EntreArchitect

JANUARY 11, 2016

Here at EntreArchitect, all throughout the month of January we are focusing our content on the business category theme of Finance. 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. Step By Step.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Since 1990, he has designed, financed and built almost two dozen buildings. The post Jonathan Segal: Entrepreneur Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Jonathan Segal : Architect, Developer, Contractor, Owner. No clients. No partners. Interested in learning more about how he does it?

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 10, 2017

How to Achieve Your Goals as a Small Firm Architect. I developed many new systems for EntreArchitect and assembled a small team to help me produce and distribute content for the EntreArchitect Community each week. We’re developing new resources and working on better ways to serve small firm architects. My ONE Goal.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 3, 2015

Some design firms have a culture of secrecy. Few people outside of the partners know anything about the finances, the vision or the ways in which the business is run. The post Building a Culture of Transparency at Your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 9, 2023

The post Does Your Architecture Firm Qualify for the IRS R&D Tax Credit? appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. For additional reading, our friends over at Monograph have a comprehensive article about the R&D Tax Credit for your reference as well.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2017

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? The post You Already Know How To Be Successful in Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 10, 2018

Well, you can learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects right now at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure, spend less time on accounting, more time doing the work that you love. Right, right.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 26, 2019

There are many options for approaching a third party business audit, ranging from free advice to professional consulting firms. As small firm owners, the professional can feel personal when asking for candid feedback, but ask yourself: How can I improve without honest feedback? Are they looking at the whole firm as a system?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2016

It wasn’t until several years after the completion of my formal education that my lack of awareness and knowledge of what by then I knew exactly what I didn’t know was involved and needed to know to successfully own and operate my own small firm. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Matej Kastelic.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 20, 2015

To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at EntreArchitect , visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. I am often asked, “How might I make my small firm more financially successful?”

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A Better Built Environment

MAY 9, 2021

Leave a comment Subscribe now Things To Read This Week There’s Another Way to Pay for Infrastructure Projects An idea to harvest data from our infrastructure and use sell this new asset to finance new infrastructure projects. Mark LePage started EntreArchitect because he noticed there was a gap in knowledge that many small firms faced.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Financial Management for the Small Architectural Firm: Terminology and Examples. In my previous article , I made the strong case as to why your small firm needs to think like a business and not just like an architect. I use ArchiOffice to help manage project finances. Why a profit plan? I know, I know.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 15, 2015

Still one of the most popular posts on the blog; in this 3-part article Steven walks us through the step-by-step process of developing a powerful Profit Plan for our architecture firm. Did you ever sit down and map out your firm’s operating budget? – Mark. None of us will admit it, but I know… deep down we all want to be rich.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 20, 2020

I’m going to avoid offering guidance on broader finance and personnel management issues, like right-sizing your firm. Baker (and in our latest 2Bobs podcast I interviewed David on when and how to right-size your firm ). Keeping current clients active. Closing deals that have stalled.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

We decided to submit our proposal for an event called “Planning a Practice”, which would bring together an Architect, attorney, finance, and branding/strategic marketer to teach young architects the fundamental skills for starting their own practice. Keep track of your finances. Plan ahead and develop a forecast for your finances.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Question: Are you using Key Financial Performance Indicators at your firm? Over the course of his 60-year career, Steve served as the managing principal of a small firm partnership and later as the VP/Director of Operations for two of the largest architectural firms in the country, at that time.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 31, 2017

Myth #3: A credit card is a simple way to finance your business. The post How To Build a Successful Architecture Firm With No Debt appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Our phones stop ringing in August and January… every year. Dave says, “You can’t earn your way out of stupidity.”

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Did you ever sit down and map out your firm’s operating budget? So let’s get to work and get you on the right track to understanding your firm’s finances. Chances are the answer to all of these questions is no. You’re an architect. Why do you need to understand the business side of architecture?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 13, 2016

He recommended setting goals for not only our careers and finances, but we should also set spiritual goals, family goals, physical goals, intellectual goals and social goals. The post Developing Your Life Plan for Success as an Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But I can tell you the biggest hurdle is getting your hands on the financing to make it happen. appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. We are still in the middle of our journey to create a coworking space, so I can’t give you the magic recipe. You’ll need serious cash to get it off the ground.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2016

Question: Which one of the 6 operational components above could most benefit YOUR architecture firm if implemented today? The post 6 Reasons Why Architects Are Not Earning the 20% Profit They Need appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Oliver Le Moal.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 14, 2013

Myth #3: A credit card is a simple way to finance your business. The post Build a Debt Zero Business appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Our phones stop ringing in August and January… every year. We should have money saved to cover those slow times, so a line of credit is unnecessary.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2021

We focused on residential (Accessory Dwelling Units, Custom Homes, and Small Multi-family projects), retail (cafes, barbershops, grocery stores), and community based projects (public art, street seats, non-profit work, affordable housing).

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 13, 2013

He recommended setting goals for not only our careers and finances, but we should also set spiritual goals, family goals, physical goals, intellectual goals and social goals. The post Entrepreneur Architect Academy 002 | Your Life Plan: Personal and Business Planning appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 1, 2017

Question: Have you developed a working Financial Management System for Architects at your firm? The post A Financial Management System for Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Have a nice day Photo.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better busines as a small firm entrepreneur architect.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 14, 2018

To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at EntreArchitect, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. The post How To Budget Your Architecture Project Fee appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 24, 2017

Everything I have learned about succeeding in business as a small firm architect has come to me in two ways; either through trial and error (with lots and lots of error) or through the many dozens of business and “self-help” books that I’ve read over my many years as an architect. Finance for Nonfinancial Managers.

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A Better Built Environment

APRIL 12, 2021

CVG has recognized that many small practices are great at designing projects and serving clients but often struggle when it comes to the business side of practice and lack training in operations and management, and/or can use help with marketing and business development.

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