EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements of the custom residential construction market. The latest documents have already been vetted for custom residential and will need fewer edits.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2017

We may have done everything right and find ourselves at the point where, to make this new relationship official, we need a signed legal document. 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.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 10, 2016

We may have done everything right and find ourselves at the point where, to make this new relationship official, we need a signed legal document. 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.

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Celebrating 7 Years Serving Small Firm Architects. All this month EntreArchitect is celebrating our 7th-anniversary serving small firm architects around the world. I promised to build an online platform to provide the information, business resources and training that was so lacking in our profession at the time.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. They want to be fully informed and up-to-date throughout the process. With so many roles and responsibilities as a small firm architect, how might we ensure that our clients’ expectations are well managed? Our clients don’t like surprises.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 1, 2020

You will need to complete the Paycheck Protection Program loan application and submit the application with the required documentation to an approved lender that is available to process your application by June 30, 2020. What other documents will I need to include in my application? Click HERE for the application. .

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 5, 2016

The all-new EntreArchitect is built exclusively for you; the small firm entrepreneur architect. We’ve developed a comprehensive content calendar for the entire year, which will allow us to systematically improve our firms, step by step. I’m sure you are noticing a few changes around here. Welcome to the All-New EntreArchitect.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 11, 2016

Our Expert Training sessions at the Academy are designed to go deep and provide as much information as possible. Rena’s presentation provided members with everything they need to know to organize their finances and understand the flow of money in and out of their firms. Keeping It Simple. It’s that simple.

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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 3, 2013

Ken leads the team developing AIA Contract Documents; the most respected collection of agreements for the construction industry. There are many options for agreements, but Ken and his team are working hard to keep our firms protected and our projects running smoothly with tools and resources from the AIA. – Mark.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

For years, our systems at Fivecat Studio have included developing our construction documents to a level where every possible question was answered. Documents developed to such minute detail require hundreds of hours to complete. As an architect, I want fully developed drawings. photo credit: Tracy O via photopin cc.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

If we are going to be sharing information each day, how can we fine tune each post in a way that will make your social media content more sharable? Provide them with information that others will find valuable. Let’s assume you have done the work to determine that one platform works best for your business.

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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

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? Back to School.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 29, 2011

The topic was “alternative agreements” What I learned during that interactive meeting was that for some projects, selecting one of the many legal documents available from our national professional organizations an appropriate way to protect both the architect and the owner when entering an agreement for architectural services.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2018

We work in Dropbox during design, and created a Dropbox folder shared among the design team, contractor, and clients for construction administration… but found it more effective to email information and documents rather than place them in the shared folder. We continue to do this, and work to make it more applicable.

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A Better Built Environment

MAY 9, 2021

It has been a great source of information, comradery, and community as I embarked on my architecture career, started my first architecture firm, and currently as I transition to writing about practice and working as a consultant that helps architects run better businesses.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 19, 2017

If we are going to be sharing information each day, how can we fine tune each post in a way that will make your social media content more sharable? Provide them with information that others will find valuable. Let’s assume you have done the work to determine that one platform works best for your business.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

The time and effort required to properly develop a design and complete a thorough set of construction documents is difficult for most anyone outside the profession to understand. Most sole practitioners and small firms I know struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Forget about profit. Purchasing and Delivery.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The A+List forms a comprehensive guide to the world’s best architecture firms and is refreshed each year based on the results of the annual A+Awards program. The A+List is arranged alphabetically, with more information available by clicking on the link to each firm’s profile. You can see last season’s A+List here.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 21, 2014

All the information is there in a single note. How do you keep track of your minutes documents? The post Recording Meeting Minutes Using Evernote appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Simple, and easy to use. That’s the way we want to build our systems.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Whether it’s managing email from my many accounts, or preparing CAD documents for our next construction project, or updating our business systems in Evernote. The studio will be closed and clients will be informed that we will not be available during the holiday week. Two Thousand One Hundred Eighty Four Hours Per Year.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

If you haven’t yet prepared your Life Plan, I invite you to follow the steps presented and document your dreams, visions and goals. Almost 190 of you purchased my Entrepreneur Architect Foundations business forms package and 24 have downloaded my Hybrid Proposal for Architectural Services video course with complete document templates.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As small firm residential architects, the most effective and least expensive way to accomplish this process is to start online. Your website is the first place a prospect will land when seeking more information about you and your firm. The information you share with your list must be high value content.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 5, 2017

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. Earl Parson is documenting his progress building his “Quompound” with fantastic photography each week over at Clever Moderns.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 21, 2013

The Construction Documents Company was in business. With my expertise in surveying existing conditions, I launched a direct mail marketing campaign (though I had no idea that’s what it was called) aimed at local sole proprietors and small firms. We had started our own architecture firm. It worked beautifully.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 1, 2014

David has generously shared his own system for preparing the ultimate set of construction documents. You may learn more about David and his firm at his website. Send him an email and say thanks for sharing such valuable information. Sanders, AIA a residential architect based in Capistrano Beach, California.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

In addition to comprehensive information about more than a dozen materials that are ubiquitous in construction and are most at-risk of forced labor, the document also contains relevant certifications and standards related to ethical materials choices, a supplier questionnaire and sample specifications.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 7, 2016

We were already managing most of our project documents using Evernote, so the next step was obvious. The email is from the contractor and it includes an RFI (Request for Information) for the kitchen. That will get us very close to the document we are seeking. Now let’s find that one single document we are seeking.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

When Andrew is not running his busy firm or finding ways to be more productive using his iPad, he writes a blog about architecture and design where he shares his thoughts on the profession. Follow Andrew on Twitter @HawkinsArch and say thanks for sharing this very informative article at Entrepreneur Architect. .

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The personal emotion, attachment and dedication that each project receives is unequaled in any other profession.The time and effort required to properly develop a design and complete a thorough set of construction documents is difficult for most anyone outside the profession to understand. Forget about profit. We deserve to earn more.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 23, 2018

The team benefits when this information is clearly communicated to the project team: upward, downward and laterally. Are our documents consistent with client (and our) expectations? The post Every Architecture Project <br>Has Four Corners appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 31, 2016

The EntreArchitect LinkedIn Group was the first social platform I launched for other small firm architects. Facebook for me used to be all about fun with family and friends, but today I use Facebook to spread the word about my architecture firm, Fivecat Studio and my mission at EntreArchitect. Productivity. Google Apps.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 23, 2016

He finally had his own boat and it was documented for all to see in the newspaper. The reader was so inspired by Henry’s story that he felt compelled to reach out to the editor and requested our contact information. appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. His dream had come true.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 13, 2015

Let’s take the example of Basecamp , a very generic online project management software, also suitable for architects to follow up your construction projects with your staff, share information, data, to-do’s, documents and so much more. For a small architectural firm, Basecamp will cost you $20/month. Pricing models.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 17, 2018

An architect is an individual who can co-ordinate, organize and integrate information – a person that make words into an image – and knows how to translate an image into a physical reality. In this way people can make more informed decisions on whether they wish to choose the places they intend to rent.

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