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. Whether you're looking to live within San Francisco 's bustling downtown scene or be a part of Oakland 's developmental progress, the bay area offers various architecture job opportunities.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 30, 2021

And you probably wouldn’t know that a bookkeeper who specializes in small architecture firms can also help with invoicing, setting up time tracking software to align with fee proposals, project budget summaries that show hours spent vs. available fee, cash flow summaries – and, of course, the basic financial statements, payables, and receivables.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2021

At Archmark Architect Branding & Marketing, we’ve seen architecture firms struggle to implement effective marketing strategies that help them get in front of better prospects so they can win better projects. Historically, architecture firm marketing has relied heavily on word-of-mouth referrals.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 23, 2017

Helping Firms Embrace the Language of Business. I went to school for architecture, not business!”. ” These are the sentiments of many firms in the architecture community. ” These are the sentiments of many firms in the architecture community. How to Automate your Small Architecture Firm.

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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

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. 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. ScheduleOnce for coordinating my calendar.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As my team and I consider new or improved ways of sharing knowledge to small firm entrepreneur architects throughout 2018, I produced this video for my YouTube channel. I will take you behind the scenes at my firm, Fivecat Studio, and share my workflow for the powerful communication app, Slack. Slack for Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 17, 2017

There are 3 key strategies required for a successful architecture firm. Anyone practicing architecture for more than a few months knows that patience is a prerequisite. 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

MAY 3, 2016

As we move into a new month, we are shifting our focus to a new category of small firm success. ” The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems. The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 6, 2018

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm. As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team , the culture of your firm will evolve. Your firm’s culture and how you manage it is critical to the success of your firm.

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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: . My name is Mark R.

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Archmark

MAY 13, 2022

Set Up and Use Your Linkedin Profile to Find, Attract, and Connect with Your Ideal Architecture Firm Clients Archmark's Definitive Architecture Firm Marketing Guide to Perfecting Your Linkedin Profile. How can you build high-quality marketing relationships for your architecture firm? Sorry, but it’s true.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 21, 2018

It outlines how firm leaders can build cultures that top performers choose to stay in. 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. Top 5 Things To Remember About Retaining New Talent.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2013

Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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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. In those early days, my answer was “Yes”.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. They establish the discipline required for financial success and the freedom to develop a portfolio of highly developed architecture. Every firm, with any experience, has many of these processes already in place. Create systems for success.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 16, 2017

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. 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. ScheduleOnce for coordinating my calendar.

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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. Gene Kohn was an entrepreneur architect.

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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%. The firm’s culture (or lack of one.).

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

If you do it correctly—and have the right tools—project accounting will transform your firm. Your firm may review your financials on a monthly or quarterly basis, but your projects may be over in less time than that. Even if your firm is too small to have a real hierarchical organization, everyone must be in the loop.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2016

Charrette Venture Group (CVG) works with new and growing design firms to build stronger businesses by investing resources and applying proven concepts. Tens of thousands of architecture firms operate with under $500,000 in annual revenue with no experience or knowledge of the requirements to grow beyond that level.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm. After obtaining my license as an Architect in New York, I brainstormed several long term goals and decided to start a personal blog, develop design projects, and learn everything that I could about starting an architecture firm.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 25, 2015

For architects, especially those in small firms, nothing has changed much in the past 40 years. While most businesses have moved forward with modern business practices in management and human resources, the small firm is left behind and is having problems maintaining a strong productive team. It Begins On the First Day.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

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. This year, my firm Fivecat Studio will completely shut down for two weeks during August. 5 Steps to a Summer Shut Down at an Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 10, 2017

My firm, Fivecat Studio, was founded in 1999. With no clients and no money, we launched the firm as a sole proprietorship; Annmarie McCarthy, Architect. Slowly, we grew the firm and in 2002, with my license in hand, we incorporated as McCarthy LePage Architects, PC. Which Business Structure is Best for An Architecture Firm?

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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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Architizer

JANUARY 11, 2024

In a move that celebrates architectural excellence, we are delighted to announce a significant enhancement to the Firm Profiles pages on Architizer: introducing distinctive blue “+” badges for firms that have secured an A+Award in any Firm Awards category.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2018

“How do I get noticed when I am first starting an architecture firm? I’ve shared articles at this blog in the past on how much it may cost to start your own firm and how Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio with no clients and very little money. Starting a firm from scratch is not easy. Be Certain. Make a Plan.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Architizer is delighted to introduce a NEW Best Firm Category to the 12th Annual A+Awards : Best Sole Practioner. F reelance architects and designers and single-person architecture and/or design firms invited to throw their hats in the ring: Start Submission What is the most propagandistic image of ‘the architect’?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Years before launching EntreArchitect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. With more than 5,000 subscribers, I have built a strong community of like-minded small firm architects who look forward to my letter and respond in kind with thoughtful communication.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This back-end Revalu product has no visual user interface; instead, it is offered to architecture firms to plug into their own software via an application programming interface (API). 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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Dwell

AUGUST 2, 2024

Coming off of a few failed attempts at other firms, the group is making industry history. In 2021, a small but significant wave of architecture firms coalesced under Architectural Workers United , represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW).

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EntreArchitect

MAY 26, 2014

Many small businesses, including many small architecture firms, after years of finding ways to keep the doors open are succumbing to the years of economic instability and calling it quits. We’re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm… and much sacrifice remains. AIA KnowledgeNet.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Since we launched our firm in 1999, most every prospective client I meet asks if Fivecat Studio offers construction services. must earn a profit.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2016

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve and his firm Management Consulting Services, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. Respectfully, Steve L. Wintner, AIA Emeritus.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2017

As our firm grows and evolves, priorities change, markets shift, economies collapse. A periodic reminder of my big ideas and reasons-for-being, keeps me focused and wanting to push my architecture firm to the next level. Question: Do you have a written business plan for your architecture firm? So, go do it.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Anyone who has started their own architecture firm from scratch knows this dilemma well. We can’t complete any projects without a firm and its tough to start a firm without any projects. We can’t complete any projects without a firm and its tough to start a firm without any projects. Do something different.

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