EntreArchitect

MAY 23, 2017

Depending on the data, you may be able to solve this issue by raising your billing rates, reducing the time spent on project phases, or reducing other costs or expenses. Find a fully integrated software program that encompasses those big 3 financial reports and all other “goodies” necessary to help your architecture firm prevail.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 18, 2018

During good times and bad, the dangers threatening our firms not only come from outside pressures but literally from inside our heads. Six Ways To Earn More Profit As A Small Firm Architect. Here are six approaches to earning more profit as a small firm architect: 1. So what can we do? Cut your expenses.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Architects. Recruiting new employees is one of the most important things a professional services firm can do to be sustainable. Firms leaders can start by breaking down recruitment into three stages: developing a candidate pool, narrowing to set of finalists, and negotiating the hire.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 19, 2016

Seven years into owning our own small firm, Annmarie and I decided to make some changes. Before I scheduled these tasks, I found that I would fit them in around project deadlines and client meetings. Some months we have money left over and other months we struggle to pay each bill. Question: Do you prepare financial statements?

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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

MARCH 21, 2017

Fees for Small Firm Architects. During a typical architectural project, we make thousands of decisions, work hundreds of hours and are responsible, by law, for the health, safety and welfare of the people using our buildings. We’re a disgruntled bunch of professionals. We are worth more. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Zerbor.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

” When Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio more than 15 years ago we had no projects, no clients and no money. We were two young architects seeking the freedom of our own firm. A friend helped start us off with our first project; a new local restaurant named Meetinghouse located in Bedford, New York. A garage addition?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. Oh yeah… and we need to design and develop our architecture projects as well. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm. 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. Every year since Annmarie and I launched the firm in 1999, we’ve had a full workload.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

This quiet time would clear my mind and prepare me for the “chaos” that is running a small firm architecture studio. I find it is also important to stay aware of any potential fires smoldering among our projects. I review each project and identify what needs to be completed, review deadlines and understand priorities for each.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 9, 2016

At Fivecat Studio , we’ve had several projects published. Apply each rule yourself and you’ll soon be seeing your best projects online and in print. 10 Rules For Getting Your Projects Published as an Architect. I am often asked, “How can I get noticed if my projects don’t have big budgets?” Every project has a story.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 18, 2017

For all professional design firms there are two different, yet interrelated levels of profitability – a firm’s overall profitability and the profitability of each completed project. Historically, the profitability of professional design firms is, on average, in the range of 8-12%. Profit is Independent of Projects.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 4, 2013

As small firm architects, work/life balance plays a critical role in the success of our businesses, as well as the success of our families. Small firm architects have a very difficult time keeping work and life separate. A proper integration allows each role to take precedent and priority when appropriate or necessary.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 12, 2016

In this article Marica shares her recent experience with building a new team for her small firm and how she is being intentional about the culture in which they work. Day 2 began with morning yoga, a walk through one of our projects which was under construction nearby, and then back to the table for our final session.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

A Simple Sales System for Small Firm Architects. We worked hard, designed projects that people talked about and were well known in our market. I collect their contact information, including home, office and mobile telephone numbers, email addresses, postal address of the potential project and the year the home was built.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Whereas an architect of the 20th century would have always faced the difficulty of manually drafting each variation of the structure they envisioned, generative design now allows an architect to focus on the project’s vision, and the program does the rest. Generative Architecture for Small Firms.

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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? How can we just shut down? It’s not only possible. Automate your Systems.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 28, 2014

Life lately has become one long busy day after another, running from project to project, trying to keep all the balls in the air. As small firm architects, “balance” should not be our goal. A Benefit of Being a Small Firm Architect. Starting and running a small firm requires sacrifice.

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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. Leave a comment and share your tips and tricks. How do YOU make more money?

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The material cloud provides a mapped and regularly updated dataset so that when architects create designs using their own software, they can see accurate numbers related to the projects' environmental impacts. She describes "a slight monopolisation happening" over sustainability in architecture, with small firms falling "very far behind".

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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. On November 3, 2022, I will be honored to have Gene join me again. – Mark R.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

That talk motivated me to focus on business fundamentals when launching my own architecture firm in 1999, which soon led to the creation of The EntreArchitect Community and its impact on the architecture profession for small firm architects worldwide.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

We reduced expenses, expanded our market and relaxed our focus on our target project type. The large residential additions and alterations projects in which we specialize have returned. We employ one project manager and have a full roster of projects. I believe this model is the future of small firms.

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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

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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Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The introduction of the sustainability categories in this year’s A+Awards is part of a broader effort to highlight projects that are moving architecture as a whole in the right direction, incrementally raising the bar for sustainable systems, healthy or climate positive materials, and ethical building practices.

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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

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. Sponsored content by Jack Sadler from Part3.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Our job as small firm architects is not only to design great buildings or to prepare construction documents, which become the legal contract between owner and contractor. The job of a small firm architect, whether working with residential or small commercial clients, is to lead them through an experience.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Two years ago on December 12, 2012 I launched my 12/12/12 Project and announced my plans at the introductory episode of the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast. If you are newer to this platform and have not heard about my 12/12/12 Project, let me give you a bit of background. What is a 12/12/12 Project? Remember… “life altering”.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted 5-0 to propose rules aimed at letting startups tap large numbers of ordinary investors for small amounts of capital. read more.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 14, 2018

Project Fee Budgeting for Architects. Sadly, there’s no way for an architect to guarantee their projects will be profitable, let alone earn a minimum 20% Net Profit at the completion of any project. 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

JANUARY 9, 2023

To qualify for the R&D tax break, an architect must be working on a project that involves experimentation or the development of a new product or process. These include the cost of hiring employees to work on the project, purchasing supplies and equipment, and paying for outside consulting services.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 17, 2016

One Step to Better Architecture Project Management. As architects, we try to reduce the overwhelm and stress that our clients experience during a construction project. It is our job to bring it all together in a successful architecture project. Question: Have you experienced the pain of a personal construction project?

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

During the past few years, we’ve begun to discuss, as a profession, “taking back” the process, regaining control of our projects and working to be viewed, once again, as the leaders of the construction industry. To make this happen, we must literally take control of our projects and lead the process from beginning to end.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 25, 2013

Project Undercurrent is coming. The post Project Undercurrent appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. This week’s post is intentionally a short one. I encourage you to click on over to Evan’s blog and read what he wrote. I hope it inspires you to join us.

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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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