EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Gene inspired me that day in 1992. That talk motivated me to focus on business fundamentals when launching my own architecture firm, which then led to the creation of The EntreArchitect Community and a global impact on the architecture profession for small firm architects. I hope you will join us too. – Mark R.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

AEC professionals are tasked with designing buildings that not only comfort, please and inspire their inhabitants but also meet the extraordinary challenges of today’s society. These firms belie the perception that architects are too preoccupied with design to be sound businesspeople.

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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. In this episode, we talk about their work as residential builders and share how other small firm architects can do it too.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 31, 2015

I thought this post would provide us with some inspiration when designing our own workspaces. If you haven’t yet seen Modernize, it’s another great place to find ideas and gain inspiration when working with our residential clients. Keep a Library of Inspiration. Your Sanctuary from a Chaotic World.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 3, 2021

Leadership is that innate quality in a person that inspires others to do things that may have not thought themselves possible of doing. The EntreArchitect community consists of small firms. Leadership may or may not be a focus of what a small firm has as a priority. Not every firm has to be Gensler.

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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

JULY 27, 2015

On December 12, 2012 I announced to the world through my blog that I was committing much of my time from that point forward to helping small firm architects build better businesses and to becoming an influential force in the profession. appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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Architizer

JANUARY 11, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. This enhancement not only benefits the A+Award-winning firms but also elevates the overall user experience on Architizer.com.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2017

You are subscribed to all the most informative and inspirational newsletters. There are two things holding most small firm architects back from finding the success they desire. Do you really want to find success from your small firm? You already know how to be successful. You’ve read all the books.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 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. Want to have YOUR best work featured here at EntreArchitect? Click here to learn how. TinkerBox by Marica McKeel of Studio MM Architect.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It’s our favorite conference of the year, where we have the opportunity to connect with fellow small firm residential architects from around the country. It’s filled with practical advice, as well as inspirational prescriptions for how to make big things happen. may be fighting you every step of the way.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 27, 2014

What was your inspiration? The post 5 Questions… appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. I look forward to reading your stories here at Entrepreneur Architect. How old were you when you decided to become an architect? Why did you choose to become an architect?

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 21, 2018

To read Part 1, click here: How To Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success. Firm leaders are responsible for both finding and keeping new talent. The former requires building sustainable hiring systems, as well as a reputation for being an attractive and inspiring employer.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 10, 2017

How to Achieve Your Goals as a Small Firm Architect. Inspired by one of my all-time favorite books, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results , written by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller, my ONE Goal was to be the primary focus for the next twelve months of 2016. My ONE Goal. Stay tuned.

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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. Our goal is to make this blog a valuable source of information and inspiration for you. EntreArchitect is dedicated to empowering architects to better serve the world. Contact Us.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 1, 2016

How to Lead a Team as a Small Firm Architect. Throughout the month of March, each post here on the blog, each episode at the podcast , at the newsletter and out on social media , we will be sharing content about what it takes to be a great leader as a small firm architect. As Entrepreneur Architects, we are all leaders.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This past Friday, December 12th was the second anniversary of relaunching Entrepreneur Architect as a resource to inspire small firm architects to build better businesses. Throughout the past 24 months, I have shared most everything I know about running a small firm architecture studio. I have held nothing back.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 12, 2022

If you would like to learn more about Gloria Kloter’s inspirational story and the tools she’s sharing through her book on how to glow in balance between architecture and motherhood, you can pre-order the book now at this link. The post The Architecture of Motherhood appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

Editors are always looking for inspiring stories and the photos are incentive for them to proceed with publication. The post Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / hvostik.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 8, 2014

I made a commitment to help other small firm architects be more successful and began to execute on a mission to become an influential force in the profession. If you were inspired to join me back in 2012 and launched your own 12/12/12 Project, please share your progress and inspire others to do something amazing in 2015.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 1, 2018

As a small firm entrepreneur architect, profit makes everything better. The greatest architecture in the world is created by profitable architecture firms. Our art is the result of our ideas and inspiration. We have been trained to be artists, not entrepreneurs… and that must change. Profit allows us to do our best work.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With headquarters in Borneo, Malaysia and Danang, Vietnam, SAVA draws inspiration from mountains and coastlines.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

We talked about how to self-publish books as a small firm architect. I asked Eric how he runs his successful architecture firm and finds enough time to write two books. I hope you have found the content that I have produced informative, inspirational and well worth your time. His answer? Pay it Forward.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter. . Equity is a recurring critique of sustainability, and this can also hold true when it comes to ethically sourced materials, which small firms and low-cost affordable projects many assume will come with an increased budget.

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ArchiDiaries

MAY 24, 2022

The Center will inform, educate, and inspire innovative ideas about architecture and design in the Bay Area. Additional initiatives for Housing+ will be announced later this year. . Housing + and the AIA San Francisco Housing Committee.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 27, 2013

The words are inspired by my Entrepreneur Architect Manifesto. I hope it inspires you to do great things. The post I am an Entrepreneur Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Click the image to the left and download a short eBook of my full speech.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 26, 2016

As a small firm entrepreneur architect, profit makes everything better. The greatest architecture in the world is created by profitable architecture firms. Our art is the result of our ideas and inspiration. The Power of the Profit First Culture. Profit allows us to do our best work. Profit allows us to give more.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Christiana Karagiorgi: Simplicity and minimalism in terms of appreciating and regenerating local values of the “topos” together with an approach into the meaning of “life through nature” were the main ideas that inspired for this project.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Rooted in a solid conceptual approach, the firm elevates functional design into inspiring schemes that envelop the senses.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “Back to School”, so I am encouraging my fellow small firm architects to go back to school themselves and learn what they need to know to find the work they want and live a life they’ll love. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects? What inspires you?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 22, 2016

I was inspired by the book, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results , written by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller and their repeated question, “What is the ONE thing you can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”. Mastering the Art of Delegation: An Update.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 23, 2016

The reader was so inspired by Henry’s story that he felt compelled to reach out to the editor and requested our contact information. Coast Guard inspired him to offer his assistance in coordinating a visit to our local Coast Guard Station. appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2021

Supervisors supervise, mangers exercise control, but leaders inspire. Followers need to be inspired to follow. It has been my experience in large firms that there is so much competition that a lot of back biting can go on. appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Build Confidence.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2011

A look at some AIA Chicago chapter members who have taken the leap to become architect/ developers can act as an inspiration and provide insights to success in this risky, but potentially rewarding, area of business. The post David Hovey, FAIA, Entrepreneur Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The goal of the competition is to encourage more architects to start their own firms and to inspire a broader dialog about the role of entrepreneurship in our profession.”. The post How to Earn (or Win) an Extra $10,000 in 2016 appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Around the same time, I was running a residential architecture firm in full “survivor mode” and growing this blog in the early days of its rebirth as a platform dedicated to inspiring small firm architects to build better businesses. It was a very stressful period of my life and I need to do something about it.

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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. This August will mark my twentieth year in this profession. It is time we take the lead.

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