EntreArchitect

JANUARY 23, 2022

They are just mine. The laptop suffices for many, but a bunch of humans can make more things better, so firms of humans result: These gatherings are organized somehow, usually by one or three who know more and some who know less, and are learning, by helping to make things. So communication within a firm is crucial.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Searching for success has always been a focus of mine. When Annmarie and I launched our small firm in 1999, I had big dreams then as well. The post Living Your Best Year Ever appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Fast cars and speed boats dominated my “gallery”. Stay tuned.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Here is one of mine. The post What Is Your Favorite “F” Word appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. You will use FUDWACA words in your description of the pains your product or service solve for your prospects. F rustrated U pset D isappointed W orried A ngry C oncerned A nxious.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 19, 2014

A while back I wrote a post titled “ Architectural Interns ” where I stated: Other than slowing things down, interns aren’t very useful in small firms because we run fast and lean. You might recognize Michael as the namesake principal of the firm where Bob and I now work. Arch at UT Austin.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 26, 2018

You are listening to EntreArchitect podcast, so that makes you a member of our dedicated community of small firm architects. This is episode 225 and this week my friend Cavin Costello is back from The Ranch Mine and he’s back to talk about Growing Beyond the Sole Practitioner. Start Transcript. LePage: .

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 27, 2015

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. Even mine … if you don’t read it.). Photo Credit: Pixabay / nvtrlab.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 7, 2013

From age 10, when I decided to become an architect, I knew that someday I would lead my own firm. Following graduation, I started at a small firm located about 20 miles west of New York City. The firm had recently completed a project converting an old textile mill into residential lofts. Sound familiar?).

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2016

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. You Show Me Yours & I’ll Show You Mine. Firm-Wide Accountability. A Time Management Discipline.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 20, 2018

We struggled to launch our firms, often without the education or a firm knowledge of the basic fundamentals of business. If we were employed by a larger firm, we would never have the flexibility or the freedom that we so cherish. This is how the profession will grow… especially for small firm architects.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 28, 2020

In a conversation facilitated by a good salesperson, it does not show that the future of this person’s job or the firm is on the line. Mine Your Network. Many companies are dumping advertising inventory right now and Facebook is offering a $100m in cash grants and ad credits to small businesses. You may disagree. Hey, Charlene.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 22, 2012

At Fivecat Studio , we use a similar process using a questionnaire and other fun programming exercises to help guide our clients through the mine field of ideas in their heads. The post Dream Big: Develop Your Business Plan Using a Narrative appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Running a small firm requires you to play many different roles. Rather than suggest an elaborate professional development program–even large firms struggle to implement this–I encourage you to seek opportunities to “seize the moment.” Connect with Jeremy on Linkedin or at his blog Humane Design.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

In the fall of 1983, after days of trekking through mud, searching for just the right car for just the right price, the ’72 was mine. Have you enjoyed the power of small victories? The post Small Victories Lead to Major Reward appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course: Profit for Small Firm Architects today at EntreArchitect.com/FreeCourse. And so I googled, I think I literally googled “Shanghai architecture firms” and applied to the first applied to the first few search results that popped up.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 31, 2021

I first opened my office in New York in 2003, and over the course of several years I had been able to hire a small team of architects. With five years of work behind us, our firm had just been getting its sea legs when the crisis hit. Finding a full-time job at a big architecture firm was one possible path. Roch neighborhood.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Equity is a recurring critique of sustainability, and this can also hold true when it comes to ethically sourced materials, which small firms and low-cost affordable projects many assume will come with an increased budget. copper and zinc — that was probably mined in Chile’s Atacama Desert, to the detriment of the nearby town).

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 19, 2018

EntreArchitect.com/freecourse , download it right now, we’ll teach you how to build a thriving, profitable small business for your architecture firm. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. You said your firm’s name is Runcible Studios.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future … hopefully in an office like mine. I thought I would put together some basics tips and strategies that might help you find the perfect firm for you. Big or Small?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 9, 2014

I was burning through my list of firms, calling, stopping in and following up. One of those conversations went like this: Firm Principal: “Yes, we received your resume but unfortunately we don’t have any work” (I’d heard that line about 12,000 times by now). “In Firm Principal: “No, there isn’t much work out there right now.”.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

So there’s a look at a fairly typical day of mine …hopefully you thought it was kick ass and you’ve decided that you’ve made a horrible mistake and should have followed your dreams of becoming an architect. If you would like to see how other architects responded to this topic, just follow the links below.

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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

JULY 14, 2014

I suspect your studio may look like mine. The post Go Clean Your Room appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Us creatives tend to find ourselves among the clutter. Let me know what you think of my plan and share your own goals for becoming more efficient in the comments section below.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 15, 2016

We currently have projects in Wisconsin, California, and Oklahoma, but we’ve recently finished up work in Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia … pretty remarkable considering we are a small firm of 8 people and half of our work is residential. I hope you all love your job as much as I love mine.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

As a result of our participation, we found out last week that our firm has received the 2013 Firm Award from the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. I’ve included a copy of the letter we received below [click to enlarge] which explains why our firm was selected. ” Like to hear from your friend.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 14, 2013

The illusion of an “established architecture firm” gave way to our reality each time a calling prospect heard the the crying baby in the background. We learned to accommodate our new “partner” and established routines to allow us to keep the firm and our family as separate as they could be within 900 square feet.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

I knew that David had successfully integrated Evernote into his firm’s critical business systems and I wanted to learn more about how he did it. I simply call mine Evernote. I name mine @Inbox and include the “@”symbol because it keeps it at the top of my list. Evernote is one of those topics. One final tip.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 1, 2014

You may learn more about David and his firm at his website. Since my early years in the profession, I’ve always had a bit of OCD about organization and have been quickly put in charge of the drafting standard at firms I’ve worked at. Sanders, AIA a residential architect based in Capistrano Beach, California.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Our free course profit for small firm architects right now at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. As a small firm entrepreneur architect, this is Episode 229 and this week I’m speaking with an architect, writer, podcaster, and so much more. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 29, 2013

I know that most people who come to my site couldn’t care less about the metrics behind a site like mine but I’m going to tell you anyways … 190 Posts This is the actual number of articles written by yours truly. 3,324 Comments on these posts WOW! Reading your blog and the comments made me realize that I am not alone.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

[link] Bob Borson 2″ mud slab and gravel bed – that will take care of most of those issues, I would hope the owner doesn’t have blowing trash in his back yard Holli Lynn Jackowski I work in a small firm and am trying to make the transition to using REVIT as the primary/only design software. Jus’ sayn.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

One of the items in that post was the list “ Top 5 Reasons to work in a Small Architectural Firm ” which is somewhat biased because I didn’t really represent the benefits to working in a large architectural firm. Democratic Work Ethics Some firms, mine included will tend to have an open space office.

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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. by Tom Kelley. read more ].

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