years. Best Firms In Asia. Firm Location: Tokyo, Japan. ARCHITECTS.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2017

An annual budget is developed on the basis of information contained in past financial reports. How do you develop an annual budget if you don’t have good historical data? Annual budgets, annual profit plans, and individual project fee budgets are forecasts of future financial and business activity. So which comes first?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Celebrating 7 Years Serving Small Firm Architects. All this month EntreArchitect is celebrating our 7th-anniversary serving small firm architects around the world. I promised to build an online platform to provide the information, business resources and training that was so lacking in our profession at the time.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2022

This continues until you wonder why you don’t finish the project yourself. 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. You take the bait and help out and kick it back to the person.

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A Better Built Environment

MAY 9, 2021

Codes, regulations, layers of review boards and community driven barriers to development aim to control the size, style, and use of what we build. Rather than have a set of rules that are predictable and guide developers on what can and cannot be built, these cities have subjective processes that let almost anyone halt a project.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I have almost always worked in small firms – except for that one time when I didn’t, which wasn’t a bad year but it cemented in my mind that my skill set is better suited for a small architectural firm. Here are my Top 5 Reasons to work in a Small Architectural Firm: 1.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 7, 2016

A question I am often asked by members of EntreArchitect Academy is, “How do you manage the many email messages for your architecture projects?” I found dozens of specific tools for email management and most were more than my small architecture studio needed. We needed to move each email to our stacked project notebooks. (I

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 30, 2018

Before we design, before we sketch our first line, we perform a process of information gathering that involves a questionnaire, photo collecting and a collaborative programming meeting. We’ve developed a process that’s fun. The post Architects Are All The Same appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2018

Project Name. Project Location. Project Design Team. Firm Address. What was the marketing strategy behind acquiring this project? If it’s a development project, what is the marketing strategy to sell it? Our business development process is primarily through social media and online publication.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

The suite includes A110-2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for a Custom Residential Project , and B110-2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for a Custom Residential Project. There is no Initial Decision Maker because it is unlikely one would be required in custom residential projects.

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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 get to advise on firm management, operations, business development and marketing strategies, and support firms as they work towards achieving their goals. Contact Us.

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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. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect.

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ArchiDiaries

MAY 24, 2022

Act (SB9) , the result of a multi-year effort to develop solutions to address the state’s housing crisis. For more information, including Learning Objectives and how to register, visit [link]. . The Center will inform, educate, and inspire innovative ideas about architecture and design in the Bay Area. About Organizers.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 5, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 222, The First 500 Project with Tiara Hughes of NOMA. Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20% profit on that project? Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses. Start Transcript.

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