March, 2011

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How do your clients find YOU?

EntreArchitect

At the end of an interview with a prospective client, I ask them to complete a short questionnaire. Most of the questions are names, address and telephone numbers, but near the bottom of the page is this question, “How did you learn about Fivecat Studio?” The question is followed by a few choices, “Magazine or Newspaper?”, “Lawn Signs?

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The Party Continues over on Linkedin

EntreArchitect

It’s been a few months since posting on this blog. I have moved most of my thoughts and comments over to the Entrepreneur Architect Linkedin Group. We’re 400 members strong, as of today. If you’re an architect or design professional interested in business success and the practice of architecture, I invite you to join us. The post The Party Continues over on Linkedin appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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How important is your firm’s name?

EntreArchitect

Our firm’s name is Fivecat Studio. It took quite a long time to settle on the name when we launched the firm back in 1999. Our intent, then and now, is to build a great and enduring firm that will long outlive its founders. We did not want to build the firm around any single person or personality. We wanted a name that was not only memorable and differentiated us from our competitors, but a name that we could build a brand around.