EntreArchitect

MARCH 30, 2020

As small firm architecture business owners, many of us may benefit from this historic legislation. Listen to our friends over at Inside the Firm Podcast for their commentary on this section of the bill. Additional COVID-19 information and resources for small firm architects. Stay healthy. lovelearnshare.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Archinect Job board features new job opportunities for architects and design professionals at various stages in their careers. For our latest round-up, we highlight nine firms that are seeking to hire Project Architects in LA. dub studios seeks a Project Architect. dub studios seeks a Project Architect.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 30, 2021

How would an architect know that supplies purchased for a project shouldn’t fall under regular office expenses? Most importantly, how would an architect understand the business impact that an amazingly organized set of books can have, compared to a set of books that work “just fine”? You wouldn’t.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Power of Blogging for Architects. The blog is still one of the most effective tools a small firm architect can use to foster community. Small firm architects are busy people. Small firm architects often ask me how they can find new projects. A community will help you succeed.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Servant Leadership for Architects. “A I have learned throughout my many years in the profession that successful leadership as an architect requires that we follow certain rules of engagement. There are 5 principles of Servant Leadership for Architects. Treat people with dignity and respect. Lead by example. Be persistent.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 23, 2017

Helping Firms Embrace the Language of Business. ” These are the sentiments of many firms in the architecture community. ” These are the sentiments of many firms in the architecture community. There’s absolutely nothing creative about it and yet it is crucial to the growth of all design firms. Bookkeeping?!?!

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Prior to starting our own firms, we business-owner architects experienced an “entrepreneurial seizure”, as Michael Gerber so accurately described in his book, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. It’s the precise moment when a passionate employee commits to starting her own firm.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The story of growing Kohn Pedersen Fox from 3 partners to an international architecture firm of 700+. He changed my life as an architect and indirectly impacted an entire generation of architect business owners through EntreArchitect. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Value of Offsite Retreats for Small Firm Architects As small firm architects, we live in the fast lane. The Importance of Stepping Away If you’re like most small firm architects, you’re deeply immersed in the details of your work. For small firms, this is equally important.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 19, 2016

Without any education in business basics, architects rarely understand the fundamentals of business success. Seven years into owning our own small firm, Annmarie and I decided to make some changes. Where the balance sheet shows my firm’s health, the income statement is the primary measure of my firms performance.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Email Management for Architects. As small firm architects, we are all working so hard to get everything done. Between the many hours we dedicate to building our firms and the time we spend building strong relationships at home, there are not many minutes left to do anything else. Turn off notifications.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Start Transcript. LePage: .

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Professional Liability Insurance for Architects. Architects are inherently burdened with risk and liability for the services we provide. We must protect ourselves, our firms and our families from the risk of legal action. If your firm is practicing without insurance, you should reconsider your decision.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 24, 2018

Every project we perform as professionals must be commenced with a signed written agreement, but for small firm architects working with inexperienced clients, this is a critical moment. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect. We are architects.

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Portland Architecture

JUNE 13, 2023

Gradient House and Studio ( Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA ) BY BRIAN LIBBY Last fall the top prize at the local American Institute of Architects annual Oregon Architecture Awards , known as the Honor Award, went to a first-time winner: Linden, Brown Architecture for the Gradient House and Studio.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 21, 2017

Fees for Small Firm Architects. There are hundreds of articles, forums, blog posts and comments discussing how we architects are not paid enough and how our clients don’t understand what we do. Discussing compensation among architects (and even openly comparing fees) is not against the law. We are worth more.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 17, 2017

There are 3 key strategies required for a successful architecture firm. In the name of diversification, many architects spread their workload across many building types and many markets. Too much diversification though, will dilute your brand and make it difficult for prospects to recognize your firm as a market leader.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. I’ve been continuously improving my firm’s project management systems since we launched in 1999. Here are my eleven steps to better project management systems for architects; 1.

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

We were two young architects seeking the freedom of our own firm. I wrote a 3-part blog series a couple years back sharing the full story of how Annmarie and I started our own architecture firm. Years of experience has taught us that not every project is right for our firm. Leverage The Power To Say, “No!”

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Archinect

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Bay Area may be home to Silicon Valley , notable sports teams, and the Golden Gate Bridge , but it's also home to amazing architecture firms. Below are eight firms that are searching for the right candidate to join their team. seeks an Architect Location: San Francisco, CA. seeks an Architect Location: San Francisco, CA.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Each month, my friend Bob Borson over at Life of an Architect organizes a growing group of architect bloggers to coordinate a single post on a single topic released simultaneously on a specific day. When our attention and intention are appropriately distributed between our firm and our family, stress is reduced.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

About 20 small firm architects posted their response and the answers were mixed, but certainly leaning toward the casual. Small firm architects, many of whom are working solo from home offices, tend to dress for comfort over fashion. What do you wear when meeting with clients?”.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 18, 2017

Why Architects Miss Their Profitability Targets. 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%.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Finding The Time To Be An Architect. As an Entrepreneur Architect, that’s not an easy schedule, but it’s worth every sacrifice that it requires. As a small firm architect running a virtual studio , I am wearing many hats these days. If you are an Entrepreneur Architect, I’m sure this sounds familiar.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2014

I know this as fact, because I track my firm’s Prospect to Project Ratio. In the spirit of Entrepreneur Architect’s mission to help you build a better business, I will share that private information another day. Every year since Annmarie and I launched the firm in 1999, we’ve had a full workload.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Revalu platform uses one million data points and an AI -powered accuracy checker to enable architects to compare the environmental impacts of different building materials. Top image: bio-based materials can be found in the Material Innovation Hub This is mainly for large architecture firms using custom design tools.

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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. For those who fight this integration, the constant struggle between these two most important roles leads to a failing firm, or worse… a forgotten family. Let’s talk.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We are architects after all. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm. There are new digital tools to automate an architecture firm being introduced every week.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Starting a new business as a small firm architect or a new career trajectory is something you must experience on your own. A n architect based in London, UK, Katie Crepeau (the founder of Design Affects ) helps architects and designers develop simple and effective business strategies through online training and resources.

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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. Too many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. We need to talk.

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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 then review my responsibilities as administrator of the firm, as well as my responsibilities as a husband and dad. Before moving to a home studio, I used my morning commute as my decompression time. Scan Email.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 9, 2016

Every architect has a dream of having their work published in books and magazines. The process of having our work published is one of those secrets architects learn with maturity. The process of having our work published is one of those secrets architects learn with maturity. For others, its a marketing strategy.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Architectural designs have been traditionally been limited by technology (or a lack thereof) as much as the vision and abilities of the architect. These solutions can themselves be altered and modified, allowing for the creation of structural designs in minutes that might have taken even the most capable of architects days or weeks.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

He changed my life as an architect and indirectly impacted an entire generation of architect business owners through EntreArchitect. I was so excited to finally speak with him one-on-one, and this time, as a fellow architect. Gene was my architect superhero. Gene Kohn was an entrepreneur architect.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Many architects have experienced the result of this shut down when ordering products or materials from European suppliers. Most firms, here in the United States, experience a slow down at the same time every summer. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. The European Holiday Shut Down.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In recognition of this fact, Architizer is delighted to present the much-anticipated fifth edition of the coveted A+List , an annual rundown of every firm that scooped an A+Award and A+Firm Award in the previous season. We’ve also curated a selection of featured firms, providing some extra background on their A+Award triumphs.

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