Building a Business That Works for YouIn this episode, Bradley Hamner, founder of Blueprint OS and host of the Above The Business Podcast, shares his transformative journey from being a small business owner to becoming the architect of his business. Bradley opens up about the early struggles of launching his first business with no leads and very little cash but plenty of drive. After a health scare in his 30s, he realized something had to change, prompting him to rethink his approach entirely.Bradley emphasizes the importance of mindset and identity in reshaping how business owners view their role. He discusses the Blueprint OS framework he developed—a comprehensive operating system designed to help entrepreneurs move from being "rainmakers" to business "architects." Through this system, Bradley has empowered countless business owners to scale and grow, while building a business that truly works for them.Tune in to hear practical strategies for installing the systems, processes, and routines that not only make businesses more efficient but also create the freedom and flexibility every entrepreneur dreams of. Bradley offers real-life examples and actionable tips to help architects and business owners alike build a future where their business serves their life, not the other way around.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building a Business That Works for You with Bradley Hamner.Connect with Bradley online at Blueprint OS, take the assessment and check out the Above The Business Podcast.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

The One Thing Needed To Retain Your Best EmployeesIn this episode, we sit down with Ryan Fish, co-owner and lead architect at PKA Architecture, to uncover the key to employee retention: mentorship. Ryan shares his own journey through architecture and how the guidance of his mentors shaped his career. From the value of mentorship programs to the impact of investing in the next generation, Ryan reveals how building a supportive, collaborative network is crucial not only for employee satisfaction but also for long-term business success.Whether you're leading a small firm or navigating a growing company, Ryan offers actionable advice on creating meaningful mentorship opportunities that make employees feel valued and connected. His approach, rooted in empathy and sustainability, shows how mentorship is more than just professional development—it's the foundation for a thriving workplace.Tune in to learn why investing in people, through mentorship and practical support, is the most powerful tool for retaining top talent.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The One Thing Needed To Retain Your Best Employees with Ryan Fish.Connect with Ryan online at PKA Architecture, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessArchIT

Cutting Through the AI Hype: Practical Benefits for ArchitectsIn this insightful episode, we sit down with Eitan Tsarfati, CEO and co-founder of SWAPP, to cut through the noise surrounding AI in architecture. Eitan shares how his company is revolutionizing architectural documentation by automating and optimizing tedious tasks, allowing architects to focus on creativity and human-centric design. With his deep experience as an architect and tech entrepreneur, including his successful exit with CmyCasa to Autodesk, Eitan offers a balanced perspective on how AI can enhance productivity without compromising the artistry of architecture.We explore the future of the profession, the importance of communication and relationships, and why architects need to embrace emerging technologies like AI to stay competitive. Whether you’re an architect looking to streamline your workflow or curious about how tech is shaping the industry, this episode delivers practical insights from one of the leading voices in construction tech.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Cutting Through the AI Hype: Practical Benefits for Architects with Eitan Tsarfati.Connect with Eitan online at SWAPP, and find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

Crafting Your Unique Brand VoiceIn this episode, we sit down with Kimberley Healy, founder of Brainstorming the Castle, as she shares her journey to becoming a brand voice strategist for architects, interior designers, and brands in the A&D industry. Kim discusses how her entrepreneurial upbringing and diverse career in marketing and copywriting, including roles at F. Schumacher & Co. and the D&D Building, helped her shape a unique approach to brand storytelling.Listeners will gain insight into the importance of crafting a clear, consistent, and character-filled brand voice that resonates with the right audience. Kim provides practical tips on how firms, large and small, can distill their messaging to drive engagement and create a lasting impact. Additionally, she touches on the evolving role of AI in copywriting and offers a word of caution about maintaining the human touch in branding. Whether you're in architecture, design, or a related field, this episode will inspire you to commit to developing a brand voice that truly reflects your business.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Crafting Your Unique Brand Voice with Kimberley Healy.Connect with Kimberley online at Brainstorming the Castle, and find her on LinkedIn and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

"Insourcing": The Benefits of Combining Offshore Resources with In-House CollaborationIn this episode, we dive into the transformative power of integrating offshore resources with in-house teams. Our guest, Jeremy Zick, CEO of WeCollabify, shares his extensive experience in leading international companies and explores how his firm is revolutionizing the AEC industry.Jeremy, a seasoned leader since 2008, discusses his journey and the inception of WeCollabify. He unveils how his company effectively melds remote contractors with internal teams to foster long-term, collaborative relationships. Jeremy delves into key strategies for successful integration, including the critical role of communication tools, project management, and knowledge transfer.In this episode, you’ll discover the numerous benefits of this hybrid approach—such as cost savings, optimized office space, and enhanced cultural exchange. Jeremy also provides practical tips for firms ready to embrace the insourcing and outsourcing paradigm.Tune in to gain insights on how to leverage global talent to drive your firm’s success while maintaining a cohesive, collaborative work environment.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, "Insourcing": The Benefits of Combining Offshore Resources with In-House Collaboration with Jeremy Zick.Connect with Jeremy online at WeCollabify, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessArchIT

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Serving Small FirmsIn this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of technology and architecture with Valentin Noves, serial entrepreneur and CEO of e-verse, a leading software development company in the AEC industry. With over 12 years of experience in innovation, software development, and AI, Valentin shares insights on how custom software solutions are transforming architecture firms.We explore how AI and automation are reshaping workflows, improving efficiency, and solving complex challenges in architecture. Valentin also discusses the importance of customer discovery and identifying real problems before implementing AI. Tune in to hear real-world examples of how e-verse has partnered with firms to create tailored solutions that add value and streamline processes. Discover the future of architecture and technology, and learn how your firm can leverage innovation to stay ahead.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Custom Innovative Solutions for Your Architecture Firm with Valentin Noves.Connect with Valentin online at e-verse, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Build Your BrandDesign VaultArchITGabl Membership

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Serving Small FirmsIn this episode, Enoch Sears, founder of Business of Architecture, reflects on a decade of lessons learned from serving small architectural firms. He explores the evolution of the profession, highlighting the shift towards a tech-savvy, business-oriented approach among younger architects. Enoch discusses the critical role of digital tools, social media, and entrepreneurship in building a successful practice. He also shares insights on the importance of balancing business growth with personal well-being and relationships. With a proven track record of helping over 253 firm owners worldwide, Enoch introduces the SMART Practice Method, designed to create a creatively fulfilling and financially stable architectural practice.Enoch also delves into the challenges that small firms face in today’s competitive market and offers practical advice on navigating these hurdles. He emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to goal-setting, one that aligns professional success with personal fulfillment. Whether you're an established firm owner or just starting out, this episode offers valuable takeaways for anyone looking to thrive in the architectural industry.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Lessons Learned from a Decade of Serving Small Firms with Enoch Sears.Connect with Enoch online at Business of Architecture, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

Leveraging Advanced Tools for Immersive Design ExperiencesIn this episode, Blima Ehrentreu, founder and CEO of The Designers Group, delves into her groundbreaking approach to integrating advanced technology with human-centric design in the commercial interior design industry. Blima shares her journey from a childhood fascination with construction to becoming a leader in the design world, starting her own firm, and shaping the future of the industry. She discusses how her team leverages AI to generate innovative design ideas and create photorealistic renderings, as well as using VR technology to offer clients immersive tours of their spaces before they’re even built.Beyond technology, Blima emphasizes the importance of purposeful design, creating environments that not only meet aesthetic goals but also maximize the potential of the people who will use them. Her dedication to community, philanthropy, and empowering women in the workforce has earned her multiple accolades, including recognition from Globest and Crain’s.Join us as we explore how Blima is pushing the boundaries of interior design, merging creativity with cutting-edge tools to create spaces that are as functional as they are beautiful.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Leveraging Advanced Tools for Immersive Design Experiences with Blima Ehrentreu.Connect with Blima online at The Designers Group, and find her on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl CESArchIT

Demystifying Architecture Through Instagram and TikTokJoin us as we chat with Dory Azar, an architect and social media influencer who has transformed public perceptions of architecture through Instagram and TikTok. With over 150,000 Instagram followers and 90,000 on TikTok, Dory’s videos blend architectural expertise with humor, amassing millions of views and building a vibrant community.In this episode, Dory shares his journey from polished renderings to engaging, educational content that simplifies complex concepts and exposes design flaws. He offers insights on infusing personality into your work, engaging with your audience, and the power of short, captivating videos.Whether you're an architect or just curious about the field, discover how social media can attract clients, talent, and new opportunities in the world of architecture.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Demystifying Architecture Through Instagram and TikTok with Dory Azar.Connect with Dory online at The Designers Group, and find him (of course) on Instagram and TikTok.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Annual MeetingArchIT

Preparing Architecture Proposals That WinIn this episode, we sit down with Julie Flattery, a marketing and PR expert with a lifelong passion for architecture. Growing up with an architect father, Julie learned early on how the spaces we inhabit shape our emotions and well-being. With over 30 years of experience, she’s honed her craft in helping AEC firms stand out and win business through compelling proposals.Julie, the owner of Julie Flattery Company and co-owner of Deconstructed Workshops, delves into the art of proposal creation for architects, engineers, and contractors. She shares insights on how to weave storytelling into proposals to resonate with clients and secure projects. Tune in to hear her journey, the strategies that have led to her success, and tips on preparing architecture proposals that win.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Preparing Architecture Proposals That Win with Julie Flattery.Connect with Julie online at Deconstructed Workshops, and find her on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Annual MeetingArchIT

Which Social Media Platform is Best for Architects?In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Emma Tessler, the dynamic Founder and CEO of Ninety Five Media. With over eight years of experience in digital marketing, Emma has built a reputation for crafting results-driven strategies that connect brands with their ideal clients. Today, she dives into the unique challenges and opportunities architects face in the social media landscape.Emma shares her expertise on the importance of understanding audience preferences and how to leverage analytics to create compelling and strategic content. She explores the benefits and drawbacks of popular platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter) for architects. Throughout the conversation, Emma emphasizes the need to focus on efficiency, smart scheduling, and active engagement to maximize the potential of each platform.If you’re an architect looking to expand your online presence, Emma’s insights offer valuable guidance on how to drive better business outcomes through social media.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Which Social Media Platform is Best for Architects? with Emma Tessler.Connect with Emma online at Ninety Five Media, check out her podcast, and (of course) find her on Instagram and LinkedIn. Website: Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Annual MeetingArchIT

Good Business Decisions Start with Actionable DataIn this episode, Mark Wald—a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and consulting CFO—takes listeners on a journey through the power of actionable data in making smarter business decisions. With roots in Silicon Valley and a passion for efficiency, Mark has spent over a decade building, investing in, and advising startups across a wide range of industries. As the founder of Supercharger, a finance and accounting leadership company, Mark helps small businesses and startups operate like enterprises by leveraging data-driven strategies.From successful exits to learning from failures, Mark's diverse experience includes co-founding a SaaS company, launching a subscription box business, and serving as a board member and advisor to numerous startups. In addition to his day job, he volunteers as a mentor, serves as Treasurer for the Los Angeles Venture Association and Women Founders Network Foundation, and explores the world of crypto.Tune in to learn how setting the right expectations with clients and harnessing the power of data can transform your business into a well-oiled machine.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Good Business Decisions Start with Actionable Data with Mark Wald.Connect with Mark online at SPRCHRGR, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Annual MeetingArchIT

Special Presentation: Gābl Media MixerJoin us for a special episode recorded live at the first-ever Gābl Media Mixer, held during the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture in Washington, DC! With over 100 attendees, including members of the EntreArchitect community and loyal Gābl Media podcast listeners, this event was a vibrant celebration of architecture and community.Hosts from popular podcasts like Spaces, She Builds, Context and Clarity, and EntreArchitect came together to record live episodes, sharing insights and experiences from the conference. This episode delves into a variety of topics, including highlights from the expo floor, the conference atmosphere, and even the weather. They also share personal anecdotes and discuss the significance of the supportive EntreArchitect community. Plus, they give a sneak peek into the upcoming EntreArchitect Community Annual Meeting in Nashville, encouraging small firm architects to join this inspiring and connected group.Don't miss this engaging and informative episode, filled with great conversations and a strong sense of community!This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Special Presentation: Gābl Media Mixer.Please visit Our SponsorsAccess free BIM, CAD details, and CSI specifications. Streamline your construction and design process with our comprehensive, easy-to-use tools. Visit ARCAT now for efficient and effective building solutions!Zweig Group is the number one advocate and trusted partner for top AEC firm leaders. Learn more about these leaders in driving performance and purpose for the AEC industry.Experience the ease of Construction Administration with a free demo of Part3.Get instant access to critical business resources, simple system templates, live monthly expert training and a supportive community of small firm entrepreneur architects with EntreArchitect membership.Join us for The EntreArchitect Community Annual Meeting from October 23 to 25, 2024, in vibrant Nashville, Tennessee; the ultimate “offsite retreat” designed specifically for architect business owners and small firm leaders. This exclusive event offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the past year’s achievements and set crucial objectives for the future.Get the latest updates on new resources, original content, and high-value insights from our network of architects and other AEC professionals with a Gābl Membership.SPACES podcast aims to elevate the appreciation for and understanding of how our spaces are evolving.She Builds is a podcast about women in the design and construction industry throughout history. On it you will hear stories of the life, work, struggles, and achievements of women architects.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchITAnnual Meeting

Guiding the Architects Through The Process of ChangeIn this episode, Je’Nen Chastain, founder of Apostrophe Consulting, shares her journey from architecture school to a consulting career in the Bay Area, where she discovered her passion for business strategy. With a focus on people-first approaches, she helps firms transition to better models and practices, emphasizing the importance of self-reflection, questioning assumptions, and creating space for innovation.As a business strategy consultant and entrepreneur, Je’Nen launched Apostrophe Consulting in 2019 and has since worked with growth-minded AEC leaders across the US. Her expertise in practice management helps clients win more work, build a culture of leadership and trust, and develop emerging leaders.In 2020, Je’Nen co-created the podcast "Practice Disrupted" under the Gabl Media network, where she explores the evolution of architectural practice with industry thought leaders. With over 140 episodes and 200 diverse guests, the podcast has reached over 40,000 unique listeners.Tune in to learn how to navigate the complexities of the architectural profession and lead your firm to success.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast,Guiding the Architects Through The Process of Change with Je’Nen Chastain.Connect with Je'Nen online at Apostrophe.consulting, check out the Practice Disrupted podcast, and find her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to Betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

The Collaborative Building Design PlatformJoin Altaf Ghanihar, founder of Snaptrude, as he delves into his journey of developing a revolutionary design tool for architects. With a research background in geometry and computer graphics, Altaf contributed to a large-scale national project focused on reconstructing a UNESCO World Heritage site in 3D. This experience exposed him to the outdated tools and workflows of architects from the 80s and 90s, sparking his desire to assist. Initially creating plugins to address specific workflow needs, Altaf realized that these were mere band-aids for a much larger issue. Over a decade, it became clear that the entire design ecosystem needed an overhaul.In this podcast, Altaf shares the story behind Snaptrude, a tool that combines the simplicity of SketchUp with the power of BIM. Discover how Snaptrude aims to connect people, data, and tools in a cloud-first environment, creating a single source of truth for design software. Altaf explores the future of design tools, emphasizing collaborative and intelligent design mechanisms and the integration of code analysis and regulations. Tune in to learn how Snaptrude is set to transform the architecture and design industry.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Collaborative Building Design Platform with Altaf Ganihar.Connect with Altaf online at Snaptrude, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

The Windowless HomeJoin Mark as he sits down with Scott Specht, the founding partner of Specht Novak, who brings over 30 years of experience in designing and managing institutional, commercial, and residential projects. Before establishing Specht Novak (formerly Specht Architects), Scott honed his skills as a senior designer at Studio Daniel Libeskind, where he contributed to the winning New York World Trade Center master planning proposal. In this episode, Scott delves into the significance of experimental projects in architecture and how they have influenced his practice. He shares insights from his latest venture, the Next American House—a groundbreaking windowless house design that uses internal courtyards for natural illumination. Scott explains the innovative concept behind this project and its potential as a prototype for future developments. He also emphasizes the importance of documenting and promoting experimental projects to gain recognition and enhance business growth.Scott’s independent design work has been showcased in prominent exhibitions, including two SoHo gallery shows, Yale University, the Van Alen Institute, the Municipal Art Society of New York, The University of Texas at Austin, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Additionally, he has shared his expertise as a featured TEDx speaker and co-authored the book "Coffee Lids" for Princeton Architectural Press.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Windowless Home with Scott Speight.Connect with Scott online at Specht Novak, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

The Secret to Happy ClientsJoin Steve Griggs, New York's premier landscape designer, on a journey through the world of landscape design and client satisfaction. In this episode, Steve shares his insights and experiences on keeping even the most demanding clients happy. Discover the importance of hard work, honesty, and taking extreme ownership of projects.Steve emphasizes the power of handling crises head-on and the significance of referrals and word-of-mouth marketing in growing his business. Learn why architects need to follow through on their promises and take full responsibility for their projects.Steve's approach is unique—he collaborates closely with clients to understand their visions and transform ordinary outdoor spaces into extraordinary masterpieces. With a portfolio that includes lush gardens, waterfalls, swimming pools, and outdoor chef kitchens, Steve continues to redefine outdoor living.Whether you're a homeowner, a designer, or simply an enthusiast, tune in for expert advice on creating happy clients and stunning outdoor spaces.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Secret to Happy Clients with Steve Griggs.Connect with Steve online at Steve Griggs Design, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

Financial Planning for ArchitectsIn this episode, Mark sits down with Ryan Sullivan, PE, the founder and lead financial planner of Off the Beaten Path Financial. Ryan's unique journey from mechanical engineer to financial planner equips him with a distinct perspective on managing finances in the architecture industry.Ryan shares his insights on the critical importance of understanding how money works and the necessity for architects to educate themselves on personal finance. He emphasizes the need to find trusted advisors who prioritize their clients' best interests. Throughout the discussion, Ryan highlights the significance of creating effective systems to manage cash flow and differentiating between variable and fixed expenses.Listeners will gain valuable advice on planning for the future and building a business that can be either sold or passed on. With a strong belief that cash flow is the cornerstone of financial stability, Ryan helps architects ensure their money aligns with their values, providing peace of mind, financial clarity, and better decision-making.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Financial Planning for Architects with Ryan Sullivan.Connect with Ryan online at OBP Financial, subscribe to his newsletter, and find him on Twitter and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsAs an architect or firm owner, you might find yourself swamped with drawings that take up most of your day, leaving you with little time to manage your business. MGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all your drafting and rendering needs! Visit MGSGlobalGroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

Business Foundations for ArchitectsJoin Ray Brown, an experienced business coach and entrepreneur, as he delves into the essential business fundamentals that architects need to master. In this podcast, Ray breaks through the myth that architects aren't trained in business, offering insights on how to specialize, systematize, and scale architectural practices for success.Discover the importance of strategic monthly board meetings, understand the crucial difference between cash and profit, and learn how to build a profitable, sustainable business without compromising on design standards. With a background in coaching startups, major banks, and top executives, Ray brings his expertise to the world of architecture through Archibiz, an educational platform tailored for ambitious architects.Tune in to transform your practice with actionable business strategies and expert guidance.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Business Foundations for Architects with Ray Brown.Connect with Ray online at Archibiz, check out the courses, and find him on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeEA444: Ray Brown – Business Coaching for ArchitectsPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

Establishing a Development Group as an ArchitectJoin us for an inspiring episode featuring Matias Daroch, an accomplished architect, entrepreneur, and real estate developer based in Miami. Matias began his architectural journey in his hometown in Chile, where his passion for architecture and entrepreneurship took root. While still in architecture school, he explored creative business ventures, solidifying his ambition to become an architect.After completing his studies, Matias co-founded a firm with a friend, diving into the architecture business with little prior knowledge. His career took a pivotal turn when he moved to Miami, gaining valuable experience in real estate development and the intricacies of designing and permitting projects. This led to the creation of MIK Architecture, a firm dedicated to crafting modern, market-driven residential spaces in South Florida.In this episode, Matias shares insights on founding and growing a development group, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with builders, realtors, and other professionals. He highlights the necessity of being client-focused and open to compromise. Matias also touches on the advantages of being bilingual in the diverse Miami market and the growing demand for high-end, contemporary residential architecture.Looking ahead, MIK Architecture aspires to become a client-free firm, focusing solely on developing waterfront properties. Tune in to hear Matias’s journey from Chile to Miami, and his expert advice for architects looking to venture into real estate development.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Establishing a Development Group as an Architect with Matias Daroch.Connect with Matias at MIK Architecture, or follow him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

The Tech-Driven HomeIn this episode, we sit down with Carl Gish, co-founder and co-CEO of Aro Homes, a pioneering company reshaping the housing industry. Aro Homes is on a mission to revolutionize homebuilding through tech-driven solutions, producing fast, efficient, and carbon-negative homes. Carl shares the inspiring origin story of Aro and how the company aims to replace end-of-life homes with environmentally friendly designs that are as beautiful as they are sustainable.Discover how Aro Homes is an end-to-end developer, seamlessly managing every step from property acquisition to after-sales support. Learn about their collaboration with renowned architect Olson Kundig to create stunning homes that appeal to both aesthetics and environmental consciousness. Carl elaborates on Aro's scalable, offsite construction model that enables them to build homes more quickly and efficiently while generating more energy than they consume, thereby offsetting carbon emissions from construction.We also explore Aro Homes' ambitious plans to expand across multiple U.S. markets, aiming to build 800 to 1000 homes annually. Carl discusses their commitment to addressing affordable housing and offering customization options to meet diverse needs.Tune in to hear Carl Gish's unique perspective, drawn from his extensive experience in product development, brand management, and leadership roles at industry giants like Unilever, Amazon, and Dyson.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Tech-Driven Home with Carl Gish.Connect with Carl at Aro Homes, or follow him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

How SketchUp Fosters Human-Centric DesignMike Tadros, Director of Product Management at Trimble and SketchUp, shares his journey from designer to tech leader, discussing how SketchUp has evolved under Trimble to become the leading 3D modeling platform. Explore SketchUp's AI-driven capabilities and VR/AR applications that are revolutionizing the design industry.Mike highlights SketchUp's focus on human-centric design, leveraging new technologies to enhance creativity and collaboration. Hear about the impact of the Apple Vision Pro headset and how SketchUp aims to create powerful yet enjoyable tools for designers. Discover the company's commitment to building a more beautiful, sustainable future through innovative software.Whether you're an architect, designer, or tech enthusiast, this episode offers valuable insights into the transformative power of technology in design.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How SketchUp Fosters Human-Centric Design with Mike Tadros.Connect with Mike at Trimble and SketchUp, or follow him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeTrimble Early Engagement ProgramPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl CES

How To Sell Your Products and Services To Small Firm ArchitectsIn this episode, Mark chats with Keith Brooks, co-founder of Sloped and owner of kBrooks Design Studio. Keith shares his journey from architecture to carpentry, leading to the creation of Sloped, a platform connecting design firms with SketchUp and Layout professionals. They discuss the challenges small firms face in hiring freelancers and the importance of trust and relationship building.Keith highlights the transition from drafting to 3D modeling, the revolutionary potential of layout-ready modeling, and the need for architects to embrace new technologies. With a diverse background in architecture, carpentry, and design, Keith emphasizes that success lies in building strong relationships and continuously learning.Tune in to learn how to sell your products and services to small firm architects, leveraging insights on technology adoption, community engagement, and freelancing platforms like Sloped.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Sell Your Products and Services To Small Firm Architects with Keith Brooks.Connect with Keith online at Sloped.io, or follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeEA464: Keith Brooks – SketchUp ExpertsPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

Creating a Sustainable Knowledge Ecosystem with AcelabJoin us in this episode as we explore the innovative mind of Dries Carmeliet, the CPO and Co-founder of AceLab. With a unique perspective shaped by his global experience and academic excellence, Dries shares his journey from practicing architecture in Belgium to revolutionizing the U.S. construction industry.AceLab, the platform he co-founded, aims to streamline communication and collaboration among construction stakeholders. Featuring tools like a comprehensive product finder, live chat with experts, and a firm library, AceLab helps architects navigate the complex world of building product selection. Dries' vision is to boost industry efficiency by fostering a culture of knowledge transfer and collaboration.Discover how Dries’ approach, inspired by MIT's "Mind and Hand" philosophy, is set to transform construction workflows and create a more sustainable knowledge ecosystem.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Creating a Sustainable Knowledge Ecosystem with Acelab with Dries Carmeliet.Learn more about Dries at Acelab, and connect with him on LinkedIn and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeEA518: Dries Carmeliet – AcelabPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl CES

Establishing Your Legacy by Serving the Next Generation of ArchitectsWith over 40 years in the architecture profession, David Clarke's journey is a testament to the power of mentorship, leadership, and lifelong learning. From his early passion for design, teaching at universities, and leading three successful architecture firms, to his current work in Southern California, David has always believed in the transformative power of architecture.In this podcast, David shares his extensive knowledge gained from diverse experiences in Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Boston, the Caribbean, New Mexico, and Texas. As The Architects’ Coach, he has now shifted his focus to nurturing emerging professionals. Through his new platform, Architects’ Accelerator, David provides invaluable guidance on leadership and project management, crucial skills for those transitioning from entry-level positions to leadership roles.Join us to discover how you can establish your legacy by serving the next generation of architects. Gain insights from David's rich career, learn the importance of mentorship, and get inspired to lead with purpose and passion in the ever-evolving field of architecture.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Establishing Your Legacy by Serving the Next Generation of Architects with David Clarke.Learn more about David at Architects’ Accelerator, and connect with him on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

A Guide to Business Transitions for ArchitectsIn this episode, Laurie Barkman–The Business Transition Sherpa–delves into the critical importance of architects initiating transition planning early in their careers, stressing the immense benefits it offers both financially and personally.Drawing from her extensive experience as the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company, Laurie sheds light on the nuances between exit planning, contingency planning, and succession planning, all while emphasizing the significance of adopting a transition mindset. Whether you're a budding architect launching a startup or an established firm owner eyeing the next phase, Laurie offers invaluable insights tailored to every stage of your career trajectory.Discover the key factors that elevate the value of architectural firms and gain expert guidance on navigating the labyrinth of finding the perfect buyer for your firm. Laurie's structured approach, honed through years of experience as a mergers and acquisitions advisor, promises a seamless transition process for business owners.Don't miss this episode packed with actionable advice and strategic wisdom from Laurie Barkman, as she equips architects with the tools they need to sculpt a prosperous future for their firms.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Guide to Business Transitions for Architects with Laurie Barkman.Learn more about Laurie at The Business Transition Sherpa, check out her podcast, and connect with her on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchITEmergingContext & Clarity

Practical Steps for Integrating AI Into Your Workflow as an ArchitectTune in to our latest episode where Mark sits down with Jack Sadler, the CEO and Co-Founder of Part3, a company revolutionizing the construction industry with speed, automation, and intelligence. Jack brings a wealth of experience from launching tech companies to his mission of connecting construction teams.In this conversation, Mark and Jack delve into the transformative power of AI in architecture. They explore real-world applications of AI tools in design and documentation, and how these innovations are reshaping traditional workflows and business models within architecture firms. Highlighting the importance of embracing change and innovation, they offer practical advice for architects eager to integrate AI into their practices.Join them as they envision the future of architecture with AI, emphasizing the need for architects to bridge generational gaps and adapt to evolving technologies. This episode promises to uncover the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for the architecture profession, providing invaluable insights for industry professionals and enthusiasts alike.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Practical Steps for Integrating AI Into Your Workflow as an Architect with Jack Sadler.Learn more about Jack at Part3, and connect with him on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeEA517: Jack Sadler – An Intelligent Construction Administration Platform for ArchitectsPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:EmergingContext & ClarityArchIT

Tides of Change for the Future of Waterfront ArchitectureJoin us as we dive into the world of waterfront architecture with Dena Prastos, the visionary founder and CEO of Indigo River. In this podcast, Dena shares her remarkable journey from being a licensed architect with a civil engineering background to pioneering the concept of a "waterfront architect."Through her firm, Indigo River, Dena leads a team of innovative minds dedicated to progressive waterfront architecture, resilience, and climate adaptation. Drawing on her Alaskan roots and her deep appreciation for nature's resilience, Dena discusses how her upbringing has shaped her approach to designing in some of the world's harshest conditions.From the bustling shores of New York Harbor to projects around the globe, Dena and her team tackle challenges at the water's edge with a transdisciplinary lens, blending design, engineering, and technology. With a focus on climate adaptation, Indigo River's portfolio includes transformative projects like the East Side Coastal Resiliency in Manhattan, Robert De Niro's Wildflower Studios in Astoria, and the River Ring in Williamsburg.Join us for an insightful conversation with Dena Prastos as we explore the intersection of design, nature, and technology in shaping resilient waterfront communities. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Tides of Change for the Future of Waterfront Architecture with Dena Prastos.Connect with Dena online at Indigo River, or find her on LinkedIn and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsMGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all of your drafting and rendering needs. They work is an extension of your team and follow your standards to ensure the quality and accuracy of your drawings. Visit mgsglobalgroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT’s SpecWizard™ is the tool that will help you save time writing specifications. It’s a free, patented tool that allows you to select products and options error free and generate a three part specification in minutes. Go to ARCAT.comand try SpecWizard™ today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

5 Essential Steps to a Winning Sales System for ArchitectsDive into the world of sales with Nikki Rausch, CEO of Sales Maven, in this insightful episode. Join us as Nikki unravels the complexities of selling, specifically tailored for architects. With over 25 years of experience, Nikki offers invaluable strategies to navigate the sales landscape effectively and authentically.Discover the five essential steps of successful sales conversations – from making a powerful first impression to confidently closing the deal. Nikki emphasizes the importance of preparation, smart questioning, and scheduling next steps to engage potential clients with confidence. Explore Nikki's step-by-step approach to enhancing sales conversations for architects, including tips on proposal preparation, handling objections, and mastering the art of follow-up. Whether you're a seasoned architect or new to the field, Nikki's expertise will empower you to build better businesses through improved sales techniques.Don't miss out on Nikki Rausch's wealth of knowledge – elevate your sales game and transform your approach to selling with Nikki's proven strategies.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, 5 Essential Steps to a Winning Sales System for Architects with Nikki Rausch.Connect with Julia online at Your Sales Maven, check out her podcast and book, or find her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsMGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all of your drafting and rendering needs. They work is an extension of your team and follow your standards to ensure the quality and accuracy of your drawings. Visit mgsglobalgroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT’s SpecWizard™ is the tool that will help you save time writing specifications. It’s a free, patented tool that allows you to select products and options error free and generate a three part specification in minutes. Go to ARCAT.comand try SpecWizard™ today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:ArchIT

How Her Firm's Core Principles Are Shaping Seattle's SkylineDive into the captivating world of architecture with Julia Nagele, Senior Principal and Director of Design at HEWITT-Architecture, as she takes you on a journey through her illustrious career spanning over two decades. In this enlightening podcast, Julia shares invaluable insights into the dynamic field of architecture, emphasizing the significance of intelligence, creativity, and integrity within the studio environment.Discover the power of project-based learning and the strategic organization of work around core principles as Julia delves into the inner workings of her studio. From discussing the evolving landscape of remote studios to envisioning the future of architecture practice, Julia offers a compelling glimpse into the industry's trajectory.Explore Julia's groundbreaking projects, including the iconic Emerald Tower, standing tall as the West Coast's tallest building crafted entirely by a female-led design team. Gain exclusive insights into her latest endeavors, such as the innovative Skyglass Tower and the visionary Mama Tower, poised to redefine Seattle's skyline.With a distinguished academic background and a trailblazing career, Julia Nagele is not only shaping the architectural landscape but also driving meaningful change through design. Join us as we unravel the mind of a visionary architect committed to addressing societal challenges and creating spaces that captivate and inspire.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Her Firm's Core Principles Are Shaping Seattle's Skyline with Julia Nagele.Connect with Julia online at Hewitt, and find her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsMGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all of your drafting and rendering needs. They work is an extension of your team and follow your standards to ensure the quality and accuracy of your drawings. Visit mgsglobalgroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT’s SpecWizard™ is the tool that will help you save time writing specifications. It’s a free, patented tool that allows you to select products and options error free and generate a three part specification in minutes. Go to ARCAT.comand try SpecWizard™ today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The Architect's Guide to NKBA MembershipJoin Mark in this episode as he interviews Andrew Mikhael, an architect with over 20 years of experience, who shares his journey from discovering his passion for architecture to starting his own practice.Andrew emphasizes the transformative power of architecture, aiming to imbue everyday activities with wonder and ease, creating what he terms the "Luxury of the Senses." As President Elect of the National Kitchen and Bath Association Olympic and West Sound Chapter, Andrew highlights the benefits of NKBA membership for architects and stresses the importance of defining a vision for the future.With a Master's of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Andrew is a licensed architect registered in multiple states and an active member of the design community. His work has been featured in prestigious publications and exhibitions, reflecting his passion for bi-coastal projects in NYC and the greater Seattle region.Beyond architecture, Andrew's interests include cooking, chess, cello, meditation, and gardening in the Pacific Northwest. Tune in to gain insights into Andrew's journey and his vision for the future of architecture.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Architect's Guide to NKBA Membership with Andrew Mikhael.Connect with Andrew online at Andrew Mikhael Architect, learn more about the NKBA, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsMGS Global Group can lighten your load by handling all of your drafting and rendering needs. They work is an extension of your team and follow your standards to ensure the quality and accuracy of your drawings. Visit mgsglobalgroup.com and book your free consultation today.ARCAT’s SpecWizard™ is the tool that will help you save time writing specifications. It’s a free, patented tool that allows you to select products and options error free and generate a three part specification in minutes. Go to ARCAT.comand try SpecWizard™ today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Firm Growth, Client Trust, and the Role of a Firm's Core Values Join us as Daniel Levy shares his inspiring journey from discovering his passion for architecture to founding one of the industry's leading firms. With a focus on integrity, team well-being, and innovation, Daniel discusses how DKLEVY's core values shape their approach to every project.As an AIA Licensed Architect with a diverse background, Daniel's insights offer valuable lessons for architects at every stage of their career. DKLEVY's extensive portfolio includes over 250 projects spanning three countries, and discover how they create exceptional experiences in various sectors, from entertainment to senior living.Beyond their projects, Daniel's commitment to community involvement and mentorship reflects DKLEVY's dedication to shaping the future of architecture. From serving on boards to supporting design students at the University of Tennessee, Daniel's impact extends far beyond the drafting table.Tune in to this episode of EntreArchitect to gain valuable insights into the world of architecture and design, and learn from visionary leaders like Daniel Levy as they share their expertise and passion for shaping the built environment.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Firm Growth, Client Trust, and the Role of a Firm's Core Values with Daniel Levy.Connect with Daniel online at DKLEVY, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

How AI Will Impact Our Built Environment with Architizer's Editor-In-ChiefMark sits down with Paul Keskeys, the Editor-in-Chief at Architizer, for an insightful conversation on the evolving landscape of architecture. Join us as Paul shares his remarkable journey from practicing architecture to becoming a leading architectural journalist.Together, Mark and Paul explore the future of architectural media, delving into the transformative impact of technology and AI on the industry. They also examine the shifting roles of architects in today's world. With his expertise, Paul sheds light on Architizer's pivotal role in architectural journalism and discusses the significance of the A+ Awards program.As a seasoned architect, writer, and content creator, Paul's insights are invaluable. His perspectives have been shared at prestigious industry events such as AIANY, NeoCon, and NYCxDesign. Beyond Architizer, Paul's work has been featured in Architectural Digest, PIN—UP Magazine, and more.Tune in as Mark and Paul underscore the importance of storytelling, collaboration, and adaptability in navigating the dynamic field of architecture. Whether you're an architect, enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of design, this episode promises a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How AI Will Impact Our Built Environment with Architizer's Editor-In-Chief Paul Keskeys.Connect with Paul online at Architizer, and find him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeRefik AnadolTim FuPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The ROI of Content Creation for ArchitectsTune in as Chris Novelli discusses his content creation journey, including podcasts and YouTube, to establish authority and foster client connections. Through his long-term content strategy, Chris has amplified visibility and credibility for n3 Architecture, proving that a holistic approach to design extends beyond blueprints and into the digital realm.With over 100 projects under his belt, Chris understands the pitfalls of settling for cookie-cutter designs. In this podcast, he delves into the intricacies of crafting homes that not only boast unique aesthetics but also seamlessly integrate with clients' lifestyles.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The ROI of Content Creation for Architects with Chris Novelli.Connect with Chris online at n3narchitecture, check out his YouTube Channel, book, and other resources, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Build Unstoppabe Teams for Your Architecture Firm (All In - Book)Mike Michalowicz, a seasoned entrepreneur who has experienced both success and failure, has dedicated his career to developing innovative entrepreneurial strategies. He is renowned for creating Profit First, Clockwork, Fix This Next, and Get Different, all aimed at driving profitable growth for businesses. His latest release, 'All In', focuses on building unstoppable teams for collective success.In this episode, Mark and Mike delve into the vital aspects of constructing unstoppable teams within small businesses. They cover recruitment, retention, and elevating team standards. Mike draws from personal experiences to elucidate on attracting suitable individuals, nurturing their aspirations, and fostering a culture of ownership. The dialogue underscores the significance of psychological ownership in team dynamics and performance. Additionally, they emphasize the role of great leadership in achieving team excellence. Mike shares insights from his book 'All In' and offers practical advice for small business architects aiming to enhance their ventures.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Build Unstoppabe Teams for Your Architecture Firm (All In - Book) with Mike Michalowicz.Connect with Mike online at MikeMichalowicz.com, check out the Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast, or find him on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.Don’t forget to check out out his new book, “All In” here!Referenced in this EpisodeEA412: Mike Michalowicz – Get Different With Your MarketingEA340: Mike Michalowicz, Entrepreneur and Author of Profit First and Fix This NextEA241: How to Make Your Small Firm Run Like Clockwork EA147: Profit First for Architects with author Mike MichalowiczPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn...

Your Business Journey as a Small Firm Architect From childhood dreams of becoming an architect to founding Shoegnome Architects, Jared Banks shares his evolution in the field. He discusses his transition from traditional architecture to consultancy, emphasizing the integration of technology into architectural practices. With insights on balancing multiple revenue streams, embracing different roles, and even venturing into development projects, Jared provides invaluable lessons for budding architects.But it's not all about business—Jared also shares personal anecdotes, from his love for heavy metal to cherished moments with his family. Through his experiences, he underscores the significance of mental health awareness and maintaining joy in your work.Join us on this insightful journey with Jared Banks, and discover the keys to success and fulfillment as a small firm architect.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Your Business Journey as a Small Firm Architect with Jared Banks.Learn more about Jared at Shoegnome, or follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeEA493: Jared Banks – Learning to BIM with ShoegnomeEA524: Jared Banks – Sharing a New Paradigm for the Profession of ArchitecturePlease visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Sharing Your Knowledge to Benefit the Next Generation of Entrepreneur Architects (Rchitected)Join us as we delve into the journey of Daphne Romani, a seasoned architect with over 25 years of experience. From her roots in Italy to establishing her own practice, Daphne shares insights into her evolution within the field and her newfound focus on nurturing the next wave of architectural talent.Discover the challenges young architects encounter as they transition from academia to the professional realm and the crucial role mentorship plays in bridging this gap. Daphne introduces us to her innovative platform, Rchitected, designed to equip budding architects with the essential skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the industry.Tune in as Daphne outlines her vision for expanding Architected to support staff growth and provide invaluable practice management guidance. With a firm belief in laying a robust foundation for future success, Daphne's passion for empowering emerging architects shines through as she shares her wealth of experience and insights. Join us for an enlightening discussion on the importance of mentorship, skill development, and creating pathways for the next generation of entrepreneurial architects.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Sharing Your Knowledge to Benefit the Next Generation of Entrepreneur Architects (Rchitected) with Daphne Romani.Connect with Daphne online at Rchitected, or follow her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Solving the Urban Crisis Through Fractal Porosity (D.C. Greenways)Eran Chen, the visionary founder of ODA Architecture, traces his architectural journey from his upbringing in Israel to his impactful presence in New York City. Inspired by childhood memories, such as the quaint courtyards of his neighborhood, Eran's designs reflect a deep understanding of human interaction with space. He established ODA in 2007 and quickly rose to prominence with groundbreaking designs marked by fractal porosity, a concept central to the firm's urban design ethos.Eran's career boasts over 50 completed projects within a decade, earning him recognition from prestigious organizations like the AIA. His innovative designs, including the renovation of Rotterdam's former Postkantoor and the transformation of a parking garage into a vibrant public space in Buenos Aires, illustrate his commitment to redefining urban landscapes. Through guest lectures and academic roles at Columbia University and New York University, Eran shares his expertise and influences the next generation of architects.In this conversation, Eran underscores the significance of seizing opportunities and embracing decisions with confidence, emphasizing how small assignments can lead to substantial growth. He announces the release of his new book, which not only showcases ODA's recent work but also narrates their journey, inspiring appreciation for his transformative impact on the architectural world.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Solving the Urban Crisis Through Fractal Porosity (D.C. Greenways) with Eran Chen.Connect with Eran online at ODA, check out the D.C. Greenways project, or follow him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeODA: Office of Design and Architecture by Eran Chen, Paul Goldberger [book]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Architects and Change: How to Develop an Innovation Plan for Your Architecture FirmJoin Mark and Evan as they explore the evolving landscape of the architectural profession in the face of technological advancements. In this enlightening conversation, Evan draws from his extensive experience in both practice and education to shed light on the imperative for architects to embrace change and cultivate a culture of innovation within their firms.Evan and Mark discuss the gradual integration of technology within architecture, stressing the necessity for architects to adapt to new tools and processes to remain competitive. They underscore the pivotal role of leadership in driving this transformative journey and emphasize the need for architects to harness their human skills in tandem with technology.As Evan paints a visionary picture of the future, listeners will gain insights into the integration of AI into every facet of architecture, from design to construction. Through engaging dialogue, Evan champions the idea that architects' true value lies in their ability to craft experiences and environments that positively impact society.Listeners are encouraged to envision a future where embracing technology is not just an option but a necessity for success. Evan shares practical strategies for firms of all sizes to start experimenting with AI tools and pave the way for a brighter future in the architectural realm.Join Evan Troxel, a renowned architect, educator, and technology aficionado, as he navigates the ever-evolving landscape of architecture, inspiring listeners to embark on their journey of innovation and change. Tune in for an insightful exploration into the future of architecture, where adaptability and forward-thinking pave the path to lasting relevance and success.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Architects and Change: How to Develop an Innovation Plan for Your Architecture Firm with Evan Troxel.Connect with Evan online at TRXL.co. Check out the podcast at ArchispeakPodcast.com, or follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeEA321: The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel [Podcast]EA135: Hacking Your Life for ARE Success and Beyond with Architect Evan Troxel [Podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Attract and Retain Thriving Employees with Coaching and MentoringLeo MacLeod is a seasoned content and practice expert with a focus on leadership, coaching, and mentoring, particularly within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry.The author of 'Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies' and 'From the Ground Up: Stories and Lessons from Architects and Engineers Who Learned to Be Leaders,' brings a wealth of knowledge to our discussion. Beyond his professional expertise, Leo shares his passion for playing the ukulele and baking pies when he's not engaged in coaching activities.During this conversation, Leo sheds light on the crucial role coaching and mentoring play in the architecture industry. He articulates the differences between coaching and mentoring and unveils how these practices can be instrumental in developing leadership skills and providing valuable support to employees. Leo goes beyond theory, offering practical advice on initiating coaching relationships, providing effective feedback, establishing accountability, and navigating generational differences within the workplace.Throughout the episode, Leo underscores the significance of building genuine relationships and expressing care for employees. He leaves listeners with a key takeaway: coaching and mentoring are not just beneficial but absolutely essential for fostering successful businesses and retaining a pool of talented and thriving employees.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Attract and Retain Thriving Employees with Coaching and Mentoring with Leo MacLeod.Connect with Leo online at LeoMacLeod, or find him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeFrom the Ground Up: Stories and Lessons from Architects and Engineers Who Learned to Be Leaders by Leo MacLeod [book]Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies Paperback by Marty Brounstein [book]EA486: Leo MacLeod – Lessons in Leadership From the Ground Up [podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

iPad Hand Drawing Workflow for ArchitectsExplore the world of design and creativity with Henry Gao, a multifaceted San Francisco-based professional. As a home designer, illustrator, artist, photographer, and online educator, Henry is on a mission to revolutionize the way architects and interior designers approach their craft.Since 2016, Henry has been at the forefront of developing a groundbreaking process that liberates professionals from traditional office constraints. His expertise lies in empowering individuals to enhance their drawing skills, design more efficiently, and unleash their creativity—all through the medium of the iPad.In this episode, Henry shares his journey from working for a firm to becoming an entrepreneur. He delves into the challenges of entrepreneurship and emphasizes the importance of establishing a strong online presence. Discover how Henry seamlessly integrates traditional methods with modern technology, considering the iPad as an extension of his pen and paper roots. He advocates for embracing new possibilities and fostering a direct, intuitive design process where the mind, hand, pencil, and iPad seamlessly intertwine.Whether you're an architect, interior designer, or simply someone passionate about design, Henry Gao provides valuable insights. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the transition to a digital workflow, with Henry offering free resources and software recommendations for those interested in incorporating the iPad into their creative journey.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, iPad Hand Drawing Workflow for Architects with Henry Gao.Connect with Henry online at Henry Gao, check out his free resources, and find him on Youtube and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Try Gusto free for 90 days. Gusto keeps everything in one place, all online — to help you stay organized, take care of your business, and manage payroll no matter where you are. Learn more at https://gusto.com/architect.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

How to Grow, Scale and Exit Your Architecture FirmIn this episode, Greg Alexander, Founder of Collective 54, and Mark R. LePage, industry expert and seasoned entrepreneur, join forces to guide you through the journey of growing, scaling, and exiting your architecture firm.Greg, a pioneer in the field, founded Collective 54, the first mastermind community dedicated to empowering professional services firms. With a track record of starting, scaling, and selling a consulting firm for nine figures, Greg brings a wealth of experience to the table. Greg and Mark dive into the insights from Greg's best-selling book, "The Boutique: How to Start, Scale, and Sell a Professional Service Firm," offering a blueprint for success in the architecture industry.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Grow, Scale and Exit Your Architecture Firm with Greg Alexander.Connect with Greg online at Collective 54, and find him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Try Gusto free for 90 days. Gusto keeps everything in one place, all online — to help you stay organized, take care of your business, and manage payroll no matter where you are. Learn more at https://gusto.com/architect.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The R&D Tax Credit and other Tax Advantages for Small Firm ArchitectsJoin us as Stacy Deru, a seasoned business consultant from Engineered Tax Services, unravels the intricacies of tax advantages for small firm architects. Stacy delves into the R&D tax credit, sharing examples within architecture and stressing the importance of documentation. With over 20 years of experience, she discusses tax mitigation, estate planning, and strategic consulting, offering valuable insights for architects navigating the tax landscape.In this episode, Stacy encourages architects to think creatively, differentiating themselves by promoting additional services. Stacy also highlights energy incentives and financial opportunities architects can leverage to help clients save money. Don't miss this chance to elevate your financial strategy and gain a competitive edge.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The R&D Tax Credit and other Tax Advantages for Small Firm Architects with Stacy Deru.Connect with Stacy online at Engineered Tax Services, and find her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

How to relocate an iconic 100 year old theatre to the third floor (TSX Broadway)In this episode, we dive into the remarkable story of relocating an iconic 100-year-old theatre to the third floor of TSX Broadway in Manhattan. Joining us are three experts integral to this incredible feat - Bill Mandara, CEO of Mancini Duffy, Joseph Levi, Construction Project Manager at TSX Broadway, and Ben Alper, Associate Principal at Severud Associates.Ben Alper, licensed as a structural engineer in California and Nevada, brings his expertise from diverse projects such as the TSX Broadway redevelopment, the Weeksville Heritage Center, and the LA Forum renovation. Ben's leadership in structural engineering extends beyond the office, as an active member of ASCE and involvement with NCSEA, NYC Buildings, and SEAoNY.Bill Mandara Jr., with a family legacy in construction, is the CEO and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a design firm with a century-old history. Bill's journey from a teenager on his father's job sites to becoming a principal and co-owner reflects his unwavering commitment to client-centric values and consistent vision.Joseph Levi, boasting over 20 years of experience as a Construction Project Manager, is at the helm of the TSX Broadway project in Times Square. His expertise in programming and procedures has been pivotal in bringing to life the 550,000-square-foot, 48-story tower with unique features like a permanent outdoor stage and flexible retail spaces.Together, these experts share insights into the challenges and triumphs of relocating a historic theatre to an unconventional space, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the intricacies of the TSX Broadway project. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to relocate an iconic 100 year old theatre to the third floor (TSX Broadway) with Bill Mandara, Joseph Levi and Ben Alper. Connect with Bill, Joseph and Ben online at Mancini Duffy, and find them on Instagram, X, or LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.

The Critical Connection Between Traditional PR Services and Social Media MarketingIn this conversation, Mark speaks with the minds behind Brand Groupies, Carrie Balog and Lauren Genest. Join us as we delve into their journeys from fashion and PR backgrounds to becoming trailblazers in the architecture industry.Carrie Balogh, Founder & CEO of Brand Groupies, brings over 25 years of visionary entrepreneurship to the table. With a rich history in brand development, public relations, social media, and marketing, Carrie has become a stalwart in delivering exceptional experiences for clients across various sectors.Lauren Genest, Partner & President of Brand Groupies, is a creative and strategic force in corporate communications and public relations. With two decades of experience, Lauren shares insights into shaping executive public personas and implementing strategies for increased client visibility and long-term brand growth.Together, Carrie and Lauren discuss the crucial elements of consistent messaging, developing a compelling brand story, and crafting effective strategies for social media and PR. Gain valuable insights into choosing the right platforms for posting content and the evolving role of technology in the industry. Uncover the future vision of Brand Groupies and how they continue to shape the landscape of personal branding.Whether you're an architect, entrepreneur, or branding enthusiast, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways. Join us as we explore the fascinating journeys, industry insights, and expert advice that will empower you to build a strong and lasting brand presence.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Critical Connection Between Traditional PR Services and Social Media Marketing with Lauren Genest and Carey Balogh.Connect with Lauren and Carey at Brand Groupies, or follow them on Instagram and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.

Be Your Own Architecture Client using the Historic Tax CreditAaron Holverson is a Partner and Senior Project Architect at Studio GWA in Rockford, IL. With a rich background in historic renovation, project management, and carpentry, Aaron shares insights into his journey in architecture, emphasizing his passion for historic renovation and development work.Tune in as Aaron delves into the utilization of historic tax credits for development projects, the benefits they offer, and sheds light on Studio GWA's fee structure and involvement in the construction phase of projects.As a licensed Architect, NCARB certified, and a member of the Historic Preservation Commission in Monroe, WI, Aaron provides valuable perspectives on billing methods, co-development projects, and offers advice for small firm architects.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Be Your Own Architecture Client using the Historic Tax Credit with Aaron Holverson. Connect with Aaron at StudioGWA, or follow him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Try Gusto free for 90 days. Gusto keeps everything in one place, all online — to help you stay organized, take care of your business, and manage payroll no matter where you are. Learn more at https://gusto.com/architect.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Developing Your Sales StoryBeth is a talented, results-producing sales team manager and leader with a proven record of outstanding results in challenging environments. Her expertise includes developing and implementing solution-based sales plans as well as proven repeatable sales processes. In 2020, she created Superpower Strategies to use her talents and dynamic leadership to help small to medium size businesses, individuals and nonprofits consistently build and maintain strong results-driven sales teams in the Chattanooga marketplace. Beth is a graduate of UTC and an avid supporter of the arts. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Developing Your Sales Story with Beth McClary-Wolford. Connect with Beth at Superpower Strategies, or follow her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Try Gusto free for 90 days. Gusto keeps everything in one place, all online — to help you stay organized, take care of your business, and manage payroll no matter where you are. Learn more at https://gusto.com/architect.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The Power of People in the Future of Business with Former CEO and Co-Founder of FreshBooksMike is the co-founder of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service-based business owners. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement.Since then, over 30 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it’s rumored he’s the first human to have developed immunity to mosquitoes.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Power of People in the Future of Business with Former CEO and Co-Founder of FreshBooks with Mike McDermott. Learn more about FreshBooks, or follow Mike on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Your A.I. Design AssistantTaylor Schmidt is originally from Chicago and moved to Silicon Valley a year ago to go all in on AI. He grew up in a 3rd generation construction family and went to the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame.He worked at 4 different high-end residential firms in Chicago and LA before starting his own design consulting practice. He has now put his traditional architecture endeavors on pause to pursue a new venture during this AI Boom, called Corbu.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Your A.I. Design Assistant with Taylor Schmidt. Connect with Taylor at Corbu, check out their Instagram, or follow him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

A Change in Plans: The Journey from Building a Practice to Serving PractitionersAya Shlachter is the CEO and owner of MGS Global Group, a female-minority-owned business that supports architecture and design firms. Her team provides Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, and 3D visualization services to architects and interior designers.Aya holds a Master's degree in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Additionally, her interest in the hospitality industry led her to further her education through Harvard University's Hospitality Design and Planning professional development program.Aya is an international speaker and hosts the "Architect My Life" podcast, where she spotlights women business owners in the creative fields.In addition to her professional pursuits, Aya is a wife and mother of two. She also enjoys travelling, cooking, and spending time outdoors.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Change in Plans: The Journey from Building a Practice to Serving Practitioners with Aya Shlachter. Connect with Aya at MGS Global Group, check out their Youtube, or follow her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsGo to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects.ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The 3 Essential Factors of Effective Project ManagementC. Ray Harvey is a product specialist at Factor, an app that connects people, projects, and invoicing for modern architecture and engineering firms. Through Factor, he works directly with customers to consult on ways to improve workflows using the Factor product, and internally he works with the design and development team to continue adding valuable features to make it more effective for the firms that use it.Prior to Factor, he spent over a decade as a business analyst and director in a growing professional services firm that grew to over 100 consultants and sold in 2021. His passion is in process improvement, and on the side he spends time with his wife and son and stays active in music composition, production, and performance.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The 3 Essential Factors of Effective Project Management with C. Ray Harvey. Connect with C. Ray at Factor, or follow him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The 3 Phases of Growth for a Successful Small Firm Architecture BusinessEric received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Roger Williams University in 1996, graduating with high honors and the Independent Architecture Project Thesis Award. Eric is a licensed Architect in Maine and NCARB certified, eligible for reciprocity in all US jurisdictions.He is widely known for creating the 30X40 Design Workshop YouTube channel, where he makes videos about architecture, designs simple modern homes + openly shares his process online. The videos are used as curriculum in architecture schools, and by students + professionals worldwide.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The 3 Phases of Growth for a Successful Small Firm Architecture Business with Eric Reinholdt. Connect with Eric at 30X40 Design Workshop, check out 30X40’s YouTube channel, or follow him on Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Sustainable Luxury | Creating the Most Prestigious Hospitality Properties in the WorldReda Amalou is a French architect, trained and graduated at the University of East London in Great Britain. After a few years working for London based firms, he moved back to Paris and joined Thurnauer Architects as a design architect. In 1997, he founded AW² - Architecture Workshop – and is later joined by Stéphanie Ledoux in 2000 who became partner in 2003. Both partners have led the studio in tandem ever since and play an active role in the design of each project. With projects in 40 different countries, the studio has an international reputation for quality high-end design and covers all project typologies including hospitality, residential, facilities, education, offices, and retail.Choosing to conceive architecture in its entirety – from the scale of the architecture to the scale of the furniture – Reda Amalou founded his own furniture and object design company: Reda Amalou Design in 2013.In 2006, Reda Amalou became a member of the board of AFEX (French Architects for Export) where he held several positions on the Board of Directors; until his election as President of AFEX in 2022.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Sustainable Luxury | Creating the Most Prestigious Hospitality Properties in the World with Réda Amalou. Connect with Réda at Reda Amalou Design, or follow him on Instagram and Facebook.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

From Colombia to L.A. | An Architect's Story of Passion and PersistenceLuis was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, where he also received his bachelor’s degree in Architecture at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in 1994. Although his birthplace was in the mountains, he always dreamed of living near the ocean where he could embrace his passion for an outdoor lifestyle. In 1997, the opportunity to work at a Los Angeles based design firm presented itself, so he chose to move his young, growing family to California. With his fun personality and serious dedication to architectural design, Luis’s career flourished in Los Angeles. In early 2010 Luis established LMD Architecture Studio. Focusing on his own professional practice he aims to achieve design excellence through efficiency, innovation, and responsible use of materials and forms, always motivated by his Colombian roots and ‘can do’ attitude. His return client list is a testimony to his joyful work ethic, innovative mastery of design and devotion to be personally present in every phase of a project. Luis continues pursuing his goal to orchestrate design solutions that influence and shape the client’s vision into reality, and to enhance their lifestyle. Luis has been doing architectural design in the Los Angeles area for over 20 years. Luis is a Licensed Architect in Colombia and the State of California in the US.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, From Colombia to L.A. | An Architect's Story of Passion and Persistence with Luis Murillo. Connect with Luis at LMD Architecture Studio, or follow him on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

In this episode of "Emerging," a Gābl Media podcast, join host Jeffrey Lee and his partners, Lexi White and Chris Taurasi, as they share their remarkable journey of starting a new architecture firm. Unfiltered and honest, this podcast explores the trials and triumphs of entrepreneurship in the architectural world. From business models and financial planning to branding, marketing, legal considerations, and more, you'll gain invaluable insights from their experiences. Discover how their collective story began during graduate school and the pivotal moments that led them to where they are today. If you're an aspiring architect or designer considering starting your own firm, this podcast offers a roadmap and cautionary tales to guide you.If you want to find out more about Level Studio Architecture, visit lvl.studio. If you enjoy Emerging, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media.

Running a Design-Intensive Architecture PracticeWith over three decades of commitment to his craft, Trevor Abramson strives to promote the art of architecture by evoking a deeply felt emotional and spiritual response from clients, critics, and the public. His work responds to his clients, who are facing a moment of change, by engaging deeply. He and Abramson Architects guide their clients with skill and empathy, helping them to make decisions at every step. His creative architecture stands proudly across North America, promoting soulful complexity in the communities they inhabit by striking a balance between known and new. His multi-faceted practice encompasses single family residences, ecclesiastical commissions, educational facilities medical facilities and varied commercial buildings. Abramson’s body of work certainly transcends the ordinary, carefully juxtaposing material and light to modulate surface and form. Pragmatic and purposeful in his design decisions, Abramson employs subtle and stripped-down shapes to allow simplicity of mass and material to govern. His over 400 projects have gained significant acclaim from the international architectural community and have garnered numerous awards and multiple publications.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Running a Design-Intensive Architecture Practice with Trevor Abransom. Connect with Trevor at Abramson Architects, or follow him on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

How To Hire a Remote Executive Assistant For Your Architecture FirmGina Cotner is the CEO of Athena Executive Services, a firm dedicated to helping busy business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives achieve work-life balance. With over 15 years of remote work experience, she has mastered the art of living from her calendar and coaches others on time management. Gina and her team of remote, part-time executive assistants free up their clients’ time to do what they do best.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Hire a Remote Executive Assistant For Your Architecture Firm with Gina Cotner. Connect with Gina at Athena Executive Services, connect with Jennifer to explore hiring a VA, or follow her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Permit Expediting for Small Firm ArchitectsJesse graduated from Florida International University (FIU) in 2012 with a degree in International Business. At the same time, he joined the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and successfully completed Officer Candidates School (OCS) during their service.After graduation, Jesse moved to the DC Metropolitan area from Miami and began working at GEICO, aiming for a management role through their Supervisor Leadership Program (SLP). However, he faced a challenge of maximizing his income without further education. He decided to explore bartending as a side job due to its high earning potential and flexible hours.Getting into bartending was tough, with Jesse initially facing rejections from local bars. He started working as nightclub security, finally got a job as a barback, then as a bartender at a busy nightclub, where he saw the power of sales as he earned more in one night than a week at GEICO.Jesse eventually left GEICO and found an opportunity in permit expediting for a gas pipeline project in Baltimore County, MD. This new industry allowed him to combine his sales skills and scalability. A year later, Jesse founded City Permit, expanding its services from serving only DC clients to helping commercial and residential clients across the country. Getting a building permit, whether for residential or commercial projects, can be complicated and time-consuming. City Permit's experienced team simplifies the process. They ensure submissions are complete and accurate, facilitate communication between stakeholders, track the review process, and securely store project documents online for 24/7 access.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Permit Expediting for Small Firm Architects with Jesse Tart. Connect with Jesse at City Permit, contact him at [email protected], or follow him on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Shifting the Housing Industry Toward the Value of DesignA quarter century of experience in the world of design and construction comes to bear on Toby Witte's work. German by heritage and upbringing, born in Peru, Toby has had the privilege to study architecture, building science, drafting, and construction in Germany and in the USA.Between various employments with architect, engineering, and construction firms, he graduated cum laude from the School of Architecture at UNCC. He ran his previous design/build companies Dialect Design and Qube11 for over a decade until he founded Wittehaus.In 2004 he received the Medal & Henry Adams Certificate of Merit by The American Institute of Architects. And in 2018 the 3rd People's Choice Award of the North Carolina Modernist Houses Matsumoto Prize.To learn, grow, and contribute Toby has been an active member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Organization of Minority Architects, Brick & Wonder, EntreArchitect ASG Mastermind, and the German American Chambers of Commerce.When Toby parks his pencil he lets himself be sucked in by a vibrant family life centered around his wife, an early education teacher, and their three powerhouse daughters. He cooks, reads, travels, plays two chords on the guitar and loves a good beer.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Shifting the Housing Industry Toward the Value of Design with Toby Witte. Connect with Toby at Wittehaus, or follow him on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.Reference in this EpisodeSupersizing Bliss: How We Have Betrayed Our Homes and the Happiness We Seek by Toby Witte [book]EA438: Toby Witte – How to Brand a Modern Residential Architecture Firm [podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Strategic Risks for Architects in 2023Robert Yuen, Assoc. AIA, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Monograph, a software company revolutionizing the future of architecture and engineering firm performance. Trained in architecture, Yuen recognized the need for better business tools and developed Monograph to address the challenges facing A/E professionals. As a result, he has become a leading voice in the industry, promoting the importance of A/E business performance and helping firms improve their workflows and profitability. His mission is to always be in service to the design professionals responsible for our built environment, letting them focus on what they love and do best.Monograph is a firm performance management platform for architecture and engineering practices. Firms use Monograph to make quick and confident decisions about budgeting and resources to drive their practices forward.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Strategic Risks for Architects in 2023 with Robert Yuen.Find Robert online at RobertYuen.com, check out the 2023 Monograph Risk Report, and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeEA150: Beautifully Simple Websites for Architects with Robert Yuen [Podcast]EA133: The Power of Trying with Robert Yuen of SectionCut.com [Podcast]EA226: Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects [Podcast]EA313: How to Ask for Referrals as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The Permit ProblemWith more than 20 years in the construction industry, Joe has seen it all and discovered where the problems exist. Building department officials often misconstrue their own rules and implement their own decisions instead of the applicable codes. Joe has learned to work through these permit problems and uses his experience to help many firms solve their own permit nightmares.Joe has a passion for helping others and is an advocate for building owners, architects, and builders to ensure they are being treated fairly by the government entities that review and approve their work. He developed the Permit Problem Guide to help professionals stand up for their projects and defend their work from undue scrutiny.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Permit Problem with Joe Russo.Learn more about Joe and get the Permit Problem Guide, or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeNever Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss & Tahl RaThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, Jim Collins, et al.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Impacting the Future of Education through Architecture and DesignDaniela Holt Voith, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, IIDA, ASID, is Founding Partner & Director of Design at Voith & Mactavish Architects. Holding degrees from Yale University School of Architecture and Bryn Mawr College, Daniela has dedicated her career to promoting the advancement of design for educational environments and developing a practice that moves fluidly from planning through design. Her work at VMA, for educational clients as well as for residential and cultural commissions, has received numerous national and regional accolades.She is also an educator, having taught the design studio at Bryn Mawr for decades and serving as a guest lecturer for Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and others. She often serves on juries for professional awards in architectural design and construction quality, as well as serving on academic reviews.Daniela has consistently sought out opportunities to make a positive impact in her community and currently serves as President of the Institute for Classical Architecture & Art – Philadelphia Chapter; Director of the Carpenter’s Company of Philadelphia; and Board Member of the Design Leadership Foundation, whose mission is to ensure a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the fields of architecture and design.”This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Impacting the Future of Education through Architecture and Design with Daniela Holt Voith.Learn more about Daniela at Voith and Mactavish Architects, or follow her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Sharing a New Paradigm for the Profession of ArchitectureJared was raised in New England (Connecticut), educated in Texas (Rice University), and worked in Minnesota for eight years before moving to Seattle, Washington in 2014. Jared is a licensed architect in the state of Washington.Jared founded Shoegnome, LLC in 2010 to promote the use of Archicad and BIM in residential firms. In 2015, Jared evolved Shoegnome into a hybrid of BIM consultancy and architecture firm. Located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, Shoegnome Architects works with homeowners on custom residential projects and other architects/designers on improving their Archicad usage and BIM integration.From 2010 through 2013 Shoegnome, LLC was the GRAPHISOFT Agent for Minnesota, providing Archicad training, support, and sales. If you haven’t watched one of Jared's Archicad videos, read one of his blog posts, or heard him speak at a user group, conference, or webinar, you've probably never googled an Archicad question or attended an Archicad event. Since 2015, Jared has become increasingly passionate and obsessed with sharing the Shoegnome Open Template for Archicad.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Sharing a New Paradigm for the Profession of Architecture with Jared Banks.Learn more about Jared at Shoegnome, or follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeEA493: Jared Banks - Learning to BIM with ShoegnomePlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Virtual Reality (VR) at Every Stage of Architectural Design ProcessPeter Twohy is an accomplished residential architect with a passion for creating exceptional custom homes in the mid-Atlantic region. His firm, 2e Architects, was recognized by Baltimore Magazine as Baltimore's Best Architect in the August 2022 issue, and Readers' Choice Best Home in April 2023, highlighting Peter's commitment to delivering the best possible outcome for his clients. Peter believes that a home's true beauty lies in its ability to be uniquely tailored to each client's vision and preferences and he works tirelessly to bring each client's dream home to life. As a pioneer in the use of cutting-edge design technology, Virtual Reality, Peter has successfully created immersive experiences for his clients. This approach allows clients to fully engage with their home's design, resulting in a superior end product and greater customer satisfaction.Peter is widely recognized as an innovator in the field and has shared his expertise at various events, seminars, and training programs for architects, educating over 1,500 professionals in the use of virtual reality. Peter's firm focuses on the mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, New Jersey, Annapolis, Arlington, Washington DC, and homes on the Chesapeake Bay. Peter received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame in 1988, worked in Germany from 1992 to 1995, and founded 2e Architects in 2005.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Virtual Reality (VR) at Every Stage of Architectural Design Process with Peter Twohy.Learn more about Peter at 2e Architects, or connect with him on LinkedIn and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

A Digital Headquarters for Development and Construction ProjectsAdam's Real Estate career began as an Owners Representative at a NY-based Developer. There, Adam achieved the title and responsibilities of VP of Construction and Development. With years of experience on construction jobsites, Adam completed dozens of multi-million dollar high-complexity development projects.Alongside his Co-Founder, Adam recognized the inefficiencies of multi-company stakeholder accountability for development and construction operations management. As a result, after years of coding a solution with his Co-Founder, Adam Co-Founded a VC-backed RE Development and Construction Command Center software: Jet.Build.Beyond his career in RE, Adam served in the IDF Special Forces, obtained a Bachelors Degree from Northeastern University, an MBA from New York University, a 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training, and authored a book on wellness.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, A Digital Headquarters for Development and Construction Projects with Adam Stark.Learn more about Adam at Jet.Build, or connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Exceeding Project Delivery ExpectationsCourtenay Bauer is a Principal of Los Angeles-based architectural firm Verse Design, which has a sister studio in Shanghai. Prior to co-founding Verse Design LA in 2015, Courtenay worked as a project architect at offices on both coasts of the United States.Courtenay leverages more than 20 years of focused experience in architectural planning, design, and contract administration on a variety of projects in the United States and China. Her work is committed to the ideas and importance of efficient and sustainable construction, while advocating for the implementation of innovation in our built environment. As Principal, Courtenay’s strengths lie in her ability to adroitly identify a project’s status and manage teams to exceed delivery expectations.Courtenay holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Furthering her connectivity with the profession, Courtenay has been involved in the academic community, teaching visual studies seminars and design studios at SCI-Arc, UCLA, and USC.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Exceeding Project Delivery Expectations with Courtenay Bauer.Learn more about Courtenay at Verse Design, or connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Serving the Architect Community with Context and ClarityIn this episode of EntreArchitect Podcast, Jeff Echols, VP of Community Development and founder and co-host of Context & Clarity and Mark R. LePage share the full story of Context & Clarity from it’s COVID-inspired origins, to the impact this important community-based program continues to offer to small firms today.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Serving the Architect Community with Context and Clarity with Jeff Echols.Check out Context & Clarity Tuesdays at 2 PM EST starting September 12 on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Using the Apple iPad to Reinvent the Design Process for ArchitectsCampbell has been involved with a number of businesses over his 25 year career. Following time with Cadimage, Buildmedia, GRAPHISOFT SE and BIMObject, Campbell currently works with small to medium business who are looking to drive growth, primarily with a focus on implementing Subscription (Recurring Revenue) based business models. Bringing over 25 years of business experience and leadership Campbell has a wide experience over many aspects of the SMB market having been involved across Customer Support, Development, Marketing, Project and Business management. Campbell believes growth and success are driven based on have a customer-centric mindset and brings this approach to all companies that he works with.Campbell has over 20 years experience with Subscription and Recurring Revenue business models covering all aspects from strategy and design; to development and implementation; to digital marketing strategy to drive growth. During the last 10 years Campbell has implemented a number of Subscription and SaaS based models in a variety of markets. All implementations have been specifically tailored to match the goals and the environment each business operates in.Prior to moving to Hungary, Campbell was part of Cadimage Group in New Zealand for 20 years (over 10 years as owner and Managing Director) and completed a successful exit of the business to Central Innovation in August 2016. During his time managing Cadimage, Campbell founded and launched the Cadimage Tools business, selling ARCHICAD Tools to customers world wide and established a UK Office to provide development and support for the Cadimage Tools.Cadimage Group was an innovation Partner for GRAPHISOFT SE in Hungary, and introduced a number of initiatives prior to their subsequent world wide release. These include Free Eduction Versions (2000), a premium Support and Maintenance Program (2001) and ARCHICAD Subscription (2015). At the time of the sale of Cadimage Group, ARCHICAD had gained a 55%+ share of the New Zealand market.Campbell completed a Bachelor of Architecture Studies at Auckland University in 1996.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Using the Apple iPad to Reinvent the Design Process for Architects with Campbell Yule.Learn more about Campbell at Campbell Yule and Codesign, connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter, and follow Codesign on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical...

How CityScapes Grew to Become an Industry Leader in Innovative Architectural ProductsAdam McCool, VP of marketing and sales for CityScapes Architectural Innovations, has a track record of success in the fields of sales, marketing, and product development. Since joining CityScapes Architectural Solutions, he continues to lead initiatives that have driven top-line growth and innovation. With more than two decades of experience in the building products sector, he has created sales and marketing programs and has worked with a wide range of companies, from family-owned businesses to multibillion-dollar corporations. Adam holds a Master's degree in Business Strategy from The Ohio State University.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How CityScapes Grew to Become an Industry Leader in Innovative Architectural Products with Adam McCool.Learn more about Adam at CityScapes, and connect with him on LinkedIn.

AcelabDries Carmeliet runs Acelab's product development, data acquisition & engineering teams. Acelab is developing new tools for architects to effectively find the right building products for their projects and get in touch with product reps.Currently, they're working on becoming more than just a search engine and including more and more (artificial) intelligence in their algorithms. Acelab doesn't just present architects with quick product choices, but can actually start to advise for specific projects.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Acelab with Dries Carmeliet.Learn more about Dreis at Acelab, and connect with him on LinkedIn and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

An Intelligent Construction Administration Platform for ArchitectsJack is the CEO and Co-Founder of Part3, where the mission is to enable Architects and Engineers to manage Construction with speed, automation, and intelligence. Jack has held strategic roles and helped launch multiple tech companies prior to taking on the challenge of connecting construction teams and starting Part3.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, An Intelligent Construction Administration Platform for Architects with Jack Sadler.Learn more about Jack at Part3, and connect with him on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Repurposing Shopping Malls Into Thriving, Inclusive, "Character-ful" CommunitiesAlan Pullman, AIA, Founding Partner of Studio One Eleven, believes in the resiliency of cities, taking an optimistic approach to making them more just, inclusive, and sustainable for all. Since founding the Studio in 2000, Pullman has led the design and integration of their architecture and urban design work, including community-driven neighborhood improvements and innovative urban interventions focusing on sustainable mobility and quality of life. In collaboration with a collective of talented and spirited designers, Pullman's projects range from bringing shade and much-needed housing to L.A.'s most vulnerable residents to providing productive public realm spaces and community amenities to sidewalks and streets.Pullman is a registered architect in California with over 30 years of experience. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute, where he serves on the Urban Revitalization Council. In addition, he was a director for the Downtown Long Beach Alliance, where he chaired the Board, the Economic Development Committee, and the committee in charge of creating the Long Beach Economic Partnership. A native of New York, Pullman was awarded his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University and Master of Science in Cities from the London School of Economics and Political Science.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Repurposing Shopping Malls Into Thriving, Inclusive, "Character-ful" Communities with Alan Pullman.Learn more about Alan at Studio One Eleven, and connect with him on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The Business Behind the Design of Ström ArchitectsMagnus has an avid interest in houses and homes, as well as interior and furniture design. This developed as a child growing up in Sweden being surrounded by - and brought up in - Modernist houses. He was fascinated by their beauty, and how design was part of daily life. When asked as a child what he wanted to be when he grew up, the answer was easy, and always – an architect.Magnus founded Ström Architects in 2010 and is responsible for developing the vision of the practice and leading the design of projects. He works with a talented team of architects to deliver buildings that improve the life of people, inspire and offer delight. Throughout the project process he is directly involved and is passionate about the detail, ensuring that we deliver buildings where the architectural vision has been carried through to completion.Magnus enjoys working with clients to create their dreams throughout the UK, but also internationally. His designs have been recognised by winning both UK and international architecture awards.In his spare time Magnus enjoys spending time with his family and yacht racing. He finished 9th overall in The Fastnet Race, and won his class in the trans-Atlantic ARC race.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Business Behind the Design of Ström Architects with Magnus Ström.Learn more about Magnus at Ström Architects, and connect with him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeEA444: Ray Brown – Business Coaching for Architects [Podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Talent Plus Technology Results in a Better Built EnvironmentSteve Dell’Orto is the founder and CEO of ConCntric, a preconstruction platform that is transforming the fractured preconstruction environment by unifying data, people and processes. ConCntric acts as a single source of truth for all preconstruction stakeholders by providing a dynamic view of the project that ensures a certainty of outcome.As a 26-year construction industry veteran who has lived and breathed the world of delivering preconstruction projects, Steve is uniquely positioned to bring digital transformation to the industry. Steve is the former Executive Officer of one of the largest privately-owned, domestic general contractors in the U.S. with revenues averaging $5-6 billion annually.Steve and his team are on a mission to make the built world more affordable, predictable and sustainable, and are uniquely positioned to transform the future for the construction and real estate industry.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Talent Plus Technology Results in a Better Built Environment with Steve Dell'Orto.Learn more about Steve at ConCntric, and connect with him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeEA048: Success Through Storytelling with Bob Fisher of DesignIntelligence [Podcast]EntreArchitect: The Origin Story [Podcast]Resilience and the Culture of Winning Work by Bob Fisher & Phyllis Goetz [Article]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

How To Cultivate a Work Winning CultureBob Fisher brings more than 30 years of strategic foresight, business, branding, communications, and marketing experience to DesignIntelligence. Prior to joining the firm ten years ago, he spent seven years working in strategic communications in the education sector and has worked in marketing for media and entertainment, manufacturing, technology, and other industries. He publishes and speaks on strategy, leadership, and winning work for professional practices.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How To Cultivate a Work Winning Culture with Bob Fisher.Learn more about Bob at DesignIntellegence, and connect with him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeEA048: Success Through Storytelling with Bob Fisher of DesignIntelligence [Podcast]EntreArchitect: The Origin Story [Podcast]Resilience and the Culture of Winning Work by Bob Fisher & Phyllis Goetz [Article]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

The Critical Step Most Architects Are Missing from Their Design ProcessDavid Warfel is an overly sensitive, marginally materialistic, pseudo-tree-hugging Midwestern farm boy turned lighting designer. He’s been either lucky, talented, or wealthy enough to land design gigs from New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Las Vegas’ Luxor and MGM Grand casinos, from Chicago’s Hyde Park Arts Center and Museum of Science and Industry to residential and hospitality projects in a dozen states, and from schools and churches to multiple Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Judging from the old Honda in his driveway, it isn’t personal wealth.David finally figured out what to do with his life when he hit his 40’s and bought a foam mattress online. It was so easy to spend thousands without leaving his office that he wondered why you couldn’t get lighting design the same way, so he started Light Can Help You and his team now designs residential and hospitality projects nationwide and beyond.David’s work and writing have been featured in lots of places that no one could find without Google, like Technology Designer, Fine Homebuilding, Designing Lighting, Lighting & Sound America, Lighting Australia, Lighting Design & Application, Live Design, Theatrical Design & Technology, and on Houzz.com but he is usually reading Inspector Gamache novels or writing whatever comes into his head at his blog.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Critical Step Most Architects Are Missing from Their Design Process with David Warble.Learn more about David at Light Can Help You and Language of Light, and connect with him on LinkedIn or YouTube.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

The Simple Truth About Success as an ArchitectJonathan is an attorney in an entrepreneur's body. He thrives on helping CEOs and business owners rethink their next “blue ocean” and achieve breakthrough success in business and life. In 2013, Jonathan left a midsized firm, where he served as corporate counsel for large privately-held corporations and small businesses, to found InPrime Legal – a revolutionary way for businesses to approach legal.Since then, Jonathan founded Contract Sprint, a platform for small business owners to access custom legal documents done in minutes (not weeks), as well as BOAR Relentless, a consulting and strategic firm, focused on helping business owners achieve breakthrough success in business and life.This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Simple Truth About Success as an Architect with Jonathan Page.Learn more about Jonathan at ItsJonathanPage.com, check out the businesses at Contract Sprint, InPrime Legal, and BOAR Relentless, and connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Get 90% off any contract at Contract Sprint with the code "Architect".Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

Leverage Your Expertise to Share the Value of ArchitectsJoyce Owens FAIA RIBA, received the 2022 AIA Florida Gold Medal, the highest award AIA Florida bestows and in 2020, received the AIA Florida Medal of Honor for Design.A University of Notre Dame graduate, Joyce left her London-based practice after 15 years and relocated to Florida in 2004. Both her UK practice and, now, her Florida firm have garnered attention and international publicity for numerous award-winning buildings & designs, which are environmentally and regionally sensitive, as well as culturally appropriate for their place. In South Florida, Joyce has become “The Coastal Architect” and is a huge advocate of the climate-sensitive architectural style Tropical Modern which incorporates resiliency, as well as passive and active sustainable principles into the design.Joyce was elected to the prestigious College of Fellows at the national level of the American Institute of Architects in 2018 – the highest membership honor for exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Leverage Your Expertise to Share the Value of Architects with Joyce Owens.Learn more about Joyce at Architecture Joyce Owens LLC (AJO), and connect with her on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitterand Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

The Architecture Firm FranchiseThe Pride Road Franchise grew out of Founder Lisa Raynes’ refusal to accept that there was only one way for a woman to have an architecture career and a family life. She built her practice in the domestic sector, and then invested to turn her business into one that other ambitious architects wanting work/life balance can buy into.She’s had a seat on the RIBA Council (2015-18), been Chair of Women in Property NW and founded Manchester Curious, an urban architecture outreach festival. A key focus of the Pride Road Franchise business in a box is the fully-automated customer relation management system, this system helps lead a flow of new clients to our franchisees.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Architecture Firm Franchise with Lisa Raynes.Learn more about Lisa at Pride Road, check out the podcast, and connect with her on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. GerberPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Mentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

How To Develop Great IdeasCarla helps organizations that are constrained by old-school approaches when taking on new world problems. Often these companies struggle with unpredictability, frustrating inefficiencies, and a shortfall of results. They might point fingers and say they have the wrong people, the wrong strategy, or the wrong product. But in reality, it’s outdated methods.As the world’s leading Innovation Architect and CEO of RE:Think Labs, Carla helps organizations design and build the right mindset to accelerate innovation, engagement, and growth. Having written 10 books and studied both innovation and architecture for the last 20 years, she’s developed specific frameworks to help leaders remodel their approaches in order to boost speed, reduce risk, and enjoy more predictable outcomes.After collaborating with Carla and her team, her clients experience moderinzed cultures that help them rise to the challenges of the day. Leaders and employees feel equipped and confident to innovate better outcomes, faster. This streamlined and creative approach leads to greater engagement, expanded competitive advantages, and sustainable shareholder value.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Develop Great Ideas with Carla Johnson.Learn more about Carla at CarlaJohnson.co or RE:Think Labs, and connect with her on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeRE:Think Innovation – The book that teaches you the 5-step framework to connect the dots, come up with the ideas and find the opportunities in any market, for any business and under any condition.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

5 Steps To a More Productive BIM ProcessChris finished his Bachelor of Architecture from University of Idaho in 1991 where his thesis was the first to be completed entirely in CAD. From there he worked as an intern for a small architecture firm working on small commercial and residential projects and assisted the company switching from hand drafting to CAD. This was followed by a couple years of concrete construction and further internship with a design build firm focusing on high-end residential as well as CAD and IT Manager. Chris then shifted out of architecture for a little over a year working as a computer hardware/software consultant. It was during this time in 1997 that he was exposed to his first "BIM" technology. This technology had by far the biggest impact on his career. In 1997, he founded Visual Motion, Inc. (now BIM6x) providing software solutions, business consulting, training, and outsourcing connections/services.Chris has been fortunate to work in a variety of positions related to architecture, construction, and technology as well as a small business owner. This experience has enabled him to work with thousands of great designers, contractors, and engineers over the past 30 years. Also, this diverse experience is very beneficial whether he is working with the principal/owner, designer, intern, or IT staff. He believes work should be fun and enjoys helping clients to “create buildings better with BIM”.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, 5 Steps To a More Productive BIM Process with Chris Clark.Learn more about Chris at BIM6X, connect with him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Intelligent Apartment BuildingsRobert is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded IDS, a Cornell startup acquired for 24X revenue which sold a fault tolerant message bus to NYSE, Wall St. firms and telcos. Robert has held technology and architecture VP/Director-level positions at Stratus, Lucent, Mercury Systems and networking startups and was a co-founder of Coincident, an energy management company.Robert co-founded Embue following early voice-of-the-customer meetings that uncovered the significant unmet need for operational technology in the multi-housing market. Robert holds a PhD in Computer Science from Cambridge University, and a master’s degree in Sustainability from Harvard University. He holds two patents.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Intelligent Apartment Buildings with Robert Cooper.Learn more about Robert at Embue, connect with him on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The Mysterious Connection Between Place and a Long Healthy LifeRyan focuses on the intersection of place and healthy longevity. He is the author of bestselling Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half of Life (Johns Hopkins).Here advises real estate developers on how to create places to help people thrive and provides consumer content to make wise choices about where and how to live.Ryan is a graduate of Princeton University and Stanford Business School. He lives in Austin, Texas with his family.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Mysterious Connection Between Place and a Long Healthy Life with Ryan Frederick.Learn more about Ryan at Here.Life, and connect with him on LinkedIn.Referenced in This EpisodeHoursTrackerThe Right Place, Right Time AssessmentEntreArchitect Network members can access Ryan's Expert Session from February here: Riding the Age Wave - Taylor Davis and Ryan Frederick (February 2023).Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half of Life by Ryan FrederickPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

The Up StudioJohn Patrick Winberry, AIA is the founding partner and architect at The Up Studio, an architecture, interior, and brand design studio in New York City, specializing in contemporary design.John’s approach to architecture balances theory and approachability, comfortably guiding the client to an understanding of complex design theories. He is particularly drawn to simplicity and duality in design, using minimalist designs to maximize solutions across projects all while trying to bring joy and fun to the process.Alongside the Architectural practice, John has lectured for the AIA, Architecture Record, and at New York Institute of Technology. He has also been an active design critic for multiple schools of Architecture.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Up Studio with John Patrick Winberry.Learn more about John at The Up Studio, and connect with him on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube.Referenced in this EpisodePretty Good House by Michael Maines, Daniel Kolbert, Emily Mottram, and Christopher BrileyPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

A Guide To Creating Better HomesChris Briley is a principal architect at Briburn where he practices “architecture for life” specializing in sustainable design. He is a Certified Passive House Consultant. He is also cohost of the Green Architects’ Lounge podcast, an enthusiastic participant of the Building Science Discussion Group in Portland, and a founding board member of PassivhausMAINE. When not designing planet positive buildings, Chris can be found either sailing in Casco Bay, or hiking a mountain trails somewhere with his family.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, A Guide To Creating Better Homes with Chris Briley.Learn more about Chris at Briburn and Pretty Good House, check out the Green Architects’ Lounge podcast, and connect with him on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodePretty Good House by Michael Maines, Daniel Kolbert, Emily Mottram, and Christopher BrileyPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Behind the Design at Wade Weissmann ArchitectureTom’s residential architectural journey began in 1994 with an internship at RWA Architects in Cincinnati and would take him to Chicago to work under Thomas Beeby, (learning classical and traditional principles and details), and subsequently Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker, (where traditional details were fused with a tailored, transitional design approach).Following his time at Cohen and Hacker, Tom formed his own practice, at which time he coincidentally met Wade Weissmann, though it would be several years before their paths crossed again. In the interim, Tom took a position with Lichten Craig Architecture + Interiors (now Craig and CO.) working on interior condo renovations in Chicago. In the summer of 2015, Tom reconnected with Wade and made the decision to relocate to Milwaukee.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Behind the Design at Wade Weissmann Architecture with Tom Wynn.Learn more about Tom at Wade Weissmann Architecture.Referenced in this EpisodeEA323: How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work [podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

How To Attract Top Talent To Your Architecture FirmShannon Hughes is a consultant and facilitator with a calling to nurture 'people first' company culture with small and medium-sized firms. In her practice, Enlivened Studios, she brings strategic business mentorship and experiential teaching practices to incite easeful collaboration and embolden transformational leadership.With 20+ years of corporate marketing and HR strategy experience, plus a lifetime of proven leadership, performance and creative devotion, Shannon combines skill + heart into every Enlivened Studios session. Through this work, she's on a mission to help people live fully, lead consciously and impact the world with joy and collective aliveness.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Attract Top Talent To Your Architecture Firm with Shannon Hughes.Learn more about Shannon at Enlivened Studios, connect with her on LinkedIn. Access Shannon's free resource The 5 Tips to Inspire a People First Culture HERE.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Mark R. LePage Shares His Vision for EntreArchitect and the Future of Small Firm ArchitectsMark R. LePage, AIA, NCARB is a licensed architect based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is President and CEO of Gābl Technologies, Inc. and the founder of EntreArchitect, the global community for small firm entrepreneur architects, and EntreArchitect.com, the online platform launched in 2012 to provide information, resources, and training for architect business owners and small firm leaders.With his 11th year leading EntreArchitect, Mark has contributed more than 3 million podcast downloads through 500+ published episodes, leads a private Facebook group with more than 8,000 architect members, and launched The EntreArchitect Community Annual Meeting; the first-ever live conference dedicated to small firm entrepreneur architects.As President and CEO of Gābl Media, Inc. Mark leads a multimedia network that empowers global leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Gābl Media creates and distributes industry leading podcast series, including EntreArchitect Podcast, Archispeak Podcast, SPACES Podcast, Build Your Brand Podcast, TRXL, Build Smart, She Builds Podcast, and more. The mission at Gābl Media is to create content that informs and entertains an audience dedicated to building a better world.Mark Zweig is an experienced entrepreneur and founder of two Inc 500/5000 companies, Zweig Group and Mark Zweig, Inc., as well as four other new ventures.He is a leading management and business expert in the architecture and engineering industry, skilled in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), start-ups, leadership, Human Resources management, organization structure, ownership transition, and marketing.In addition, he is the author of 13 books, most recently “Confessions of an Entrepreneur,” as well as a writer for The Zweig Letter, contributor to The Walton College Insights, and monthly contributor to The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage Shares His Vision for EntreArchitect and the Future of Small Firm Architects with Mark Zweig.Learn more about Mark R. LePage at EntreArchitect.com and GablMedia.com, connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedInLearn more about Mark Zweig at MarkZweig.com and ZweigGroup.com, check out his blog and connect with him on LinkedIn.Referenced in This EpisodeScott LePage Motorsport PhotographerCrimetown: Divine Providence [podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT...

How Knowing The Price of Lumber Will Improve Your Next Architecture ProjectFor 27 years, Michael Wisnefski has been actively trading commodities. Lumber is his specialty, where he is active in both the futures markets and the physically traded material.In July 2019, Wisnefski founded MaterialsXchange, a B2B digital marketplace for buying and selling lumber and structural wood panel. The inspiration for this business came from his experience trading lumber futures. In 2009 He was the first trader in the lumber futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to use a hand held computer.Prior to that, Wisnefski was active in the financial markets trading futures on equities and government bonds, while also working as VP of Business Development for a Lumber wholesale distributor.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How Knowing The Price of Lumber Will Improve Your Next Architecture Project with Michael Wisnefski.Learn more about Michael at MaterialsXChange, check out the SmartMarket livestreams, or follow him on Youtube, Twitter, and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Madame Architect Senior EditorAmy Stone is an architect and design manager at Gensler with a long-term interest in sustainable design and equitable environments. She is dedicated to the visibility and advancement of women in design and contributes as Senior Editor at Madame Architect. Amy is a life-long learner and is currently pursuing her MBA at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business.Amy brings experience with a wide variety of project types including workplace, sustainable design, multi-family housing, higher education, mixed-use, adaptive reuse, commercial and residential, renovations, and interior design. She is experienced in large and small project scales and works fluidly in all phases of design and construction.Amy is the Senior Editor at Madame Architect, the online magazine featuring the stories of women in architecture and design. Thus far, Madame Architect has told the story of over 300 women, including Frida Escobedo, Neri Oxman, Deborah Berke, and Sheela Sogaard, as well as recent graduates, CEOs, entrepreneurs, journalists, publicists, and more. Madame Architect has been featured in Fast Company, A Women's Thing, Metropolis Magazine, Architizer, and the Architect's Newspaper.Amy is from Peachtree City, Georgia. After living in Utah, Hawaii, and Northern Chile (where she became more fluent in Spanish), she returned to Atlanta, where she resides with her husband and three children.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Madame Architect Senior Editor with Amy Stone.Learn more about Amy at Madame Architect, or follow her on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeEpisode 090: Madame Architect: Work, Family, and Everything In Between [podcast]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Tyler's Tactics for Communicating Your Unique Value as an ArchitectTyler is a serial learner obsessed with helping architects optimize all things business development, marketing, and operations.Before transitioning into Business Development at Monograph, Tyler worked in large and small architecture offices and also ran his own architectural design studio for 2.5 years. He holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Michigan and a M. Arch from Princeton University.Tyler is currently creating a community of architects at TylerTactics.com, where he sends one quick & powerful tactic each week to help architects communicate their unique value.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Tyler's Tactics for Communicating Your Unique Value as an Architect with Tyler Suomala.Learn more about Tyler at TylerTactics.com, or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Pushing Beyond the Boundaries of Architecture at Nomi DesignMelody Farris Jackson, LEED AP, is a visual artist and designer that works between many scales and types of spatial design. Since joining Nomi, she has specialized in the development of branded environments using both architectural and fabricated elements to create unique and custom experiences in architecture. From furniture and installations to campus planning, Melody brings creative solutions to 3 share the narrative and poetic expression of space. As a designer, she has worked on creative concepts for Nike, Siemens, Toyota, and Keurig. She has served as faculty for architecture at the University of Kentucky and for art at Eastern Kentucky University. Melody received her Master of Architecture from Cornell University. As an artist, Melody has had work displayed in galleries in New York, and Kentucky and is currently on display at the Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Kentucky.Matthew Brooks, AIA, is the owner and founder of Nomi Design. His comprehensive body of work spans a wide variety of project types and sizes. Informed by his experience working with Herbert Beckhard (a former partner of the Bauhaus master, Marcel Breuer), Matthew subscribes to the philosophy that the strength of any architectural project lies in its unique set of components: Variations in the type, scale, scope, history and budget of a project influence innovation and design elements, thereby generating a uniquely specific response to each design challenge. Matthew believes that architecture is a holistic practice that should be environmentally, socially and financially sustainable. He challenges himself and the firm to consider each project in terms of 'the bigger picture', and to assimilate that understanding into relevant architecture that is an extension of the client's vision paired with the architect's talent. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Pushing Beyond the Boundaries of Architecture at Nomi Design with Melody Farris Jackson and Matthew Brooks.Learn more about Melody and Matthew at Nomi Design, or follow them on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of...

A Financial Scoreboard for Your Architecture PracticeRick Linley leads Strong Practice Strategies, a business consultancy focused on helping leaders of evolving and emerging design firms to strengthen their practices. His work is informed by over 30 years of practice experience culminating in his role as Principal/COO of a 200-person, multi-disciplinary, multi-location design firm. Rick taught professional practice at a Masters level for 10 years, is a frequent speaker at professional association con-ed sessions, and recently published his first book: Scoreboard Your Practice: 7 Numbers to Understand Your Design Firm’s Financials.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, A Financial Scoreboard for Your Architecture Practice with Rick Linley.Learn more about Rick at Strong Practice Strategies, check out the book, or follow him on LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeSole Practitioner Architects by Edward J. Shannon, AIA [book]Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

The Value of Architects Beyond Traditional PracticeJake Rudin is a strategic thinker and designer with a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering. He also runs Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm helping designers apply their incredible talents in untraditional ways.He has a passion for sustainably growing teams in design and innovation and is always interested in helping others grow their passion projects as a mentor, coach or advisor.Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world as a designer for top architecture and design firms, and taught extensively in the architecture and design fields.Erin Pellegrino is a strategist, designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in the fields of design, business development and creative consulting. She currently works as the founder and principal of Matter, a design firm that solves problems that span from brand and digital experiences to the built environment. She is also the co-founder of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm that helps designers explore non-traditional methods of practice.She has worked extensively in the venture and start-up space in the Northeast, with early stage companies as well as vc funds on design, visual and narrative strategy and brand development. Her practice, Matter, has completed award-winning work in architecture, product and brand design and has been recognized globally for their work.Erin has taught and coached extensively in architecture and design fields at universities including Harvard, Cornell, Parsons, The City University of New York and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She holds a M.Arch II from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and her MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Value of Architects Beyond Traditional Practice with Erin Pellegrino and Jake Rudin.Learn more about Erin and Jake at Out of Architecture, check out the book, or follow them on LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the...

Learning to BIM with ShoegnomeJared was raised in New England (Connecticut), educated in Texas (Rice University), and worked in Minnesota for eight years before moving to Seattle, Washington in 2014. Jared is a licensed architect in the state of Washington.Jared founded Shoegnome, LLC in 2010 to promote the use of Archicad and BIM in residential firms. In 2015, Jared evolved Shoegnome into a hybrid of BIM consultancy and architecture firm. Located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, Shoegnome Architects works with homeowners on custom residential projects and other architects/designers on improving their Archicad usage and BIM integration.From 2010 through 2013 Shoegnome, LLC was the GRAPHISOFT Agent for Minnesota, providing Archicad training, support, and sales. If you haven’t watched one of Jared's Archicad videos, read one of his blog posts, or heard him speak at a user group, conference, or webinar, you've probably never googled an Archicad question or attended an Archicad event. Since 2015, Jared has become increasingly passionate and obsessed with sharing the Shoegnome Open Template for Archicad.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Learning to BIM with Shoegnome with Jared Banks.Learn more about Jared at Shoegnome, or follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeTen Tips for Successful BIM Implementation [blog]Shoegnome Open Template v26.2 for Archicad 26Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings.This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring:Scan2Plan - V. Owen BushV Owen Bush is a creator and entrepreneur who uses immersion and participation to create transformative social experiences. His works are presented in venues such as live events, music festivals, digital planetaria, IMAX3D, broadcast television, mobile devices, VR and the web. Owen is a pioneer in interactive, experiential and immersive design with early projects including: Pseudo.com, MTV’s Amp, QUIET!/We Live In Public, SonicVision at the Hayden Planetarium, and the Molecularium Project at Rensselaer.As a freelance motion designer, Owen has developed broadcast television promos for NBC, MTV, VH1, PBS, Nickelodeon, Showtime, Discovery, History Channel, NY1, and others.Owen is the director & CEO of Glowing Pictures, a visual experience company that collaborates with cultural institutions, performing artists and brands to create Immersive Wonder. Glowing Pictures' collaborations include: Google, Twitter, Wired Magazine, American Museum of Natural History, Canon Camera, Paramount Pictures, Dubspot, Eyebeam, Pitchfork, Flavorpill, MTV Networks, The New Museum, Beatport and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.In 2015, Owen co-founded DaydreamVR, later SpaceoutVR, Inc. a mobile Virtual Reality software company. Spaceout.VR is a free to play Social VR MMO for iOS & Android. In 2018 SpaceoutVR was acquired by ValueSetters.In 2018 Owen co-founded Hudson Virtual Tours and then Scan2Plan, Inc. in 2020. We began with a simple goal of helping architects & engineers focus on design. We’re the company that does what it says on the tin, an on-demand LiDAR to BIM/CAD team that can model any building in weeks. This can be done within any scope, budget or schedule.This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, Scan2Plan with V. Owen Bush.Learn more at Scan2Plan, and find Owen on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered... and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.EntreArchitect + GraphisoftArchicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page...

How To Maximize Your Creativity EverydayPositioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code, Daily Creative) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.With more than fifteen million downloads, his podcast The Accidental Creative offers weekly tips for how to stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.Todd’s book Die Empty was named by Amazon.com as one of the best books of 2013.His latest book, Daily Creative, offers daily sparks of inspiration and practical advice for creative pros.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How Maximize Your Creativity Everyday with Todd Henry.Learn more about Todd at Todd Henry, check out the podcast, or follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeTodd Henry's booksPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Architecture Through Film Reveals The Unseen StoryKLIWADENKO NOVAS is an audiovisual production company with a focus on contemporary architecture, urban planning and its relationship with society.The works have been exhibited at architecture film festivals such as New York, Rotterdam, Venice and New Zealand, among others, as well as biennials such as Switzerland or Seoul.Katerina Kliwadenko, a Chilean journalist, together with Mario Novas, a Spanish architect, are the people behind these works.Interested in people capable of redrawing the limits of their disciplines by questioning what they do, they develop self-managed projects, as well as commissions for different platforms and institutions. Our interest in this region comes through its constant crisis which obliged them to constantly reinvent itself.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Architecture Through Film Reveals The Unseen Story with Marios Novas.Learn more about Marios at KLIWADENKO NOVAS, or follow him on Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at EntreArchitect + Graphisoft for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

NCARB and the Future of the ProfessionIn this bonus episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with Patricia Ramallo and Jared N. Zurn, AIA, NCARB of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) to learn how NCARB is responding to wide-reaching industry change and transformation. We’ll discuss NCARB’s role in advancing equity in architecture, including the Baseline of Belonging Report, as well as the adoption of new policies intended to strengthen the pipeline of diverse talent into the profession. We’ll also discuss NCARB’s innovation team and the recent Analysis of Practice study. Learn how research studies like NCARB by the Numbers yield new insight into our industry, and how you can continue to share your ideas with NCARB to champion industry transformation.Guests:Patricia Ramallo&nbsp;started working at NCARB in 2015 as part of the Experience + Education team. In her current role as assistant vice president of innovation, she leads the design and implementation of innovative strategies throughout the Council and supports transformational initiatives such as strengthening international relations.&nbsp;Before joining NCARB, Patricia dedicated 14 years to the architecture field, fulfilling various design, management, and construction administration functions. She worked in Michigan, Kentucky, and New York on projects nationwide ranging from residential and multifamily to religious, commercial, and mixed-use buildings. Patricia also serves as an adjunct faculty instructor at the Boston Architectural College, where she teaches two graduate courses in professional practice.Patricia holds a Master of Architecture degree from Lawrence Technological University and is licensed to practice architecture in Argentina, Kentucky, and New Jersey. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects, holds LEED AP® Homes &amp; BD+C credentials, and the NCARB Certificate for national reciprocity. In 2019 she obtained a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University, and in 2021 she earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation.Jared N. Zurn, AIA, NCARB, Vice President, Examination joined the Council in 2008 as assistant director, ARE development. He has been involved with all aspects of the examination including development, operations, security, and implementation of ARE 5.0. Promoted to vice president in 2013, Zurn is an advocate for transparency into the examination with a focus on refining the efficiency of the process while maintaining high standards and measurement quality.Before joining NCARB, Zurn operated a sole proprietorship in northwest Minnesota. He also served as faculty of the Architectural Technology program and division chair at Minnesota State Community and Technical College where he led the Architectural Technology program in the areas of curriculum development, course assessment, and program outcome assessment. Zurn earned his professional degree from North Dakota State University.Referenced in this EpisodePractice Disrupted: A podcast by Practice of ArchitectureNational Council of Architectural Registration BoardsNCARB by the NumbersNCARB’s Baseline on Belonging ReportsOverview Report<a...

The 3 KPIs Every Architect Should Be TrackingHannah Smolinski is a CPA and the founder of Clara CFO Group, a virtual CFO agency providing small businesses with financial clarity and profit maximization strategies. Her experience working for one of the world’s largest accounting firms inspired her to make corporate expertise accessible to small business owners through fractional CFO services. She also hosts a YouTube channel with over 35,000 subscribers and uses the platform to help small businesses achieve financial success.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;The 3 KPIs Every Architect Should Be Tracking&nbsp;with Hannah Smolinski.Learn more about Hannah at at&nbsp;ClaraCFO.com, or follow her on&nbsp;YouTube,&nbsp;Facebook,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;LinkedIn,&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;or&nbsp;TikTok. To access Hannah's FREE KPI Worksheet - Discover what matters in your business,&nbsp;click here.&nbsp;Referenced in this EpisodeSimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!: 4 Keys to Unlock Your Business Potential by Greg CrabreePlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at&nbsp;EntreArchitect + Graphisoft&nbsp;for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

DetroitMichael Poris, AIA, is founding principal of McIntosh Poris Associates, a full-service architecture, interior and urban design practice in Birmingham, MI. Since returning to Detroit in 1995, Michael has been working to implement change in his hometown preserving many of Detroit’s 20th-century landmark buildings, historic districts, and iconic neighborhoods.Michaels design leadership has helped transform Detroit with projects such as the Foundation Hotel, and the East Riverfront framework plan. His work has won over 130 design awards including 30 AIA Honor awards, 70 Detroit Design Awards and been published in over 100 publications worldwide including Dwell, Urban Land, Architectural Record, and Interior Design. Michael is currently working on an adaptive reuse of the 600,000sf Fisher Body plant in Detroit, and a 600 prefabricated home community in Colorado.Michael was recently awarded the AIA Detroit Charles Blessing award recognizing an individual who shows leadership in planning and civic issues and exemplifies the vision, commitment and the accomplishments of Charles A. Blessing, the visionary Detroit city planner, who committed himself to the pursuit of a higher quality of life for all.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Detroit with&nbsp;Michael&nbsp;Poris.Learn more about Michael at&nbsp;McIntosh Poris Associates, and connect with him on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at&nbsp;EntreArchitect + Graphisoft&nbsp;for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

How To Elevate Your Design BusinessDesign is powerful and Pamela wants Design Professionals to step into that power. After 30 years in the high-end interior design business, she is now helping others create a business they love through Magnetic Marketing techniques which makes it easier to attract the best clients. Her book, Elevate! can be found on Amazon.Pam is a past-president of ASID Florida South Chapter, served on the Board of Architecture and Design in NJ and has written a book, Elevate!, which outlines lessons learned and easy techniques to grow your own business. She lives in Naples, FL and in her spare time, loves spending time on the beach and learning new moves in her home dance studio.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;How To Elevate Your Design Business with&nbsp;Pamela Durkin.Learn more about Pam at&nbsp;Pamela-Durkin.com, and connect with her on&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;and&nbsp;Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeElevate!: How to take your design business from the basement to the Penthouse!&nbsp;by Pamela DurkinPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at&nbsp;EntreArchitect + Graphisoft&nbsp;for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Confessions of an EntrepreneurMark Zweig is an experienced entrepreneur and founder of two Inc 500/5000 companies, Zweig Group and Mark Zweig, Inc., as well as four other new Ventures.&nbsp;He is a leading management and business expert in the architecture and engineering industry, skilled in Mergers &amp; Acquisitions (M&amp;A), start-ups, leadership, Human Resources management, organization structure, ownership transition, and marketing.&nbsp;In addition, he is the author of 13 books, most recently “Confessions of an Entrepreneur,” as well as a writer for The Zweig Letter, contributor to The Walton College Insights, and monthly contributor to The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.&nbsp;This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Confessions of an Entrepreneur with Mark Zweig.Learn more about Mark at&nbsp;MarkZweig.com&nbsp;and&nbsp;ZweigGroup.com, check out his&nbsp;blog&nbsp;and connect with him on&nbsp;LinkedIn.&nbsp;Referenced in this EpisodeEA373: The Zweig Group StoryConfessions of an Entrepreneur: How to Survive The Highs and Lows of Starting Up&nbsp;by Chris RobsonPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsTravel by Design&nbsp;Behind the facade of every world-class hotel, there’s a story waiting to be heard. From a secluded overwater villa in the Maldives, to a rejuvenated royal palace in Budapest, to a trendy hotspot in downtown Los Angeles — join Hamish Kilburn, host of this original podcast by Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, as he meets the architects, designers, and visionaries who dive deep into the craft of design and connect us to the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences. Listen now at&nbsp;Travel by Design.Detailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible...

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EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings.This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring:Epic Smart Homes and Gary Sinise Foundation - Scott RuzichScott Ruzich presents a company that is aggressively at the forefront of modern technology. Epic Smart Homes exists to connect the dots between how you live and what we can do remove tedium and add joy. Founded in 2005, with many successful residential and commercial installations across California, Texas, Nevada, and Hawaii, we understand that your time is the most precious commodity.&nbsp;Partnering with Epic Smart Homes will expand your network control system, home theater, window and lighting offerings to clients taking guess work out of planning and budgeting for technology integration.&nbsp;As added value, we distinctly differentiate you from your competitors.&nbsp;We want to forge long-term relationships and be your go-to resource for technology education and needs.This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast,&nbsp;Epic Smart Homes and Gary Sinise Foundation&nbsp;with Scott Ruzich.Learn more at&nbsp;Epic Smart Homes&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Gary Sinise Foundation, and&nbsp;find Scott on&nbsp;LinkedIn.If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at&nbsp;[email protected] in this EpisodeEA476: Scott Ruzich – Smart HomesPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsTravel by Design&nbsp;Behind the facade of every world-class hotel, there’s a story waiting to be heard. From a secluded overwater villa in the Maldives, to a rejuvenated royal palace in Budapest, to a trendy hotspot in downtown Los Angeles — join Hamish Kilburn, host of this original podcast by Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, as he meets the architects, designers, and visionaries who dive deep into the craft of design and connect us to the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences. Listen now at&nbsp;Travel by Design.Detailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered... and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.EntreArchitect +...

Lessons in Leadership From the Ground UpLeo MacLeod is the author of From the Ground Up: Stories and Lessons from Architects and Engineers Who Learned to Be Leaders and co-author of the upcoming book, Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies. Founder of Training. Coaching. Pie., Leo helps AEC firms with leadership development, transition, emotional intelligence and why baking pie is a great way to develop soft skills. He is a frequent speaker for the American Council of Engineering Companies a regular columnist for Zweig Letter and active with Association for Talent Development.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Lessons in Leadership From the Ground Up with Leo MacLeod.Connect with Leo online at&nbsp;LeoMacLeod.com,&nbsp;or find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeFrom the Ground Up: Stories and Lessons from Architects and Engineers Who Learned to Be Leaders by Leo MacLeodCoaching and Mentoring For Dummies Paperback&nbsp;by Marty BrounsteinPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsTravel by Design&nbsp;Behind the facade of every world-class hotel, there’s a story waiting to be heard. From a secluded overwater villa in the Maldives, to a rejuvenated royal palace in Budapest, to a trendy hotspot in downtown Los Angeles — join Hamish Kilburn, host of this original podcast by Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, as he meets the architects, designers, and visionaries who dive deep into the craft of design and connect us to the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences. Listen now at&nbsp;Travel by Design.Detailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter...

Residential Construction Estimating for ArchitectsChris Previte is a Licensed Construction Supervisor and Licensed Real Estate Salesperson&nbsp;with&nbsp;20 years’ experience as a consultant, sales representative, and project manager in the residential remodeling industry. Success Techniques, Inc. has been providing residential remodeling feasibility studies, estimating, planning &amp; contract writing since 2001.&nbsp;Architects can focus&nbsp;on running your business and overseeing projects by having Success Techniques help assess potential customers and bring them to contract. Whether it be site visits, writing estimates and contracts or having that 2nd set of eyes to brainstorm an approach, Success Techniques can be your part-time partner to help you “Get Your Nights &amp; Weekends Back”.&nbsp;With&nbsp;400 successful projects launched under Success Techniques, Inc. supervision, Chris helps home buyers &amp; homeowners make a more informed decision by determining the total value of a property including potential additions &amp; remodeling.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Residential Construction Estimating for Architects&nbsp;with Chris Previte.Connect with Chris online at&nbsp;Success Techniques, find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn, or email him directly at&nbsp;[email protected].&nbsp;Please visit Our Platform SponsorsTravel by Design&nbsp;Behind the facade of every world-class hotel, there’s a story waiting to be heard. From a secluded overwater villa in the Maldives, to a rejuvenated royal palace in Budapest, to a trendy hotspot in downtown Los Angeles — join Hamish Kilburn, host of this original podcast by Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, as he meets the architects, designers, and visionaries who dive deep into the craft of design and connect us to the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences. Listen now at&nbsp;Travel by Design.Detailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated

Material BankAs Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Material Bank, Farshid Tafazzoli is focused on corporate growth initiatives, from strategy to execution, and key strategic partnerships across all business units. Farshid has worked alongside Adam Sandow since the earliest days as Chief Technology Officer to build out Sandow’s vision to create the world’s largest material marketplace for architectural, design and construction materials.Farshid’s background is in fintech as Co-Founder of Trade Station Group, one of the early electronic brokerage firms on Wall Street. Farshid held a variety of key roles as he expanded the company from a concept to the 6th largest online broker-dealer. From managing a single office operation to expanding worldwide in Equity, Options, and Futures markets, Farshid helped grow the firm to over 400 employees by organic and strategic acquisitions. Farshid was a key contributor to the company’s IPO and ultimate sale to a Japanese Bank.After TradeStation Group, Farshid continued to create other technology-based Wall Street fintech firms that focused on delivering proprietary data utilized for primary and secondary research purposes.Shortly after divesting from these ventures, SANDOW brought in Farshid to bring to life category firsts such as Beauty DNA, the world’s first algorithm-based Beauty Engine, followed by the inception of Material Bank. Now valued at almost $1.9 billion dollars, Farshid leads many of Material Bank’s acquisitions, building out a vast network servicing the interior design industry worldwide.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Material Bank with Farshid Tafazzoli.Connect with Farshid online at&nbsp;Material Bank,&nbsp;or find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at&nbsp;EntreArchitect + Graphisoft&nbsp;for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

The Architecture of MotherhoodGloria Kloter, AIA, NCARB, CODIA, is an award-winning architect, founder and CEO of&nbsp;Glow Architects, a keynote speaker, and a bestselling author. Gloria has been a practicing architect both in her home country (Dominican Republic) and in the United States since 2004. She is an advocate for immigrant architects, women in architecture, and motherhood.&nbsp;In her book,&nbsp;The Architecture of Motherhood, she shares her incredible journey to becoming a worldwide renowned architect and business owner while being a new mom. Through this book, the reader can learn how women in any industry can find a balance between their professional life and motherhood without having to compromise either role. Kloter has dedicated a huge chunk of her career to helping other young architects grow. As a leader in the architecture community, she is the founder of the&nbsp;Foreign Architects, a private online community where she mentors young and aspiring immigrant architects on how to obtain their architect license in the United States.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;The Architecture of Motherhood with Gloria Kloter.Connect with Gloria online at&nbsp;Glow Architects&nbsp;and&nbsp;Foreign Architects, check out her book&nbsp;The Architecture of Motherhood, or find her on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at&nbsp;EntreArchitect + Graphisoft&nbsp;for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Heartfulness Meditation for ArchitectsNitin Govila, a global business executive, has an extensive background in building and growing regions and organizations across multiple industries, channels and cultures.Presently as the Senior Vice-President for Serge-Ferrari, Nitin manages 7 independently-operated territories across Asia Pacific,Middle-East and Africa. Serving on the executive leadership team, Nitin is directly accountable for all business operations and M&amp;Aactivities across the region.Nitin received his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with First Division (Honors) from Punjab Engineering College (PEC),Chandigarh, India. To diversify himself, Nitin pursued his MBA with HEC Paris, School of Management with a Merit scholarship. Moving from India to Paris to attend the program was a huge endeavor but propelled his career with international organizations and enabled him to adapt to different countries, cultures and sensitivities.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Heartfulness Meditation for Architects with Nitin Govila.Connect with Nitin online at&nbsp;Serge-Ferrari, find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn&nbsp;and&nbsp;Facebook, and contact him professionally about Serge-Ferrari at&nbsp;[email protected]&nbsp;or personally about meditation at&nbsp;[email protected].&nbsp;Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at&nbsp;EntreArchitect + Graphisoft&nbsp;for an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects.

Growing NS Builders with Content and QualityNick Schiffer started NS Builders in 2014, but his story begins much earlier. Even as a kid, he loved working with his hands—tinkering with a bike, building a mini-empire with Lincoln Logs, figuring out how to put things back together after ripping them apart. At age 11, Nick was already working in his Dad’s fencing business. Attending a vocational school marked a turning point—two classes, in particular, would profoundly impact Nick’s career path. Cabinet making and house carpentry shop fueled his passion for all things construction, and from then on, Nick knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life—build houses. Really amazing houses.After graduating from Fitchburg State University with a bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology/Management, it was time to leave the family business (not an easy decision). Accepting a job in Boston for a&nbsp;big company, Nick soon worked his way up to assistant project manager, completely immersing himself in the various aspects of construction management. Nick wasn’t letting go of his dream—to own his own business—and he worked at night on his own side projects, gaining experience through trial and error, discovering how to juggle multiple jobs effectively, and the financial side of running the show. He held himself and his work to the highest level and refused to settle for less.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Growing NS Builders with Content and Quality with Nick Shiffer.Connect with Nick online at&nbsp;NS Builders&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nick Shiffer, and&nbsp;find him on&nbsp;YouTube,&nbsp;Instagram, and&nbsp;LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeContractor Coalition SummitPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM&nbsp;software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. Visit our dedicated landing page at&nbsp;<a href="https://graphisoft.com/us/entrearchitect/" rel="noopener...

Culture Driven Vision with CEO of Mancini DuffyWilliam Mandara Jr., AIA, is the chief executive officer and co-owner of Mancini Duffy, a national design firm with a 100+-year-old history and tech-forward approach based in New York City. Bill comes from a family in the business: his father and grandfather were general contractors. He got the most thankless tasks during his teenage summers at his father’s job sites. In retrospect, it was a great way to instill understanding and respect for the profession. It was also a not-so-subtle hint from his father that he should be thinking about architecture school instead.He had been at TSC Design for five years when Mancini Duffy purchased the firm’s assets in 2011, at which point he was named a Senior Associate. He was later named a principal in 2014, became co-owner of the firm in 2017, and was named chief executive officer in 2018.Throughout his career, Bill’s believed in having consistency of vision and values: that we should never put ourselves or our vision ahead of the client’s. This consistency lets us respond to our clients quickly, with clarity and authority.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Culture Driven Vision with CEO of Mancini Duffy&nbsp;with Bill Mandara.Connect with Bill online at&nbsp;Mancini Duffy, and&nbsp;find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Referenced in this EpisodeEA420: Christian Giordano – Reinventing a 100 Year Old Architecture Firm Through TechnologyEA394: Bolanle Williams-Olley – How To Manage Cash FlowPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.The Graphisoft + EntreArchitect PartnershipI am excited to announce that Graphisoft is now an official partner of EntreArchitect and The EntreArchitect Community. I’ve been meeting with the Graphisoft team for months preparing for this partnership and I can confidently say that our friends at Graphisoft are fully committed to supporting our small firms… and our transition to Archicad and BIM.Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery - no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options, and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. That’s why I am personally committed to finally making the move to BIM myself, from CAD to...

Advocating for Change Through ArchitectureFauzia Khanani is the founder of Studio For, an architecture and interiors firm based in NYC with global projects ranging from workplace to community-centered projects.&nbsp;She received her M.Arch from the University of California Berkeley and her previous career as a sociologist in public health continues to have a strong influence on how she approaches design.&nbsp;She is a founding member and currently Co-chair of the AIANY Social Science and Architecture Committee as well as a cofounder and Board Vice President of Design Advocates, a non-profit organization established in March 2020 for architects to share resources and collaborate on efforts to serve the public good through pro bono projects, research, and advocacy. She is a Core Organizer for the Design As Protest Collective, a group of anti-racist designers dedicated to Design Justice in the built environment.&nbsp;This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Advocating for Change Through Architecture with Fauzia Khanani.Connect with Fauzia online at&nbsp;Studio Fōr&nbsp;and&nbsp;Design As Protest Collective, and&nbsp;find her on&nbsp;LinkedIn,&nbsp;Facebook,&nbsp;or&nbsp;Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.The Graphisoft + EntreArchitect PartnershipI am excited to announce that Graphisoft is now an official partner of EntreArchitect and The EntreArchitect Community. I’ve been meeting with the Graphisoft team for months preparing for this partnership and I can confidently say that our friends at Graphisoft are fully committed to supporting our small firms… and our transition to Archicad and BIM.Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery - no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options, and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. That’s why I am personally committed to finally making the move to BIM myself, from CAD to Archicad. (I’ll share more on that as I progress.)I encourage you to reach out and talk to the folks at Graphisoft today by visiting our own dedicated webpage at Graphisoft.com/us/EntreArchitect. There is even an exclusive special offer waiting for our...

Right People. Right Seats.Whether it be in business or in life, Mel believes in fixing the root cause at the deepest level – not treating the symptoms.As a trusted leader and consulting resource within the building materials, architecture &amp; design, and construction space, Melanie helps industry professionals grow in themselves and in their careers, as well as strategically helps entrepreneurs and business leaders at a deeper level overcome foundational challenges hindering them from results.As a Professional EOS® Implementer and Business Coach, Melanie acts as a teacher, coach, and facilitator — helping business leaders transform their companies and, ultimately, their lives. She helps implement a complete, proven system with simple, practical tools to help business leaders achieve three things: vision, traction and health. When you align and synchronize all the moving parts of your business you create clarity, accountability, efficiency, and profitability.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Right People. Right Seats. with Melanie Anne Towey.Connect with Melanie online at&nbsp;ByMelanieAnne.com, and&nbsp;find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn&nbsp;or&nbsp;Instagram.Referenced in this EpisodeTraction: Get a Grip on Your Business&nbsp;by Gino WickmanPlease visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.The Graphisoft + EntreArchitect PartnershipI am excited to announce that Graphisoft is now an official partner of EntreArchitect and The EntreArchitect Community. I’ve been meeting with the Graphisoft team for months preparing for this partnership and I can confidently say that our friends at Graphisoft are fully committed to supporting our small firms… and our transition to Archicad and BIM.Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery - no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options, and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. That’s why I am personally committed to finally making the move to BIM myself, from CAD to Archicad. (I’ll share more on that as I progress.)I encourage you to reach out and talk to the folks at Graphisoft today...

Smart HomesScott Ruzich leads a company that is aggressively at the forefront of modern technology. Epic Smart Homes exists to connect the dots between how we live and what we can do to remove tedium and add joy. Founded in 2005, with many successful residential and commercial installations across California, Texas, Nevada, and Hawaii, Epic is built on the understanding that time is the most precious commodity.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Smart Homes with Scott Ruzich.Connect with Scott online at&nbsp;Epic Smart Homes, and&nbsp;find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.The Graphisoft + EntreArchitect PartnershipI am excited to announce that Graphisoft is now an official partner of EntreArchitect and The EntreArchitect Community. I’ve been meeting with the Graphisoft team for months preparing for this partnership and I can confidently say that our friends at Graphisoft are fully committed to supporting our small firms… and our transition to Archicad and BIM.Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery - no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options, and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. That’s why I am personally committed to finally making the move to BIM myself, from CAD to Archicad. (I’ll share more on that as I progress.)I encourage you to reach out and talk to the folks at Graphisoft today by visiting our own dedicated webpage at Graphisoft.com/us/EntreArchitect. There is even an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects. Go now to Graphisoft.com/us/EntreArchitect and see how Graphisoft is positioned to help make YOUR architecture firm a success. That’s Graphisoft.com/us/EntreArchitect.

Single Stop Integrated Residential Design BuildDave Pollard, AIA LEED AP is an architect, builder, and co-founder of Liv Companies; a full service residential design-build company in the Chicago suburbs. Dave has worked for several high profile Chicago firms such as Goettsch Partners, and David Hovey’s Architect-led development company, Optima Inc, honing his skills to better understand how to make the process of design more efficient, and therefore more accessible.With Dave as the Design lead, LivCo has won numerous awards including Twenty-six Chicago Remodeling Excellence Awards, Five regional remodeling excellence awards, a National Remodeling Excellence Award in 2021, Home of the Year Award, Contractor of the Year Award, Six consecutive years Houzz Best in Service, Remodeling Big50, and in 2018, Dave was on ProRemodelers 40 under 40 list. Dave is considered a thought leader in the industry, and has been published in both the Journal of Light Construction and Remodeling Magazine.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;Single Stop Integrated Residential Design Build with David Pollard.Connect with Dave online at&nbsp;Liv Companies, and&nbsp;find him on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.The Graphisoft + EntreArchitect PartnershipI am excited to announce that Graphisoft is now an official partner of EntreArchitect and The EntreArchitect Community. I’ve been meeting with the Graphisoft team for months preparing for this partnership and I can confidently say that our friends at Graphisoft are fully committed to supporting our small firms… and our transition to Archicad and BIM.Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery - no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options, and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. That’s why I am personally committed to finally making the move to BIM myself, from CAD to Archicad. (I’ll share more on that as I progress.)I encourage you to reach out and talk to the folks at Graphisoft today by visiting our own dedicated webpage at Graphisoft.com/us/EntreArchitect. There is even an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects. Go now to Graphisoft.com/us/EntreArchitect and see how Graphisoft is positioned to help make YOUR architecture firm a success. That’s <a...

CEO and Cofounder of aec+techNiknaz is the CEO and co-founder of aec+tech, an all-in-one innovation platform and community connecting AEC/O (Architecture, Engineering, Construction &amp; Operations) professionals with the latest tools and technologies. Prior to launching aec+tech Niknaz practiced architecture in the bay area, California, both as a design professional as well as a design technologist. Niknaz is a member of AIA San Francisco design technology committee, and has also been developing curriculum and teaching architecture courses online to Bahai students in Iran who continue to be deprived of access to universities in their own country.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast,&nbsp;CEO and Cofounder of aec+tech&nbsp;with Niknaz Aftahi.Connect with Niknaz online at&nbsp;aec+tech, and&nbsp;find her on&nbsp;LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed&nbsp;is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at&nbsp;ARCAT.com/podcast.Freshbooks&nbsp;is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at&nbsp;EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.The Graphisoft + EntreArchitect PartnershipI am excited to announce that Graphisoft is now an official partner of EntreArchitect and The EntreArchitect Community. I’ve been meeting with the Graphisoft team for months preparing for this partnership and I can confidently say that our friends at Graphisoft are fully committed to supporting our small firms… and our transition to Archicad and BIM.Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery - no matter the project size or complexity. With flexible licensing options, and a dedicated support team to guide us along the way, Archicad is an ideal choice for firms and projects of any size. That’s why I am personally committed to finally making the move to BIM myself, from CAD to Archicad. (I’ll share more on that as I progress.)I encourage you to reach out and talk to the folks at Graphisoft today by visiting our own dedicated webpage at graphisoft.com/us/entrearchitect. There is even an exclusive special offer waiting for our community of architects. Go now to graphisoft.com/us/entrearchitect and see how Graphisoft is positioned to help make YOUR architecture firm a success. That’s graphisoft.com/us/entrearchitect.

The Mysterious Connection Between ADHD and the Small Firm Architect Aron Croft appeared to have it all when he got into Harvard. But that was the beginning of his demise. He struggled nonstop for 15 years until he was broke, divorced, and earning minimum wage, failing out of his first 7 jobs and businesses. But after getting a Master&#8217;s degree in Coaching Psychology and a diagnosis of Inattentive ADHD, his life changed. He built a successful Fortune 500 career consulting to companies such as Marriott, Deloitte, Johnson &amp; Johnson, McDonald&#8217;s, KPMG, and United Healthcare. He also got remarried, and most importantly, discovered how to get sh*t done with a neurodivergent brain. Now he&apos;s on a mission to raise awareness about Inattentive ADHD, how it goes under the radar, and how to rebuild your life post-diagnosis. His work has been featured by ADDitude Magazine, ADDA, and more. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Mysterious Connection Between ADHD and the Small Firm Architect with Aron Croft. Connect with Aron online at HiddenADHD.com, check out his free online guide &#8220;Ensure Your Online Course Will Sell&#8221;, and find him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Detailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered&#8230; and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast. Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA473: Aron Croft &#8211; The Mysterious Connection Between ADHD and the Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings. This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring: AGS Stainless &#8211; Kevin Harris Kevin Harris is the Director of Sales &amp; Marketing at AGS Stainless, Inc. (AGS), a railing manufacturer specializing in 100% offsite fabrication of custom railing systems. Prior to his position with AGS, Kevin founded 4 industry-leading firms including 2 information technology firms; one specializing in the creation of web-based process management tools for Fortune 100 corporations and one that specialized in building predictive modeling applications for federal agencies. He also founded a real estate development firm that spearheaded the restoration and redevelopment of a historic seaport communities&apos; downtown waterfront, as well as organizing and founding a community bank. Kevin currently serves as Co-chair, of the Board of Trustees for the National Association of Home Builders Leading Supplier&#8217;s Council (NAHB LSC), and he also serves as a Trustee for the NAHB Remodelers Council (NAHBR) and as a Laison to the NAHB Single Family Builders Committee. Additionally, he serves on the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Architects National Custom Residential Architects Network (AIA CRAN). This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, AGS Stainless with Kevin Harris. Learn more about AGS Stainless, and follow Kevin on LinkedIn. If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA Studio 007: AGS Stainless &#8211; Kevin Harris appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

AIA National President Shares Personal Thesis on the Role of AIA Dan Hart, FAIA, PE is the Executive Vice President of Architecture, member of the Board of Directors and Principal with Parkhill, located in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Based in Austin, Dan has been the Texas Society of Architects President, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Strategic Council Moderator, Chair of the Public Outreach Committee and Co-chair of the COVID-19 Business Continuity Task Force. He is the national President of the AIA in 2022. Dan was a dual degree graduate in architecture and civil engineering at Texas Tech University and went on to licensure as both architect and engineer. Dan has taught architectural engineering at Texas Tech University to senior level students. Dan was the 2017 Texas Tech University College of Architecture Distinguished Alumnus and the founding President of the college&apos;s Design Leadership Alliance. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, AIA National President Shares Personal Thesis on the Role of AIA with Dan Hart. Connect with Dan online at Parkhill and AIA.org, find him on LinkedIn, or email him directly at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Detailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered&#8230; and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast. Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA472: Dan Hart &#8211; AIA National President Shares Personal Thesis on the Role of AIA appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Messana O&apos;Rorke and the Rizzoli Monograph Brian Messana trained under architects Richard Meier, Thomas Phifer, Hani Rashid, and Peter Marino, working on projects including the Canal+ Headquarters in Paris, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, and the Christian Dior Paris flagship. A graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and Columbia University, he also studied abroad, in Florence, Italy, and at Les Ecoles d&apos;Art Américaines de Fontainebleau. He has lectured on design and served on the faculties of several university architecture programs. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he currently resides in Greenwich Village with his husband, Neil Drew. Founded in 1996 by Brian Messana and Toby O&apos;Rorke in New York City, Messana O&apos;Rorke is renowned for crafting spaces of sublime restraint and ethereal beauty. Their process utilizes a rigorously limited palette of materials orchestrated in an architectural language of distilled boxes, blocks, and containers that emphasize the qualities of space itself rather than the things that fill it. The apparent simplicity and serenity of Messana O&apos;Rorke&apos;s designs belie the astonishing richness and variety of the experiences they nurture. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Messana O&apos;Rorke and the Rizzoli Monograph with Brian Messana. Connect with Brian online at Messana O&apos;Rorke, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Detailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered&#8230; and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast. Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode Messana O&#8217;Rorke: Building Blocks by Mayer Rus &nbsp; The post EA471: Brian Messana &#8211; Messana O&apos;Rorke and the Rizzoli Monograph appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Venture Capital in the AEC KP Reddy is the Founder and CEO of Shadow Ventures, a seed-stage technology investment firm. He is a globally recognized authority in AEC environments, AI, robotics, automation, mobile applications, and cloud computing. KP is a Civil Engineer by background (BS, Georgia Institute of Technology) and wrote the textbook on BIM with his book: BIM for Building Owners and Developers. He is a frequent lecturer at Georgia Institute of Technology and is a sought-after subject matter expert, frequently speaking worldwide on BIM and the built environment. KP has exited three technology companies. Cereus Technology Partners which had an IPO on NASDAQ and has since sold to Verso (NASDAQ:VRSO) at a 35x Multiple, RCMS which was sold to ARC (NYSE:ARC), and Ampirix (sold to The Combine). KP formerly ran Enterprise Transformation at Gehry Technologies (started by world renowned architect Frank Gehry) which exited to Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB). He was also the General Manager of ATDC at Georgia Tech, one of the oldest technology incubators in the country. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Venture Capital in the AEC with KP Reddy. Connect with KP online at Shadow Ventures and KPReddy.co, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Detailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered&#8230; and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast. Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode What You Know About Startups Is Wrong: How to Navigate Entrepreneurial Urban Legends That Threaten Your Relationships, Your Health, Your Finances, and Your Career by KP Reddy Shadow Summit: Building the Future &#8211; AEC and CRE Conference The post EA470: KP Reddy &#8211; Venture Capital in the AEC appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings. This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring: Vulcraft &#8211; Alex Brown Alex is a Product Champion at Vulcraft, a division of Nucor. Nucor is North America&apos;s largest and most diversified steel &amp; steel products company. Vulcraft is North America&apos;s largest producer of open web steel joist and joist girders. A Chicago native, Alex started at Vulcraft in 2013 as an intern while completing his civil engineering degree. Shortly after, he was hired as a Sales Engineer, embedded in the sales office as a technical expert. In early 2022, he moved into a new role focused on Training and Business Development. Alex is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Indiana. He holds an M.B.A. from Aurora University and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, Vulcraft with Alex Brown. Learn more about Vulcraft, and follow Alex on LinkedIn. If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA Studio 006: Vulcraft &#8211; Alex Brown appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A People Platform Promoting Positive Change for the Profession Bob Habian, AIA is an entrepreneur and an architect, or perhaps more accurately described as a &#8220;puzzle builder and licensed problem solver&#8221;. His career path includes chapters of conventional and unconventional work, with extensive experience in traditional architectural practice, building product manufacturing, and technology development. You&#8217;ll typically find him deep in the middle of the work, getting his hands as dirty as needed, all in an effort to &#8220;clean up&#8221; the way architects and manufacturers do business together. Bob is the co-founder and CEO of Tect App, Inc., a company that is spearheading positive change in the building industry. And like many, he has just returned from the AIA Conference on Architecture in Chicago and is optimistic about the future of our profession. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A People Platform Promoting Positive Change for the Profession with Bob Habian. Connect with Bob online at Tect.com, check out the PEOPLEVERSE podcast, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Detailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered&#8230; and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast. Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA469: Bob Habian &#8211; A People Platform Promoting Positive Change for the Profession appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings. This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring: PPG &#8211; Bill Long and Gary Edgar Bill Long connects architectural firms in the Chicago Metro Area with PPG&#8217;s high-performance products, continued education (AIA accredited courses), specification requests and updates. Increasing spec share by understanding firm needs and working to build lasting relationships. Throughout his 15+ years in the coatings industry, Bill has been an applicator, project manager, estimator, sales manager, and has enjoyed holding the Architectural Specifications Manager role in Chicago, IL for the past three years. Gary Edgar is specification manager, building products, of PPG&apos; for 22 years, including 17 years devoted exclusively to the company&apos;s air-dry fluoropolymer and BRP (build restore protect) coating systems. He manages products such as factory -applied PPG DURANAR and PPG Coraflon Fluoropolymer liquid and powder coatings, along with CORAFLON ADS field applied coatings. Gary is responsible for product recommendations, product training and warranty approval and is a NACE certified coating inspector. This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, PPG with Bill Long and Gary Edgar. Learn more about PPG, and follow Bill and Gary on LinkedIn. If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA Studio 005: PPG &#8211; Bill Long and Gary Edgar appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

ARCAST22 Live from AIA Conference on Architecture For the past few years, our friends at ARCAT have invited us to collaborate at an event under &#8220;the big red A&#8221;: Live from the AIA conference expo floor. This year, Mark R. LePage is joined by Dimitrius Lynch, host of Spaces Podcast, Jeff Echols, host of Context &amp; Clarity Podcast, and Lance Cayko and Alex Gore, hosts of Inside the Firm Podcast. Listen as a wide range of guests join us for a continuous conversation about architecture, the profession, and much more. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, ARCAST22 Live from AIA Conference on Architecture with Dimitrius Lynch, Jeff Echols, Lance Cayko, and Alex Gore. Connect with Dimitrius online at LYNES, check out Spaces Podcast, or find him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Connect with Jeff online at EchoEngage.com, check out Context &amp; Clarity Podcast, or find him on Twitter @echoengage or @jeffechols, Facebook and LinkedIn. Connect with Lance and Alex online at F9Productions.com, check out Inside the Firm Podcast, and find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Detailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered&#8230; and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast. Freshbooks is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA468: ARCAST22 Live from AIA Conference &#8211; Dimitrius Lynch, Jeff Echols, Lance Cayko and Alex Gore appeared first on <a rel="nofollow"...

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings. This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring: Kingspan &#8211; Xantal Tejada Xantal Tejada is the Sustainability Specialist for Kingspan Insulated Panels North America. Before joining the company, she worked in several startups focused on social and environmental issues. Xantal has a MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. Her work at Kingspan Insulated Panels North America is focused on managing metrics and advancing their Planet Passionate Sustainability and Communities program. This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, Kingspan with Xantal Tejada. Learn more about Kingspan, and follow Xantal on LinkedIn. If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA Studio 004: Kingspan &#8211; Xantal Tejada appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Light in Me Sees the Light in You Douglas Teiger, FAIA, graduated from Cornell University in 1982.  He opened his own firm in 1989 and grew from a solo practitioner to become managing partner of his 32 person firm. In 2009, Douglas received a Master&apos;s in Spiritual Psychology from USM, where he learned tools and skills he is sharing with his clients.  His ability to effectively streamline the operations allowed for more time to be spent on design and project research while creating a culture that fosters a holistic approach to a work life balance.  In 2017 he became president of the AIA Los Angeles Chapter and is currently serving on the AIA National Strategic Council.  In 2019 Douglas transitioned out of his firm elevating three associates to partners and started his next venture Teiger Consulting. Douglas&apos;s mission is Live an inspiring balanced life whether it involves family, coaching, consulting, painting, or sports. Love what you do and do what you love . This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Light in Me Sees the Light in You with Douglas Teiger. Learn more about Douglas at DouglasTeiger.com or connect on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode EA346: Living an Inspired Life as a Small Firm Architect BQE CORE AND TEIGER CONSULTING PRESENT: Designing Your Business Masterclass Series The post EA467: Douglas Teiger &#8211; The Light in Me Sees the Light in You appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings. This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring: Excel Dryer &#8211; Mike Savitt As the Business Development Manager, North America for Excel Dryer, Inc., which has been manufacturing the finest American-made hand dryers for nearly 60 years, Michael Savitt has spent almost a decade creating strategic plans, generating sales forecasts, achieving field/territory goals, increasing sales, training sellers and providing excellent customer service.  He oversees day-to-day business operations in North America and manages 2 regional Business Development Managers responsible for sales in the U.S. Michael builds, develops and maintains strong relationships with manufacturers&apos; representatives, distributors, contractors, end users and specifying architect/engineering firms. He also works with reps and key accounts to help them follow up on sales leads from trade shows, advertisements, internet inquiries, telephone calls and other sources. Michael regularly conducts product demonstrations, sales presentations, and Lunch &amp; Learns for distributors, contractors, end users, architects and engineers. This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, Excel Dryer with Mike Savitt. Learn more about Excel Dryer,  and follow Mike on LinkedIn. If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA Studio 003: Excel Dryer &#8211; Mike Savitt appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

7 Simple Steps for Documenting Your Standard Operating Procedures Owen McGab Enaohwo is the CEO and Co-founder of SweetProcess, an easy-to-use software that enables company executives and their employees to collaborate together to quickly document and/or improve their standard operating procedures, processes, and policies. Owen was previously the CEO of Hire Your Virtual Assistant (H.Y.V.A.), a virtual assistant service for small business owners. His specialties include business development, negotiation, operations management, and more. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, 7 Simple Steps for Documenting Your Standard Operating Procedures with Owen McGab Enaohwo. Connect with Owen and learn more about SweetProcess online at SweetProcess.com, or follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to get your 52 Sample Standard Operating Procedure templates? Click here&#8230;it&#8217;s free! Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA466: Owen McGab Enaohwo &#8211; 7 Simple Steps for Documenting Your Standard Operating Procedures appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings. This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring: Benjamin Moore &#8211; Beth Maguire Beth Maguire, Architectural and Design Representative with Benjamin Moore, has a passionate approach to color and design. While working as showroom manager for Benjamin Moore&apos;s Designer Showroom at the Merchandise Mart, she was able to share her knowledge and passion for color with the design community for 5 years. Beth holds an accredited degree in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has 15+ years&apos; experience doing retail design and marketing for several companies. In her 17 years with Benjamin Moore, Beth has worked on both the retail design side of the business, as well as with the Architect &amp; Designer segments. In her current role as an Architectural and Design Representative for Benjamin Moore, she assists with product specifications and color recommendations, as well as delivering trend, color, and coatings presentations to designers, architects and students. This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, Benjamin Moore with Beth Maguire. Learn more about Benjamin Moore,  and follow Beth on LinkedIn. If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA Studio 002: Benjamin Moore &#8211; Beth Maguire appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EOS for Architects Over the last 20 years, Richard has been on a path that helped him discover and define his professional mission: helping organizations be healthy so that their people can live better lives. The mission was honed through launching and leading organizations in the non-profit, hospitality, ecommerce, and logistics spaces. In his last company, he was introduced to the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and saw that it was, by far, the most effective model for building healthy organizations and, therefore, the most effective way to deliver on his mission. He now spends his professional time helping companies implement EOS so that they can experience the joy of operating at their best.  Richard, his wife Kristen, and their five kids live in Fayetteville, AR, who many believe is heaven on earth. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, EOS for Architects with Richard Cole. Connect with Richard online and find free EOS tools at EOSWorldwide.com/Richard-Cole, or follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman The post EA465: Richard Cole &#8211; EOS for Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EntreArchitect Studio is a series of special bonus episodes where Mark invites inspiring, passionate people to share their knowledge and information about the building products and services to help you build better buildings. This week at the EntreArchitect Studio we are featuring: Behr Paint Ed Edrosa is a Senior Product Manager for Behr Paint Company. In his current role, he is responsible for building and managing a product portfolio aimed at growing the professional paint market segment. Ed has over 30 years of experience in the architectural coatings industry. He brings 24 years of technical and product management experience spanning renowned regional and global brands, such as Dunn-Edwards Paints, Frazee Paint, Comex USA, and Sherwin-Williams, to his current role as Behr Pro Product Manager. He has a track record of success in bringing new products to market the most recent of which is Behr Copper Force Paint, an EPA-registered interior virucidal and antibacterial paint. Ed has also been an adjunct instructor for the Southern California Painting &amp; Decorating Contractors of America Unilateral Apprenticeship Program (SCPDCA UAP) since 2005. He is regarded as a paints and coatings expert by his peers and colleagues. This week at EntreArchitect Studio Podcast, Behr Paint with Ed Edrosa. Learn more about Behr Paint Company,  and follow Ed on LinkedIn. If you offer building products or serve the AEC industry and want to join Mark at the EntreArchitect Studio, send us an email at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA Studio 001: Behr Paint &#8211; Ed Edrosa appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

SketchUp Experts Keith Brooks has a degree in Interior Architecture with an emphasis in Furniture and Product Design. His career path brought him very quickly to custom woodworking for residential and commercial production houses. After 15 years of woodworking and reaching Senior Lead Craftsman status, he started doing production drawings in 2011 in a top tier residential cabinet shop. After 7 years learning production level drafting and assembly drawings, he started kBrooks Design Studio in early 2019. In 2021, after growing his studio to a level of busy that required outside help, he went looking for help but found the process frustrating.  So, in response to that he founded Sloped, a professional web marketplace where design businesses that use Sketchup &amp; Layout can find and connect with advanced users of Sketchup &amp; Layout who provide design and drafting services. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, SketchUp Experts with Keith Brooks. Connect with Keith online at Sloped.io, or follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA464: Keith Brooks &#8211; SketchUp Experts appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Unlock Your Full Potential with the Power of Mindset Jason Drees is a husband, father of four boys, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and performance coach based in Austin, Texas. With over 10,000 hours of coaching sessions delivered in his career, Jason has an uncanny ability to rewire the mindsets of those he works with to achieve unprecedented results. Jason&apos;s ever-expanding understanding of the power of mindset continues to push his clients to unlock their full potential and experience extraordinary growth in all areas of their lives. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Unlock Your Full Potential with the Power of Mindset with Jason Drees. Connect with Jason online at JasonDreesCoaching.com, or follow him on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA463: Jason Drees &#8211; Unlock Your Full Potential with the Power of Mindset appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Ditch Hourly Billing as a Small Firm Architect Jonathan Stark is a former software developer who is on a mission to rid the world of hourly billing. He is the author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts, the host of Ditching Hourly, and writes a daily newsletter on pricing for independent professionals. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Ditch Hourly Billing as a Small Firm Architect with Jonathan Stark. Connect with Jonathan online at JonathanStark.com and subscribe to his daily email list, or follow him on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode EA324: No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark The post EA462: Jonathan Stark &#8211; How to Ditch Hourly Billing as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

SYSTEMology David&apos;s entrepreneurial journey began in his early twenties when he sold Australia&apos;s most beloved sporting venue, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Since then, his business experience has spanned from franchising retail clothing stores to founding one of Australia&apos;s most trusted digital agencies, Melbourne SEO Services. In 2016, he successfully systemised himself out of that business, hired a CEO and stepped back from the daily operations. Through this process, he became a systems devotee, founding SYSTEMology. Today, his mission is to free all business owners worldwide from the daily operations of running their business. To achieve this, Jenyns spends most of his time supporting the growing community of certified SYSTEMologists as they help business owners implement SYSTEMology. He also delivers workshops, keynote addresses and hosts his own popular podcast Business Processes Simplified. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, SYSTEMology with David Jenyns. Connect with David online at SYSTEMology and DavidJenyns.com, or find him on Facebook and Twitter. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA461: David Jenyns &#8211; SYSTEMology appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building a Multi-Generational Legacy Firm Stewart Davis has worked in the field since 1983 and possesses a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. He values seeking and finding great experiences, which means putting quality and care into the work we do so that others can have memorable and pleasurable experiences. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building a Multi-Generational Legacy Firm with Stewart Davis. Connect with Stewart online at CG&amp;S Design-Build, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA459: Stewart Davis &#8211; Building a Multi-Generational Legacy Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Addressing the Housing Crisis for Baby Boomers For over 25 years Nancy Kleppel has consistently delivered real, measurable results for professionals that work on the built environment. She began as a practicing architectural designer and shifted focus, serving as Director of Business Development for SOM NY and then, since 2000, as an independent consultant. She understands the particular challenges that firms face in building a design identity, communicating objective value and gaining recognition in a highly competitive environment. As a strategic consultant, she brings clarity and focus to that effort. Nancy is a native New Yorker and holds a B. A. from Brown University and an M. Arch from Harvard University. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Addressing the Housing Crisis for Baby Boomers with Nancy Kleppel. Connect with Nancy online at Nancy Kleppel Consulting, or find her on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA460: Nancy Kleppel &#8211; Addressing the Housing Crisis for Baby Boomers appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Hire a Team That Thrives Lance Cayko and Alex Gore met during their second year as architecture majors at North Dakota State University. While they didn&apos;t initially hit it off, the two classmates soon realized they each had qualities to complement the other, and by their third year, the go-getters were working together on all the projects they could and earned the title Renaissance Team from Professor Darryl Booker. By the time they graduated, Lance and Alex knew they&apos;d someday run a business together, but first they went their separate ways with Lance landing in Boulder, Colorado, and Alex in New York City. Then the 2008 recession hit. Both junior architects found themselves out of work. Alex returned to NDSU and earned his construction management degree. By 2010, architecture and construction industries across the country were still struggling, so he joined Lance in Colorado, renting the apartment above him, and the two founded F9 Productions. The company has steadily grown as an architecture, construction, and development firm in Longmont, Colorado from the co-founders to a staff of 11. In 2016, Lance and Alex won the Architizer award for Architecture and Living Small popular vote for their tiny home, Atlas, the build of which was featured on season one, episode 14, of HGTV&apos;s Tiny House Big Living. Being business savvy allowed them to earn top ratings, becoming the highest-rated firm for customer satisfaction in Colorado. They&apos;ve also positioned themselves to build their own projects the way they want, including their new business headquarters. Their education at NDSU taught them the balance between the science and art of architecture to enhance lives through design. As they&apos;ve grown the business, Lance and Alex strive to empower the people they hire. They pride themselves on developing employees and growing them into leaders to add to the fabric of professionals in architecture. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Hire a Team That Thrives with Lance Cayko and Alex Gore. Connect with Lance and Alex online at F9Productions.com, check out Inside the Firm Podcast, and find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at <a href="http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks"...

Why Architect-Led Design/Build is Better Thomas Gluck is a principal at GLUCK+ in New York City. Named by Fast Company as one of the top 10 most innovative companies in architecture, GLUCK+ has been recognized for their unique approach to Architect Led Design Build: single-source responsibility with architects leading the building process. The practice is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of design together with real-world expertise to craft bold, innovative and conceptually unique architecture. GLUCK+ presented Thinking Making Making Thinking, in The Architectural League of New York&apos;s Current Work series. The firm was featured in Architectural Record The New Master Builders, The Architect&apos;s Newspaper Inside Architecture&apos;s One-Stop Shop, and Architect Best Practices: Engaging in Architect Led Design Build. Notable award-winning projects include the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis &amp; Learning, hailed by The New York Times as one of the city&apos;s best new works of public architecture, Bridge, a LEED Gold high-rise mixed-use development in Philadelphia which received an AIANY Award of Merit in Sustainability, and Tower House, selected for Architectural Record&apos;s Record Houses in 2013. GLUCK+ also designed and built The Stack, the first prefabricated steel and concrete modular residential development in New York City, which received an AIANY/BSA Housing Honor Award. Recent projects include 145 Central Park North, a new condominium development at the top of New York City&apos;s iconic Central Park and Malt House, the sensitive renovation and expansion of an early twentieth century brewery complex into a new commercial mixed-use development in the heart of Harlem. Thomas Gluck received a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard College and a Master of Architecture from Yale University. Thomas also serves on the Board of Trustees for Keewaydin Camp. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Why Architect-Led Design/Build is Better with Thomas Gluck. Connect with Thomas online at GLUCK+, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA457: Thomas Gluck &#8211; Why Architect-Led Design/Build is Better appeared first on EntreArchitect //

Designing for Work and Life in a Post-Corona World Matthias Hollwich is an architect leading the global architectural firm HWKN. Founded in 2008 and based in New York City, HWKN partners with cities, developers, and entrepreneurial clients to maximize the impact and value of their development assets. The firm&apos;s diverse portfolio includes buildings and neighborhoods alike, from retail spaces and popup-installations to residential and commercial schemes in the United States, Middle East, and Europe, where inspiring office buildings are currently under construction in Cologne, Munich, and Bochum, Germany. Local projects include an indoor-outdoor office building at 25 Kent in Brooklyn, New York, and a 40-story residential tower at 351 Marin in Jersey City, New Jersey. Matthias previously worked at OMA and the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and was honored in Fast Company&apos;s ranking of the world&apos;s Top 10 Most Innovative Architects. He is the co-author of UmBauhaus Updating Modernism in collaboration with Rainer Weisbach and the Bauhaus Foundation in 2006. Matthias&#8217; latest book, New Aging: Live Smarter Now to Live Better Forever, suggests a new way to think about aging that fundamentally changes the way we design for it. His lectures on architecture, sustainability, and innovation have been featured at TED, PICNIC, Stelka, and the Conscious City Conferences. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Designing for Work and Life in a Post-Corona World with Matthias Hollwich. Connect with Matthias online at HWKN, or find him on Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode New Aging: Live Smarter Now to Live Better Forever by Matthias Hollwich (book) The post EA456: Matthias Hollwich &#8211; Designing for Work and Life in a Post-Corona...

The BIG Problem with BIM Randall Stevens is an AEC (Architecture, Engineering &amp; Construction) industry veteran with 30 years of software development, sales, and management experience. Randall founded ArchVision in 1991, a software development firm specializing in 3D graphics and content management technology for the design industry. Randall offers a unique combination of expertise in software and graphics technology, coupled with a background and degree in architecture. Randall is the inventor of the software technology Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC) currently being used by AEC customers in more than 100 countries.  Most recently Randall led product development of the AVAIL software platform, a fresh approach to the AEC market&#8217;s content management challenges. AVAIL is used by many of the world&apos;s largest architecture and engineering firms. Randall is CEO of AVAIL.  This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The BIG Problem with BIM with Randall Stevens. Connect with Randall online at AVAIL, ArchVision, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Listen now to ARCAT&#8217;s podcast, Detailed, hosted by Cherise Lakeside, FCSI, CDT, aka CSIKraken. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA455: Randall Stevens &#8211; The BIG Problem with BIM appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Partner with General Contractors for Project Success Jacob S. Goldberg founded Goldberg General Contracting, Inc., (GGC), in 1987. Performing dual roles at the company, he serves as president, managing day-to-day operations; and as senior project manager, actively overseeing many of the firm&apos;s notable projects. From his formative years as a draftsman, to his work as a tradesman, contractor and finally as a custom builder, Jake has more than thirty-five years of experience in owning and running the company. Raised in the &#8220;old school&#8221; of doing business, he stands behind the integrity of his team&#8217;s workmanship on every project they build. Additionally, Jake has established a strong reputation for his collaborative approach in working with design teams. He has a number of longstanding business contacts with leading architects and interior designers throughout Chicago. With his dedicated commitment to clients, he has also built many lasting relationships and a strong referral network. Currently, Jake serves on the board of directors of Landmarks Illinois, a non-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the state&apos;s architectural and historic heritage. Additionally, he serves on the board of trustees for the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, one of the largest interdisciplinary artists&apos; communities in the country. Previously, he served on an advisory council to the City of Chicago building department under former Mayor Richard M. Daley. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Partner with General Contractors for Project Success with Jake Goldberg. Connect with Jake online at Goldberg General Contracting, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA454: Jake Goldberg &#8211; Partner with General Contractors for Project Success appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Photographer James Caul eld has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years, creating compelling images of people, places and things both here and abroad. His interest in architectural subjects grew out of his own efforts restoring a Fromann &amp; Jebsen designed bank in Chicago, a mid-century modern home in Glencoe by the noted architects, Keck &amp; Keck, and his repurposing of several industrial buildings in Chicago as studios in support of his advertising business. His passion for preservation led him to volunteer his services to the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust in Oak Park, Illinois, for whom he has documented the buildings on the Trust&apos;s annual internationally-attended house walk, Wright Plus. There he met architectural writer Patrick F. Cannon in 2004, with whom he collaborated on ve books. James is currently at work on a new book project with Pat Cannon, tentatively entitled &#8216;A Living History&#8217; which will attempt to showcase the nearly 200 year history of Chicago&#8217;s residential architecture. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Photographer with James Caulfield. Connect with James online at CaulfieldPhoto.com, or find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA453: James Caulfield &#8211; Photographer appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Entrepreneurial Success Through Community-Driven Design Lisa Sauvé is the Co-Founding Principal and CEO of Synecdoche, an award winning interdisciplinary architecture and creative practice with studios in Ann Arbor and Detroit. The studio has set precedent as a woman-owned rm that integrates fabrication and real estate development into the operations and investments of the studio. The studio is launching a product line this year from their bespoke designs from their in-house fabrication shop. She recently founded Do Good Work, a 501c3 non-pro t whose mission is to strengthen the community of creators and artists with positive changes in resources and placemaking towards a strong and inclusive social, economic, and cultural fabric of our community. The goal is to translate many of the pro-bono e orts done at Synecdoche into a new program that others may be able to also support. She is also the Co-founder of StudioStudio, a modern venue and co-working space for creatives and photographers and Partner at IVEY, a non-binary gender neutral salon in Ann Arbor. Both are examples of Lisa&#8217;s ability to utilize a diverse range of skills for business development, space design, and collaborations with other woman-owned small business owners. Lisa is a licensed architect in the State of Michigan and currently serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Ann Arbor, including on the Ordinance Revisions Committee. She holds degrees for Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Conservation from Taubman College at the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University. Her career highlights a framework of distributing succinct contributions toward several roles to create impact in the diverse range of construction, architecture, and design industries. Rather than focusing on growing a sole enterprise, the career objective is to showcase how broadly the architectural expertise can reach from policy, philanthropy, academics, fabrication, investment, development, partnership, and design. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Entrepreneurial Success Through Community-Driven Design with Lisa Sauvé. Connect with Lisa online at SYNECDOCHE and StudioStudio, or find her on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at <a href="http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks"...

Creation is the Frequency of the Architect Over his 22 year career in architecture, Chris has had the opportunity to work on a multitude of projects from Park Avenue Apartments, multifamily developments and K-12 Schools throughout the United States totaling over $1B in construction. After operating with the wrong information for decades and finally finding the right mentors, Chris has turned experiences and gained knowledge into a mission help architects build better businesses and wealth through their designs, proper training and leveraging architecture skills in real estate development. Chris has always had a passion for multifamily real estate and has owned and designed many MF projects throughout his career for himself and his clients. That&apos;s why Antidote One was started. To provide the knowledge and tools through proper training and real information to accelerate their architecture practices and stop selling their time for money. In addition to running Antidote One, Chris is a national practice leader at large east coast firm, a husband to Doreen and father of 3children Leah, Callie and Bennett. Chris has received awards for his works, including the 40 under 40 award for his work on creating the Zummer Home, a net zero energy housing prototype. Chris&apos; mission and the mission of Antidote One is to enhance the prosperity and dignity of architects globally through training and delivery of useful information. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Creation is the Frequency of the Architect with Chris Colby. Connect with Eitan online at Swapp.net, and find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA451: Chris Colby &#8211; Creation is the Frequency of the Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting the Architectural Design Process Eitan is a serial entrepreneur with vast experience in the construction sector, first as an architect and afterward, as the co-founder of CmyCasa, a construction-tech company he built and sold to Autodesk Inc. After the acquisition, Eitan was the GM of Autodesk Israel, where he led a 200 employees R&amp;D center in various construction-tech products. Eitan is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Program in Boston and a cum laude in Architecture from Tel Aviv University. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting the Architectural Design Process with Eitan Tsarfati. Connect with Eitan online at Swapp.net, and find him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors BQE makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Register now for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass at BQE.com/masterclass. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA450: Eitan Tsarfati &#8211; How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting the Architectural Design Process appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Persuasive Proposals Sreoshy Banerjea is the creator of ATLAS: A 5-step proposal roadmap, that guides talented AEC marketers, who struggle with creating client-tailored narratives, learn how to craft persuasive proposals so they can win more RFPs. By day she leads Urban Design at NYCEDC, where she guides urban design strategy and oversees master planning efforts in NYC. She is the 2021 winner of AIA NY&#8217;s Service to the City award for her impactful contributions and initiatives that make NYC a better place, as well as a 2021 Fast Company Innovation by Design Honorary Award Recipient for her brainchild, DesignCorps. Prior to her time in the public sector, she has worked with a variety of internationally renowned architects, including Rafael Vinoly, and Dattner Architects. Sreoshy has a Master&#8217;s in Urban Design from MIT and a Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Persuasive Proposals with Sreoshy Banerjea. Connect with Sreoshy online at ATLAS, and find him on Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Do you have ideas about how to improve the architecture profession? NCARB wants to hear from you! NCARB&#8217;s Analysis of Practice study will explore how architecture is evolving and help determine the licensing model of the future. Sign up to be a part of the critical research today! ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA449: Sreoshy Banerjea &#8211; Persuasive Proposals appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Wild Fires Greg is a licensed architect, landscape architect, urbanist, and educator in the State of California. He has been practicing and teaching for over 25 years with projects spanning a wide array of scales, typologies, complexities, and disciplinary orientations. He lectures locally, nationally, and internationally on design and has led education sessions at both the ASLA and AIA National Conventions focusing on the Wildland Urban Interface, and the fire, flood, debris flow weather cycles experienced in Southern California on a recurring basis. This research seeks to engage these unique challenges of climate change within the West &amp; Southwest United States, Australia, Central and South America, and globally. Most recently, he has published a book on the subject entitled &#8220;The Wild&#8221;, which examines the physical, political, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change in Los Angeles. Greg is a Partner and Design Principal at GGA+ in Pasadena, and Founder of The Wild, a 501(c)(3) non-profit research lab focusing on the impacts of the climate crisis in urban environments. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Wild Fires with Greg Kochanowski. Connect with Greg online at GGA+ and The Wild, and find him on Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Do you have ideas about how to improve the architecture profession? NCARB wants to hear from you! NCARB&#8217;s Analysis of Practice study will explore how architecture is evolving and help determine the licensing model of the future. Sign up to be a part of the critical research today! ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA448: Greg Kochanowski &#8211; Wild Fires appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How Small Firms Win Big Projects Matt Handal provides marketing and business development strategies that actually work. He has helped firms 10X their proposal results and realize significant growth. He is the author of Proposal Development Secrets, Former Contributing Editor of SMPS Marketer, and leads the Construction Owners Association of America&apos;s Communication Committee. He has appeared in Engineering News Record, The Architect&#8217;s Handbook for Professional Practice, and other industry publications. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Small Firms Win Big Projects with Matt Handal. Connect with Matt online at Help Everybody Everyday, and find him on Twitter and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Do you have ideas about how to improve the architecture profession? NCARB wants to hear from you! NCARB&#8217;s Analysis of Practice study will explore how architecture is evolving and help determine the licensing model of the future. Sign up to be a part of the critical research today! ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA447: Matt Handal &#8211; How Small Firms Win Big Projects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Overcoming Obstacles To Grow an Architecture Firm in New York City Côme Ménage is a French multidisciplinary architect based between New York, Miami and Paris. He founded his own practice, re-a.d, in 2017, championing projects that foster an intentional relationship between the individual and the built environment, exploring architecture as a medium for ideation and communion, facilitating growth and community. The work of the firm presents a globalized perspective to the portfolio of commercial, residential and hospitality projects, rooted in environmental stewardship and committed to accessibility. Practicing out of New York City, Ménage found many opportunities to renovate existing structures instead of building anew. As a contemporary practice, re-a.d is constantly evaluating their positioning in relation to past layers of interventions encountered in older buildings. The attempt to appropriately intervene within existing contexts can be seen on historical projects such as the renovation of a historical carriage house in the West Village as well as the renovation of a Greenpoint laundromat turned fine dining restaurant. Recognizing this work, Ménage was invited as a board member of the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation. This can also be seen through larger projects such as the renovation of a façade proposed on a 500,000 sq.ft. building at 63 Madison Avenue. This project earned the firm runner-up placement in the Metals in Construction Challenge 2020 organized by the Ornamental Steel Institute of New York. Ménage&#8217;s many interests bring richness to the projects at re-a.d. As a Certified Passive House Designer, Ménage brings sustainable thinking to the core of each design and has recently completed a project using a rainwater harvesting structure.  This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Overcoming Obstacles To Grow an Architecture Firm in New York City with Côme Ménage. Connect with Côme online at re-a.d, and find him on Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Do you have ideas about how to improve the architecture profession? NCARB wants to hear from you! NCARB&#8217;s Analysis of Practice study will explore how architecture is evolving and help determine the licensing model of the future. Sign up to be a part of the critical research today! ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at <a...

Leveraging Architectural Design To Maximize Home Sales Jonathan is a highly experienced real-estate professional with a core focus on luxury and a deep understanding of building design and construction. As CEO &amp; Chief Design Officer he is responsible for the overall creative vision behind Modwell&apos;s residential home development. Jonathan has been praised for his creative designs and ingenuity in the real estate space, providing information, support, and solutions for each client in a highly unique way. He and Modwell aim to aid clients in building their dream homes, acting as a liaison to all aspects of the residential space, extending to the sales, architecture and interior design, verticals. Jonathan started his career at RAL Developers where he learned strategic design and the fundamentals behind owner&apos;s representation while involved in the development of Quay Towers, Brooklyn, Zero Irving, Manhattan and the Four Seasons in Cayo Largo, Puerto Rico. It was while working at RAL he realized that residential customers were seeking a similar, vertically integrated, all-in-one approach combining Real Estate with Architectural design intelligence. Jonathan subsequently started Modwell, a platform where residential consumers and their agents can buy and sell homes in a more sophisticated manner, leveraging design and technology as a way to provide confidence to the statistically outdated housing stock. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Leveraging Architectural Design To Maximize Home Sales with Jonathan Reisman. Connect with Jonathan online at ModwellCO.com, and find him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA445: Jonathan Reisman &#8211; Leveraging Architectural Design To Maximize Home Sales appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Business Coaching for Architects Ray is the Co-Founder and Chief Mentor at Archibiz, which provides business education and consultancy services to architectural practices globally. Through courses, coaching and other business advisory services, Archibiz helps archtects fill in the gaps in their business education so they can lead more profitable and sustainable practices. Since June 2019, Ray has been leading Archibiz&#8217;s signature Designing Architectural Practice Success (DAPS) Course and most recently, Practice Improvement Formula Course. He provides coaching and mentoring to a number of architectural practices globally and is the former Chair of the Board of social data firm, Neighbourlytics. Prior to Archibiz, Ray worked as a business coach and entrepreneur in the UK, South Africa and the US. He operated at CEO level for over 25 years before relocating to Australia in 2005. Ray&apos;s passion is helping business owners to realize their personal potential and that of their organization. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Business Coaching for Architects with Ray Brown. Connect with Ray online at Archibiz, check out their courses, and find her on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA444: Ray Brown &#8211; Business Coaching for Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The First 500, An Update A St. Louis native, now based in Chicago, Tiara Hughes is a Senior Urban Designer at Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill (SOM), an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Commissioner with the City of Chicago Landmarks Commission, and a real estate professional. She is a devoted activist, educator and advocate for underrepresented communities and voices, and currently serves on the Board for the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and the Charnley-Persky House Board of Directors for the Society of Architectural Historians. Tiara&#8217;s personal experiences in the industry along with her passion for advocacy led her to establish a national research initiative called FIRST 500 in 2018. As the founder and executive director of FIRST 500, Tiara travels the country to raise awareness of the importance of Black Women Architects throughout history and their contribution to the built environment. Tiara is a believer in giving back to her community, serving as a co-leader of SOM&apos;s ACE Mentorship program in Chicago. As a designer, Tiara is driven by creating work that emphasizes greater socioeconomic equity and cultural awareness. She believes &#8220;Ultimately our efforts to positively impact communities of color will expand outward and evolve our academic institutions, our firms, our industry and by extension, our communities.&#8221; In 2021, Tiara received the prestigious AIA Associates Award, given by the Institute to associate members who best exemplify the highest qualities of leadership and have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to their component or region&apos;s membership. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The First 500, An Update with Tiara Hughes.  Connect with Tiara at First 500, or find her online on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA222: The First 500 Project with Tiara Hughes of NOMA [Podcast] &nbsp; The post EA443: Tiara Hughes &#8211; The First 500, An Update appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Work is Art Jane helps leaders and teams see their business from a fresh new perspective. She empowers groups to stop wasting precious time on activities that don&apos;t add considerable value, and focus on what truly matters. Jane knows that by cutting out the noise you will run your business in a productive and fulfilling manner. Employees will be more focused and less stressed. And you will deliver business brilliance that secures a lifetime of loyal clients. An author and engaging, dynamic public speaker, Jane is able to address serious workplace issues in a direct but positive way. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Work is Art with Jane Walton.  Connect with Jane online at Jane Walton Consulting, email her at [email protected], and find her on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Work is Art by Jane Walton [book] EA088: How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect with Jane Walton EA206: Organize Your Business Beautifully Using 6 Proven Principles of Design EA319: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 1) EA320: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 2) EA393: Jane Walton How To Delegate The post EA442: Jane Walton &#8211; Work is Art appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Practicing Architecture in a Post-COVID World Eugene Colberg is a Brooklyn-based architect with over 25 years of experience producing award-winning architecture and interiors in the United States and internationally. As Principal of Colberg Architecture, he has designed imaginative and environmentally sensitive projects across the residential, workplace, retail, educational, healthcare, institutional, museum, and urban planning sectors. Having earned his BArch from Cornell University, Eugene is a Registered Architect in the State of New York, a Green Associate of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Colberg Architecture is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with the City and State of New York and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Practicing Architecture in a Post-COVID World with Eugene Colberg.  Learn more about Eugene at ColbergArchitecture.com, and connect with him on Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA441: Eugene Colberg &#8211; Practicing Architecture in a Post-COVID World appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Housing for Humans Ileana Schinder is an architect in Washington, DC. She graduated with a Bachelor&apos;s in Architecture from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (Argentina, 2000) and a M.A. in Communications from the American University (Washington DC, 2006) Inspired to become an architect at the age of four by playing with Lego on the floor, she remains motivated to design houses of all sizes 40 years later. Since opening her architecture studio in 2014, with creativity and innovation, she has designed additional dwelling units that create new spaces for clients and their families to thrive. As part of her efforts to educate the public on housing issues, Ileana has also written in blogs and held sessions to inspire and promote innovative models of home. Ileana was born and raised in Argentina. She lives in Washington, DC with her family and her dog, Cecilia. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Housing for Humans with Illeana Schindler.  Learn more about Illeana at IleanaSchinder.com, and connect with her on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Housing for Humans: A Book to Imagine, Create and Design a New Housing Model in America by Ileana Schinder The post EA440: Ileana Schinder &#8211; Housing for Humans appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

What is Embodied Carbon and Why Does it Matter? Michael joined LeMessurier in 2005 and has developed a breadth of structural design and management experience on many of the firm&apos;s recent complex projects ranging from educational and healthcare facilities to high-rise residential and office towers. Michael also spearheads LeMessurier&apos;s sustainability practice in part by serving as chair of SEI&apos;s SE 2050 Commitment Program as well as the SEI Disaster Resilience Committee. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, What is Embodied Carbon and Why Does it Matter? with Michael Gryniuk.  Learn more about Michael at LeMessurier, check out the SE 2050 Commitment, and connect with him on LinkedIn or at [email protected]. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA439: Michael Gryniuk &#8211; What is Embodied Carbon and Why Does it Matter? appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Brand a Modern Residential Architecture Firm A quarter century of experience in the world of design and construction comes to bear on Toby Witte&#8217;s work. German by heritage and upbringing, born in Peru, Toby has had the privilege to study architecture, building science, drafting, and construction in Germany and in the USA. Between various employments with architect, engineering, and construction firms, he graduated cum laude from the School of Architecture at UNCC. He ran his previous design/build companies Dialect Design and Qube11 for over a decade until he founded Wittehaus. In 2004 he received the Medal &amp; Henry Adams Certificate of Merit by The American Institute of Architects. And in 2018 the 3rd People&#8217;s Choice Award of the North Carolina Modernist Houses Matsumoto Prize. To learn, grow , and contribute Toby has been an active member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Organization of Minority Architects, Brick &amp; Wonder, EntreArchitect ASG Mastermind, and the German American Chambers of Commerce. When Toby parks his pencil he lets himself be sucked in by a vibrant family life centered around his wife, an early education teacher, and their three powerhouse daughters. He cooks, reads, travels, plays two chords on the guitar and loves a good beer. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Brand a Modern Residential Architecture Firm with Toby Witte.  Connect with Toby at Wittehaus, or follow him on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Marketing Tools Mentioned in This Episode Google Workspace (Server, File Sharing, email set up, ect) Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Calendar (Officework, Documents, Communication) Google Keep (Note Taking) Cloudally (Cloud Backup) Monday.com (whiteboard for project planning, goal setting, sales tracking and forecasting) Slack (in house communication) Clockify (time keeping for planning only) Mailchimp (prospect email campaigns, mailers) Calendly (appointment setup) Zapier (connecting apps to each other) Squarespace (website, blog, online shop) Tidio (chatbot on website) Google Analytics (finding out what all of this is doing) Click2Mail (print-on-demand brochures) Poplar (print-on-demand postcards) Printful (pint-on-demand swag shop) Taxjar (sales taxes for swag shop) Adobe Premiere Rush (weekly...

Scanning Existing Conditions with the Canvas App Kevin Stephens started programming on an Apple II+ at the age of four, which established his love of technology. After earning his degree in computer science at the University of California, San Diego, Kevin spent time as a software engineer at Apple before joining Google in its early days. There, he worked on a variety of products and helped build Google&apos;s presence internationally. He later co-founded and led Blink, the first consumer ephemeral text messaging app, which was acquired by Yahoo. Kevin subsequently led product teams at GoToMeeting and Thumbtack before joining Occipital as CEO. At Occipital, Kevin leads its two business units: Canvas, a mobile app that saves home improvement professionals days of work on every project by turning a simple iPhone or iPad scan into accurate measurements through its Scan To CAD service, and Structure, which brings the power of mobile 3D scanning to medical practices. Kevin also serves as an angel investor and advisor to multiple early-stage startups. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two daughters. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Scanning Existing Conditions with the Canvas App with Kevin Stephens.  Check out Canvas app for yourself. Learn more about Canvas here and connect with Kevin at [email protected] or on LinkedIn. Follow Canvas on Instagram and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA437: Kevin Stephens &#8211; Scanning Existing Conditions with the Canvas App appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Partner with Developers to Thrive as an Architect Born in Orange, CA, Scott Sullivan began his education as a mathematician and engineer, and transitioned to architecture at the Southern California Institute for Architecture (M.Arch 1999). During his first year of graduate school, both he and Tima Bell partnered to design and build a straw bale house for an organic farmer in San Diego, CA. This project was the start of his lasting partnership with Tima Bell and his inspiration to continue to pursue a career of architecture, merging both art and science. In 2000, Scott began his professional career in Los Angeles exploring the relationship between design detailing and alternative building methods. He has worked as a Senior Designer at (FER) Architects, Marmol/Radziner and Crockett Architects. During this time, several of Scott&apos;s projects received accolades and awards for design excellence. The mathematics of his youth can still be found in his clean, unencumbered aesthetic, his attention to detail and his love for fluid, dynamic forms. Scott has a love for green building techniques and alternative materials. He values honesty and simplicity in architecture. His projects ranged from $20 million multi-family developments to 15,000 sf residences. As co-founding Principal of RA, Scott has collaborated on a wide-range of design projects including urban master planning, production studios, and hospitality projects. He strives to make multi-dimensional projects that work beyond their required level of programmatic or aesthetic requirements. Scott is a licensed architect in California. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Partner with Developers to Thrive as an Architect with Scott Sullivan.  Connect with Scott online at StudioofRelativity.com, or find him on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA436: Scott Sullivan &#8211; How to Partner with Developers to Thrive as an Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Terminate a Project with a Difficult Architecture Client Rebecca is a licensed architect and attorney with deep experience in both fields. Her areas of expertise include in small business risk management, insurance, technology, and contracts. She is a Partner in Policyholder Pros, LLP, representing insurance policyholders in negotiating homeowner claims and litigation against their insurance companies. Rebecca is well versed in the AIA and ConsensusDOCS contract forms, and understands the insurance and claims implications of construction contracts. She provides consulting contract review services for architects, owners, and developers nationwide. Rebecca spent six years as the Director of Building Information Modeling for a large A/E firm before entering the legal profession, and has applied her unique experience as a Change Agent with implementation assisting construction clients with administrative changes due to technology and innovative, collaborative, contracts and processes. Rebecca is well-known in the construction industry for her presentations on the legal implications of technology and change. As a NH legislator, Rebecca serves on the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. In 2019 she drafted and passed legislation to update the state building and energy code from following the 2009 to the 2015 International Building Code. Rebecca and her husband live with their three children on their family farm in Concord, NH. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Terminate a Project with a Difficult Architecture Client with Rebecca McWilliams.  Connect with Rebecca online at IndependentDesign.com and PolicyHolderPros.com, or find her on LinkedIn and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA435: Rebecca McWilliams &#8211; How To Terminate a Project with a Difficult Architecture Client appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

RODE Architects Kevin Deabler began studying design at North Carolina State University&apos;s College of Design in Raleigh, North Carolina where he graduated with Bachelor degrees in Environmental Design in 1995 and Architecture in 1996. While enrolled at NCSU, Kevin also managed an internship with the sculptor Thomas Sayre and the architectural studio at Clearscapes PA. After arriving in Boston in 1996, Kevin held positions at Benjamin Thompson Associates, Perry Dean Rogers, and CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares. His project work included a theater complex in New York&apos;s Times Square, the master planning of a new campus for Olin College, and several mixed-use urban developments in Greater Boston such as Russia Wharf and Kendall Square. At CBT, Kevin also worked as a project manager on high-profile museums with renowned architects such as Renzo Piano for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Norman Foster for the Museum of Fine Arts- Boston, and Daly Genik for the Harvard University Art Museums. In 2004, Kevin completed an MBA at Northeastern University. Eric J. Robinson began studying design at North Carolina State University&apos;s College of Design in Raleigh, North Carolina where he graduated with a Bachelor degree in Environmental Design in 1994. Eric then participated in a two-year internship with BCW+H Architects in Richmond, VA. Following this internship Eric attended the University of Virginia, successfully finishing his Master of Architecture in 1999. Upon completion of his Masters, Eric was offered a position at Charles Rose Architects (formerly Thompson and Rose) where he worked as a Senior Designer/Architect for 9 years. His diverse body of work includes projects at the University of South Dakota, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, the Florida Gulf Coast Museum of Art, the Federal Port of Entry in Del Rio, TX, residences on Martha&apos;s Vineyard, and a summer camp in Wyoming. Eric&apos;s projects at Charles Rose Architects have received multiple professional awards. Eric and Kevin Deabler founded RODE Architects in 2005. Since 2006, Eric also serves as a visiting lecturer at Northeastern University. Eric is a LEED Accredited Professional and brings to the firm an integrated, design-oriented approach to the profession. Kevin is also LEED accredited and brings to the firm a professional and organized approach to problem solving. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, RODE Architects with Eric Robinson &amp; Kevin Deabler.  Connect with Kevin &amp; Eric online at RODE Architects, or find them on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors

Sales Intelligence for Architects Sam Richter is an internationally recognized expert on digital information and is considered the father of modern-day Sales Intelligence. His award-winning experience includes building innovative programs for start-up companies and some of the world&#8217;s most famous brands. Sam is founder and CEO of SBR Worldwide/Know More. Through his in-person keynote presentations and online programs, Sam trains leading organizations and entertains tens of thousands of persons around the world. Sam&apos;s programs promise to be the highest-content, most take-home-value presentations attendees have ever experienced. What Sam teaches is a very unique yet incredibly important part of any sales process: Sales Intelligence. Knowing how to do your homework to find the right prospects at a time when they are ready to hear your message, in ways that are relevant to what the prospect cares about, can dramatically increase results. Sam loves to teach about the importance of Sales Intelligence and how to quickly implement it.  This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Sales Intelligence with Sam Richter.  Connect with Sam online at SamRichter.com, or find him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter .Visit Sam1234.com/build for 25% off of the Construction Industry Intel Engine. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode YouGotTheNews.com The post EA433: Sam Richter &#8211; Sales Intelligence for Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

 AIA Contract Documents for Custom Residential Architects Leonard Kady is a principal of Leonard Kady Architecture + Design in New York. Their work includes residential, commercial and retail projects in New York, Connecticut, nationally and abroad in: London, Paris and Prague. Their Architecture addresses the challenges of both modern design and historical context. Leonard earned his M. Arch. from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard and a B. Arch University of Toronto. He is actively involved with AIA national, in educational and organizational activities. Leonard currently serves as Chair of the Residential Contract Documents Task Group (2019-present) which just published AIA A-110 and B-110 Custom Residential Documents. Leonard as a member of the Interiors Documents task group helped to create and published the new suite of Interiors Documents. Michael J. Bell, FAIA practices architecture as President of Bell Architecture, which he founded in 1993. His firm specializes in full service residential design, with a particular emphasis on custom homes. At Tulane, Michael received a Master of Architecture in 1984 and a Juris Doctor in 1990. He is licensed to practice both architecture and law. In 2009, Michael began service on AIA&apos;s Documents Committee, which writes the contracts and documents commonly used in the design and construction industries. Michael served as that Committee&apos;s Chairman in 2017 and 2018, and he regularly speaks regarding contracts. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, AIA Contract Documents for Custom Residential Architects with Michael Bell and Leonard Kady.  Connect online with Michael at Bell Architecture. Check out the AIA Contract Document website to access nearly 200 industry-standard construction contracts and forms. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation here. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA432: Michael Bell and Leonard Kady &#8211; AIA Contract Documents for Custom Residential Architects appeared first on...

How To Improve Your Architecture Firm Website SEO Bryon McCartney is the co-founder and Chief Creative Strategist at Archmark Architect Branding and Marketing. Archmark has studied more than 550 architecture firm websites to learn how architects can improve their online presence. Archmark&apos;s programs and resources have helped more than 2,000 architects use branding and marketing to increase their firm&apos;s visibility and influence so they can win better projects. Bryon has more than 30 years of experience working with major clients, including Clavin Klein, General Motors, Lipton Foods, and many others. Bryon has traveled to more than 160 cities around the globe, and considers himself an Archi-Geek.  Bryon is the lead instructor at SEOforArchitects.com, and is a featured contributor and speaker for AEC Leadership Today, Architect Marketing Institute, Business of Architecture, Entrearchitect, Zweig Group, and many others. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Improve Your Architecture Firm Website SEO with Bryon McCartney. Connect with Bryon online at ARCHMARK.co or find him on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out the SEO For Architects Course and the FREE SEO for Architects Webinar to learn more about using content marketing to attract your ideal clients. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation here. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA270: How To Build a Brand as a Small Firm Architect EA316: Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm...

Match Your Owner Architect Agreement With The Way You Work Jason Lambert is a Florida licensed attorney who focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in the construction industry throughout the state of Florida. Before law school, Jason spent a decade working in the construction industry, primarily as a project manager and operations director for both new construction and remodeling. He also has experience in the wholesale and retail electrical, flooring, and countertop industries. Now, as any attorney, Jason represents the same types of companies he worked for and with for many years. He represents contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers around the state. His work includes assisting clients with contractor licensing applications and complaints, helping clients resolve payment disputes and construction liens, addressing defective work claims, and drafting and implementing new contracts and procedures to prevent problems from recurring. In addition to his clients, Jason is also dedicated to improving and empowering the construction industry as a whole. He is the immediate past President of the Tampa Bay Area Chapter for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and is also on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County. He is also a member of the Electrical Council of Florida. He previously has served as a Sixth Circuit representative to the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors and as President of the Clearwater Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Finally, Jason is also a licensed continuing education provider for contractors and electrical contractors. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Match Your Owner Architect Agreement With The Way You Work with Jason Lambert. Learn more about Jason at Hammer and Gavel, check out the podcast and the blog, or connect with him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and...

How She Started and Grew Yellow House Architects Elizabeth Graziolo is the award-winning founder and principal of Yellow House Architects in New York City, a collaborative-minded practice specializing in residential and commercial work. Prior to founding YHA, she was a partner at Peter Pennoyer Architects where she directed projects ranging from private homes to developments in the United States and abroad. Recent work includes a townhouse and mixed-use condominium on New York City&#8217;s Upper East Side, a private estate in the Midwest, an apartment in the world-renowned Woolworth Tower, and a house renovation in Turks and Caicos. Elizabeth is a trustee of The Museum of the City of New York and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science &amp; Art, and serves on the Delano &amp; Aldrich/Emerson Fellowship Committee of the American Institute of Architects. She has spoken at international conferences for illustrious institutions such as L&apos;ARDEPA, American Academy in Rome, The Institute of Classical Architecture &amp; Art, and is an ongoing guest speaker for the professional practice class at The Cooper Union. In 2019, she presented at Architectural Record&#8217;s Women Entering the Profession of Architecture forum, helping inspire the next generation of women architects. Architectural Digest profiled Elizabeth as One to Watch in 2021, and she has recently contributed to pieces for The Institute of Classical Architecture &amp; Art, Traditional Building, and Veranda. The Museum of the City of New York honored Elizabeth with their prestigious City of Design Award in 2018. She is a registered architect in both New York and Michigan, and is a longstanding member of the American Institute of Architects. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Architecture from The Cooper Union. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How She Started and Grew Yellow House Architects with Elizabeth Graziolo. Connect with Elizabeth online at Yellow House Architects, or find her on Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation <a...

How To Develop Profitable Architecture Design Fees Ian Motley is a Design Fee Proposal Expert, Speaker, and Author specializing in design fees, conversion rates and scope creep. With a background in Project Management as well as experience working as a Fee Proposal Writer and Negotiator for Foster + Partners, he&apos;s co-authored 5 Design Fee and Appointment Guides that sell in 13 different countries. Ian has also been a key note speaker at over 150 Architectural conferences and private training sessions around the globe. He is passionate about helping Architects and Design Professionals write successful fee proposals. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Develop Profitable Architecture Design Fees with Ian Motley. Connect with Ian online at BlueTurtleMC.com, or find him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Do you want to work with Ian? Schedule a free call with him at EntreArchitect.com/BlueTurtle to answer your questions about the Fee Proposal Workshop Training Course and Mentoring Program. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation here. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA252: How to Develop an Architecture Fee Proposal that Converts [Podcast] The post EA428: Ian Motley &#8211; How To Develop Profitable Architecture Design Fees appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Why Client Interviews Are the Missing Link in Your Marketing Melissa Harstine helps service providers improve their sales and marketing with research-backed copy and case studies. As a trained journalist, she leverages customer interviews to craft words that inspire people to take action. Melissa lives in Kansas with her husband, Nate, and a backyard full of songbirds. In her free time, she enjoys brushing up on her watercolor skills (pun intended!), taste-testing a new Instant Pot recipe, or blazing through a good book. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Why Client Interviews Are the Missing Link in Your Marketing with Melissa Harstine. Connect with Melissa on Instagram @melissaharstinecreative or on her website, www.melissaharstine.com. Check out her free guide to learn how to conduct an effective customer research interview here! Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation here. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Otter.ai transcription services The post EA427: Melissa Harstine &#8211; Why Client Interviews Are the Missing Link in Your Marketing appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Black Spectacles Marc Teer, FAIA, is the founder and CEO of Black Spectacles, an award-winning architect formerly at Gensler, Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Chair of AIA Chicago&#8217;s Young Architects Forum. Marc founded Black Spectacles in 2010 to advance the creative potential of architecture and design through online learning and career advancement. In 2020, Marc was elevated to the College of Fellows of the AIA and received the AIA Chicago Distinguished Service Award, for achieving a standard of excellence in the profession and making a significant contribution to architecture and society. Black Spectacles is the first and only NCARB-approved test prep provider for all six divisions of the ARE® 5.0 exam. The subscription-based software has established Black Spectacles as a preeminent figure in sophisticated online learning, generating subscriptions from 75% of the top 50 architecture firms. Additionally, the company was recognized by Inc. Magazine as the 11th fastest growing education company in the United States and was named among the top 30 Best Workplaces in Chicago in 2020. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Black Spectacles with Mark Teer. Connect with Mark at Black Spectacles and Spectacular.Design, or check him out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.  Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation here. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA098: Life of an Entrepreneur Architect with Marc Teer of BlackSpectacles.com [Podcast] <a...

When Small Firms Merge Leah Alissa Bayer, President of Operations &amp; Culture of Architects FORA, is passionate about improving the quality of other people&apos;s lives by fostering connections and positive experiences. Skilled in creative business management and storytelling, Leah designs systems and teams that are transparent, equitable, and healthy, which then carries into the architecture that she creates. Prior to joining Architects FORA, Leah founded an award-winning, 100% women-led, virtual firm, EVIA Studio, creating housing along the Pacific Coast. She also worked for world-renown Perkins+Will and designed multifamily developments in the Bay Area during her early career after graduating from Cal Poly SLO with a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and a Minor in Fine Arts. Passionate about volunteering, Leah is AIA Silicon Valley&apos;s 2021-2022 Vice President/President-Elect, AIA California Board member, Chair of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Experience Committee, and Co-Chair for the upcoming 2022 AIA National Women&apos;s Leadership Summit. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, When Small Firms Merge with Leah Bayer. Connect with Leah at Architects FORA, or check her out on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Since we recorded this episode, Leah and her team have re-branded the firm to Architects FORA. Click here for more information. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation here. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA335: New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm The post EA425: Leah...

Experiencing the Profession from Two Unique Perspectives As a child Katherine knew two things for certain: she would become an architect, and she was not a boy. The path to architecture took her to the University of Wisconsin &#8211; Milwaukee School of Architecture and then into several prestigious midwestern architectural firms. Katherine&apos;s first architectural project was programming and designing the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Complex. The award-winning project was the result of intense workshops and benchmarking sessions with everyone of MRT&apos;s company members. The project also proved that a non-profit theatre group could be the corner stone of a larger mixed-use development. The principles, of inclusive design and understanding the projects impact on the greater community informed her design process for the Over the next 30+ years. She has remained focused on designing performing arts venues around the country and in 2013 she founded ORCHESTRA Design Studio, to create spaces that encourage social interactions, celebrate our diverse cultural experiences so we can find our common values and transcend our fear of the other. Becoming her true self was a more difficult journey. A major milestone in the journey was coming out at NATEAC 2016&apos;s session on Inclusive Gender Design . She knew that being surrounded by her peers was the best time to leave the closet. Her reward was overwhelming support and encouragement. Given her a newfound confidence, inner peace, and happiness. Since then, USITT, IAVM, AIA, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and several corporations have invited Katherine to present on transgender issues and the importance of supporting LGBT+ rights. She is looking forward to being part of the updated session Design for All Genders &#8211; Inclusive Design for Practitioners and Patrons at NATEAC 2021. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Experiencing the Profession from Two Unique Perspectives with Katherine Georgeson. Connect with Katherine at StageArch.com, or check her out on LinkedIn.  Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Infratech outdoor electric heating systems have become the brand of choice for premium outdoor spaces among leading architects. Learn why Infratech is specified at the world&apos;s most prestigious properties and sign up for a free consultation here. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for...

TikTok for Architects Tom Reynolds is an architectural design professional with over 18 years of experience. Tom studied at NJIT following a passion for architecture, and currently at the Academy of Arts University continuing to pursue that passion. His professional career started with a major commercial real estate development company handling architectural work for their North Jersey, Southern New York and Eastern Pennsylvania portfolio. Tom has since moved on to MBA Architects focusing on historic restorations, residential, small commercial, and medical uses. Additionally, he utilizes LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and drone photogrammetry to capture highly accurate existing site and building conditions. Tom has sat on the Zoning Board of Adjustments in Montclair, the Development Committee for HOMECorp (Homes of Montclair Ecumenical Corp), and many other organizations. Tom&apos;s projects with MBA have received the Bricks &amp; Mortar Preservation Award and the Super Service Award. In his free time, he can be found on TikTok making videos about architecture on his @TikTokArchitect account. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, TikTok for Architects with Thomas Reynolds. Connect with Thomas at GreenStoriesLLC.com, or check him out on TikTok.  Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA423: Tom Reynolds &#8211; TikTok for Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How Fogarty Finger Built a Thriving Architecture Firm Prior to founding Fogarty Finger in 2003, Chris Fogarty was a Senior Designer at Skidmore Owings and Merrill Architects (SOM) in the London, Washington DC and New York Offices, playing a significant role in national and international competitions and completing many award-winning office and mixed-use buildings. After studying architecture at University College&apos;s Bartlett in London, he received his Masters in Architecture from University of Edinburgh.  Chris&apos; current and recently completed projects include the Dime Bank Building in Brooklyn: a new 23-story tower merging retail, commercial, and multifamily residential units adjoining the existing Dime Bank; the Jackson: a 56-unit condominium building near MoMA PS1 in Long Island City and The Lanes: the first co-living micro suites project in NYC. His ability to work across many building types is underpinned by the intellectual rigor with which every project is approached. Each design is seamlessly integrated into contexts with meticulous thought to the surrounding space and visual importance. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Fogarty Finger Built a Thriving Architecture Firm with Chris Fogarty. Connect with Chris at FogartyFinger.com, or follow him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA422: Chris Fogarty &#8211; How Fogarty Finger Built a Thriving Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Power of Personal Branding for Women Joann Lui is a Registered Architect in NYC with 10 years of experience, and a Senior Content Strategist at Monograph &#8211; a practice operations platform for AEC professionals. Joann also founded the Women Architects Collective, a community of 3000+ women building careers they love. She helps women architects be heard, be seen, and be known in their work journey through the power of community and personal brand coaching.  This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Power of Personal Branding for Women with Joann Lui. Connect with Joann on her blog or follow her on Instagram @joannlui. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA421: Joann Lui &#8211; The Power of Personal Branding for Women appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Reinventing a 100 Year Old Architecture Firm Through Technology Christian Giordano is the most innovative person in the architecture field today. A visionary who is radically changing the industry through tech-first innovation, he has been highlighted as one of Building Design + Construction&apos;s 40 Under 40 Class of 2013. Driven by a quest of disruption with 25+ years of experience, Christian the Anti-Architect is reimagining the building industry with a progressive approach as president and majority owner of Mancini Duffy, a NYC-based architecture and design firm. Giordano came to the 100-year-old firm with a vision to modernize the company, leaving any idea of a stuffy architecture outpost behind, noted Real Estate Weekly. To redefine Mancini as a top design firm, Christian has sparked industry wide change drawing inspiration from some of the tech-forward companies Mancini works with like Peloton, Disney, Verizon, and Soho House focusing on technology that can propel the world of design forward. Christian saw a unique opportunity to recalibrate Mancini&apos;s approach emphasizing technology to transform the way designers across disciplines work. He launched a research &amp; development incubator dubbed the Design Lab which brings together designers, technologists, and clients to leverage technologies like Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Drones, Generative Design, and Artificial Intelligence to break barriers limiting design capabilities. What began as an internal incubator, it has quickly grown to disrupt the way the design process is facilitated. In 2020, Christian completely revolutionized the design process as the inventor of the patent-pending The Toolbelt, a software suite that allows users to explore and manipulate 3D models collaboratively to explore and make decisions together. In 2021, Christian launched The Anti-Architect Podcast to share his futurist approach to design and architecture. A critical look at how architects work with their clients and how our clients see us. Christian is a member and board member of the prestigious Young Presidents&apos; Organization (YPO) and also serves on the advisory board of New York Building Congress and Ranney School. He received his Bachelor&apos;s of Architecture from University of Miami and his Masters of Architecture from University of California, Los Angeles where Frank Gehry was his professor. Christian resides in Monmouth County, New Jersey with his family. He owns over 500 bootleg CDs of Bruce Springsteen concerts and is a skilled extreme cake decorator. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Reinventing a 100 Year Old Architecture Firm Through Technology with Christian Giordano. Connect with Christian online at ManciniDuffy.com, listen to The Anti-Architect Podcast, and find him on LinkedIn and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs,

Designing Supertalls Nicholas G Potts is an architect and designer who has led landmark projects at world-renowned firms covering a broad spectrum of scales and project types. His early training under Joan Soranno and John Cook at HGA in Minneapolis instilled a a deep rigor and empathetic framework that led to notable projects in their studio including the national AIA-Award winning Lakewood Mausoleum, and that continues to influence his work. While at the Harvard GSD, and later with AMO/OMA, he worked alongside Rem Koolhaas on the XIV Venice Architecture Biennale, eventually serving as one of the editors of a 1600-page encyclopedic history of the elements of architecture; he led SHoP Architect&apos;s team on 111 west 57th Street as it navigated a complicated regulatory and technical framework, and two concurrent towers with BIG including the Spiral at Hudson Yards &#8211;  that challenge preexisting assumptions about commercial real estate. Recently relocated from New York to Washington DC, he is pursuing high-concept work that builds on his legacy and unique approach to design: focused on deep historical, technical, and cultural research, data-driven communication, and an embrace of image-making and beauty. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Designing Supertalls with Nicholas G. Potts. Connect with Nicholas online at NicholasGPotts.com, or find them on Twitter and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA419: Nicholas G. Potts &#8211; Designing Supertalls appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Sell Your Architecture Firm John Warrillow is the founder of The Value Builder System, a simple software for building the value of a company used by thousands of businesses worldwide. Offered by a global network of independent advisors known as Certified Value Builders, The Value Builder System incorporates several diagnostic tools, including the Value Builder Score. Those businesses that achieve a Value Builder Score of 90 or greater are worth double the average-performing business. His best-selling book Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into 12 languages. John is the host of Built to Sell Radio, ranked by Forbes as one of the world&apos;s 10 best podcasts for business owners. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book, The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry. John completes the trilogy with his latest book, The Art of Selling Your Business: Winning Strategies &amp; Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top. Prior to founding The Value Builder System, he started and exited four companies, including one acquired by a public company. He lives with his family in Toronto.  This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Sell Your Architecture Firm with John Warrillow. Connect with John online at BuiltToSell.com, or find him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post <a rel="nofollow"...

Dave Cooper Live on YouTube Dave Cooper is a home builder, vlogger and believer in the power of personal brand. He started creating video content with his wife, Jennifer, to showcase the value of modular construction. Over time, Dave &amp; Jennifer connected with industry leaders changing the way we build new homes, specifically in the offsite construction marketplace. These conversations inspired them to create this video series. Dave &amp; Jennifer help industry experts share their story, their industry insight or forecasts so that others can connect with new partners, find new resources, drive change and grow their business. These conversations are rooted in innovation and inclusivity within the niche marketplace of offsite construction. It&apos;s an inside look at the places and with the people who make it all happen. Dave believes in building a social force showcasing the art of offsite construction. He believes in the power of collaboration and in sharing the stories behind our success in order to collectively address the challenges we face, like housing attainability and labor shortages. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Dave Cooper Live on YouTube with Jennifer and Dave Cooper. Connect with Dave &amp; Jennifer online at DaveCooper.live, or find them on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA417: Jennifer and David Cooper &#8211; Dave Cooper Live on YouTube appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm Edward J Shannon, AIA is a Sole Practitioner Architect (SPA) in Des Moines, Iowa.  His practice specializes in small projects consisting of light commercial, residential, and historic preservation. He prides himself in being an SPA and sees the solopreneur model as an asset, instead of a liability. Mr. Shannon was an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois where he taught Professional Practice and helped the program earn NAAB accreditation. Mr. Shannon also established and administers the Sole Practitioner Architects professional Facebook page that currently has over 1,300 members. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm with Edward J Shannon. Connect with Edward online at Edward J Shannon and Sole Practitioner Architects, or find him on Facebook and LinkedIn. Check out his book The Sole Practitioner Architect and the join Facebook Group. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA416: Edward Shannon &#8211; The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building an Architecture and Engineering Firm Hans Bentzon is the visionary leader of Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC. In a career spanning more than two decades, Hans has lent his expertise to the construction industry in a wide variety of roles, including as a steel fabricator, framing contractor, engineer and technology leader. The common thread that connects Hans&#8217; many roles is his unique ability to innovate and move his clients and industry forward, while continuing to deliver products and services that are needed today. As the CEO of Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC, Hans has combined all of his experience and knowledge to build a team that is capable of delivering full-service design, engineering and Building Information Modeling {BIM) services and solutions to large scale production homebuilders. In addition to its unique set of capabilities, what truly sets Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC apart from their competitors is how they approach each client engagement by first understanding that client&#8217;s specific challenges before responding with their recommended solution. This approach has resulted in clients who have realized significant improvements in the sale to start cycle, reduced the time required for permitting and who have achieved significant cost savings and construction cycle time improvements. In many cases, the clients thought that they were simply purchasing engineering or architectural services, but Hans&#8217; focus on understanding and addressing the underlying problems faced by his clients resulted in this outstanding value. In addition to his core business, Hans is an avid follower of emerging trends in design, technology and construction and has consistently invested in his own personal knowledge and skill base as well as his company&#8217;s. As a result of this drive, he and Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC are at the leading edge of providing various certified Green, Environmentally Friendly and Energy Efficient solutions, services and results for their clients. He is also a pioneer in evaluating and proving the potential of various new and innovative housing and general building production system and technologies. As the construction labor market in the United States remains constrained, many of these solutions will begin to find their way into the industry and Forefront Architecture and Engineering, LLC will be ready to help its clients in evaluating options, selecting and implementing with better certainty, speed and quality. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building an Architecture and Engineering Firm with Hans Bentzon. Connect with Hans online at ForeFrontAE.com, or find him on Facebook and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and...

The Secret to Integrating Your Life with Firm and Family Where art and science merge in the company of practical dreamers, that&apos;s where you&apos;ll nd Kari Sebern. Kari, P.E., is the founder and principal of Vector Collaborative. She is most fulfilled when helping art and science merge in the company of practical dreamers. With 17 years of commercial experience, Kari thrives when collaboratively arriving at solutions that are cost-effective, practical, innovative, and technically sound. Kari founded Vector Collaborative, formerly called s-cube, as an opportunity to provide local structural engineering support central and western Iowa and, in 2018, expanded to Colorado. She has expertise in steel, concrete, masonry and timber design, and uses the latest building technologies to serve her clients: Revit, AutoCAD and Risa. Highly involved in the engineering industry, Kari serves as a voting member of the ASCE 7-22 Dead and Live Loads Subcommittee, sits on the Iowa State Building Code Advisory Council, and is the current President of the Iowa Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, an international society with 800+ members within the Iowa Section. She is an entrepreneur, mom, Christian, STEM advocate, artist, yogi, meditator, and equal rights voice. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Secret to Integrating Your Life with Firm and Family with Kari Sebern. Connect with Kari online at Vector-Collab.com, or find her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA414: Kari Sebern &#8211; The Secret to Integrating Your Life with Firm and Family appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Using Smartsheet for Managing Architecture Projects An award-winning architect with experience throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Nakita Reed is skilled in the preservation, restoration, and adaptive use of historic buildings, with a focus on sustainable strategies in design and construction.  She has a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia. She is a registered architect, a LEED®-Accredited Professional, and a certified Passive House Consultant. In 2012, she co-founded a woman-owned boutique architecture firm that specialized in historic preservation and sustainable design.  Looking to make a bigger impact, she joined Quinn Evans&apos; Baltimore office as an Associate in 2019 to continue blending historic preservation and sustainable design. She serves on the boards of Preservation Maryland, the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, a co-chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration and is a past chair of the Maryland Green Building Council.  She is also the host of Tangible Remnants, a podcast that explores the intersection of architecture, preservation, sustainability, race &amp; gender. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Using Smartsheet for Managing Architecture Projects with Nakita Reed. Connect with Nakita online at NakitaReed.com, listen to the Tangible Remnants Podcast, or find her on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. EntreArchitect Podcast listeners will save 20% on any course at Smartsheet for Architects by using the offer code ENTREARCH2021. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Zero Net Carbon Collaboration The post <a rel="nofollow"...

Get Different With Your Marketing By his 35th birthday Mike Michalowicz had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became a small business angel investor and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Mike has devoted his life to the research and delivery of innovative, impactful entrepreneurial strategies to you. Mike is the creator of Profit First, which is used by hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe to drive profit. He is the creator of Clockwork, a powerful method to make any business run on automatic. In his 2020 release Fix This Next, Mike details the strategy businesses can use to determine what to do, in what order, to ensure healthy, fast, permanent growth (and avoid debilitating distractions). His latest book Get Different (released September 21, 2021) will give you the tools to stand out in any market. Today, Mike leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Mike is a popular main stage keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Get Different, Fix This Next, Clockwork, Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz the top contender for the patron saint of entrepreneurs. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Get Different With Your Marketing with Mike Michalowicz. Connect with Mike online at MikeMichalowicz.com, check out the  Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast, or find him on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Don&#8217;t forget to check out out his new book, &#8220;Get Different&#8221; here!  Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at <a href="http://Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect"...

Unpacking Design Mike LaValley is an Architect and Writer from Buffalo, NY empowering creative professionals to build more meaningful lives. He shares motivational stories from his personal evolution as a creator including nerdy insights on Self-Development | Career | Mindset | Wellness. Blogging since 2015, his writing has been featured across several industry publications including Architizer, Young Architect, :scale, and the AIA Young Architects Forum. Tim Ung is an Architect and YouTuber from Buffalo, NY sharing his process of designing architecture and physical products through digital fabrication. He was a speaker, keynote, and panel moderator at events hosted by Young Architect, the American Institute of Architects Emerging Professionals committee, and on Clubhouse. Mike &amp; Tim cohost a podcast called Unpacking Design with that focuses on career, lifestyle, and design. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Unpacking Design with Tim Ung and Mike LaValley. Connect with the Mike online at Mike LaValley, and find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Connect with Tim online at Ung Studio or find him on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Don&#8217;t forget to check out the podcast Unpacking Design, Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode <a...

Paul Raff Studio Paul Raff is an architect, artist, and founding principal of Paul Raff Studio. He was born in Montreal, Canada, and spent much of his childhood in the Canadian Prairies, to which he attributes his interest in landscape and atmosphere. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, and worked in architectural firms in New York, Barcelona and Hong Kong. He now lives in Toronto. Raff&apos;s reputation for excellence was established at the outset of his career in 1993 with an award-winning design for Toronto&apos;s waterfront redevelopment. His architectural experience includes involvement in world-class projects such as the Chinese Vice-President&apos;s House in Shanghai and the Barcelona waterfront development. His art experience includes temporary environmental installations and permanent sculptural works such as Regina Gateway commissioned by the City of Regina. In 2001, Paul Raff became the youngest ever recipient of the Ontario Association of Architects&apos; Allied Arts Award for lifetime achievement. In 2009, Raff was awarded the Allied Arts Medal by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Raff is a frequent guest professor and lecturer. Most recently Raff lectured on sustainability and artistic innovation in architecture including at New York University, Art Gallery of Ontario, and York University&apos;s Schulich School of Business. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Paul Raff Studio with Paul Raff. Connect with Paul online at Paul Raff Studio, or find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA354: Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager The post EA410: Paul Raff &#8211; Paul Raff Studio appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Modular Construction Chris Krager has a BA in Business Administration from Michigan State University, and he received his MArch First Professional from the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. Krager formed KRDB (Krager &amp; Associates, Design/Build), a develop/design/build company, in 2001 with the intention of creating financially accessible architecture, while focusing on sustainability in the urban environment (www.krdb.com). The firm&apos;s projects cover a broad range from single-family developments, small lot projects, mixed-use and multi-family developments, hotels, creative office, alternative senior living models, and more. KRDB&apos;s work has been recognized locally and nationally including winning the AIA Austin&apos;s prestigious Firm Achievement Award in its first year (2001). Their work has appeared in the New York Times, Dwell, Architectural Record, Residential Architect, and Metropolitan Home amongst others. It has been published in numerous books including Modern Shoestring: Contemporary Architecture on a Budget by Susanna Sirefman, Good House/Cheap House by Kira Oblensky, The Perfect $100,000 House by Karrie Jacobs, and two of Sheri Koones&apos; Pre-Fabulous books. There work has also been featured on shows such as This New House , Small Space, Big Style , Dream Builders , Dwell TV and What You Get For Your Money . KRDB&apos;s Sol Austin project, a 40 unit model for holistic sustainable design, was one of the first net-zero capable projects in the US, and was awarded an AIA Austin Merit award, the inaugural Austin Green, Project of the Year and was featured on the front page of the NY Times Homes section (www.solaustin.com). KRDB introduced ma modular in 2008, their line of affordable modern modular homes and are currently working on projects in Austin, Los Angeles, Dallas and New York (www.mamodular.com). What began as a single-family endeavor, has now grown to include projects ranging in scale from a 4 unit small lot development, to a 135 unit, 150k sf project on 6 acres. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Modular Construction with Chris Krager. Connect with Chris online at KRDB.com and MAModular.com, or find him on Twitter and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small...

How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm Xylia Buros directs the marketing programs of all Charrette Venture Group Investment Partner firms. As a marketing and communications strategist with more than 18 years of experience, she previously ran her own consulting business that helped innovative firms increase their revenue and visibility. She also served as Marketing Manager at two prominent architecture firms in Portland, Oregon, and as Programs Director at the Portland chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Xylia graduated with a BA in English Literature from New York University (NYU). She is location independent. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm with Xylia Buros. Connect with Xylia online at XyliaBuros.com, learn more about CVG at CharretteVG.com, or follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA383: Emily Hall, Xylia Buros &amp; Lisa Saldivar 10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms EA273: Location Independent Living The post EA408: Xylia Buros &#8211; How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture Winn Wittman, AIA is the Founding Principal of Winn Wittman Architecture, based in Austin Texas. They are known for their high-end modern residences. His work has been featured in such publications as Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, The Robb Report, Luxe, as well as The Discovery Network, and HGTV. He has a B.A. from Tufts University in Fine Arts, and a Masters in Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied with AIA Gold Medal winner Charles Moore. Winn has received awards from AIA Austin, World Architecture News, and Best Green Innovation from Green Building and Design. Spaces Magazine in the U.K. called him America&apos;s most rock &apos;n roll Architect . His clients include Grammy-award-winning musicians, NFL Players and billionaires. And his homes have been sets for several Hollywood movies. Winn has developed a number of successful speculative design/build projects. And in 2016 he launched a Facebook Page and online educational forum to share his tools and tactics for running a 100% remote multi-million-dollar firm with projects located across the country. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and son. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture with Winn Wittman. Learn more about Winn online at WinnWittman.com, and connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA208: How to Build a Million Dollar Small Firm Using a Remote Team [Podcast] The post EA407: Winn Wittman &#8211; The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Urban Farms Vicky Chan founded Avoid Obvious Architects in 2012 with offices in New York and Hong Kong. The firm has been pushing sustainable buildings and cities with focus on combining art with green technology. His projects have won 48 international awards and have been exhibited in 37 cities. Vicky&#8217;s projects include master planning for World Trade Center in New York, Sheung Wan Fiesta in Hong Kong and various cities designs in Canada, China, and India. Vicky founded a volunteering organization and has taught over 6,000 children about sustainable design and architecture. He believes our future will be brighter if children are more equipped with creative and sustainable thinking. He is serving the AIA Hong Kong Chapter as President 2020 and Chairman of Walk DVRC, an NGO to promote walkability. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Urban Farms with Vicky Chan. Learn more about Vicky online at Avoid Obvious Architects, and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Adventures in Architecture for Kids: 30 Design Projects for STEAM Discovery and Learning by Vicky Chan The post EA406: Vicky Chan &#8211; Urban Farms appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

From NASA Architect to TAXA Outdoors Garrett Finney is trained as an architect who lives and works in Houston, Texas. He has a Bachelor&apos;s Degree and a Master&apos;s Degree in Architecture from Yale University. He was awarded the Rome Prize in Architecture in 1994. He is the founder and CEO of TAXA Inc. which designs and manufactures innovative, forward looking mobile habitats. Before that his practice included furniture design, residential and playground design and research into recreational vehicles, their uses and impacts. His experience includes consulting at NASA-JSC on Lunar Habitats, time as the Senior Architect at the Habitability Design Center, NASA-JSC where he worked on designs for the Habitation Module of the International Space Station, as an architect, professor, blacksmith, industrial designer and home builder. His work has been exhibited in New York, Milan and Rome. He edited issue number 29 of Perspecta, Yale&apos;s Journal of Architecture. He has taught design at the University of Minnesota, the University of Kentucky as the John Russell Groves-Kentucky Housing Corporation Visiting Professor in Affordable Housing Research, the Rhode Island School of Design and Temple University. He has delivered lectures at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, University of Kentucky in Lexington, Columbia University in New York City, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and many others. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, From NASA Architect to TAXA Outdoors with Garrett Finney. Learn more about Garrett online at TAXA Outdoors, and connect with him on Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA405: Garrett Finney &#8211; From NASA Architect to TAXA Outdoors appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Intrinsic Branding Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster are the founders of the intrinsic brand practice, Root + River and the co-authors of Rooting Up: Essays on Modern Branding. Working with heart-based leaders, they believe that all great brands are spiritual experiences. Emily and Justin are on a mission to inspire all leaders to go inward &#8211; and reframe and redefine the role of brands and their impact on the world. Justin and Emily bring a compelling blend of leadership doctrine, spiritual intelligence and practical marketing advice intended to inspire and inform in new but timeless ways. Whether in coaching, writing or presenting, they provoke with passion, art and practical ideas that leave the audience or reader saying I&apos;ve never thought about that before! This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Intrinsic Branding with Justin Foster and Emily Soccorsy. Learn more about Justin and Emily at Root + River, and connect with them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA404: Justin Foster and Emily Soccorsy &#8211; Intrinsic Branding appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Association of Professional Builders Sky Stephens is the co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a business coaching company dedicated to improving the residential construction industry for both builders and consumers. Sky is a firm believer that residential home builders deserve to be earning more money for the service they are providing and that consumers deserve a superior service than they currently receive. The problem is the difficulty of delivering world-class service on tiny margins, or without having the proper systems in place. In order to maximize client experience and overcome these difficulties, the Association of Professional Builders helps builders systemize their building company. The result is an improved client experience which leads to more demand. This allows an increase in margins and ultimately the ability to scale their businesses into desirable building companies that possess real value and can be sold as an asset. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Association of Professional Builders with Sky Stephens. Learn more about Sky at Association of Professional Builders, and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA403: Sky Stephens &#8211; Association of Professional Builders appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

BarlisWedlick Architects Synthesizing high design and the highest standards of sustainability, Alan Barlis&apos;s vision has been central to the development of BarlisWedlick&apos;s industry-leading reputation. In 2018, Alan was elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows for his work and teaching in sustainable design. Over the last 20 years, Barlis has built an award-winning, full-service firm through a broad and distinguished body of work, including private residences, affordable housing, and sustainable commercial compounds. Barlis holds a Masters of Architecture from MIT. He is an architect registered in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Georgia, and Florida, and he is trained in LEED and Passive House certification. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE). This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, BarlisWedlick Architects with Alan Barlis. Learn more about Alan at BarlisWedlick, and connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN®) The post EA402: Alan Barlis &#8211; BarlisWedlick Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Stories of the Women Who Built the World She Builds Podcast is a podcast featuring the seldom told stories of women who build; women whose worth is not taught in schools, but who have shaped the industries of architecture, construction, and development over the last century. The podcast was started by three friends who, after graduating from architecture school together, wanted to fill in the gaps in their education and share those with others. Jessica Rogers is a Miami native that now resides in Washington D.C, working at the AIA National Headquarters. Jessica attended Design and Architecture Senior High, a magnet art school in the design district of Miami. She earned her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University, where she also served as treasurer and historian for her NOMAS chapter. At the AIA, she manages and develops programming and resources for emerging professionals and women in the profession. She is passionate about helping others succeed, elevating the voices of those underrepresented, and creating a more equitable profession. Outside of work, she continues this charge as the co-host of She Builds Podcast, elevating women in the AEC industry through storytelling. Elizabeth Raar (Lizi) is a licensed Project Architect, originally from West Michigan, who graduated from Syracuse University. Currently she works for Polsky Perlstein Architects in Marin County, California on single-family residential projects. She enjoys making a project functional yet beautiful for the client.  Elizabeth is also committed to promoting women in the AEC profession through co-hosting She Builds Podcast . On the podcast, they feature stories of women in history who have shaped the built environment and industry. Elizabeth loves sharing stories of women who haven&apos;t been showcased in the past, in the hopes that women will play a more equal part in future architectural history. Norgerie Rivas is an Architectural Associate from Puerto Rico who graduated from Syracuse University, where she served in the council of the Architecture Students Organization. Today she works for eStudio Architecture in Houston, Texas. There she has worked on commercial, healthcare, aviation, and retail architecture projects from design through construction.  She is passionate about celebrating and elevating women in her field through mentorship and advocacy. This led to her co-founding and co-hosting She Builds Podcast , featuring the stories of women who have shaped the industries of building design and construction through history and today. Norgerie hopes to share the stories of women in the AEC industry and to inspire future, new, and experienced people in the profession. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Stories of the Women Who Built the World with Elizabeth Raar, Jessica Rogers, Norgerie Rivas. Listen and subscribe to the podcast at She Builds Podcast and connect with Elizabeth, Jessica and Norgerie on Facebook, Twitter, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shebuildspodcast/"...

How COVID-19 Impacted an Established Hybrid Architecture Firm With over 20 years of experience, Diana has practiced architecture in both the United States and Italy, with projects throughout the continental U.S. and Europe. Her portfolio includes high-profile, large-scale institutional projects, including those in the higher education, healthcare, cultural arts, and K-12 education sectors. As an advocate for women&apos;s leadership and equitable practice, she has shared Saam&apos;s strategies in numerous presentations and interviews, including Equity by Design and the AIA Women&apos;s Leadership Summit. Diana was a founding co-chair of the Massachusetts Building Congress Women&apos;s Network, the Founding President of Boston Professional Women in Construction, and is currently serving as the Secretary of the Board for the Boston Society of Architecture. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How COVID-19 Impacted an Established Hybrid Architecture Firm with Diana Nicklaus. Find with Diana online at SAAM-arch.com or connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Additionally, you can join other firm owners, operations leaders and project leaders for a one-day virtual conference to improve your business by registering at SectionCut.com. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode EA196: A New Way to Practice Architecture with Diana Nicklaus of SAAM Architecture [Podcast] The post EA400: Diana Nicklaus &#8211; How COVID-19 Impacted an Established Hybrid Architecture Firm...

How To Determine The Value of an Architecture Firm Ryan Tansom helped turn around his family business and then sell it for eight-figures. Since then, he founded Arkona to teach business owners how to grow the value of their business with an end in mind through educational workshops, fractional CFO services and strategic planning. In addition to Arkona, Ryan is a sought after speaker and host of the popular podcast Intentional Growth. The show has 235 episodes, guests like Jack Stack, Gino Wickman, and the editor of Inc. Magazine and HBR, and has hundreds of thousands of downloads.  This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Determine The Value of an Architecture Firm with Ryan Tansom. Connect with Ryan online at Arkona, check out the Intentional Growth podcast, or connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Additionally, you can join other firm owners, operations leaders and project leaders for a one-day virtual conference to improve your business by registering at SectionCut.com. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA399: Ryan Tansom &#8211; How To Determine The Value of an Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Architecture Documentary Film Michael Todoran is a native Angeleno practicing landscape design at Zanja Madre Studios in Los Angeles, CA. He has worked in small, mid-size, and global landscape architecture firms and designed projects from the smallest residential gardens to complex international podium projects. Michael&#8217;s interest in discovering and sharing stories of landscape architecture led him to launch The Landscape Architecture Podcast. Since its inception, he has produced over 60 interviews with the luminaries in the profession. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Architecture Documentary Film with Michael Todoran. Connect with Michael online at Zanja Madre Studios, preorder the documentary about the Los Angeles River, check out the The Landscape Architecture Podcast, or connect with him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Additionally, you can join other firm owners, operations leaders and project leaders for a one-day virtual conference to improve your business by registering at SectionCut.com. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA398: Michael Todoran &#8211; Architecture Documentary Film appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Architect Job Search Lonny Rossman, AIA is Founder and Managing Principal of API Partners, an Executive Search + Management Consulting Firm focused on the Built Environment Professions. As a Licensed Architect, Lonny recognized the need for specialized AEC Executive Search provided by architecture and design professionals uniquely qualified to assess the skills required for success. Since 1995, API Partners has grown to provide Executive Search, M&amp;A Consulting, Strategic Consulting and Career Management services to Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Planning + Design Companies, Institutions, and professionals throughout the United States and Globally. Lonny&apos;s approach to executive search and management consulting provides a unique, evaluative perspective that incorporates AEC best practices, in-depth understanding of the architecture, design and real estate markets, and creative strategies that advance business objectives. Lonny&apos;s active involvement in the AEC community includes his role as Chair of the Design Committee at the Philadelphia Chapter of the AIA for the past 18 years, where he represented the Philadelphia Chapter nationally, providing guidance and oversight of the annual Awards for Design Excellence while working with the committee to develop design focused programs. Recently, Lonny developed a webinar series for the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning focused on mentorship, recruitment, retention, and business strategy with the purpose of engaging and supporting alumni. Lonny has also authored multiple articles including Don&apos;t Waste a Recession&apos; for Archinect.com, and a series of articles with Tami Hausman, PhD for Building Design + Construction focused on how AEC companies are responding to the pandemic and succeeding in a challenging environment. Lonny received his Bachelor of Environmental Design and a Minor in Landscape Architecture from Miami University in Oxford, OH, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Architecture from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Architect Job Search with Lonny Rossman. Connect with Lonny online at API Partners, or find him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for

Saving America&#8217;s Modernist Architecture George Smart&apos;s life changed dramatically after he visited Fallingwater in 2007. That led him to a late night Google search, which became a website, which became a community. Now his small but intrepid nonprofit staff and volunteers have built the largest open digital archives &#8211; free and searchable &#8211; of residential mid-century Modernist design in the world. George is founder and Executive Director of USModernist® and NCModernist®, nonprofit organizations dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and promotion of Modernist design. America&#8217;s mid-century Modernist architects and their original clients are almost all dead; their houses have been sold several times; and the local real estate community would just as soon market teardowns as find new, caring owners. Despite many Modernist houses aging over the 50-year mark, city councils and preservation groups have a hard time considering Modernist houses to be historic &#8211; because 50 years later many still look like the future. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Saving America&#8217;s Modernist Architecture with George Smart. Connect with George online at US Modernist, check out the US Modernist Radio podcast, and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Additionally, you can join other firm owners, operations leaders and project leaders for a one-day virtual conference to improve your business by registering at SectionCut.com. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The

How Plans, Patience and Persistence Led to His Success as an Architect Developer Jared Bradley, AIA, NCARB, President and Founder of The Bradley Projects, seeks to create boundary-pushing concepts that fuel the evolution of built environments. With over 20 years of experience, Bradley has grown to understand the value of designing with wellbeing and space-making in mind. The firm&apos;s clean, modern, and crisp concepts celebrate their local community and showcase architecture as a true art form. His imaginative and progressive designs have guided the firm&#8217;s approach to development. His scope encompasses a mix of building types and uses, diverse housing and transportation options, transformation within existing neighborhoods, and community engagement. Bradley has accumulated an extensive background in architecture, urban planning, and real estate development, and general contracting with expertise ranging from single- and multi-family residential projects to high-end restaurants, retail, mass transit, and institutional projects. Having served as lead project manager on a wide variety of high-profile projects, he possesses the adaptability, knowledge, and skills to foster successful relationships with clients, government officials, jurisdictions, community stakeholders, and other special interest groups. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Plans, Patience and Persistence Led to His Success as an Architect Developer with Jared Bradley. Connect with Jared online at The Bradley Projects and Certified Construction Services.  Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Additionally, you can join other firm owners, operations leaders and project leaders for a one-day virtual conference to improve your business by registering at SectionCut.com. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects....

How To Manage Cash Flow Bolanle Williams-Olley is the Chief Financial Officer at Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm, where she oversees the firm&apos;s financial and operational performance. With a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives, Bola thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm. She holds a Master&apos;s in Education &amp; Social Policy from NYU, Master&apos;s in Applied Mathematics and Bachelor&apos; in Mathematics from City University of New York, Hunter College. She is passionate about service and is the founder of founder impact organizations: SheBuildsMoney, SheBuildsWaves, SheBuildsLives and REACH Nigeria. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Manage Cash Flow with Bolanle Williams-Olley. Connect with Bolanle online at Mancini Duffy, check out the free resources at SheBuildsMoney, and find her on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Additionally, you can join other firm owners, operations leaders and project leaders for a one-day virtual conference to improve your business at SectionCut.com. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode SheBuildsWaves SheBuildsLives REACH Nigeria The post <a rel="nofollow"...

How To Delegate Some people work to live &#8211; Jane Walton lives to work. She got this from her father &#8211; an incomparable architect, historian, author, artist, and collector of all things beautifully designed. He created and contributed until the day he died at age 87. Jane&apos;s passion is creating beautifully designed organizations that bring out the best in people. She understands that people want and need three things to be successful. 1. to contribute to their fullest 2. to be appreciated for their unique contributions 3. to belong to a social system that is dynamic and engaging Jane Walton Consulting, LLC is a leadership and organization development firm focused on teaching leaders and teams to unleash their collective power through effective planning, collaboration and execution. By approaching organizational issues with the understanding that when people work effectively together, the personal and business payoff is substantial. Jane has coached and advised leaders across the country for the past 20+ years. An author and engaging, dynamic public speaker, Jane is able to address serious workplace issues in a direct but positive way. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Delegate with Jane Walton. Connect with Jane online at Jane Walton Consulting, email her at [email protected], and find her on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode <a...

The &#8220;Second Half&#8221; of Your Career in Architecture Speaker, Teacher, Podcaster, and Encourager Randy Wilburn runs Encourage Build Grow, an agency that helps design firms with Leadership Development, Communication &#8211; including Audio Branding and Personal Development. Randy is the founder of two different podcasts. The Encourage Build Grow podcast helps Design Professionals become better leaders, better communicators, and ultimately better people. The I am Northwest Arkansas podcast covers the intersection of business, culture, entrepreneurship, and life in the Ozarks where he resides. Randy has produced or hosted 600+ podcast episodes. Finally, he has trained over 5,000 Design Professionals in two decades serving this industry. Randy believes that what engineers and architects do for a living is one of the essential services to our civilization. Outside of our relationship with our fellow man and the natural environment, the built environment is the most important thing. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The &#8220;Second Half&#8221; of Your Career in Architecture with Randy Wilburn. Learn more about Randy at Encourage Build Grow, check out both the Encourage Build Grow podcast and I am Northwest Arkansas podcast, or connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA375 Intentional...

The Little Architect&#8217;s Alphabet Lora is an Architect at RATIO, headquartered in Indianapolis, and the founder of L² Design, LLC. A published author and creator of The Little Architect&#8217;s Alphabet and #AREsketches, her passion for the profession drives her to mentor young professionals and volunteer in her community. She is a 2017 Young Architect Award winner, the 2019 Chair of the Young Architects Forum, 2020 AIA Indianapolis President, and was recently elected as an At-Large Representative on the AIA National Strategic Council. Her website and blog offer unique insights into professional practice, together with inspiration and tips for young architects. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Little Architect&#8217;s Alphabet with Lora Teagarden. Learn more about Lora at L² Design, check out her blog, or connect with her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode The Little Architect&#8217;s Alphabet  #AREsketches EA123: Sketch Your Way to ARE Success with Architect Lora Teagarden [Podcast] The post <a rel="nofollow"...

Match Your Owner/Architect Agreement to the Way You Work Jason Lambert is a Florida licensed attorney who focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in the construction industry throughout the state of Florida. Before law school, Jason spent a decade working in the construction industry, primarily as a project manager and operations director for both new construction and remodeling. He also has experience in the wholesale and retail electrical, flooring, and countertop industries. Now, as any attorney, Jason represents the same types of companies he worked for and with for many years. He represents contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers around the state. His work ranges from helping clients resolve payment and defective work claims to drafting and implementing new contracts and procedures to prevent problems from recurring. In addition to his clients, Jason is also dedicated to improving and empowering the construction industry as a whole. He is the current President of the Tampa Bay Area Chapter for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and is also on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County. He is also a member of the Electrical Council of Florida. He previously has served as a Sixth Circuit representative to the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors and as President of the Clearwater Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Match Your Owner/Architect Agreement to the Way You Work with Jason Lambert. Learn more about Jason at Hammer and Gavel, check out the podcast and the blog, or connect with him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to...

Using SketchUp Start to Finish Mark Gregory is a practicing Architect successfully running his own design practice on the back of his flexible, efficient and cost-effective SketchUp workflow. He has worked for numerous other architecture firms, both large and small, and has experience in pretty much every software and drafting package used in the industry today. When setting out on his own Mark chose to invest his time and money in SketchUp, and subsequently has developed practices, methods and templates that allow him to replicate the systems and processes available in larger BIM programs, but at a fraction of the cost and in much less time. Mark now teaches other Architects to do the same. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Using SketchUp Start to Finish with Mark Gregory. Learn more about Liston at Skala.Studio, or connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode SketchUp for Professionals, Michael Brightman Nick Sonder, SketchUp Workflows on YouTube The post EA389: Mark Gregory &#8211; Using SketchUp Start to Finish appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Serve Don&#8217;t Sell Liston Witherill is the founder of Serve Don&#8217;t Sell and creator of the Serve Don&#8217;t Sell Method. He works with expert service providers like designers, accountants, consultants, and coaches who are great at delivering their service but need help selling it. Liston is on a mission to change the way 100 million people sell so that buying services can feel as good as the day the world is vaccinated from COVID. He hopes you&#8217;ll join him on his mission. Liston also hosts the Modern Sales podcast and regularly publishes articles on the Serve Don&#8217;t Sell blog. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Serve Don&#8217;t Sell with Liston Witherill. Learn more about Liston at Serve Don&#8217;t Sell, check him out on the Modern Sales podcast and the Serve Don&#8217;t Sell blog, or connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA388: Liston Witherill &#8211; Serve Don&#8217;t Sell appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Janus Motorcycles Richard is co-founder and designer at Janus Motorcycles of Goshen, Indiana. From an early age a fascination with design and drawing paired with an ongoing interest in architecture and vehicles of all types have contributed to his co-founding of a new vehicle company. Richard holds a bachelor&apos;s degree in literature from Thomas More College and a master&apos;s degree in architecture from the University of Notre Dame. Through his background in classical design, literature, art, and architecture, Richard has found inspiration for designs both in new innovation and invention, and in the imitation of great models of the past. Richard uses hand sketches, computer-aided drafting, 3D modeling, and traditional water-color rendering to explore design concepts and document finished products. He directs the design of every aspect of the bike, from the overall concept to its distinctive details. Richard lives in Goshen, Indiana with his wife and three daughters. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Janus Motorcycles with Richard Worsham. Learn more about Richard at Janus Motorcycles, or check them out on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode The Vintage Imp The post EA387: Richard Worsham &#8211; Janus Motorcycles appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Launch an EDI+J Initiative Antoinette Bunkley has 26 years of experience as a Project Manager for buildings in the science and technology sector, with a particular emphasis on higher-education campus environments. She leads CO Architects&apos; Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDI+J) initiative and was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as an expert on diversity training. Additionally, Antoinette has served as an AIA panelist, presenting insights on equity diversity and career opportunities in healthcare design. At CO Architects, Antoinette is also responsible for budget, scope, and schedule, as well as internal project teams, consultants, and client communication. She provides project management for highly complex building types that include laboratories, vivaria, nanotechnology, bio-safety Level 3, and diagnostic facilities, and is knowledgeable in the coordination of architecture with complex engineering systems. Antoinette holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Southern California. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Launch an EDI+J Initiative with Antoinette Bunkley. Learn more about Antoinette  at CO Architects. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode AIA Guides for Equitable Practice CO Justice + Equity+ Diversity + Inclusion [blog] The post EA386: Antoinette Bunkley &#8211; How to Launch a EDI+J Initiative appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm...

How to Learn Revit Daniel Stewart, a licensed commercial pilot &amp; certified flight instructor (CFI), businessman, entrepreneur, and licensed architect in California where he has a small firm located in Fullerton. Early in his professional life Daniel taught pilots and after was a cargo pilot. After retiring from aviation early in his career Daniel moved to architecture. Much of Daniel&apos;s experience practicing architecture has been larger projects in large and medium sized firms. Daniel started using Revit in roughly 2002 after seeing it presented at an AIA San Francisco event. When he saw Revit, he really felt 3d &amp; BIM would be the way of the future. From 2002 thru 2007 he tried to use Revit at every opportunity available to him and finally began using Revit full-time in early 2007 and he has been using Revit ever since. Having been a flight instructor early in his aviation career and having strong opinions about how to do things he was drawn to the idea of teaching Revit. Daniel teaches Revit online at cdb-university.com. Daniel&apos;s project experience includes fast food restaurants, parking structures, military housing, 200+ apartment buildings, John Wayne Airport in Orange County CA, Call Centers and single family residential more recently. Daniel is dad to 2 boys, 3 and 6 years old, he speaks French and loves travel to France. Daniel also loves Asian culture and travels to China frequently with his wife who is Chinese. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Learn Revit with Daniel Stewart. Learn more about Daniel and his CDB University course on Revit 101 for Production here, connect with him on LinkedIn, YouTube or Twitter, or by reach email at [email protected]. To be entered to win a free version of the video course, email Daniel at [email protected] and put EntreArchitect in the subject line. For a limited time, EntreArchitect listeners can get 30% off of courses with the code ENTREARCHITECT511. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and...

From Artist to Architect Music and literature. Philosophy and physics. History and math. As a student, Lee Skolnick equally prized and devoured these subjects. This passion for knowledge across disciplines led him to architecture, where they all converge. This interdisciplinary view informs Lee&apos;s approach to every project. He creates narratives that unfold as people move through his designs, all senses engaged. His work can educate and entertain. Convey meaning and emotion. Provoke thought and imagination. Lee achieves this through a keen understanding of how humans make sense of the world and themselves, which is to say, storytelling. He generates a fully integrated architectural experience to transcend a space&apos;s purpose. Since the 1980s, he has been awarded Architectural Digest&apos;s AD100, the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement from The Cooper Union , the Lifetime Achievement Award from AIA Long Island, Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Leicester in Great Britain, and his work has won numerous local, state and national AIA Honor Awards. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, From Artist to Architect with Lee Skolnick. Learn more about Lee at Skolnick.com, or connect with him on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6 month contract. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode What Is Exhibition Design? by Lee Skolnick, Jan Lorenc, and Craig Berger [book] Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership: Public/Private by Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership [book] The post EA384: Lee Skolnick &#8211; From Artist to Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms Emily Hall leads CVG&apos;s Marketing Program, with a joint focus on attracting new clients and managing the broader marketing team that serves CVG&apos;s Investment Partners. She brings over 19 years of architectural marketing experience to CVG, with a focus on discovering a firm&#8217;s authentic personality and using it to drive strategy. She served for over six years as Senior Associate and Director of Marketing and New Business Development at Union Studio Architecture &amp; Community Design and for nine years at Durkee, Brown, Viveiros &amp; Werenfels Architects, both architectural firms in Providence, Rhode Island that have experienced significant growth. She received an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, a Master of Industrial Design from Rhode Island School of Design, and a BA from Colorado College. Emily is based in Detroit, Michigan. Xylia Buros directs the marketing programs of all CVG Investment Partner firms. As a marketing and communications strategist with more than 18 years of experience, she previously ran her own consulting business that helped innovative firms increase their revenue and visibility. She also served as Marketing Manager at two prominent architecture firms in Portland, Oregon, and as Programs Director at the Portland chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Xylia graduated with a BA in English Literature from New York University (NYU). She is location independent. Lisa Saldivar directs branding, website, and graphic design activities for CVG and our Investment Partners. Bringing over ten years of experience in designing for the online and print landscapes, she has been involved in many aspects of creating powerful design brands within the architecture industry, including project planning, logo development, web design, and front-end development. She has also worked on global brands advertising in national newspapers and magazines across the world. Lisa holds a Masters Degree in Design Studies from Centro de Diseño and a BA in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. She is based in Mexico City, Mexico. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, 10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms. Learn more about Emily, Xylia &amp; Lisa at CharretteVG.com, or connect with them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn: Emily, Xylia and Lisa. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Studio Services Bookkeeping, a division of Charrette Venture Group, provides concierge remote bookkeeping services for small firm architects. Do you need trusted professionals who understand the nuances of your industry and firm size? Learn more at SS-Bookkeeping.com/EntreArchitect and mention EntreArchitect to get 5 hours of FREE bookkeeping with a 6

Breathing New Life into Underserved Communities Richard Loring, Director of Design + Construction for Domos Rossmore LLC, is an award-winning developer with a longstanding history of working with many of the most forward-thinking architecture firms. After receiving his masters in the History of English Architecture at Cambridge University, Loring founded Archetype, general contracting company, where he built many noteworthy contemporary buildings for 26 years. Loring then served as Managing Director for Habitat Group Los Angeles, developing contemporary multifamily projects throughout the city. Daniel Alexander, Co-founder and Principal for Domos Rossmore LLC, is a native Angeleno. Daniel received his degree in business and managerial economics from UCLA. Previously, he served as the founder and managing director of Real Estate Asset Partners, where he led the acquisition, design/development, management, and profitable disposition of more than 6,000 units of commercial and residential real estate assets. Daniel&apos;s experience in commercial real estate development of attainable housing spans multiple markets, including California, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia.  This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Breathing New Life into Underserved Communities. Learn more about Richard and Daniel at DOMOSColiving.com, or connect with them on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn: Richard and Daniel. Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. SweetProcess is a simple and powerful tool that allows you to create clear, step-by-step instructions for every task in your architecture firm. Try it for FREE for 28 days at SweetProcess.com/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA382: Richard Loring &#038; Daniel Alexander &#8211; Breathing New Life into Underserved Communities appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A Quest to Create, Design, Inspire Bryn Young is the architect and founder of BYoung Design, a residential design studio in San Diego. She has a background in architecture, interior design, and entrepreneurship. Her path to business ownership has been a little unconventional. She knew she was an entrepreneur from a very young age and had many businesses by the time she was in high school. She started her design career in interior design, receiving a degree from Chico State in interior design and a business degree in entrepreneurship and small business management. After school, she returned to San Diego to work for her family&apos;s construction company, where she learned estimating and gained a deeper knowledge of construction. Eventually, she started and ran their design-build side of the company. After a few years working in design-build, Bryn went on to get her masters in architecture from NewSchool of Architecture and Design. She continued to work on design-build and grow her own business while in school, which led to a successful start of her career upon graduating and 2 AIA awards. Bryn has felt the push to expand and evolve BYoung Design into more than just a typical residential architecture firm. She is involved with her community and is on the Board of Directors at the La Jolla Historical Society. Most recently, she has launched a blog and podcast called Design Create Inspire, which is designed for entrepreneurs, thinkers, designers, and creatives. She continues to work on residential projects while also being able to teach and inspire her community. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Quest to Create, Design, Inspire. Learn more about Bryn and the consulting services he offers at BYoungDesign.com and check out Design Create Inspire, or connect with her on Instagram and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. SweetProcess is a simple and powerful tool that allows you to create clear, step-by-step instructions for every task in your architecture firm. Try it for FREE for 28 days at SweetProcess.com/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA381: Bryn Young &#8211; A Quest to Create, Design, Inspire appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building a Coaching Business for Revit Users John Kinney went to school at Roger Williams College in 1982, then went to the Boston Architectural Center. He started in 1984 at a local architectural firm as an office person and has spent the last 36+ years in and around Boston, MA at many architectural firms, both large and small working on the technical aspect side of the business. John&#8217;s background in CADD started roughly after his first year in an architectural office when he jumped at the opportunity to be one of the first young architects in his office to be part of the new CADD department.  Then in 2008 at the age of 44, he volunteered to be part of the newest trend in the office: BIM. During the next 2 years at that firm, he went from being a novice to the firm&apos;s BIM Manager. After being laid off, John decided it was time to do what he did best on his own: he started JFK Drawings, Models and Renderings, a consulting firm aimed at helping architects to better use Revit. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building a Coaching Business for Revit Users. Learn more about John and the consulting services he offers at JFKDMR.com, or connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. SweetProcess is a simple and powerful tool that allows you to create clear, step-by-step instructions for every task in your architecture firm. Try it for FREE for 28 days at SweetProcess.com/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA380: John Kinney &#8211; Building a Coaching Business for Revit Users appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Ownership Transition at a Legacy Architecture Firm Angela&#8217;s passion for design and entrepreneurial spirit began early in life leading her to pursue architecture right out of high school, attending the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo, and receiving her Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2009. Following a brief hiatus in which she gained real-world experience as part of a small high-end residential firm in Brooklyn, she returned to Buffalo where she completed her Master of Architecture in 2012. Angela joined Donahoe Group in 2012 as a designer before becoming a licensed Architect in 2016 and a partner in the business in 2018.  At Donahoe Group Angela holds the role of Chief Executive Vision Officer as well Project Architect and Manager and she is a firm believer in the power design has over every aspect of our lives. Her goal as an architect and partner is to provide her clients with a positive experience throughout the design and construction process and to collaboratively use design to discover and solve her client&#8217;s problem. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Ownership Transition at a Legacy Firm. Learn more about Angela at DonahoeGroup.com, or connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. SweetProcess is a simple and powerful tool that allows you to create clear, step-by-step instructions for every task in your architecture firm. Try it for FREE for 28 days at SweetProcess.com/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA379: Angela Donahoe &#8211; Ownership Transition at a Legacy Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor Davis It&#8217;s so important for us as small firm architects to find the thing that&#8217;s personal for us, the purpose that we&#8217;ve been put on the planet for. Have you found the one thing that you want to focus on in your business? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor Davis. Learn more about Taylor at TPD Architect, or connect with her on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. SweetProcess is a simple and powerful tool that allows you to create clear, step-by-step instructions for every task in your architecture firm. Try it for FREE for 28 days at SweetProcess.com/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA378: Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor Davis appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms Maybe you know your small architecture firm needs to grow; you&#8217;re struggling to get the bills paid, but you want to take the next step. How can you figure out the right path for growth for your business? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms. Learn more Yotam and his team at Precise, or connect with him on LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. SweetProcess is a simple and powerful tool that allows you to create clear, step-by-step instructions for every task in your architecture firm. Try it for FREE for 28 days at SweetProcess.com/EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA377: Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Shining a Light on Gender Stereotyping in the Architecture Profession Buildings are inclusive for a wide variety of people using the space, and it&#8217;s important to have designers that encompass that diversity and bring perspective to their work. What can we do as small firm architects to improve our profession in this area? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Shining a Light on Gender Stereotyping in the Architecture Profession with Maggie Shannon and Stella Osborn. Connect with Stella on LinkedIn here, and Maggie on LinkedIn here or at her website maggie-shannon.com. Referenced in This Episode EA247: Parental Leave in the Architecture Profession Roundtable [Podcast] EA286: Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer [Podcast] Atlanta Women in Architecture &amp; Design Facebook Group Atlanta Women in Architecture &amp; Design on Instagram Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA376: Shining a Light on Gender Stereotyping in the Architecture Profession appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Intentional Relationships Lead to Your Greatest Success Speaker, teacher, podcaster, and encourager, Randy Wilburn runs Encourage Build Grow, an agency that helps design firms with leadership development, communication, audio branding, and personal development. Randy is the founder of two different podcasts. The Encourage Build Grow podcast helps design professionals become better leaders, better communicators, and ultimately better people. The I am Northwest Arkansas podcast covers the intersection of business, culture, entrepreneurship, and life in the Ozarks where he resides. Randy has produced or hosted over 600 podcast episodes and has trained over 5,000 design professionals in two decades serving this industry. Randy believes that what engineers and architects do for a living is essential to our civilization. Outside of our relationship with our fellow man and the natural environment, the built environment is the most important thing. Randy and Mark are very much on the same page, so you&#8217;re going to enjoy this conversation. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Intentional Relationships Lead to Your Greatest Success with Randy Wilburn of Encourage Build Grow. Learn more about Randy Wilburn, his blog, and his podcasts at EncourageBuildGrow.com. Referenced in This Episode Jordan Harbinger Course | 6 Minute Networking Please visit Our Platform Sponsor ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more&#8230; all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA375 Intentional Relationships Lead to Your Greatest Success with Randy Wilburn appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Architecture Business Succession Planning Many small firm architects start their architecture firm and do their job without thinking about a succession plan. What are some things you should be thinking about to plan for the future of your small architecture firm? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Architecture Business Succession Planning with Steven Goodman. Learn more about Steven at SGHPlanning.com, and find a free copy of his book &#8220;Business Succession Planning&#8221; at StevenGoodman.biz. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now and check out ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA374: Architecture Business Succession Planning appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Zweig Group Story Mark Zweig is a leading management and business expert in the architecture and engineering industry whose skills range from mergers &amp; acquisitions and ownership transitions to start-ups and marketing. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Zweig Group Story with founder and chairman Mark Zweig. Learn more about Mark at MarkZweig.com and ZweigGroup.com, check out his blog and connect with him on LinkedIn. Walton.uarch.edu/insights Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now and check out ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; The post EA373: The Zweig Group Story appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

10 Provisions Every Owner Architect Agreement Should Include There are common issues that come up in contract negotiation that you need to be aware of as an entrepreneur. As a leader of your small architecture firm, what should you be know when creating or updating your owner architect agreements? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, 10 Provisions Every Owner Architect Agreement Should Include with law attorney Robert Herrmann. Learn more about Robert at OffitKurman.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now and check out ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA345: Critical Legal Issues Every Small Firm Architect Needs to Know [Podcast] The post EA372: 10 Provisions Every Owner Architect Agreement Should Include appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Find an Architectural Photographer for your Architecture Firm As a small firm architect, it&#8217;s critical to find the right people to help you document your work so that you can leverage it to the greatest value possible years to come. How can you make sure that the architectural photographer that your small firm hires is the right one for you? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Find an Architectural Photographer for your Architecture Firm with Cavin Costello, Jason Roehner, and Dan Ryan. Connect with Cavin online at TheRanchMine.com or find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Connect with Jason Roehner and Dan Ryan online at RoehnerRyan.com, and find them on Instagram. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now and check out ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA138: How to Design and Sell Modern Architecture with Cavin Costello [Podcast] EA154: How to Succeed as a Married Couple in Architecture [Podcast] EA225: Growing Beyond the Sole Practitioner [Podcast] EA263: How To Use Instagram To Find The Projects You Want [Podcast] &nbsp; The post EA371: How to Find an Architectural Photographer for your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

BUILD SMART is Available Now at Gābl Media Announcing a new weekly podcast sharing the story of building a world-class architecture firm with former CEO of HOK, Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, and hosted by Mark R. LePage, AIA, NCARB. BUILD SMART is available now. Listen to episode 01 and subscribe to the show anywhere you listen to podcasts, and at gablmedia.com. The post Introducing BUILD SMART with Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Sales Forecasting Basics As small firm architects, sometimes we tend to shy away from the subject of sales. How do you manage the new projects entering your pipeline? What do you need to predict the work that&#8217;s coming your way so that you can leverage it for your success? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Sales Forecasting Basics with Lindsay Diven. Connect with Lindsay online at MarketersTakeFlight.com, check out her podcast, and find her on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Get the FREE starter kit to easily build a sales forecast for your architecture firm here. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now and check out ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA370: Sales Forecasting Basics with Lindsay Diven appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Be a Builder as a Small Firm Architect An architect is trained to be a problem solver. A contractor is trained to execute. How you create the systems in your small architecture firm to work as an architect and developer? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Be a Builder as a Small Firm Architect with Lance Cayko and Alex Gore. Connect with Lance and Alex online at F9Productions.com, check out Inside the Firm Podcast, and find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out the Architect To Builder Course at architectsguideto.com. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in This Episode EA190: EntreArchitect Live with Alex Gore of F9 Productions [Podcast] EA158: Getting Noticed Through Fun Projects [Podcast] The post EA369: Lance Cayko and Alex Gore &#8211; How To Be a Builder as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Networking and Business Development in the New Era of Social Distancing We&#8217;re living in a time of chaos and social distancing, and the rules of engagement for networking have changed. What new ways can we use to connect with others other than face-to-face? What is the key to business development in today&#8217;s world? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Networking and Business Development in the New Era of Social Distancing with Julie Brown. Connect with Julie online JulieBrownBD.com, check out her podcast This Shit Works, or find her on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in This Episode EA271: How to Build Your Network by Creating Meaningful, Lasting Relationships The post EA368: Networking and Business Development in the New Era of Social Distancing appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Architecture, Development &amp; New York City&#8217;s First All-Electric Tower Alloy Development has found a unique opportunity in the urban context of New York City. How can you use great design and thoughtful development to impact your built environment in a positive way? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Architecture, Development &amp; New York City&#8217;s First All-Electric Tower with Jeffrey Sullivan. Connect with Jeffrey online at Alloy Development, or connect with him on LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA367: Architecture, Development &#038; New York City&#8217;s First All-Electric Tower appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging As small firm architects, it&#8217;s important that we know how to attract our ideal clients. How can you create messaging that clearly communicates about your businesses with clarity and impact? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging with Anna Laman. Connect with Anna online at AnnaLaman.com, or connect with her on LinkedIn or Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA366: Anna Laman &#8211; Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Work and Life as an Emerging Professional in a Time of Uncertainty We&#8217;re all living in uncertain times to some degree. How can emergent professionals thrive at both work and life with our worlds have completely shifted? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Work and Life as an Emerging Professional in a Time of Uncertainty with Gabriela Moran. Connect with Gabriela online at GM Design, check out the Beauty Form Function podcast, or connect with her on LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA365: Work and Life as an Emerging Professional in a Time of Uncertainty appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Kyrah Williams and America&#8217;s Hidden Gem As design professionals, it&#8217;s important to create space for the experiences of black architects and designers. How can we engage black architects to elevate and uncover their stories and works? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Kyrah Williams and America&#8217;s Hidden Gem. Connect with Kyrah online at the America&#8217;s Hidden Gem blog, check out the podcast and A&#8217;naiys Charities, or connect with her on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA364: Kyrah Williams and America&#8217;s Hidden Gem appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Charles Duff and Cities of Friendship and Love What can we learn from the North Atlantic cities? Modern townhouse design allows the right balance of density to live a good life without a car, be able to have enough space for your family, and to have some neighbors but not too many. How can you, as a small firm architect, take an active role in the way that the public thinks about the built environment? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Charles Duff and Cities of Friendship and Love. Connect with Charles online and check out his new book at The North Atlantic Cities. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in This Episode Baltimore Architecture (MD) (Then &amp; Now) by Charles Duff [book] The Architecture of Baltimore: An Illustrated History by Frank R. Shivers Jr., Mary Ellen Hayward , et al. [book] The North Atlantic Cities by Charles Duff [book] The post EA363: Charles Duff and Cities of Friendship and Love appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Position Yourself as a Trusted Advisor for More Sales As small firm architects, often sales is one of our greatest weaknesses. We can resist installing a sales process, sometimes we&#8217;re afraid of asking for the sale, and we may not even know we&#8217;re missing the sales piece! How can you build your sales acumen to win new work and grow your practice? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Position Yourself as a Trusted Advisor for More Sales with Mark Wainwright. Connect with Mark online at Wainwright Insight, and connect with him on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA362: Position Yourself as a Trusted Advisor for More Sales appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Serve Your Builder for a Better Project As small firm architects, we work with builders on a day-to-day basis. How can you engage with builders in different ways to make your projects even more successful? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Serve Your Builder for a Better Project with Adam Steiner. Connect with Adam online at Birnam Design Co., check out his podcast Builder vs. Buyer, and connect with him on LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA361: Serve Your Builder for a Better Project appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

EntreArchitect&apos;s Context &amp; Clarity is a daily podcast co-hosted with Jeff Echols and Katharine MacPhail. It&#8217;s designed to help you find clarity around the things that matter most to you as a practicing architect. Listen and subscribe to the podcast at Gābl Media. Join in at the Context &amp; Clarity Conversation live on Facebook every weekday at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time). The post Introducing Context and Clarity&lt;br&gt;A New Daily Podcast from EntreArchitect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Redesigning Home Ownership As small firm architects, it&#8217;s important to create a client experience that&#8217;s simple and straightforward without intimidation. How can we creatively restructure the design process to make it more attractive for home owners? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Redesigning Home Ownership with Brian Gaudio of Module. Connect with Brian online at Module, and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. EntreArchitect Simple Systems available to non-members until Friday, January 29, 2021! Simple Systems a new &#8220;ready to implement&#8221; business systems program for the EntreArchitect Community. And our first system; Simple System 001: Project Submittals and RFI Tracking is available now. Simple Systems is available FREE to members of EntreArchitect Academy membership. Not yet a member? No problem. Simple System 001 is available to non-members until Friday, January 29, 2021. Click here to learn more. The post EA360: Redesigning Home Ownership appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Unearthing a New Aesthetic for Black Architecture The people who live around the built environment affect the built environment, and, likewise, the built environment effects the people who live around it. How can we as small firm architects design for dignity in every community? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Unearthing a New Aesthetic for Black Architecture with Demar Matthew. Connect with Demar online at OffTop Design, and connect with him on Instagram and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode &nbsp; The post EA359: Unearthing a New Aesthetic for Black Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Practice Disrupted Podcast, Season 2 starts on January 21, 2021. Listen and subscribe at gablmedia.com &nbsp; The post Practice Disrupted Podcast with Evelyn Lee and Je&#8217;Nen Chastain, Season 2 appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How Smart Architects Leverage Innovation to Launch New Firms Innovative ideas can easily be pursued by others who aren&#8217;t architects. If we don&#8217;t adapt, become more innovative, and expand the definition of what architects do, we could become obsolete. How can we talk about new ways of practicing as architects? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How Smart Architects Leverage Innovation to Launch New Firms with Jennifer Castenson of Hanley Wood. Connect with Jennifer online at at Hanley Wood and Hive for Housing, and connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode Housing Lab Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability Dream It Ventures Moderne Ventures FifthWall HousingTech Ventures IDEA Fund Partners Module Ma Modular DRAW Architecture + Urban Design PlanIT Impact Charrette Venture Group The post EA358: How Smart Architects Leverage Innovation to Launch New Firms...

Recycling Shipping Containers for Homes and Schools There are endless possibilities when using recycled shipping containers for design and construction. How do you take a shipping container and turn it into a multifamily, affordable housing unit? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Recycling Shipping Containers for Homes and Schools with Amanda Gattenby of Crate Modular.  Connect with Amanda online at at CRATE: Modular Building Manufacturing &amp; Construction, and connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA357: Recycling Shipping Containers for Homes and Schools appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact We all know that time and cost are common barriers to designing sustainably. How can you make it easier to design for sustainability on every project your small architecture firm takes on? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact.  Connect with Dominique online at at DRAW or PlanIT Impact, and connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT, the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. Visit ARCAT now. Freshbooks, the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Visit Freshbooks now. Gusto, The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. Visit Gusto now. Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU&#8230; The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. &nbsp; &nbsp; The post EA356: Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Disrupting Education and the Construction Industry Success is the intersection of what you&#8217;re good at, what you love, and what the market needs. What does it look like use that success to disrupt two incredibly broken industries: the education industry and the construction industry? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Disrupting Education and the Construction Industry with Garry Vermaas.  Connect with Garry online at Base-4.com and Stonepile Construction College or connect with him on LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA355: Disrupting Education and the Construction Industry appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager Many small firm architects dream of starting from scratch as an architect design builder, but very few of us take the steps to do it. What&#8217;s the first step to start designing and building affordable, sustainable developments on your own? How do you know if you&#8217;re cut out for this kind of work? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager. Connect with Chris online at KRDB.com and MAModular.com or find him on Twitter and Facebook. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA354: Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Your Wealth as a Small Firm Architect and How to Preserve It As a small firm architect, you&#8217;re an entrepreneur building your own business piece by piece. A critical piece of every business is wealth management. How do you manage your profits for future success? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Your Wealth as a Small Firm Architect and How to Preserve It with Gina and Dominic Conti, World Financial Health consultants. Connect with Gina and Dominic online at WorldFinancialGroup.com, or find them on LinkedIn: Gina and Dominic. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA353: Your Wealth as a Small Firm Architect and How to Preserve It appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Content Marketing Strategies for Small Firm Architects You may not know that content marketing includes any kind of conversation you&#8217;re having with a potential client with the goal of leading them to a sale and grow your business. Is your small architecture firm ready to reach a bigger audience? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Content Marketing Strategies for Small Firm Architects with best-selling author Lacy Boggs. Connect with Lacy online at LacyBoggs.com, check out her book Make a Killing With Content: Turn content into profits with a strategy for blogging and content marketing, or find her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA352: Content Marketing Strategies for Small Firm Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Show It Better on YouTube As a small firm architect, have you ever thought about creating a business sharing your knowledge? What valuable information do you have for your audience that you can monetize successfully? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Show It Better on YouTube with architect Steven Rubio. Connect with Steven online at Show It Better or find him on YouTube and Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA351: Show It Better on YouTube appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building a Successful Career Beyond the Architecture Practice The built environment and the business of small firm architecture are all about designing, building and creating. How can you use your skills as a small firm architect to take them beyond your day-to-day practice? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Building a Successful Career Beyond the Architecture Practice with Gerald Olesker.  Connect with Gerald online at ADGLighting.com or find him on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA350: Building a Successful Career Beyond the Architecture Practice appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Use Video to Attract Your Best Clients as a Small Firm Architect As a small firm architect, you want to be able to communicate the emotion of the experience of working with you. What kind of content can you share that will effectively share your unique story to your ideal client? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Use Video to Attract Your Best Clients with Steve Stockman, TV and Video Producer and Best-Selling Author.  Connect with Steve online at SteveStockman.com or find him on Facebook and Twitter. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Referenced in this Episode How to Shoot Video That Doesn&#8217;t Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro by Steve Stockman [book] &nbsp; The post EA349: How to Use Video to Attract Your Best Clients appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Expanding Your Role as an Architect by Selling Custom Designed Retail Products In the middle of the global pandemic, small firm architects realized that we have to adjust our businesses and personal lives to make necessary changes. What creative solutions have you implemented in order to continue running your business? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Expanding Your Role as an Architect by Selling Custom Designed Retail Products with the founder of Runcible Studios, Marilyn Moedinger.  Visit the Runcible Store here. Connect with Marilyn online at Runcible Studios or find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Referenced in this Episode EA224: Incremental Progress is the Key to Long-Term Success [Podcast] &nbsp; The post EA348: Expanding Your Role as an Architect by Selling Custom Designed Retail Products appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Shortlist: Matching Talented Architects to Growing Institutions There is something about finding the right architect for the right project that makes for a smoother, better overall project. Are you curious about how the selection process works for institutions that are looking for world-class architecture and design?  This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Shortlist: Matching Talented Architects to Growing Institutions with Susanna Sirefman. Learn more about Susanna at Dovetail Design Strategists or connect with her on LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for the podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM, and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Referenced in this Episode Chicago (Architecture Guides) by Susanna Sirefman [book] New York: A Guide to Recent Architecture (Batsford Architecture) by Susanna Sirefman [book] The post EA347: Shortlist: Matching Talented Architects to Growing Institutions appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm...

Living an Inspired Life as a Small Firm Architect What gives you meaning? Yes, you are a small firm architect, but at your core, you&#8217;re also a human. How will start your journey to pursuing your purpose as a human being? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Living an Inspired Life as a Small Firm Architect with Architect Life Coach Douglas Teiger. Learn more about Douglas at DouglasTeiger.com or connect on LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA346: Living an Inspired Life as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Critical Legal Issues Every Small Firm Architect Needs to Know Often times, as small firm architects, risk management conversations are neglected until it&#8217;s too late. What can you do to prepare your small firm to avoid legal issues in the future? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Critical Legal Issues Every Small Firm Architect Needs to Know with Robert Herrmann, chair of Offit | Kurman&#8217;s New York Construction Law Practice. Learn more about Robert at OffitKurman.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA345: Critical Legal Issues Every Small Firm Architect Needs to Know appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The EntreArchitect Origin Story In this super-secret bonus episode of EntreArchitect Podcast, Bob Fisher of Design Intelligence hijacked the podcast and turned the tables on Mark R. LePage for a &#8220;no holds barred&#8221; interview documenting an all-inclusive, in-depth history of EntreArchitect. Mark shares his personal entrepreneur architect origin story and the steps he took to build EntreArchitect; the online platform serving small firm architects throughout the world in business, leadership, and life. The post EntreArchitect: The Origin Story appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

IT Strategies for Small Firm Architects Technology is an integral part of everything we do as small firm architects. How is your small architecture firm optimizing your IT strategies to lead to success? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, IT Strategies for Small Firm Architects with Boris Rapoport of ArchIT. Learn more about Boris at ArchIT, or follow him on Facebook and Twitter! Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA344: IT Strategies for Small Firm Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Build an Online Course There are many ways to expand the knowledge base of those around you and make the world a better place. How can you leverage your unique knowledge as a small firm architect to share it with others? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build an Online Course with Sara Kolata of Architecture-Masterclass. Learn more about Sara at Architecture-Masterclass.com, or follow her work on Facebook, Medium, and Instagram! Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. The post EA343: How to Build an Online Course with Sara Kolata of Architecture-Masterclass appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Christopher Alexander&#8217;s Legacy at Building Beauty What makes an environment where people feel comfortable and at home? That&#8217;s the question that Christopher Alexander began to ask on his journey to discover how architects can create beauty. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Christopher Alexander&#8217;s Legacy at Building Beauty, with Susan Ingham, Christopher Andrews, and Maggie Alexander. Learn more about Building Beauty online, or follow their work on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram! Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Mentioned in this Episode A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) by Christopher Alexander The post EA342: Christopher Alexander&#8217;s Legacy at Building Beauty appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Launch a Podcast as an Architect You have a wealth of knowledge as a small firm architect. Is there an opportunity to reach your clients and customers no matter the phase of project, no matter how big or little, and familiarize your audience with the language of design? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How To Launch a Podcast as an Architect with Katie Hutchison and Dawn Oliveira of Design Me a House Podcast. Connect with Katie at KatieHutchison.com and Dawn at OliveiraTextiles.net, and don&#8217;t forget to check out DesignMeAHouse.com and subscribe to the podcast! Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Mentioned in this Episode &nbsp; The post EA341: How To Launch a Podcast as an Architect with Katie Hutchison and Dawn Oliveira of Design Me a House Podcast appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Fix This Next with Mike Michalowicz As an entrepreneur, it can often feel like you&#8217;re trying to keep your head above water. When you find yourself in this constant state of survival, how do you know where to start to get your small architecture firm from where it is now to where you want it to be? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Fix This Next with author Mike Michalowicz. Connect with Mike online at MikeMichalowicz.com or on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Mentioned in this Episode EA241: How to Make Your Small Firm Run Like Clockwork [Podcast] EA147: Profit First for Architects with author Mike Michalowicz [Podcast] The Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast...

Ossa Studio, Winner of the Charrette Venture Group Business Plan Competition As a first-generation immigrant, bilingual and bi-cultural professional, Jack Ossa&#8217;s story of pursuing his lifelong dream of architecture is nothing short of inspiring. How are you going against the system to differentiate yourself as you&#8217;re growing your small architecture firm? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Ossa Studio, Winner of the Charrette Venture Group Business Plan Competition with Jack Ossa. Learn more about Jack at OssaStudio.com and check out The Power of Design Podcast, or connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Mentioned in this Episode Charrette Venture Group The post EA339: Ossa Studio, Winner of the Charrette Venture Group Business Plan Competition appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How This Small, Regional Firm was Acquired by a Large, National Architecture Firm You work hard every day to grow your small architecture firm into a successful business. How can you leverage that growth and connect with your roots to become a part of something bigger? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How This Small, Regional Firm was Acquired by a Large, National Architecture Firm with Saundra Little of Quinn Evans. Learn more about Saundra&apos;s firm Quinn Evans and Noir Design Parti, or connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Mentioned in this Episode EA326: Sharing Stories of Detroit&apos;s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti The post EA338: How This Small, Regional Firm was Acquired by a Large, National Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Transfer Your Architecture Firm Ownership to Your Employees As an entrepreneur, you&#8217;ve worked hard to build a small architecture firm. At some point in the future, you&#8217;re going to leave the business you worked hard to create. How can you plan for the future, whatever that may be? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Transfer Your Architecture Firm Ownership to Your Employees with Justin Goodbread of Financially Simple. Learn more about Justin at FinanciallySimple.com, or connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Mentioned in this Episode The Ultimate Sale: A Financially Simple Guide to Selling a Business for Maximum Profit Paperback by Justin Goodbread The post EA337: How to Transfer Your Architecture Firm Ownership to Your Employees appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm...

How to Integrate Thought Leadership into your Architecture Business Growth Strategies As an expert in the architecture field, you have knowledge that gives you the authority to be a thought leader in your profession. What steps can you take to create a strategy to effectively communicate as a thought leader? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Integrate Thought Leadership into your Architecture Business Growth Strategies with Mia Scharphie of Build Yourself. Learn more about Mia at BuildYourselfWorkshop.com, or connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. Click here to access Mia&#8217;s cheat sheet to developing creative content. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Monograph is a time tracking and project management tool built by architects for architects. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Monograph to learn more and try it for free today. Mentioned in this Episode EA148: Public Interest Design Firms EA278: How to Start a Public Interest Design Firm The post EA336: How to Integrate Thought Leadership into your Architecture Business Growth Strategies appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm The architecture profession is constantly changing and evolving. With more options for greater freedom, flexibility, and independence gaining more traction, what new ideas are your architecture firm pursuing? This week on EntreArchitect podcast,  New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm with Leah Alissa Bayer of EVIA Studio. Learn more about Leah online at EviaStudio.com, or connect with her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA335: New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Power of Professional Networking Memberships for Real Estate and Design Professionals Members of the EntreArhictect community can easily see the value in collaboration within the profession. How can you align with other professionals who have shared interest across varying disciplines? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Power of Professional Networking Memberships for Real Estate and Design Professionals with Drew Lang of Brick and Wonder.  Learn more about Brick and Wonder online as well as Drew&#8217;s architecture firm, Lang Architecture, or connect with him Instagram and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Mentioned in this Episode &nbsp; OM2YNdV6Hy779YGItyht The post EA334: The Power of Professional Networking Memberships for Real Estate and Design Professionals appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Introducing The Architects &amp; Allies Community I first launched EntreArchitect in 2012 as a platform to help and inspire small firm architects to build better businesses. It is my belief that if we as small firms each individually work to become more successful, financially, as leaders, as small business owners, the profession will grow and benefit as well. And as the profession grows and becomes more resilient the world benefits. Since then, the EntreArchitect Community has grown significantly, including: The EntreArchitect Membership The EntreArchitect Mastermind The EntreArchitect Profit Workshop and Build Your Brand Workshop and all our original products, services, and resources that help small firm entrepreneur architects grow strong healthy businesses. The community outside our membership has grown as well. The EntreArchitect LinkedIn group currently has more than 18,000 members The private Facebook group, The EntreArchitect Community, includes more than 6,000 members. The EntreArchitect Architect Community on Facebook is an amazing community of people. Every day we see dozens of posts, hundreds of comments with support, encouragement, transparency, honesty, and positivity. It&apos;s become an online home for thousands of small firm architects throughout the world. For years non-architects within the AEC world have been asking to join us at our private Facebook group, but the fact that it is a private, safe and secure environment is a significant ingredient in the success of the group. Culture is everything and we protect that culture with care. So, The EntreArchitect Community has been exclusive to architects and architecture students from the day we launched. But I understand that we cannot do it alone in this profession. We can&apos;t build a better profession without our allies; engineers designers contractors construction pros manufacture representatives consultants service providers AEC media And everyone else working within or serving the AEC industries. These people are our allies. If we want to thrive as a profession, we need to come together to collaborate. Architects &amp; Allies: A Community of Collaboration for AEC Professionals So, we launched Architects &amp; Allies. Architects &amp; Allies is a new community on Facebook, inspired by The EntreArchitect Community. It&#8217;s a community of collaboration for AEC Professionals. So on this special episode of EntreArchitect Podcast, I invited my friends John Jones and Bryon McCartney to join me to talk about Architects &amp; Allies and some of the plans we have for this new community. I hope to see you there. &#8212;Mark Referenced in this Episode Architects &amp; Allies Facebook Group Architects &amp; Allies Mastermind Click the link above to learn more about this new peer group dedicated to a diverse membership of AEC professionals the...

Building an Architecture Camp for Fun &amp; Profit In the midst of a global pandemic, creative architects who wear many hats are as busy as ever solving every day problems, including finding something creative for their children to be involved in. Though a virtual architecture camp, kids can learn basic architecture concepts while having fun. How has your small architecture firm adapted to serve your community and inspire future leaders in the profession? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Building an Architecture Camp for Fun &amp; Profit with Kenia and Matt Forget of 5architecture. Learn more about Kenia and Matt Forget at 5architecture.com and visit ArchiCamp, or connect with them Instagram, Facebook and Vimeo. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA333: Building an Architecture Camp for Fun &#038; Profit appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

buildingSMART with Patrick MacLeamy Optimization is a crucial aspect to the business of a small firm architect wearing many hats on any given day. How can technology help you improve the design build process so that you&#8217;re doing it smart? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, buildingSMART with Patrick MacLeamy. Learn more about Patrick at MacLeamy.com or connect with him LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Mentioned in this Episode EA328: Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA The post EA332: buildingSMART with Patrick MacLeamy appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Copywriting for Architects with Nikita Morell As small firm architects, it&#8217;s no secret that marketing is a huge part of our businesses. What does your website say about the work you do and the way you serve your clients? How can you create the right words so that you can connect with your ideal clients on a human-to-human level? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Copywriting for Architects. Learn more about Nikita Morell and at NikitaMorell.com and follow her on LinkedIn and YouTube. Visit Nikita&#8217;s Wordshop Nikita offers an affordable series of easy-to-follow tool kits; everything you need to write better website and marketing messaging. Visit Nikita&apos;s Wordshop now. (When you purchase with Nikita, she will share a percentage of your purchase with us here at EntreArchitect, so we can continue to build valuable resources and content for the EntreArchitect Community.) Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA331: Copywriting for Architects with Nikita Morell appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-Town Roots with Rafe Churchill Living and working as an architect in a small town can be challenging. How can a small architecture firm in a small town attract the right clients? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-town Roots. Learn more about Rafe and his architecture and interior design firm Hendricks Churchill and follow him on Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA330: Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-Town Roots appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Developing a New Model for Housing Development with Trayvone Mathis As architects, we work hard to make the world a better place. A lot of the hardships in individual people&#8217;s lives are because they&#8217;re trying to make enough money to just to live and pay rent. How can developers provide housing for people in different phases of life while also being profitable? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Developing a New Model for Housing Development. Learn more about Trayvone and his company at Sav&#8217;Ayn.com or connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram &amp; Twitter. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA329: Developing a New Model for Housing Development appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A new podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak&#8230; Introducing TRXL Last week, Mark shared an introduction to Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je&apos;Nen Chastain. We hope you had a chance to listen and subscribe to that powerful new show. Evelyn and Je&apos;Nen and will be inviting guests and sharing their thoughts on how to remain relevant and valuable as the profession of architecture continues to evolve and change. We had a great launch on Thursday and a new episode of Practice Disrupted is scheduled to release EVERY Thursday. So, make sure you visit GāblMedia.com and subscribe. Today, Mark is back in your feed because we launched another new podcast at Gābl Media, our new multimedia network empowering global leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. You may recognize the voice from this one he may even sound like an old friend. Launching today at Gābl Media TRXL with Evan Troxel, the co-host from your other favorite architecture podcast, Archispeak. At TRXL, Evan is pursuing his passions for learning and sharing his knowledge about architecture and how technology is changing our profession. In this special episode at EntreArchitect Podcast, Evan and Mark talk about Evan&#8217;s passions, his purpose, and why he launching this powerful new podcast. Listen and subscribe to TRXL, right now. The post Introducing TRXL, A New Podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm As small firm architects, it&#8217;s challenging to stay prepared for what&#8217;s to come. How can we lead well and grow our firms through the varying economic circumstances that may come our way? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy. Learn more about Patrick at MacLeamy.com or connect with him LinkedIn. Mentioned in this Episode Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK (book) Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA328: Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Introducing Evelyn Lee and Je&#8217;Nen Chastain, co-hosts of Practice Disrupted Today, we launched a new podcast at Gābl Media, our new multimedia network empowering global leaders in the architecture, engineering and construction industries. The new show is called Practice Disrupted and we are so excited about it. The evolution of architectural practice has been relatively slow towards change, yet modern shifts in business and design management have prompted today&apos;s leading architects to rethink how they work. Evelyn Lee, an architect, design strategist, founder of Practice of Architecture and Senior Experience Designer at Slack, with co-host, architecture business strategy consultant, Je&apos;Nen Chastain, set out to illuminate the future of the profession to help architects remain relevant and valuable in a changing world. They will explore how technology, cultural shifts, and emerging best practices are prompting firm owners to assess their business models and make adjustments in their studios. Each episode features an industry leader, and together our hosts will explore the new frontier of architectural practice. It&apos;s a podcast that is so needed right now in our profession, so Mark is sharing this special episode of EntreArchitect Podcast to introduce you to the show and share a conversation he recently had with the co-hosts of Practice Disrupted podcast, Evelyn Lee and Je&apos;Nen Chastain. Introducing, Practice Disrupted. Listen and subscribe right now at gablmedia.com The post Introducing Practice Disrupted Podcast appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success It can be easy when things are quiet and slow on a project to let our clients wait while we focus on other projects or aspects of our business. One of the most important pieces of having a successful relationship with your clients is having a continuous conversation. How do you keep your clients in the loop so that they feel like they&#8217;re always up-to-date on what&#8217;s happening? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success with Joseph Spierer. Learn more about Joseph Spierer Architects, or connect with them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto &nbsp; The post EA327: Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Sharing Stories of Detroit&#8217;s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti Through their project Noir Design Parti, Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton are sharing the deep and inspiring history of Detroit&#8217;s black architects. How can we join to preserve the rich history of the architecture profession and make the stories of all architects accessible to everyone? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Sharing Stories of Detroit&#8217;s Black Architects with Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton. Want to get involved? Contact [email protected].  Learn more about Noir Design Parti, Saundra&#8217;s firm Quinn Evans, and Karen&#8217;s work at Space Lab Detroit, or connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Mentioned in This Episode African American Architects by Princeton Arch Staff and Jack Travis [book] The post EA326: Sharing Stories of Detroit&#8217;s Black Architects at...

Launching a Modular Home Construction Business In order to get wherever it is you want to go, understanding your purpose is incredibly important. How can you take what you&#8217;re good at and apply that to affect change on the things that matter to you? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Launching a Modular Home Construction Business with Tim McCarthy. Stay tuned for more about Tim&#8217;s modular home construction business New Leaf Net Zero Homes at NewLeafHome.org, or connect with him on Facebook, Houzz, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA325: Launching a Modular Home Construction Business appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark Many of us small firm architects are working hourly, and often times we find ourselves negotiating with ourselves or with our clients when it&#8217;s time to invoice. Is hourly billing working for your small firm? If estimating and controlling scope creep isn&#8217;t working anymore, what can you do? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark. Connect with Jonathan online at JonathanStark.com and subscribe to his daily email list, or follow him on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA324: No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work As a small firm architect, there&#8217;s nothing more important than our clients trusting us to do our best work. Anytime we have an opportunity to build trust, it&#8217;s a gift. How can your effort to earn each client&#8217;s trust lead to your best architecture work? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work with Wade Weissmann. Connect with Wade online at WadeWeissmannArchitecture.com or follow him on Facebook and Instagram. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto  Mentioned in this Episode Heirloom Houses: The Architecture of Wade Weissmann by Steven Stolman [book] The post EA323: How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty There&#8217;s one person in charge or your thoughts: you. You choose what you want to think about, and it&#8217;s more important than ever to put the right things into your consciousness in a time like this. How can you move from a scarcity mindset to a mindset of abundance? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty with Jeffrey DeMure. Connect with Jeffrey online at LivableDesign.com and JDAArch.com or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Mentioned in this Episode Livable Design: From Commodity to Community with Affordable, Adaptable, Beautiful Home Design by Jeffrey DeMure [book] The post EA322: The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel Technology changes everything. The profession is always changing, and our role as designers of built environment will change, too. When you&#8217;re strategizing about the future of your small architecture firm, is there someone at your decision-making table that brings the necessary digital expertise? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel. Connect with Evan online at EvanTroxel.com. Check out the podcast at ArchispeakPodcast.com, or follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Mentioned in this Episode EA135: Hacking Your Life for ARE Success and Beyond with Architect Evan Troxel [Podcast] The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts, Updated Edition by Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind  [Book] The post EA321: The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team, Part 2 As small firm architects, we need to be intentional with our teams as we move through the new normal of a COVID-19 world. Providing clarity to your firm gives people a safe place amidst the chaos. Do you have a process in place for communication with your team? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, part two of Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team. Connect with Jane online at Jane Walton Consulting, and find her on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Mentioned in this Episode EA088: How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect with Jane Walton [Podcast] EA206: Organize Your Business Beautifully Using 6 Proven Principles of Design [Podcast] The post EA320: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 2) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team, Part 1 How can you as a leader of your small architecture firm really dig in to understand what your team needs? It&#8217;s not only about asking if your team is functioning properly but finding out if your team members are actually okay. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, part one of Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team. Connect with Jane online at Jane Walton Consulting, and find her on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Mentioned in this Episode EA088: How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect with Jane Walton [Podcast] EA206: Organize Your Business Beautifully Using 6 Proven Principles of Design [Podcast] Why are the jellyfish taking over The post EA319: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 1) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Decide to Win with Shannyn Lee of Win Without Pitching In the midst of COVID-19, small firm architects are searching for new ways to not only survive, but thrive. How can you decide to win? How can you put yourself in a place to help others during this season of uncertainty? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Decide to Win with Shannyn Lee of Win Without Pitching.  Connect with Shannyn online at Win Without Pitching, and find her on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Gābl Members Earlier this week we announced Gābl Members as a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it. If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA318: Decide to Win with Shannyn Lee of Win Without Pitching appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Growing Your Architecture Firm through Respect, Teaching &amp; Learning As architects, we&#8217;re constantly needing to find new clients and new opportunities after each project wraps up. How can you raise the level of architecture by taking on each project as a new opportunity with a willingness to learn? What does it mean to make things better by teaching and learning throughout the process? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Growing Your Architecture Firm through Respect, Teaching &amp; Learning with Turan Duda and Jeff Paine of Duda|Paine Architects. Connect with Turan and Jeff online at Duda|Paine Architects, and connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA317: Growing Your Architecture Firm through Respect, Teaching &#038; Learning with Turan Duda and Jeff Paine of Duda|Paine Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm Architect Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more social media networks can all be used to build powerful relationships with the people you want to work with most. How can you leverage your brand&#8217;s story through your professional LinkedIn profile? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm Architect. Connect with Bryon online at ARCHMARK.co or find him on Facebook, Twitter and, of course, LinkedIn. Download Bryon&#8217;s Free LinkedIn Profile Optimization Checklist at EntreArchitect.com/ARCHMARK, then connect with him on LinkedIn by going to BrilliantBryon.com and you&#8217;ll get his LinkedIn resource guide, too! Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. EA270: How To Build a Brand as a Small Firm Architect The post EA316: Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Successful Strategies for Working with Your Remote Teams Many small firm architects have been slowly moving toward working successfully with remote teams. The tools and technology are reliable enough to do this on a regular basis, but do you have the discipline to create and follow the systems to make it work for your small firm? What tools do you need to work productively with a distributed team? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Successful Strategies for Working with Your Remote Teams. Find Doug Miller online at Brightworks Group, and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Referenced in this Episode Revit Rocketship From first-time users to those who want to learn a more efficient way to model in Revit. The EntreArchitect P2P Profit Workshop Develop a proven financial management system for your small firm with full support and expert guidance. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA315: Successful Strategies for Working with Your Remote Teams as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Exit Planning for Small Firm Architects One day, you&#8217;re going to leave your business; it&#8217;s part of how you plan the life of your business. How much money do you need from the sale of your business to maintain your lifestyle after retiring? What&#8217;s the most effective way to transfer your small architecture firm? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Exit Planning for Small Firm Architects. Find Michael Ringel online at Strategies for Wealth, and connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn. Free Offers from Michael Ringel Wealth Steps is a free Financial Wellness Program. You will gain access to a free personal financial website and you will NOT be contacted by anyone unless you decide to engage with them first. As mentioned in the episode, the key to solo and small firm architects&#8217; exit plan is to save as much as possible. Everyone needs help with savings. Mike recommends LivingFlo. It&#8217;s is a philosophy to change the structure of how we can save. Mike&#8217;s clients who use FLO have significantly increased their savings. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA314: Exit Planning for Small Firm Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Introducing Jeff Echol of Build Your Brand Podcast It&#8217;s official! Our first new podcast from Gābl Media is now available. Listen and subscribe to Build Your Brand Podcast right now at EntreArchitect.com/BYB. Build Your Brand is a story-based podcast focused on branding, culture and the art of storytelling for small firm architects and creative professionals. The host, architect marketing expert, Jeff Echols, will tell the fascinating stories behind the best brands in the world, analyzing their journey to the top. And then Jeff repackages each lesson learned as an effective strategy for you, the small firm architect, on YOUR way to becoming the best! In this special episode of EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage chats with Jeff Echols about Build Your Brand, why we launched this new show as a podcast and how architects of The EntreArchitect Community can use each episode to help build a better business. Listen now and subscribe at EntreArchitect.com/BYB. The post EA313.5 Jeff Echols of Build Your Brand Podcast appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Ask for Referrals as a Small Firm Architect A lot of small firm architects work really hard to create a memorable brand and execute effective marketing, but struggle with traditional methods like word-of-mouth referrals. What&#8217;s the right time to ask for a referral? What can you do to make an effective referral? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Ask for Referrals as a Small Firm Architect. Find Robert online at RobertYuen.com, and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA313: How to Ask for Referrals as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Strategic SEO for Small Firm Architects Your website is the foundation of your marketing strategy as a small firm architect. When people search for you online, are they actually finding you? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Strategic SEO for Small Firm Architects. Learn more about Carolyn Lyden online at Search Hermit or connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Do you want to get even more in-depth on technical SEO? Check out Carolyn&#8217;s new, free resource, 5 Steps to Ranking Higher in Google Search Results! Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA312: Strategic SEO for Small Firm Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How Small Firm Architects Will Lead the Profession to Thrive Small firm architects know that there are unique challenges to our profession, but there are unique advantages, too. How can you be a successful small firm architect so that you can help build a better business for tomorrow? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Small Firm Architects Will Lead the Profession to Thrive. Learn more about Greg online at Gregory John Burke | ARCHITECT or connect with her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA311: How Small Firm Architects Will Lead the Profession to Thrive appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Fighting for a Public Understanding of Why Good Architecture Matters Small firm architects know that everything to do with the built environment is complicated both conceptually and on the policy side. If we want to make effective change, we need people who know advocate for themselves. How can you best communicate why building matters to your whole community? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Fighting for a Public Understanding of Why Good Architecture Matters with the founder of Building Matters Ann Arbor, Jessica Letaw. Learn more about Jessica online at Building Matters Ann Arbor or connect with her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA310: Fighting for a Public Understanding of Why Good Architecture Matters appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Make Change without Breaking Your Team How can we work better together as small firm architects? Businesses large and small all grapple with getting the very best out of their people, but creating a future and working better together requires both change and teamwork. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Make Change without Breaking Your Team. Learn more about Robert at RealtimeStrategicChange.com, find his book Real Time Strategic Change: How to Involve an Entire Organization in Fast and Far-Reaching Change on Amazon, or connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA309: How to Make Change without Breaking Your Team appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Grow Your Architecture Firm &amp; Break Through to the Next Level In today&#8217;s age, there&#8217;s a great opportunity for us as architects to adapt. As small firm architects, we know we want to be recession proof, resilient, and have great retention. How can you learn a new way of doing business to grow your small architecture firm? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Grow Your Architecture Firm &amp; Break Through to the Next Level. Learn more about Andy Goldstrom at MidcourseAdvisors.com, or find him on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. EntreArchitect Leadership Council: An Advanced Peer Group for Experienced Firm Owners Are you looking for experienced, motivated architecture firm leaders just like yourself to help your firm achieve sustainable growth and abundant financial success? Check out the next level membership for architecture firm leaders! Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/leaders. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA308: How to Grow Your Architecture Firm &#038; Break Through to the Next Level appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Become an Expert Witness Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a dispute as a small firm architect? You may be in need of someone who can explain the technical jargon and the standard practices that are expected of architects: an expert. Do you have what it takes to be an expert witness? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Become an Expert Witness. Learn more about David Del Vecchio and the The Architect Expert Academy online at DelVecchio-Architect.com, or find him on Facebook, Twitter &amp; LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA307: How to Become an Expert Witness as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How a New York Farm Boy Built a Firm that Can Move Rivers As small firm architects, we&#8217;re acutely aware that if you&#8217;re lucky enough, your passion can be a successful career. How can young architects find their place? What can you do to set yourself up to truly love your job every day? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How a New York Farm Boy Built a Firm that Can Move Rivers with Landscape Architect Michael Van Valkenburgh. Learn more about Michael at MVVAinc.com or follow him on Facebook &amp; Instagram. Are you looking for support from a powerful peer group of trusted colleagues practicing as small firm entrepreneur architects like yourself? Join The EntreArchitect Academy Small Group Mastermind today! Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto Resources Designing a Garden: Monk&#8217;s Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Hardcover by Michael Van Valkenburgh [book] The post EA306: How a New York Farm Boy Built a Firm that Can Move Rivers with Landscape Architect Michael Van Valkenburgh appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How a Powerful Brand &amp; Strong Team Culture Leads to a Thriving Architecture Firm The growth of the architecture profession with new generations of architects has opened the door for different ideas and new opportunities, requiring us as architects to practice open mindedness. How can your small architecture firm thrive with a powerful brand and a strong team culture? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How a Powerful Brand &amp; Strong Team Culture Leads to a Thriving Architecture Firm. Learn more about Elizabeth Carmichael at EcoHouseGreen.com, or follow her on Facebook &amp; Instagram. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA305: How a Powerful Brand &#038; Strong Team Culture Leads to a Thriving Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Your Top 5 Most Popular Episodes at EntreArchitect Podcast in 2019 Join us as we take a look back on the past year. Our community has grown tremendously, and we thank you for your support! This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Your Top 5 Most Popular Episodes in 2019. Listen to the full episodes here: 5: EA292: An Architect&apos;s Guide to Construction Administration 4: EA267: Building Science Fight Club 3: EA291: How He Became Architect to the Stars with Paul McClean 2: EA270: How To Build a Brand as a Small Firm Architect 1: EA252: How to Develop an Architecture Fee Proposal that Converts What was your favorite episode of 2019? Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA304: Your Top 5 Most Popular Episodes at EntreArchitect Podcast in 2019 appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The AIA Will Not Fix The Problem What You Can Do as an Individual Small Firm Architect to Build a Better Profession The architecture profession is experiencing a crisis of identity and the AIA will not fix the problem. In this final EntreArchitect Podcast episode of the decade; Mark R. LePage shares what you can do as an individual small firm architect to build a better profession. Mentioned in this Episode Read Sean Tobin&#8217;s post at The EntreArchitect Community, our private Facebook group for small firm architects. Want to submit an article to EntreArchitect Blog? Send your draft content for review to [email protected]. Want to share a topic or guest suggestion for EntreArchitect Podcast? Send your thoughts to [email protected]. Want to join EntreArchitect Membership?  Click here to learn more. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto The post EA303: The AIA Will Not Fix The Problem appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Start an Architecture Firm That Will Survive the Next Recession with Erik Peterson of PHX Architecture As small firm architects, we&#8217;re all too aware of the effects that a recession can have on our industry. Right now, work may be flowing in and everything is great. How can you prepare your small architecture firm to both go into and come out of a recession successfully? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Start an Architecture Firm That Will Survive the Next Recession. Connect with Erik online by visiting PHX Architecture online, or by connecting on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto &nbsp; The post EA302: How to Start an Architecture Firm That Will Survive the Next Recession appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The 3 Most Common Struggles Experienced by Small Firm Architects As a small firm architect, likely there are a few things you would say you&#8217;re currently struggling with. What if your problems aren&#8217;t necessarily unique to your firm? How can we ultimately become better, more successful and more profitable? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The 3 Most Common Struggles Experienced by Small Firm Architects. Connect with Todd online by visiting Charrette Venture Group online, or by connecting on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. 2020 Architecture Business Plan Competition The Fifth Annual Business Plan Competition encourages small firms to put together and submit their business plans. CVG wants small firms to spend time creating high quality business plans. Registration is free and all submissions are confidential. Deadline for registration is January 13, 2020. For more information and to register, click HERE. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto &nbsp; The post EA301: The 3 Most Common Struggles Experienced by Small Firm Architects with Todd Reding of Charrette Venture Group appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Build a Global Architecture Firm with Gene Kohn of KPF Architects What do you want to accomplish as a small firm architect? Maybe you want to invest your time in the best projects or make a contribution to the greater good. How do you take those goals and create a global presence? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Build a Global Architecture Firm with Gene Kohn of KPF Architects. Learn more about Gene at KPF.com, and find KPF on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto &nbsp; The post EA300: How To Build a Global Architecture Firm with Gene Kohn of KPF Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Automate Your Marketing to Find The Clients You Want As small firm architects, you&#8217;re already wearing so many hats. Learning how to build a website, put together a lead magnet, and developing an effective marketing strategy can be a challenge. What if you can make it even easier? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Automate Your Marketing to Find The Clients You Want. Check out Rob &amp; Kennedy&#8217;s podcast and connect with them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA299: How to Automate Your Marketing to Find The Clients You Want appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A Residential Intervention Update from North Carolina Mark and his family made the move from New York to North Carolina in July and have been hard at work on their full home renovation. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Residential Intervention Update from North Carolina. Learn more about the progress: EA201: We&apos;re Building a New House for Our Family [Podcast] EA234: Progress on Designing and Building a New House [Podcast] EA265: Construction in Carolina An Update Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA298: A Residential Intervention Update from North Carolina appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Will Technology Replace the Architect? We all know that technology is the future. But how will new technological advances effect design and the small firm architect? Can architects evolve with the changing roles? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Will Technology Replace the Architect? with Clifton Harness of TestFit. Learn more about Clifton at TestFit.io, or connect with him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA297: Will Technology Replace the Architect? appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Reinventing Architecture In the profession of architecture, many are aware that if we don&#8217;t evolve, we&#8217;ll become obsolete as building designers. How can we reinvent ourselves as small firm architects to find ways to apply our skills to the problems around the world? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Reinventing Architecture with Jim Rhoné of Soliquid. Learn more about Jim at Soliquid.io and Vimeo, or connect with him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. &nbsp; Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. EA294: The Business Accelerator for the AEC Industry EA295: Value Engineering, There IS a Better Way &nbsp; The post EA296: Reinventing Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Value Engineering, There IS a Better Way Many times as a small firm architect, the value engineering process isn&#8217;t planned for in the schedule or the budget. How can you move toward a better method of delivery to have greater control over your projects? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Value Engineering, There IS a Better Way with Andrew Zukoski of Join, Inc. Learn more about Andrew at Join.build and find him on LinkedIn and Twitter. &nbsp; Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA295: Value Engineering, There IS a Better Way appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Business Accelerator for the AEC Industry Are you a small firm architect who is invested in driving change in the AEC industry? If you have innovative ideas that you know will create big change, what&#8217;s next to accelerate your architecture firm to the next level? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Business Accelerator for the AEC Industry with German Aparicio of Zerosixty. Learn more about German at zerosixty.io and find him on Facebook and LinkedIn. &nbsp; Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA294: The Business Accelerator for the AEC Industry appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing Foundational Business Systems Anyone who has spent a good amount of time in the business world, including us small firm architects, knows that failure to deal with the fundamentals will cause a world of pain. How can developing foundational business systems help you create a business that maintains and sustains itself over the long term? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing Foundational Business Systems at your Architecture Firm. Learn more about Simon online at PracticallyPartners.com and find him on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. &nbsp; Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA293: A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing Foundational Business Systems appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

An Architect&#8217;s Guide to Construction Administration Many architects work hard to design a building, put together the drawings, get the permit and then they&#8217;re done. How important is it for architects to be performing construction administration services? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, An Architect&#8217;s Guide to Construction Administration with Brian Palmquist. Learn more about Brian online at Quality-by-Design.ca, and find him on Facebook and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA292: An Architect&#8217;s Guide to Construction Administration appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How He Became Architect to the Stars with Paul McClean Connection to other people is so important to the business of small firm architecture. How can your ability to talk to other people make you a more successful architect in the long run? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How He Became Architect to the Stars with Paul McClean. Learn more about Paul online at McCleanDesign.com, and find him on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. &nbsp; Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. McClean Design: Creating the Contemporary House by Philip Jodidio [book] The post EA291: How He Became Architect to the Stars with Paul McClean appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building an Innovation Platform Have you ever felt like you have great ideas, but are having a tough time taking the next step? Sometimes, just taking the very next step is the best step forward to building your next innovative platform. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building an Innovation Platform with Nels Long. Learn more about Nels online at RotoArk.com or RotoLab.la, and find him on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. &nbsp; The post EA290: Building an Innovation Platform appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Struggles &amp; Success as a Rural Residential Architect As small firm architects, we all tend to go through the ebb and flow of struggling to find success. Success isn&#8217;t always about how much money you&#8217;re making, but it&#8217;s about the bigger picture. How can your small architecture firm find the kind of success you&#8217;re looking for? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Struggles &amp; Success as a Rural Residential Architect. Learn more about Bob online at BluetimeCollaborative.com and connect with him on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn. Are you ready to develop a powerful plan and productivity system that will help transform your personal and professional life in 2020? Visit EntreArchitect.com/Life to learn more and register for The Integrated Life: A Planning and Productivity Workshop.  Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA289: Struggles &#038; Success as a Rural Residential Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity Many of us fall into the trap of perfectionism, but we quickly and often painfully find that it gets in the way of pursuing our passions. What can you do to get back to a culture of creativity? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, 10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity. Learn more about Melissa at MelissaDinwiddie.com, or find her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Are you ready to develop a powerful plan and productivity system that will help transform your personal and professional life in 2020? Visit EntreArchitect.com/Life to learn more and register for The Integrated Life: A Planning and Productivity Workshop.  Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The Creative Sandbox Way by Melissa Dinwiddie [book] Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself Paperback by Dr. Kristin Neff [book] The post EA288: 10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A Time Tracking Strategy for Small Firm Architects As a small firm architect, you already know that your hours and minutes are valuable. They either add value to your business and life, or they don&#8217;t. How can time tracking allow you to grow your small architecture firm to be as successful as it can be? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Time Tracking Strategy for Small Firm Architects. Learn more about Gerry&#8217;s accounting and advisory services at GoBlueCanyon.com, or connect with him on LinkedIn. &nbsp; Get focused on what needs to be done during the final months of the year with this step-by-step plan for success to plan for 2020! Visit EntreArchitect.com/FreeWebinar to register for the FREE Planning for Small Firm Architects Webinar! Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA287: A Time Tracking Strategy for Small Firm Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer As architects, there&#8217;s often an excuse we can fall back on that it isn&#8217;t the right time to take the next leap. Fear can easily take over when it comes to our big ideas! Have you had to start from scratch as a small firm architect? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer with Stella Osborn. Email Stella here or connect with her on LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. EA247: Parental Leave in the Architecture Profession Roundtable [Podcast] &nbsp; The post EA286: Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Managing a Healthy Mindset for Successful Sales As architects, sometimes the sales process feels slimy. Sales is really about making a commitment to the people you&#8217;re working with and getting paid to make the world a better place through the work you do. How can a healthy mindset help make your small architecture firm as successful as it can be? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Managing a Healthy Mindset for Successful Sales with Scott Bliss of Maximum Performance Management. Learn more about Scott at Maximum Performance Management and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter &amp; LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA285: Managing a Healthy Mindset for Successful Sales appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

High Performance Homes with Architect Emily Mottram Are you finding that your clients are getting more and more interested in the environmental impact of their homes? Where do economics fit into high efficiency homes? Can you get your clients to consider that spending more on the build to save on energy costs in the long run? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, High Performance Homes with architect Emily Mottram. Learn more about Emily at Mottram Architecture  and subscribe to her podcast Energy &amp; Efficiency With Emily on iTunes, or find her on Twitter and Instagram. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA284: High Performance Homes with Architect Emily Mottram appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Power of Sketching If you&#8217;re a small firm architect, you know there isn&#8217;t a whole lot of extra time in your day. Taking a short few minutes each day to be creative can really help add something beneficial to your architecture practice! This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Power of Sketching with Kurt Neiswender and Jamie Crawley of Coffee Sketch. Learn more about Coffee Sketch on Apple Podcasts or find Kurt and Jamie on social media @kurtneiswender and @falloutstudio. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA283: The Power of Sketching with Kurt Neiswender and Jamie Crawley of Coffee Sketch Podcast appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to be Resilient in Times of Change Small firm architects can often be overwhelmed with all the hats they&#8217;re wearing to run an architecture firm. How do you find the energy to keep on keeping on when there is a lot on your plate? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to be Resilient in Times of Change with Eileen McDargh. Learn more about Eileen at EileenMcDargh.com, or find her on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA282: How to be Resilient in Times of Change appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Life, Death, and Future of Radio Are you an avid radio listener? What&#8217;s your favorite part about radio? Do you prefer the spontaneity of radio or curating the content you want to listen to? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Life, Death, and Future of Radio with Avery Trufelman of the 99% Invisible Podcast. Connect with Avery online at 99PercentInvisible.com, check out Articles of Interest and find her on Twitter. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA281: Life, Death, and Future of Radio with Avery Trufelman appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

From Full-time Architect to Full-time Tech Entrepreneur Do you want to minimize the effort on the small stuff so that you can maximize the amount of effort you&#8217;re spending on design? Is there a flexible and accessible project management tool that can help you do just that for your small architecture firm? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, From Full-time Architect to Full-time Tech Entrepreneur with Zach Soflin of Layer. Connect with Zach at Layer.Team, or find him on LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA280: From Full-time Architect to Full-time Tech Entrepreneur appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Build a Concept into a Successful Company As creative people, architects always have ideas for how to solve problems. But how can you take that concept to the next step and actually build a successful, profitable company from it? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build a Concept into a Successful Company with Scott Reynolds of UpCodes. Connect with Scott online at Up.Codes, or find him on Twitter and LinkedIn. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA279: How to Build a Concept into a Successful Company appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Start a Public Interest Design Firm Are you a business owner who who wants to transition your small architecture firm to a public interest design firm? Maybe you&#8217;re working for an architecture firm and want to influence your team to do more work like this? You could be a student who wants more information on how to get into public interest design! This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Start a Public Interest Design Firm with Gilad Meron and Mia Scharphie of Proactive Practices. Learn more and get involved at ProactivePractices.org and BuildYourselfWorkshop.com. Connect with Gilad to get involved in the case studies at [email protected] or [email protected]. To get involved in coaching for women in design with Mia, reach out to Mia at [email protected] and text buildyourseelf to 444999 to add yourself to Mia&#8217;s mailing list! Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this episode Association for Community Design (ACD) The post EA278: How to Start a Public Interest Design Firm  appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Live from AIA 2019, Part 3 Join us for Part 3 of the conversation about what&#8217;s happening today and what is in the future for the architecture profession. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Live from AIA 2019, Part 3 with Archispeak and Inside the Firm. EntreArchitect Build Your Brand Marketing Workshop Which words and phrases should you use on your website and other important marketing material to attract the clients you want most? How do you build a brand and marketing system to ensure that you have a consistent flow of the profitable projects you need to build a healthy sustainable business? The EntreArchitect Build Your Brand Workshop is a 6-week curriculum-based program to help you develop a powerful brand and marketing systemfor your small firm. Seats are limited and enrollment will close on Friday, June 28th. Click here to learn more. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post EA277: Live from AIA 2019, &lt;br&gt; Part 3 appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Live from AIA 2019, Part 2 Join us for Part 2 of the conversation about what&#8217;s happening today and what is in the future for the architecture profession. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Live from AIA 2019, Part 2 with Archispeak and Inside the Firm. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Young Architect Conference is the live conference event for emerging professionals. Save $150 when you register with the promo code, &#8220;ENTRE&#8221;. Learn more and register at EntreArchitect.com/YoungArchitect. The post EA276: Live from AIA 2019, &lt;br&gt; Part 2 appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Live from AIA 2019 Part 1 Join us for Part 1 of the conversation about what&#8217;s happening today and what is in the future for the architecture profession. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Live from AIA 2019 Part 1 with Archispeak and Inside the Firm. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Young Architect Conference is the live conference event for emerging professionals. Save $150 when you register with the promo code, &#8220;ENTRE&#8221;. Learn more and register at EntreArchitect.com/YoungArchitect. The post EA275: Live from AIA 2019, Part 1 appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Getting Started with Google Analytics Are you working to build a better marketing strategy for your small architecture firm? Google analytics can be overwhelming, but if you look at some of the data, you can improve your website, your marketing, and your networking with information that&#8217;s already there. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Getting Started with Google Analytics with Anastasia Guadron. Connect with Anastasia online at TheVividmark.com, or follow her LinkedIn and Instagram. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Young Architect Conference is the live conference event for emerging professionals. Save $150 when you register with the promo code, &#8220;ENTRE&#8221;. Learn more and register at EntreArchitect.com/YoungArchitect. The post EA274: Getting Started with Google Analytics appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Location Independent Living Have you ever felt like your love for travel doesn&#8217;t match with your static, 9-to-5 workspace? What if you designed your life around your ability to do your work from wherever you are? How can you take your firm on the road as a small firm architect? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Location Independent Living with Xylia Buros. Connect with Xylia online at XyliaBuros.com, or follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram. Join us in Las Vegas next week for the 4th Annual Small Architecture Firm Meetup! CLICK HERE for details and to RSVP. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Young Architect Conference is the live conference event for emerging professionals. Save $150 when you register with the promo code, &#8220;ENTRE&#8221;. Learn more and register at EntreArchitect.com/YoungArchitect. Resources Books &amp; Blogs The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss The Suitcase Entrepreneur by Natalie Sisson   Vagabonding by Rolf Potts Chris Guillebeau&#8217;s many books Travel as Transformation by Gregory Diehl Events Nomad Cruise Chris Guillebeau&#8217;s World Domination Summit (Portland, OR) DNX events worldwide Website Nomad List, great resource to find locations to be a digital nomad worldwide &#8211; you can search by items most important to you, such as weather, wifi speed, monthly rent, safety, nightlife, etc. The post EA273: Location Independent Living appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Hire a 100% Remote Team for Your Architecture Firm The future of small architecture firms is the remote team. How can you build a virtual office as a small firm architect? How do you find the right people for your team? What&#8217;s the best way to organize and run your unique virtual firm? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Hire a 100% Remote Team for Your Architecture Firm with Jennifer Kretschmer. Connect with Jennifer online at JKretschmer.com, or follow her on Twitter &amp; Facebook. Join us in Las Vegas for the 4th Annual Small Architecture Firm Meetup! CLICK HERE for details and to RSVP. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Young Architect Conference is the live conference event for emerging professionals. Save $150 when you register with the promo code, &#8220;ENTRE&#8221;. Learn more and register at EntreArchitect.com/YoungArchitect. EA268: How to Thrive with a Virtual Office [Podcast] The post EA272: How to Hire a 100% Remote Team for Your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Build Your Network by Creating Meaningful, Lasting Relationships Many of us don&#8217;t understand how to figure out where we should be spending our networking time and who we should be talking with to build relationships. Who are the players in your market? Where are they? How can you get a seat at the table with your community? How can you connect with them on a personal level? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build Your Network by Creating Meaningful, Lasting Relationships with Julie Brown. Connect with Julie online JulieBrownBD.com or email her at [email protected]. Find her on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Join us in Las Vegas for the 4th Annual Small Architecture Firm Meetup! CLICK HERE for details and to RSVP. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Young Architect Conference is the live conference event for emerging professionals. Save $150 when you register with the promo code, &#8220;ENTRE&#8221;. Learn more and register at EntreArchitect.com/YoungArchitect. The post EA271: How to Build Your Network by Creating Meaningful, Lasting Relationships appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Build a Brand as a Small Firm Architect No matter what business you&#8217;re in today, a lot of your business success relies on branding and marketing. What should your small architecture firm be doing to make sure that your brand is being shared correctly? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Build a Brand as a Small Firm Architect with Bryon McCartney. Connect with Bryon online at ARCHMARK.co or find him on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can access your free web presence audit at ARCHMARK.co/EntreArchitect. Join us in Las Vegas for the 4th Annual Small Architecture Firm Meetup! CLICK HERE for details and to RSVP. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Resources from this Episode &nbsp; StoryCanvas example for a Commercial Real Estate Developer StoryCanvas example for the movie Star Wars Differences between Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Branding: The post EA270: How To Build a Brand as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on <a rel="nofollow"...

Enhancing Life Safety Through Artificial Intelligence Architects are already changing the world with building and design. If we can take that knowledge and passion combine it with technology and relationship to really change the world, what big problems could we find solutions to? How can your ideas make a difference? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Enhancing Life Safety Through Artificial Intelligence with Meghana Joshi. Connect with Meghana online at ArchiChats.com, or follow her on Twitter &amp; LinkedIn. Today is the LAST DAY to register for The EntreArchitect Profit Course A Comprehensive Online Course to Help Busy Architects Plan for Profit Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Today is the LAST DAY to register for The EntreArchitect Profit Course A Comprehensive Online Course to Help Busy Architects Plan for Profit &nbsp; The post EA269: Enhancing Life Safety Through Artificial Intelligence appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Thrive with a Virtual Office Have you ever considered a virtual office? The virtual environment is the future for small firm architects. What can you do to make sure that your virtual environment is as successful as it can be? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Thrive with a Virtual Office with Jennifer Kretschmer. Connect with Jennifer online at JKretschmer.com, or follow her on Twitter &amp; Facebook. TH104 &#8211;  CRAN®: The Virtual Office for the Small Practice/Custom Residential Architect 1.00 LU/HSW/RIBA | 6/6/2019 | 8:00-9:00am Westgate Las Vegas | 3000 Paradise Road  Learn more &gt; Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Register Today at The EntreArchitect Profit Course A Comprehensive Online Course to Help Busy Architects Plan for Profit Photo from FirmBee. The post EA268: How to Thrive with a Virtual Office appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building Science Fight Club Most architects love the science of building. Do you want to learn how to finely detail a project for energy efficiency or weather? Sometimes we get stuck designing the way we&#8217;ve always designed. How can we integrate new knowledge and science into what we do? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building Science Fight Club with Christine (Cronin) Williamson. Connect online with Christine at BuildingScience.com or find her on Instagram, Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Register Today at The EntreArchitect Profit Course A Comprehensive Online Course to Help Busy Architects Plan for Profit Photo from FirmBee. The post EA267: Building Science Fight Club appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

 How To Develop A Profitable Hourly Billing Rate for Architects How have you decided on your small architecture firm&#8217;s fees? Are you looking at market values or what competitors are charging for similar services? Is there a better way to calculate your hourly billing rate to make a profit? Follow along with the free calculator at EntreArchitect.com/BillingRateCalculator. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Develop A Profitable Hourly Billing Rate for Architects. &nbsp; Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Download Our Powerful Profit Tools for FREE Access our new EntreArchitect Profit Tools video series Photo from FirmBee. The post EA266: How To Develop A Profitable Hourly Billing Rate for Architects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Construction in Carolina This week, Mark is going solo. Back in January of 2018, Mark shared his plans to design and build a new house with his wife and architect business partner, Annmarie McCarthy and move their family to North Carolina. Then he was back in August to update you on those plans and their struggles with the budget not cooperating with the property values of the neighborhood in which they&apos;re building. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Construction in Carolina; an update on designing and building a new home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Download Our Powerful Profit Tools for FREE Access our new EntreArchitect Profit Tools video series The post EA265: Construction in Carolina &#8211; An Update appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Mothers in Architecture Are you a mother working in architecture, design or the construction industry and seeking a group of supportive professionals just like you? Are you a firm owner seeking to work with or hire a new member to your team? Well, then this is the episode of which you want to download and listen. This week, Mark R. LePage speaks with Bianca Beadling, Tara Wood Dozark and Elsa Contreras, co-founders of the Mothers in Architecture, Design and Construction Facebook Group. You will learn about a private forum where mothers who practice architecture will find, support, encouragement and the resources they need. You will also learn about what mothers practicing architecture need from an employer and a more productive, &#8220;mother friendly&#8221; workplace. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mothers in Architecture. Listen now. Referenced in This Episode Mothers in Architecture Facebook Group The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn...

Instagram for Architects We all know Instagram for its straight forward mobile interface of beautiful scrolling images; a social media platform that is as simple to produce content as it is to consume it. Just 2 simple clicks on your smart phone&#8230; and you&#8217;ve posted a picture to your feed. Instagram is great for taking a break from work or wasting away hours of your day&#8230; that&#8217;s true. But can Instagram for Architects also be a place to find clients? At this episode of EntreArchitect Podcast, our guest says that 90% of his current projects have come as a result of his work on Instagram. Listen in as Mark R. LePage welcomes Cavin Costello of The Ranch Mine back to the show to talk about How To Use Instagram To Find The Projects You Want. Referenced in This Episode Episode 138: How To Design and Sell Modern Architecture Episode 154: How To Succeed as a Married Couple in Architecture Episode 225: Growing Beyond the Sole Proprietor Visit The Ranch Mine at their website Follow The Ranch Mine on Instagram The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Visit Our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Download Our Powerful Profit Tools&#8230; for FREE The EntreArchitect Profit Calculator The EntreArchitect Hourly Billing Rate Calculator &nbsp; The post EA263: How To Use Instagram To Find The Projects You Want appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Leveraging Your Skills as an Architect Beyond Traditional Practice Evelyn Lee received her Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors in 2002 from Drury University where she minored in Global Studies while playing on the Women&apos;s Soccer Team. In 2003 she received her Masters of Architecture degree from SCI-Arc. And Most recently, in 2012, Evelyn finished a dual MPA (Masters Public Administration)/MBA (Masters Business Administration) in Sustainable Management from the Presidio Graduate School. You may recognize her name Evelyn is widely published and wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over 3 years. She has received numerous industry awards including the 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award. She currently serves as Director-At-Large for the National Board of Directors for the AIA. Listen to this episode of EntreArchitect Podcast where host Mark R. LePage discusses Leveraging Your Skills as an Architect Beyond Traditional Practice with Evelyn Lee. Learn more about Evelyn at her website Practice of Architecture. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Referenced in this Episode Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download our powerful new tool: The EntreArchitect Hourly Billing Rate Calculator The post EA262: Leveraging Your Skills as an Architect Beyond Traditional Practice [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Behavioral Science and the Value of the Architect Why do our clients make the decisions they make? How can you differentiate your value from the value of other architects around you? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Behavioral Science and the Value of the Architect with James Geppner. Connect with James online at Erase40.org, find him on LinkedIn, and check out the Meeting Map here! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download the FREE EntreArchitect Profit Calculator. The post EA261: Behavioral Science and the Value of the Architect [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Triple Bottom Line As you make strategic plans as a small firm architect, are you looking just at the bottom line or are you working to serve others and our world by looking at the triple bottom line: profitability, people and the planet? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Triple Bottom Line with Kate Stephenson. Connect with Kate online at BuildHelm.com or find her online on Facebook and Instagram. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download the FREE EntreArchitect Profit Calculator. The post EA260: Triple Bottom Line [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Small Firm Networks This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Small Firm Networks with Christian Jordan of JAMB Collective. Connect with Christian online at JAMBCollective.com or find him online on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download the FREE EntreArchitect Profit Calculator. The post EA259: Small Firm Networks [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

&nbsp; How to Live a More Fulfilling Life by Working from Your Greatest Strengths When you put your talent, knowledge and skills together, you have your strengths. When you&#8217;re working from your strengths and you work hard to develop your skills, you can leap forward further and faster. Why is it so important to work from your strengths and how can you learn to do that? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Live a More Fulfilling Life by Working from Your Greatest Strengths with Halelly Azulay. Connect with Halelly online at TalentGrow.com or find her on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Download the free guide: Strength to Strength Activity Worksheet Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download the FREE EntreArchitect Profit Calculator. EA236: How to Build a Powerful Network That Works Without Feeling Icky [Podcast] The post EA258: How to Live a More Fulfilling Life by Working from Your Greatest Strengths [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Build a Positive Office Culture at Your Architecture Firm We&#8217;ve all had interactions with people and companies who just make us feel good. A positive office culture goes a long way for your small architecture firm and your clients. What are you doing to create a more positive office culture at your small firm? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build a Positive Office Culture at Your Architecture Firm with Paul Rugarber. Connect with the Paul online at PDRDesigns.com, and find him on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Today is the last day to enroll in our five-week Profit Planning Workshop to help small firm architects plan for profit. Enroll now at EntreArchitect.com/ProfitWorkshop. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download the FREE EntreArchitect Profit Calculator. The post EA256: How to Build a Positive Office Culture at Your Architecture Firm [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Finding Clients on YouTube Years ago, people got information from blogs, articles, and written information. Today, YouTube is the second largest search engine behind Google! How can you utilize the power of video and audio to get your story out there to potential clients? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Finding Clients on YouTube with licensed Landscape Architect, Jake Krokowski. Connect with the Jake online at JWK DESIGN, find him on Facebook or Instagram, and of course check out his YouTube. Are you interested in incorporating video into your small architecture firm? Take a moment to fill out Jake&#8217;s questionnaire here! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download the FREE EntreArchitect Profit Calculator. The post EA255: Finding Clients on YouTube [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

What Can We Do To Avoid Burnout as a Small Firm Architect? As a small firm architect, have you ever just felt tired? The burden we have for our profession can often be overwhelming, and sometimes our positivity can wane. What can you do to avoid burnout? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Burnout as a Small Firm Architect with Mike LaValley, founder of EvolvingArchitect.com. Connect with the Mike online at EvolvingArchitect.com, check out the podcast at UnpackingDesign.com, and find him on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Do you need a little encouragement? Reach out to the EntreArchitect community! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Download the EntreArchitect Profit Calculator and register for our Special Session Webinar, The EntreArchitect Profit Checklist HERE! EA161: SketchUp for Small Firm Architects with Mike LaValley [Podcast] The post EA254: Burnout as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building a New Healthcare System from Scratch Have you ever felt like a dream or project you&#8217;ve taken on is bigger than you? How can you press through the fear that comes with creating something completely new? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Building a New Healthcare System from Scratch with Tabitha Ponte of Ponte Health. Connect with Tabitha online at pontehealth.com. Visit her online on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Do you want to know the six essential elements of a proven financial management system for small firm architects? Register for the EntreArchitect Profit Checklist HERE! EA189: Building a Large Firm by Starting Small with Tabitha Ponte of Ponte Health [Podcast] The post EA253: Building a New Healthcare System from Scratch [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Develop an Architecture Fee Proposal that Converts As architects, we know that our fees are a direct reflection of the work we do. Yet all too often, the way that our potential clients perceive our fee proposals doesn&#8217;t address our clients&#8217; emotional needs and the value that we bring as design professionals. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Develop an Architecture Fee Proposal that Converts with Ian Motley of Blue Turtle Consulting. Connect with Ian online at BlueTurtleMC.com or find him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Want to learn more about how to address the emotional needs of your clients? See if Ian is coming to a city near you for his Fee Proposal Workshop Series! Enroll in the EntreArchitect Membership FREE for 30 days! To learn more and sign up NOW, visit EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes The post EA252: How to Develop an Architecture Fee Proposal that Converts [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Promote Your Passion to Build a Better World As architects, we have a passion for building and design; this passion is what drew us to the profession of architecture in the first place. How can you harness your passion and use it to make the world around you a better place? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Promote Your Passion to Build a Better World with Farah Ahmad. Connect with Farah online at FarahNazAhmad.com or connect with her on social media on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. Enroll in the EntreArchitect Membership FREE for 30 days! To learn more and sign up NOW, visit EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes &nbsp; The post EA251: How to Promote Your Passion to Build a Better World [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Get Published with a Traditional Book Publisher This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How To Get Published with a Traditional Book Publisher with author Katie Hutchison. Connect with Katie online at Katie Hutchison Studio or find her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Enroll in the EntreArchitect Membership FREE for 30 days! To learn more and sign up NOW, visit EntreArchitect. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes The New Small House by Katie Hutchison [book] The New Cottage: Inspiration for America&#8217;s Favorite Home by Katie Hutchison [book] The post EA250: How To Get Published with a Traditional Book Publisher [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect with Michael Armstrong, CEO of NCARB. Learn more online at NCARB.org and check out NCARB by the Numbers 2018, or connect with Mike on social media via LinkedIn and Twitter. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes The post EA249: How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect? [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How You Can Take Your Business to the Next Level As a small firm architect, do you have a plan in place for where your firm is headed next year? So many of us are in reaction mode to things that are happening from day to day. Instead, spend time planning your goals by creating a plan for your business. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How You Can Take Your Business to the Next Level with Todd Reding of Charrette Venture Group. Are you a leader of a small architecture firm who&#8217;s ready to make an innovative plan for growth? Charrette Venture Group&#8217;s annual Business Plan Competition recognizes small architecture firms that are investing time and resources in effective planning for their business. For more information and to register, click here. To hear more about taking your business to the next level, listen to the podcast. Connect with Todd online at CharretteVG.com, or connect with CVG on social media on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes EA060: Architecture Business Plan Competition with Todd Reding [Podcast] EA103: 3 Roadblocks Experienced by Every Entrepreneur Architect and What To Do About It [Podcast] EA151: How to Grow Your Architecture Firm [Podcast] EA210: Lessons Learned from Investing in 15 Architecture Firms with Todd Reding of Charrette Venture Group [Podcast] The post <a...

Parental Leave in the Architecture Profession Roundtable Many architects are looking for flexibility within the profession, searching for a balance between work and life. When it comes to parental leave in the architecture profession, a lot of things aren&#8217;t working well. However, architects as a whole are transitioning as policies and generations shift toward a new way of doing things. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Parental Leave in the Architecture Profession with Angela King, Jennifer Kretschmer, Josh Kunkel, and Stella Osborn. About our panelists: Jennifer Kretschmer Jennifer Kretschmer, AIA founded the firm of J. Kretschmer, Architecture and Art in 2003. The firm specializes in small project delivery, primarily residential under 5000 square feet and commercial projects under 10,000 square feet. The company is committed to client satisfaction and quality professional service. A graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, she is a member of the American Institute of Architects where she has served at the local and state board of directors. She also holds an NCARB certificate. In 2002, Jennifer was awarded national recognition when she was selected National Associate AIA Member of the Year. In 2006, she was part of a CNBC new segment spotlighting the business of innovations in architectural technology. Through 2006, 2007, and 2008 Ms. Kretschmer wrote articles for the San Jose Mercury News, Ask an Expert segment. Since moving the firm to Los Gatos in 2008, she has provided service to the community as an Art Docent for LGUSD (2009-present) who serve as volunteer art teachers and as a member of the Measure E Citizens Bond Oversight Committee. Through 2015-2017, she was the chairperson for the AIASV CRAN (Custom Residential Architect Network). Connect with Jennifer online at JKretschmer.com, or follow her on Twitter &amp; Facebook. Angela King Angela King is a mama to 3 youngins ages 8, 12, and 19 and is a Senior Architect for the City of Cincinnati. She is a board member for the National Organization of Minority Architects and is active with AIA. A graduate of the University of Tennessee she continues to bring that Volunteer spirit into the communities and work that she is a part of. Angela is the first woman in the Lumbee tribe to become an Architect. Connect with Angela King on LinkedIn. Josh Kunkel As the son of a contractor, Josh grew up on job sites; he even dug the footings for his family&apos;s home addition&#8230;at 8 years old! Even though he was raised in the country, he fell in love with the city. He built Legos, K&apos;nex, and dreamed about Frank Lloyd Wright designs. Josh&apos;s passions led him to Oklahoma State University, where he earned a BArch degree and an Environmental Studies Certificate. Throughout his career, he has worked on a variety of projects, from large institutional hospitals to small agrarian out buildings. Josh is a licensed Architect in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas, and holds an NCARB certification. He enjoys spending time with his wife and four sons, traveling, attending concerts, making dad jokes, eating tacos, and listening to John Mayer. Connect with Josh Kunkel online at Method Architecture, follow on Instagram &amp; <a...

Going from Construction-Based Design Build Back to Traditional Architecture Many architects practicing traditionally want to get into a construction-based design build model. There seems to be more control in the entire process, but sometimes that move may not be the best for you and your small architecture firm. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Going from Construction-Based Design Build Back to Traditional Architecture with Rod Kazenske of Yardstick Studio. To hear more about the pros and cons of traditional architecture versus design build, listen to the podcast. Find Rod Kazenske online at YardstickStudio.com. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes EA239: How to Become a Certified Residential Architect [Podcast] &nbsp; The post EA246: Going from Construction-Based Design Build Back to Traditional Architecture [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Power of the Niche As small firm architects, our field is lacking in personal development and self improvement. But the more we can zone in on our goals each and every day, the greater chance we have for taking that daily small step toward a successful, profitable business. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Everyday Habits Lead to Success with Chad Harris, creator of &#8220;The Every Day Architect Journal&#8221;. To hear more about creating success through your everyday habits, listen to the podcast. Connect with Chad online at StudioLaconic.com and EveryDayArchitectJournal.com! Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Purchase The Every Day Architect Journal on Amazon today! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes Learn more about The Every Day Architect Journal The post EA245: How Everyday Habits Lead to Success [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The Power of the Niche If you&#8217;ve listened to this podcast for long, you know all about the importance of establishing a target market for your small architecture firm. How do you grow a small firm when you&#8217;re selective about the projects you say &#8220;yes&#8221; to? How can you attract the people who are most interested in your firm&#8217;s unique offering? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Power of the Niche with Earl Parson. To hear more about finding your niche, listen to the podcast. Connect with Earl online at Parson.Architecture.com and CleverModerns.com. Follow his  on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Join EntreArchitect Membership Request Free Access at The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review for the Podcast at iTunes EA192: Earl Parson The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast] The post EA244: The Power of the Niche [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

General Contractor vs. Small Firm Architect: How To Improve the Contractor/Architect Relationship As a small firm architect, you&#8217;re likely very aware of the dynamic that can exist between contractors and architects. Why do contractors and architects butt heads so much in the field? Is there a way to create a mutually beneficial relationship based on respect? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, General Contractor vs. Small Firm Architect: How To Improve the Contractor/Architect Relationship. To hear more about improving the contractor/architect relationship, listen to the podcast. Connect with Shawn online at ShawnVanDyke.com or find him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Enrollment for the EntreArchitect Profit Workshop closes TONIGHT! If you want some help and a little bit of &#8220;virtual hand-holding&#8221;, you&#8217;re invited to The EntreArchitect Profit Workshop starting November 6th. You&#8217;ll find resources, support, encouragement and a proven step-by-step process that will help you build a financial management system that works for your small firm. Investing 4 weeks to build a profit plan for your small firm may change your life and business forever. Learn more and register here! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Watch the replay of our free webinar, The EntreArchitect Profit Plan Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Enroll at The EntreArchitect Profit Workshop EA238: How to Find the Skilled Employees You Need as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast] The post EA243: General Contractor vs. Small Firm Architect: How To

How to Run a Profitable Architecture Firm in 2019 Are you looking for the time and resources to do the work you love? If you build a profitable business, you&#8217;ll be happier, you&#8217;ll be less stressed, you&#8217;ll have stronger relationships with your family and friends. Money may not buy you happiness, but running an architecture firm that works most certainly will. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Run a Profitable Architecture Firm in 2019. To hear more about creating a profit plan for 2019, listen to the podcast or check out the webinar here! Watch the video recording of this podcast episode here. Want Some Help To Create Your Profit Plan? If you want some help and a little bit of &#8220;virtual hand-holding&#8221;, you&#8217;re invited to The EntreArchitect Profit Workshop starting November 6th. You&#8217;ll find resources, support, encouragement and a proven step-by-step process that will help you build a financial management system that works for your small firm. Investing 4 weeks to build a profit plan for your small firm may change your life and business forever. Learn more here! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Watch the replay of our free webinar, The EntreArchitect Profit Plan Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Enroll at The EntreArchitect Profit Workshop The post EA242: How to Run a Profitable Architecture Firm in 2019 [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Make Your Small Firm Run Like Clockwork Did you dream of sitting behind your drafting board and designing? If you&#8217;ve started your own business, your first responsibility is to build and grow your business first. One day, your successful business will allow you to return to your dream.  This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Make Your Small Firm Run Like Clockwork. To hear more about making your small architecture room run like clockwork, listen to the podcast! Connect with Mike online at MikeMichalowicz.com or on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and check out his new book, Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Register for the EntreArchitect Special Session Webinar: Profit for Small Firm Architects Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Join EntreArchitect Membership EA147: How to Build a Profitable Architecture Firm with author Mike Michalowicz [Podcast] The post EA241: How to Make Your Small Firm Run Like Clockwork [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Get Referrals Without Asking Wouldn&#8217;t you love to gain new clients in an easier, more time efficient way that actually works? Can you generate referrals in your community without asking? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Get Referrals Without Asking with Stacey Brown Randall.  To hear more about building your referrals list, listen to the podcast! Find Stacey Brown Randall online at GrowthByReferrals.com or connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Pre-order Stacey&#8217;s book Generating Business Referrals Without Asking: A Simple Five Step Plan to a Referral Explosion now! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Register for the EntreArchitect Special Session Webinar: Profit for Small Firm Architects Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Join EntreArchitect Membership 5 Steps to Generate Referrals (article) 5 Steps to Generate Referrals (podcast) 5 Steps of Generate Referrals Cheat Sheet (PDF) Generating Business Referrals Without Asking: A Simple Five Step Plan to a Referral Explosion (book) The post EA240: How to Get Referrals Without Asking [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm...

How to Become a Certified Residential Architect Do you practice residential architecture? If so, you know that the design of homes is one of the most complex types of architecture.  This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Become a Certified Residential Architect.  To hear more about becoming a certified residential architect, listen to the podcast! Find Rand Soellner online at HomeArchitects.com and Rod Kazenske at YardstickStudio.com. Learn more about Architects Creating Homes and the Certified Residential Architect program here. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Revit Rocketship. Learn Revit fast and easy. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Revit to enroll now. Referenced in this Episode Register for the EntreArchitect Special Session Webinar: Profit for Small Firm Architects Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Join EntreArchitect Membership EA033: Architects Creating Homes with Rand Soellner [Podcast] EA106: How To Use Design Awards to Promote Your Architecture Firm [Podcast] Specifications for Residential Architecture [blog] Learn more about Architects Creating Homes and the Certified Residential Architect The post <a rel="nofollow"...

How to Find the Skilled Employees You Need as a Small Firm Architect Shawn VanDyke&#8217;s mission is to change the way the world views trades. Are you looking for leadership strategies to build a profitable company prepared for sustainable growth? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Find the Skilled Employees You Need as a Small Firm Architect. To hear more about finding high quality employees to join your small firm, listen to the podcast! Connect with Shawn online at ShawnVanDyke.com or find him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode &nbsp; Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Join EntreArchitect Membership The post EA238: How to Find the Skilled Employees You Need as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

History, Revolution &amp; the Future of Architecture As architects and designers, many of us haven&#8217;t yet embraced or understood history as a part of every single things we do, our clients do, and things we end up doing in the space of the world and our culture. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, History, Revolution &amp; the Future of Architecture. Download Duo&#8217;s PDF, The Beauty of Time Passing. To hear more about the future of architecture, listen to the podcast! Find Duo online at DuoDickinson.com and check out his blog Saved by Design or follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Check out his book A Home Called New England: A Celebration of Hearth and History, too! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode No More Hot Potato Networking Introductions: The Why and How of Double Opt-ins (blog post) The TalentGrow Show (podcast) Employee Development on a Shoestring (book) Strength to Strength: How working from your strengths can help you lead a more fulfilling life (book) Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Join EntreArchitect Membership The post EA237: History, Revolution &#038; the Future of Architecture [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Build a Powerful Network That Works Without Feeling Icky This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build a Powerful Network That Works Without Feeling Icky.  Halelly Azulay is an author, speaker, facilitator, and leadership development strategist and an expert in communication skills and emotional intelligence. Halelly is the author of two books, Employee Development on a Shoestring (ASTD Press) and Strength to Strength: How Working from Your Strengths Can Help You Lead a More Fulfilling Life. Her books and workshops build on her 20+ years of professional experience in communication and leadership development in corporate, government, nonprofit and academic organizations. In 2006, Halelly founded TalentGrow LLC, a consulting company focused on developing leaders and teams, especially for enterprises experiencing explosive growth or expansion. TalentGrow specializes in people leadership skills, which include communication skills, team building, coaching and emotional intelligence. TalentGrow works with all organizational levels, including C-level leaders, frontline managers, and individual contributors. Download Halelly&#8217;s guide, 10 Ways to Become a More Engaging Communicator To hear more about building a powerful network, listen to the podcast! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode No More Hot Potato Networking Introductions: The Why and How of Double Opt-ins (blog post) The TalentGrow Show (podcast) Employee Development on a Shoestring (book) Strength to Strength: How working from your strengths can help you lead a more fulfilling life (book) Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes Join EntreArchitect Membership...

21 Rules for Online Marketing This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, 21 Rules for Online Marketing.  This is a subject that people ask EntreArchitect about all the time. Marketing is all about the online. This is a checklist to follow for success in the marketing department. To hear more about finding success through marketing, listen to the podcast! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post EA235: 21 Rules for Online Marketing [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Progress on Designing and Building a New House This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Progress on Designing and Building a New House.  To hear the background on why the LePage family is moving from New York to North Carolina, check out EA201: We&apos;re Building a New House for Our Family [Podcast]. Mark and Ann Marie have purchased a property in Marvin School District near Charlotte, North Carolina. Much of the area is being developed by massive developers and very little was on the market for single family homes. This is a home that they&#8217;re planning to live in until their youngest goes to college, so it&#8217;s not a forever home. Their biggest restrictions are budget, to stay with in the comparable of the neighborhood, and design, to stay compatible with the neighborhood. Have you built a house for your family? We want to hear about it! Let us know about your experience in the comments! To hear more about the progress of designing and building a new house, listen to the podcast! To keep up with the progress, follow Mark on Instagram at @MarkRLePage. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post EA234: Progress on Designing and Building a New House [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Launching a New Small Firm as a Spinoff of a Large Firm This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Launching a New Small Firm as a Spinoff of a Large Firm with Josh Kunkel.  As the son of a contractor, Josh grew up on job sites and even dug the footings for his family&#8217;s home at eight years old.  He was raised in the country and fell in love with the city, building legos, connects, and dreaming about Frank Lloyd Wright designs. His passions led him to Oklahoma State University where he earned his BArch and an Environmental Studies certificate.  Throughout his career, he has worked on various types of projects from larger institutional hospitals to agrarian outbuildings and everything in between. He is a licensed architect in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and holds an NCARB certificate. He&#8217;s a partner at the newly formed Method Architecture based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the host of EntreArchitect Sessions Not So Small Firm, a monthly video conference session for larger small firms. Josh&#8217;s upbringing allowed him to have a part in every phase of the building process, and opened his eyes to the fact that architects create something from nothing. After some drafting classes in high school, Josh chose Oklahoma State and off he went. When he and his wife graduated school after the recession, they first struggled to find work. Eventually, Josh was leading $5-10 million dollar projects on his own. He learned there that he had a great love for full team technical coordination efforts. Through his first few positions, he quickly realized that his path was more geared toward the people, culture, and business aspects of architecture. To hear more about how to launch a small firm as a spinoff of a larger firm, listen to the podcast! Find Josh online at Method Architecture or connect with him on social media on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. ...

Sharing Your Architecture Story This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Sharing Your Architecture Story with Dimitrius Lynch of Spaces Podcast. Dimitrius Lynch is an architecture graduate of California Poly Paloma. He&#8217;s a licensed architect in the State of California with over 12 years of experience in design and project management. HE&#8217;s practiced in both domestic and international projects. He is a LLED and WELL accredited professional, WELL AP denoting expertise and commitment to advancing human heath and wellness in buildings and communities. He recently started a podcast aiming to promote the greater building industry to the public through the lens of examining the effects of societal changes of spaces in history and to the future. As a child, Dimitrius was quickly aware of the built environment and its effects on the people around it. He was encouraged to be creative through legos and coloring, among other things, and attended a school that taught him a wide variety of subjects. Around third grade, Dimitrius studied Egypt and the first god of architecture. His skill in math and drawing and his interest in the mythology put him on the trajectory to becoming to an architect. Dimitrius has a full plate, currently launching his own business and developing a new podcast. He feels that the greater building industry has been under fire as of late, and wants to shake it up. The public has an appreciation for architecture and buildings, but they have a limited understanding of what actually goes into it. The professionals in the building industry understand what architects do, but there&#8217;s often an undervaluation of what they bring to the table. At Spaces Podcast, Dimitrius aims to promote the architecture industry to the general public and create a collaborative environment for building professionals. To hear more about sharing your architecture story, listen to the podcast! Find Dimitrius online at SpacesPodcast.com or connect with him on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat or LinkedIn. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode<a style="font-size: 16px;" href="https://entrearchitect.com/foundations/"...

Building A Successful Non-Profit Funded By A For-Profit Firm This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building A Successful Non-Profit Funded By A For-Profit Firm with Rachel Preston Prinz of Archinia. Rachel Preston Prinz is an architecturally trained American designer working in architecture and design, place-making, cultural and historical preservation and community engagement. Rachel promotes the craft of architecture and the genius loci &#8211; spirit of place &#8211; as told through photography, publishing, marketing, and design. In addition to running the consulting firm Archinia and a non profit architecture for everybody, Rachel has served as a preservation commissioner in Taos, New Mexico, as a host of the University of New Mexico Taos Sustainability Institute, and as co-host of the TedX ABQ Women. Rachel&#8217;s work has been featured on HGTV, Bravo, New Mexico PBS, Canadian PBS, Reader&#8217;s Digest, Trend, Inc. Magazine, and numerous articles, talks, podcasts, interviews and books on design, leadership, and finding courage in difficult circumstances. She&#8217;s also an expert people connector who brings new and exciting energy to everything she does. When Rachel was a teenager, she ran away from home and wouldn&#8217;t return until her parents agreed to put her in military school. She wanted to be a radar intercept officer in an F14. During her physical in military school, she learned that she had eye problems that prevented her from her dream of flying. She graduated high school early and went to the University of North Texas. When she went home from school one break, her parents surprised her with a trip to Paris to explore and figure out what her nexts steps would be. During her trip, she realized the power of spaces and her desire to create them. She transferred to Texas A&amp;M for architecture school and was able to do her masters in Europe working with renowned gothic theater scholars. To hear about why it was important to Rachel to share with others the reason that architecture matters, how she shares the stories of architecture, and more, listen to the podcast! Find Rachel online at Archinia.com or ArchitectureForEverybody.org, or connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Or email her here. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit <a target="_blank"...

How to Tell a Powerful Story Through Video This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Tell a Powerful Story Through Video with Ryan Siemers. After receiving two bachelor degrees from the University of Minnesota in architecture and urban studies, Twin Cities Native Ryan Siemers attended the University of Oregon&apos;s Portland Center for Urban Architecture. Following his time in Portland, Ryan returned back to Minneapolis to work with the national design build firm Oppus Architects and Engineers to gain perspective on the motivations and capabilities of a private developer. Ever since he can remember, he possessed a mind for the art of storytelling. During what had become the time of the great recession, it was clear that he needed to reshape his passion for architecture and the digital arts into a set of services that could serve the architectural community by crafting stories that communicate the value, the ingenuity and beauty that design brings to society in a clear and compelling way. Ryan&apos;s passion to learn, grow and innovate has driven him to be a pioneer in architectural filmmaking and cinematography in Minnesota. Ryan grew up with two parents who let him take anything apart and put them together. In high school, he fell in love with trade applications like drafting, woodworking, and more. He changed schools so that he could have more options. When he was asked what he wanted to do, he told people he wanted to design places and learned what architectural engineering was. He focused on theoretical approaches to architecture in Minnesota and pursued his passion from there. He focused on the politics of architecture that shapes the decisions behind the building. Those policies turned him toward Oregon&apos;s program to control public investment in urban growth. After school, he wanted to expand his understanding of what was pushing design. He began interning with a company in Portland and then had a fantastic opportunity with Oppus to see how a real estate developer can own and develop their own properties, along with how they approach cities and communities. He quickly realized that his passion was helping to formulate internal stories of why we&apos;re doing what we&apos;re doing and how to convince people that making better design decisions is worth putting the money into. To hear more, listen to the podcast! Find Ryan online at RyanSiemers.com or follow him on Facebook, Vimeo, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. <p class="text-weight-normal padding-top-10px

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Architecture This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Architecture with Duo Dickinson. For a full transcription of this episode, click here! Find Duo online at DuoDickinson.com and check out his blog Saved by Design or follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post EA229: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Architecture [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How to Simplify Your Business This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Simplify Your Business with Business Coach Ashley Gartland. For a full transcription of this episode, check back next week! Find Ashley online at AshleyMGartland.com, or follow her on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Do you want the 5 Steps to Simplify guide? Grab it for free at www.ashleymgartland.com/simplify. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post EA228: How to Simplify Your Business [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Financial Investing for Your Future This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Financial Investing for Your Future with Henry Dominguez. For a full transcription of this episode, click here! Find Henry online at HDDesignLab.com, or connect on Twitter and LinkedIn. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post EA227: Financial Investing for Your Future [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects with Robert Yuen of Monograph. For a full transcription of this episode, click here! Find Robert online at Monograph.io, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or get in touch with him at [email protected]. Learn more about Robert in EA133: The Power of Trying with Robert Yuen of SectionCut.com and EA150: Beautifully Simple Websites for Architects with Robert Yuen. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post EA226: Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Growing Beyond the Sole Practitioner This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Growing Beyond the Sole Practitioner with Cavin Costello of The Ranch Mine. For a full transcription of this episode, check back next week! Connect with Cavin online at TheRanchMine.com or find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post EA225: Growing Beyond the Sole Practitioner [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Incremental Progress is the Key to Long-Term Success This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Incremental Progress is the Key to Long-Term Success with Architect, Teacher, &amp; Power Lifter Marilyn Moedinger of Runcible Studios. For a full transcription of this episode, click here! Connect with Marilyn online at MWMoedinger.com or find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes EntreArchitect LIVE in New York! Join us on June 20, 2018. We&#8217;re putting together a workshop that will talk all about success in architecture and will introduce the 4 P&#8217;s of the EntreArchitect Business Framework. The post EA224: Incremental Progress is the Key to Long-Term Success [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building Science, Climate Change and The Pretty Good House This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building Science, Climate Change and The Pretty Good House with Mike Maines. For a full transcription of this episode, click here! Connect with Mike online at MichaelMaines.com or find him on Facebook. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Gusto&#8230; It&apos;s time to tame the chaos of payroll, benefits, and HR. Get it all done with Gusto. Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto for a 3 month free trial. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes EntreArchitect LIVE in New York! Join us on June 20, 2018. We&#8217;re putting together a workshop that will talk all about success in architecture and will introduce the 4 P&#8217;s of the EntreArchitect Business Framework. The post EA223: Building Science, Climate Change and The Pretty Good House [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The First 500 Project This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Tiara Hughes of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) shares about The First 500 Project. For a full transcription of this episode, click here. Connect with Tiara by emailing her at [email protected], or find her online on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. To learn more about NOMA, visit NOMA.net and connect to the directory of a African American architects at BlackArch.uc.edu. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes EntreArchitect LIVE in New York! Join us on June 20, 2018. We&#8217;re putting together a workshop that will talk all about success in architecture and will introduce the 4 P&#8217;s of the EntreArchitect Business Framework. The post EA222: The First 500 Project with Tiara Hughes of NOMA [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Commoditization of the Architect and How to Fix it with Jeff Echols This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Jeff Echols shares about Commoditization of the Architect and How to Fix It. For a full transcription of this episode, click here. Connect with Jeff online at RevenuePathGroup.com, if everybody wants to go check out what they&#8217;re doing there and learn more about the brain chemistry and and storytelling. Jeff is active on Twitter at @Jeff_Echols. You can connect with him on LinkedIn. I like to connect their lucky to have conversations there as well. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Referenced in this Episode Join The EntreArchitect Community on Facebook Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes EntreArchitect LIVE in New York! Join us on June 20, 2018. We&#8217;re putting together a workshop that will talk all about success in architecture and will introduce the 4 P&#8217;s of the EntreArchitect Business Framework. EA140: How To Use Your Story to Find the Work You Want with Architect Storyteller Jeff Echols [Podcast] The post EA221: Commoditization of the Architect and How to Fix It [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Catherine Meng of Design Voice Podcast This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Catherine Meng of Design Voice Podcast. Background Catherine Meng received her bachelors of architecture degree from Cornell University and joined DLR Group Kwan Henmi in 2016 where she focuses on multi family and students housing projects. Prior to this she previously worked in New York City and Shanghai. In addition to her work as an architect Catherine is active in the San Francisco community. She serves as a mentor at the ACE Mentor Program, serves on the board of the Northern California Cornell Alumni Association, and is a member of the San Francisco chapters of the Urban Land Institute and the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW).Catherine  just started a new podcast called the Design Voice Podcast, which aims to elevate and amplify the voices of women in the architecture, engineering, and construction professions. Origin Story When Catherine was growing up, she didn&#8217;t even know that the architecture profession existed&#8230;she wasn&#8217;t exposed to the idea that people purposefully designed buildings. She loved drawing, art, and making things with her hands. Her parents wanted her to become a doctor or an engineer. In high school, she read The Fountainhead, and the idea of architecture got lodged in her head. During spring break, she went on a class trip to Italy and was exposed to tons of beautiful buildings in Rome, Florence and Venice. She distinctly remembers climbing to the top of the stairs at Brunelleschi&#8217;s Dome and being in awe. She applied to half architecture and half liberal arts schools, and only got into the architecture school at Cornell. She had a love-hate relationship with architecture school, but overall loved her time there. She graduated in 2009 in the middle of the recession, and couldn&#8217;t find a job after school. She found some administrative work for about a year while applying to any architecture related jobs she could find. Catherine decided to move to China and find an architecture job there. She took a job with the first firm that was able to find a work visa for her, and worked for a husband and wife firm with a large international team. For her, it was a great architecture bootcamp where she was throw into managing projects, connect with clients, and negotiate contacts. After a year and a half, she applied for jobs in New York and moved there. Her CA and CD experience helped get her foot in the door at the small firm she worked at next. They went from 3 to 10 employees, and Catherine got to experience that first hand. After five years in New York, Catherine and her husband decided to move out west to San Francisco, where they&#8217;ve been for the last three years. Catherine works at a midsize firm called Kwan Henmi Architects. About a year ago, they merged with DLR Group, which has opened a lot of opportunities to expand the types of work they do. DLR Group also offers professional development grants that anyone can apply for. Catherine was inspired by stories of other women&#8217;s design journeys, and decided to start the <a href="https://www.designvoicepodcast.com/"...

Pricing Creativity What is it that we sell as small firm architects? Is it a pile of paper? A bunch of technical services? A legal process required to obtain a building permit? What we sell is a desired future state. Whether we&#8217;re working with commercial, institutional or residential clients, they have an idea in their minds about how they&#8217;d like their lives to be in the future. We&#8217;ve all experienced the moment at the end of the project when our clients finally get it and understand the value we provide. We need them to understand the value of what we do before we do it. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Pricing Creativity with Author Blair Enns. Background Blair Enns is the sand in the free pitching machine. Through his sales training program for creative professionals, Win Without Pitching, he is on a mission to change the way creative services are bought and sold the world over. He is the author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing Creativity: A Guide to Profit Beyond The Billable Hour. Blair lives with his family in the remote mountain village of Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada. Origin Story Blair lives in a small mountain village in British Columbia, Canada. He grew up in the center of Canada, in business side of the advertising and design professions. He began as an account manager and moved into new business roles as his strengths developed. He started Win Without Pitching as a consulting practice and a way to earn a living so that he could drop out of the advertising profession. One day, he realized his limitations in the business were going to take him out if he didn&#8217;t change them. He began to scale out and build a training organization in early 2013. Do you see a lot of creative and profit difference in your circles? When people start their own small firms as artists, you&#8217;re doing it for fun. Sometimes we delude ourselves to think the money will come one day, or that it&#8217;s not about the money. One day, you realize you&#8217;re tired of having fun and ready to make money. What do you do if you&#8217;re a creative professional who loves design and wants to make money? If you&#8217;re going into business for yourself, the business part is more important than the art. Get a business education. Instead of just being inspired and only focusing on the art; you&#8217;ll burn yourself out and be unable to find success. It&#8217;s about value creation for your clients. Learn how to select and shape good clients and good engagements, and your best engagements will allow you to bring your artistic skills to the table &#8211; always to the ultimate goal of delivering value to the client.  You have something you want to do with every client you have, but it&#8217;s not just about you. Your focus is on your client and their different values. What is price discrimination?  Different people are willing to pay different amounts for the same thing and your job is to let them. The reason they&#8217;ll pay different amounts is because the value to them is different. You have the license to charge as much as you want to. You may evaluate something as valued one way, where your client thinks it&#8217;s worth half that. What do you do in that situation? Offer options. If your client asks for a proposal, what you put forward should have options. Delivering one proposal puts your...

How to Start an Architecture Firm The journey to become an architect is one of many struggles and accomplishments. Each step is achieved by setting goals, working hard, and doing what you set out to do. Every architect needs to follow their own path, and much of it is unknown. The process to becoming and architect and starting your own firm is often done through trial and error. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Start an Architecture Firm with Architect and Author Timothy Ung. Background Timothy Ung is a product designer and architect based in New York. After getting his architecture license at the age of 26, Tim started a blog called Journey of an Architect to document his process of design and pursue his goal of designing thirty theoretical projects before his 30th birthday in May 2020. He&#8217;s currently working on developing a podcast with a fellow blogger and evolving architect, Mike LaValley (EA161: SketchUp for Small Firm Architects with Mike LaValley). In 2016, Tim led a day-long seminar on starting an architecture firm where he brought together an architect with a young, successful firm, two lawyers, two accountants, and marketing and branding professionals to talk about the important things to do when starting your own firm. His seminar inspired a blog post, Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm, and an e-book Starting an Architecture Firm, and it&#8217;s only the beginning of his story. Origin Story Timothy was born and raised in New York and attended a fantastic high school on Wall Street right across the street from Goldman Sachs. During his time there, he was involved in the ACE Mentor Program, which brings together architects, construction managers, and engineers to expose younger people to these kinds of industries. He had 17 architects, 10 construction managers, and 7 engineers as his mentors. He then decided to go into the architecture side of things. In the program, they designed a building for a competition for a design competition that the mentors put together. The theoretical building was a vertical farm located in a New York City skyscraper with the goals of feeding everyone in the area and use technology to gain passive energy to power the buildings around them. Learning from their mentor team was fascinating. His team ended up winning the competition and receiving a scholarship to study architecture at the University of Buffalo. He also worked as an intern at Leslie Robertson Associates, where he was able to work with a structural engineer on the Whitney Museum of American Art. In architecture school, he was confused about everything he was doing. After a few years, he started to understand the language and the design concepts. He graduated with a bachelors and masters of architecture and set another goal to pass his ARE within two years, which he then completed in 2016. His next goal was to start an architecture firm, but he knew there was so much he needed to learn before then. Timothy set off to create a portfolio of work through his blog, aiming to create 30 projects by the time he was 30 years old. Through the process of that project, he&#8217;s realized his passion for design in general, including leather working. What overwhelmed you when you got to architecture school?  Timothy came to university from a place where he was talking about...

Life of an Architect with Bob Borson It&#8217;s been 215 episodes, and he&#8217;s back. His firm, his family, and the life of an architect. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Life of an Architect with Bob Borson. Background Bob Borson is a principle of Malone Maxwell Borson Architects, a full service architecture firm based in Dallas, Texas. The award winning firm is frequently published and is widely recognized for its thoughtful and considered designs. In 2013, they were honored as the AIA Dallas Firm of the Year. Bob is very active at his local and state components of AIA, where he serves on several committees and leads many initiatives. In 2009, he was recognized as AIA Dallas as Young Architect of the Year and in 2017 he was elevated in the AIA College of National Fellows. Many listeners may know him through his blog, LifeofanArchitect.com which has millions of listeners per year. He&#8217;s also a dedicated dad, husband, and traveler. A great tip he&#8217;s shared over the years is to sign up for the tours at AIA conventions. Origin Story Bob&#8217;s earliest recollection was that he wanted to be an architect. His dad, an engineer, encouraged him and got him a drafting board, a t square and a triangle for Christmas when he was about five years old. When he was a young man, a guy he knew bought a Porsche and Bob thought he was on the right track. For young people wondering if they&#8217;re going to be good at architecture, Bob always lets them know that he was terrible when he was in architecture school. He didn&#8217;t put the time and effort into doing what he needed to do, and had a huge identity crisis when something he thought he wanted to do his entire life he was seemingly not good at. Since then, everything has fallen into place. When you had that crisis and weren&#8217;t sure if you wanted to be an architect, how did your family react? Bob never told his family that he had that crisis of identity. His parents more thought that he was goofing off in college and wasn&#8217;t dialed in the way he needed to be to enjoy architecture as the path he wanted it to be. At one point, his sister told him that their parents were going to pull him out of school if he didn&#8217;t get his act together. How do you deal with the balance of firm and family? For what it&#8217;s worth, it hasn&#8217;t been hard to balance for Bob. Their firm isn&#8217;t very big with about 7 members, and they believe that you&#8217;re a better architect when you have other interests outside the office. They close the office on Fridays at noon and encourage people to get out. Their philosophy is that you&#8217;re a grown up and no one will do your job when you&#8217;re not here, but as long as you&#8217;ve handled the things you have to handle, nothing should get in the way. The culture has been established to create this balance. From the very beginning, they&#8217;ve always operated from this kind of philosophy. It&#8217;s hard to lead from the ivory tower and make a different set of rules for everyone else, so they don&#8217;t do that. It comes down to more than just money. If you&#8217;re an architect who wants to make a lot of money, there&#8217;s a career path you can put yourself on to make more money than other paths. The amount of work in high end residential work is way more hands on than a warehouse, and the fee scale will be different. As an architect, you can make decisions to shape how you&#8217;ll live your life. Some of it is financial, others are around how you spend your time, but they&#8217;re all interlinked. ...

The Psychology of Success So much of our success and failure as entrepreneur architects is determined by our mindsets. It&#8217;s all in your head! What&#8217;s keeping you from growing? How do you properly  set boundaries around your firms and families? What about the importance of visions and planning your life? How about the seasons of our lives determining the timeline for our success? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Psychology of Success with Entrepreneur Psychotherapist Joyce Marter. Background Joyce Marter is a licensed psychotherapist and the founder of Urban Balance, a multisite counseling practice that she started and grew to over 100 therapists working in 9 locations in Chicago and St. Louis during her 13 years as CEO. She has a passion for applying psychology to business.  She&#8217;s a public speaker, a corporate trainer, and she has been featured as an expert on media outlets like Wall Street Journal, US News &amp; World Report, CNN, MTV and more. Origin Story Joyce went to school at Ohio State, and when she started she had no idea what she wanted to do. She chose psychology, sociology and humanities since she was interested in learning more about it. She quickly learned that she was interested in learning about people&#8217;s thinking, emotions, experiences, and how we&#8217;re shaped by our experiences in life. She attended Northwestern for her graduate degree in counseling psychology. After that, she feel accidentally into entrepreneurship. She saw a need for an insurance-friendly counseling practice. Though she went through ups and downs, her practice grew quickly. Did you plan to grow into such a large business? As Joyce worked on her business, she worked on herself personally. Sine they&#8217;re two sides of the same coin, the business organically grew as she grew herself. There was a need for insurance-friendly therapy and for jobs for therapists. One person at a time, her business grew leaps and bounds. Was there fear in launching your own business? Many people told her she was too young, that the market was too saturated, and that there was too much competition. She set strict boundaries for herself and people laughed at her. There was a lot of fear in it. She took the feedback with a grain of thought and forged ahead anyway. How did you find the balance between your family and your business? Joyce planned her career in the context of her life, not the other way around. She visualized the life she wanted to have with her family, and planned around that. As a mom and provider, she puts great value on her time and puts parameters around her day. Taking care of our selves allows us to think more clearly and be more productive and joyous in our work. Because Joyce prioritizes her family, it has helped her delegate and find great people to partner with instead of trying to control and do everything herself. What was the first step to create your plan and vision? How many weeks a year do you want to take off? What do you want your work week to look like? What&#8217;s your prime target of hours? What of those are from home? When do you need to be home for your family? Build boundaries around those and make them non negotiable. Next, imagine financially what you want to make. Aim high and visualize that. Focus on what&#8217;s being supported. Let it take shape organically based on what&#8217;s going on at work and at home. How did you plan for future seasons? From a psychology perspective, there are different phases of development

A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming an Architect Developer If you&#8217;re interested in becoming an architect developer, this is the episode for you! This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming an Architect Developer with Danny Cerezo of cs design. Background Danny Cerezo is originally from New York City, but moved to LA long ago. He has a bachelors in Architecture from USC and a masters from Woodberry San Diego where he studied under famed architect developers Jonathan Segal and Ted Smith. He&#8217;s a liscensed general contractor who has recently started a contracting firm with a development partner where he&#8217;s now designing and building a development project as an architect. Origin Story Hear Danny&#8217;s origin story in EA126: Successful Technologies for an Architect Startup with Architect Danny Cerezo. cs design is a small husband and wife firm in LA. In 2008, Danny decided he wanted to pursue the architect as developer route, and today the firm is split between traditional projects and partnering with developers to do their own projects. In LA, there is so much development that isn&#8217;t necessarily attractive, and it made Danny wonder why people weren&#8217;t developing things that were more architecturally significant. Through talking with others, he found a whole world of people who were architects and developers and took a leap. If someone wants to be an architect developer, what should they do? For Danny, he knew that he wanted to do it but didn&#8217;t have any money. The natural action for him was to find someone to partner with. The developer he went to work for was willing to do some smaller projects with their funds and equity. How do you show someone that you have the skills needed to take their money and turn it around for a profit? You have to learn how to walk the walk and talk the talk. What are the fundamentals of real estate development? Do you know how to do a pro forma? Can you talk about risks and potential pit falls of a project? Are you familiar with comps? Build up a base of tools and knowledge. Figure out how to convey your goals to those who you&#8217;re hoping will fund your development. Danny has written the whole process out on Medium. What&#8217;s a pro forma? It&#8217;s typically a spreadsheet that shows what it would cost to do Project X, where that money comes from, what the return will be, and what everyone gets from the project. How much are you putting in and how much are you getting out? What is the process as an architect developer? Danny suggests staying local. Jonathan Segal says, &#8220;If you can&#8217;t get to it in 15 minutes, it&#8217;s too far&#8221;. You&#8217;re familiar with what&#8217;s closest to you. Once you find the land, figure out how you&#8217;re going to borrow the money for the lot. Get as creative as you want with how you acquire the land. Once you pull the money together, give a verbal offer or letter of intent. Next, there&#8217;s 12 months to pay the financiers back through the construction loan. That means there&#8217;s 12 months to design, permit and get a construction loan. The construction loan that you get covers the cost of the land to pay back your sellers, the money for the fees, and pay for construction. Usually the bank will loan

Building an Architecture Firm Around a Delightful Client Journey So much of the success experienced by thriving small firms can be found in their process. How are they developing the services they provide to their clients? How are they managing their clients&#8217; expectations? Are they making things happen in an efficient way? Is the design, development and building process enjoyable? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building an Architecture Firm Around a Delightful Client Journey with Architect Anthony Laney. Background Anthony is an architect and designer who&#8217;s devoted to bring out the best in creative teams. He&#8217;s a cofounder and partner at Laney LA, an architecture firm focusing on  serving home and business owners in LA and the surrounding region. He began his career with the renowned firm Marmol Radziner working for clients as distinguishd as Tom Ford. Graduating at the top of his class from the USC School of Architecture, he won 17 class commendations and received numerous recognitions including the AIA Medal and the Studio Design Award. Anthony is a multi-disciplined designer whose work encompasses architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, graphic design, branding, and social leadership. He&#8217;s active on social media, reach out to him there! He&#8217;s building a culture of a young startup and sharing it with the rest of us. Origin Story Anthony decided to try out architecture after high school, and the most significant thing was that architecture school was super intimidating but he ended up meeting his future wife there. After graduating and getting married, Anthony and his wife worked for several great firms. Once they got licensed, they decided to launch their own studio. They&#8217;ve slowly grown to a team of 11 and outgrown their home garage studio. Since then, they&#8217;ve discovered their passion lies in high end residential custom homes in the area south of the Bay. How did you land in your target market? They landed on something they were passionate about, good at and that could pay the bills. Whether it was a full house, a renovation, or a small portion of design on a bigger team, these discerning clients wanted a high touch, high quality of service experience. Though they&#8217;re not for everyone, clients hire them because they want an enjoyable, passionate process. The process leaves a feeling of joy instead of a wake of headaches. Laney LA makes the process fun. What are you doing to differentiate yourselves from other firms? Laney LA is extremely clear and consistent with how they communicate with their clients. They make it very easy for clients to share their journey with their friends. Every piece of the design project is pretty enough to share. When clients come to their studio, they&#8217;re treated like guests. They have food and drinks, and branding with their names. They receive quick follow up and intentional communication. This all stems from asking the questions, &#8220;If I was a client, how would I want to be treated? How can we go above and beyond?&#8221; How did you grow your company culture? They didn&#8217;t have a master plan for rate of hiring, but it doesn&#8217;t feel like they&#8217;re growing fast. They&#8217;re always interviewing, and that can be a long process. They possess a specific set of values that they try to reflect in the way they approach their work, most often in the way they treat their employees. Their goal is to create a runway for designers who have very distinct aspirations to launch their own practice one day....

AIA Contract Documents for Small Firms The man behind AIA Contract Documents, the comprehensive legal document system from AIA. For years, small firm architects have been a bit disgruntled about the bulky, intimidating documents. In the past few years, AIA has been working hard to serve the small firm community and AIA Contract Documents have evolved to provide documents specifically for small firm architects. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, AIA Contract Documents for Small Firms with Ken Cobleigh of the American Institute of Architects. Background Ken serves as Managing Director and Counsel, AIA Contract Documents. He works with a team of lawyers, specialists and support staff, and the AIA Documents Committee, in developing and publishing AIA Contract Documents, and in providing support services to contract document users. Ken joined the American Institute of Architects in October 2006. Ken is a graduate of the University of Maryland where he earned both his B.A. and J.D. with honors. After earning his law degree, and prior to joining the AIA, Ken practiced for eighteen years as a construction attorney in private practice Maryland law firms. During that time he represented owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals in a number of dispute resolution forums, including State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies, mediation and arbitration. Origin Story After graduating college, Ken was a police officer for several years before he decided to move on to something different. He graduated from law school and went to work at a general practice firm. One day, he ended up an associate to a partner on construction cases where he learned a lot of information at an incredibly fast pace. Once he developed his expertise in construction, he moved to another firm where he had a majority of architect and engineer malpractice cases. Now, every day, he gets to work with bright architects, lawyers, and others in the industry to develop good tools and put the law to work in a good way. Why should we be using AIA contract documents? The contract is an essential part of the relationship. At the end of the day, you&#8217;re in a business relationship built on a set of understandings and promises. Architects make promises about services rendered, and the owners make promises about payment. What each person understands can be different, so the contract is where everyone lays out rules for issues that could arise. We never like to think that a project could end poorly, but sometimes there are disputes. All of these potential issues can be addressed up front with the contract. What type of documents does AIA provide for small firms? For those practicing in residential and commercial, there&#8217;s a wide range of documents available. Many vary in size for different firms. The smaller the contract, the less things have been fleshed out for clarity and the more things will be open to interpretation by the parties. AIA cautions everyone that, depending on risk tolerance, they suggest the contract that will do the best job of making things clear and minimizing risk. Small, low-cost projects may allow use of a shorter form. Longer forms may have more potentials for alternate dispute resolution or licensure for the services. There&#8217;s a specific agreement (B107 2010) for an architect and a developer builder where there&#8217;s some replicated...

The Slow Space Movement with Mette Aamodt of Aamodt Plumb Architects &#8220;In 1986 Carlo Petrini protested the opening of a McDonald&apos;s restaurant in Piazza di Spagna, Rome and launched the Slow Food Movement. Carl Honoré explains in his book, In Praise of Slowness, that Slow Food stands for everything that McDonalds does not: fresh, local, seasonal produce; recipes handed down through the generations; sustainable farming; artisanal production; leisurely dining with family and friends. But ultimately the movement is about the sensual pleasures of food. Thirty years after Carlo&apos;s protest, organic produce, artisanal cheeses and craft beer are everywhere. Foodies flock to ever more specialized restaurants serving only food cultivated in their own backyards. Whole Foods is considered mass market and Michelle Obama is promoting farm-to-table in public schools. Carlo should be proud. He saved food! Since then, the Slow Movement has touched almost every industry except ours. Slow Cities. Slow Aging. Slow Religion. Slow Cinema. Slow Education. Slow Sex. Slow Medicine. Slow Fashion. Slow Parenting. Slow Travel. Architecture, design and the building industry are conspicuously absent from the list. We find that strange. So we decided to do something.&#8221; &#8211; Slow Space Movement This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Slow Space Movement with Mette Aamodt of Aamodt Plumb Architects. Background Mette Aamodt is an architect, CEO and cofounder of Aamodt Plumb, an architecture, interiors, and construction firm in Cambridge, Mass. She&#8217;s a former AIA member, a design activist, and cofounder of the Slow Space Movement to promote good, clean, and fair buildings for all. She publishes biweekly thought pieces on her blog, SlowSpace.org, to explore ideas around slow space and slow architecture. She&#8217;s a mother of two with her husband and partner, Andrew Plumb. She was diagnosed with MS in 2002 upon graduation from Harvard&#8217;s GSD. Origin Story Mette&#8217;s story goes back to her parents, who did not want her to be an architect. Her father was an architect, and her parents taught her that architecture was a very hard business. She remembers the highs and lows and recessions. She found her way to architecture through a long path through urban planning and ending up at the GSD. When she graduated, she was diagnosed with MS. There she also met her husband and partner, Andrew. A week before her thesis review, she went blind in one eye and couldn&#8217;t hold the exactor to cut her model. Thinking it was stress, she pressed on. When she went to the doctor, she realized it was worse than she t thought. Mette and Andrew were starting their careers as architects with this horrible diagnosis and no idea how it was going to affect them. They were unsure of what to do because they believed in the power of architecture to make an impact on people&#8217;s lives, but they saw how much it sucked to be an architect and what little value society places on architecture. They were faced with a dilemma: how could they do good work, have a good life, and make a good living? Since then, the challenge has been to work to balance all three of those things. After a few years of working, they were lucky enough to start their own firm to figure out how to do things differently. How could they run their firm that was different from the way all the other architects were doing? How could they persevere to their triple threat: good...

The Girl UNinterrupted Project with Juliet Chun &amp; Zhanina Boyadzhieva These two young, emerging architects have decided to take the lead in the profession and build a powerful resource that informs and empowers other emerging professionals. Hear what can happen when two women refuse to allow anything to block their way to success. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Girl UNinterrupted Project with Juliet Chun &amp; Zhanina Boyadzhieva. Background With a B.S. and M.Arch from Northeastern University, Juliet, Associate AIA, joined Leers Weinzapfel Associates in 2008 and has worked on a diversity of projects such as Ohio State University East Regional Chilled Water Plant and the UMass Design Building. She has taught at the Boston Architectural College as a studio instructor and thesis advisor and has been a guest critic for various institutions including Wentworth Institute of Technology, Mass Art College of Art and Design, and Pratt University. Originally from Bulgaria, Zhanina, Associate AIA, received her MArch from Harvard GSD and a BA from Mount Holyoke College. She joined Leers Weinzapfel Associates in 2014 and has worked on variety of academic and infrastructure projects: Condorcet Campus Competition, UMass Design Building and currently Harvard Allston Energy Facility Plant. Zhanina is an active member of WID and Culture NOW. She has taught at Boston Architectural College and has been a guest critic at Harvard GSD, Northeastern, Wentworth, Mount Holyoke College and Kuwait University. Zhanina is an avid world traveler and an occasional writer with work published at TEDx Bulgaria, Metropolis Magazine, Oculus, Dnevnik, Ureport and SciencexArt. Together, they are the cofounders of The Girl UNInterrupted Project which seeks to bridge the gap between young female designers and leaders in the architectural field. Juliet&#8217;s Origin Story Juliet didn&#8217;t know she wanted to be an architect until she was in college. She grew up in Tampa and attended Northeastern because of her love for the city of Boston. At the end of her freshman year, her advisor encouraged her to pick a major. She decided on architecture and loved everything about her experience through school. Northeastern does a coop program, so Juliet had the opportunity to do a coop with Leers Weinzapfel Associates. There she was able to get her foot in the door to return full time after graduation. Zhanina&#8217;s Origin Story Zhanina was always interested in the arts and tended to be good at math, systems and organizations. In Bulgaria, when applying for college, you tend to know what you want to study right away because of the technical nature of the programs. She was always searching for a school with a big population of international students and an architecture program. She also works at Leers Weinzapfel Associates, where she connected with Juliet. Where did the name &#8220;Girl UNinterrupted&#8221; come from? The name comes from the unique environments that haven&#8217;t interrupted them. Both Juliet and Zhanina have been lucky to be in places that allow them to grow. How did The Girl UNInterrupted Project start? Both Juliet and Zhanina work at Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, a firm that was started in the 1980s by Andrea Leers and Jane Weinzapfel. Last year, Andrea and Jane were nominated for an award that brought them to London for the ceremony and, when they returned, they brought a copy of the Architecture Review...

Lessons Learned from Investing in 15 Architecture Firms Today is the FINAL day to enroll for the EntreArchitect Mastermind for resources, training, and a powerful peer group that will help you accomplish your most ambitious goals. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/mastermind. One of the most surprising things about small architecture firms is how similar we all are. We&#8217;re all struggling with the same issues and trying to contribute to the world the best that we can. Charrette Venture Group invests in small firms, partnering with us to address the issues we face and helping us to plan for success. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Lessons Learned from Investing in 15 Architecture Firms with Todd Reding of Charrette Venture Group. Background Todd Reding is the President and CEO of Charrette Venture Group. Todd has been a guest of the podcast on EA103: 3 Roadblocks Experienced by Every Entrepreneur Architect and What To Do About It [Podcast] and EA151: How to Grow Your Architecture Firm [Podcast]. Charrette Venture Group (CVG) is a firm that provides a wholistic approach to building a business; they provide services from management, leadership, finance, marketing, business development, and more to architecture firms who are seeking to build a strong business in the design space. CVG&#8217;s mission is to be the best company in the world to help small architecture firms become stronger and more profitable businesses. Their eleven-member team is all based virtually, ranging from Mexico City to London. They work with small firms on every aspect of their businesses except the actual design work. Todd&#8217;s background is in the entrepreneurial world. With an MBA from Northwestern University, he&#8217;s has been involved in starting and running businesses throughout his whole career. What&#8217;s the biggest experience you&#8217;ve gained working with small firms? The most surprising thing as Todd has learned more about this space is the depth of the relationships with each firm. The CVG team cares deeply about each investment partner, and truly gets invested across a long period of time. All 15 firms have a very close, trusting relationship. Interactions at times are very honest and direct, sometimes telling firms what they don&#8217;t want to hear. The firms CVG partners with are totally trusting and focused on growing their firms and earning a profit so they can do the design work that they&#8217;re passionate about. Is this investment an equity deal? CVG is paid a percentage of the architecture firm&#8217;s revenue instead of an equity stake. They look at the board and figure out how they can increase the revenue of the firms that they&#8217;re partnering with. What tips do you have for those trudging through finding good client fits for their firms? Check out High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by <span class="a-declarative" data-action="a-popover"...

How to Become an Influential Speaker Whether you&#8217;re proposing a project to a new client or presenting to a powerful decision making authority or spreading a message to the world one stage at a time, your voice and how you use it will be the difference between falling flat and persuading your audience to see it your way. Do you want to make a difference? Use your voice to change the world around you. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Become an Influential Speaker with Dr. Michelle Mazur of Communication Rebel. Background Dr. Michelle Mazer founded Communication Rebel on the belief that communication changes the world. She helps speakers rebel against the status quo and make a difference by crafting their message, create their positioning and decide on pricing. Her speakers have gone on to book $100K speaking gigs, become international speakers, and raise more money than they ever expected. Origin Story Michelle figured out that she was passionate about public speaking in 10th grade during her required course. At the time, she was shy and quiet. She white knuckled her way through the first terrifying, awful speech, but there was a voice in her head that told her she could master it. She took more speaking classes and ended up joining the speech and debate team. She got her butt kicked every Saturday for a long time, but she began to cut her teeth, get feedback, and try different things. Eventually, things began to click. She got a PhD in communication and was a professor for five years. Eventually, a friend convinced her to share her gift of communication with the world. Now, her job is to help empower others to find the right words so that their message spreads and impacts those it was meant for. How did your clients find you? Some people come to Michelle after they&#8217;ve dabbled in speaking and aren&#8217;t afraid of getting on stage. They know they have something important to share and that it&#8217;s valuable, but it&#8217;s not coming across like they want it to. Now, they&#8217;re ready to up level what they&#8217;re doing. Are you an introvert or extravert? Michelle is an ambivert, which means she straddles the line. She can be very gregarious and outgoing, but she also needs a lot of time to rest and recharge. When she speaks, she plans time afterward to recharge after she drains her energy. What tips do you have for introverts who want to sell their message? One of the big strengths introverts can focus on is that when you&#8217;re a speaker, you get to control the conversation. There are a lot of speakers who are introverts and love being on the stage. In some ways, it&#8217;s like you&#8217;re having an in-depth conversation with one person. Introverts also think so deeply about the audience and think about what they need, their reactions, and how they&#8217;ll take action on your message. Those thoughts become your fuel to get onto a stage and share your message. What are some things that someone who wants to speak well can prepare? The first step is to step away from PowerPoint or KeyNote. Some of the first moves should be the pre-work of figuring out why your audience is coming to the speech, what problems do they have, what do they believe about your message? Then, move to the core message of your speech &#8211; the three word rebellion &#8211; where you&#8217;ll get people to take action. Figure out what conversations you need to have to move your audience from their pain point to your rebellion &#8211; your movement &#8211; that you&#8217;re wanting to create....

How to Build a Million Dollar Small Firm Using a Remote Team The future of architecture for small firms is the remote team. Using technology and online tools to acquire new clients, manage projects, and work with a team of top professionals distributed around the world, the virtual studio along with a remote team will allow you the flexiblity, freedom, prosperity and success that many of us are seeking as small firm architects. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build a Million Dollar Small Firm Using a Remote Team with Winn Wittman of SelfBuiltArchitect.com.  Background Winn Wittman is a contemporary residential architect based in Austin, Texas. His work has been featured in various publications including Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, The Rob Report, Green Building &amp; Design, Hinge, The Discovery Network, and HGTV. He has a BA from Tufts and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas in Austin. He&#8217;s received numerous awards, including best green innovation for his Wittman Panel Designs. He&#8217;s also the founder of Self Built Architect, an online community and educational program where Winn shares his knowledge about leveraging technology and using online tools to create personal freedom, prosperity, professional excellence and more. Origin Story Winn&#8217;s love for architecture started in his mother&#8217;s basement where he woodworked as a kid. From that came a love of art and architecture. As a liberal arts major, he bounced around before discovering art history and falling in love with architecture. A professor suggested that he go to Austin, Texas. Several years later, the recession happened. Winn began to buy homes and fix them up when he discovered an old office building. Him and his ragtag team ran wires, ran equipment, and finished the building. A luxury jet designer then bought the building from him, earning him his first million dollars. After that, going to work for a firm was unappealing. He began developing and building unusual homes that realtors would tell him he had no chance of selling. Surprisingly, he always found a buyer. When the next recession hit, Winn had a trendy office and a bunch of employees. He noticed his expenses were eating up all of his profits. By 2010, all of his work had dried up, he had to let people go and get rid of his office. It was time to do things in a different way. As he began to realize the tools that had recently become available allowing people to work anywhere with an internet connection, he started to do his research. Slowly but surely, he began to build a virtual firm. He had a reputation for high end residential work and needed to figure out how to maintain the same high touch approach to architecture that he had before. He didn&#8217;t want the client experience to suffer at all as a result of his remote work. How did you start your remote firm? First, Winn realized he needed a luxury conference room to meet clients in. He rented an apartment in a luxury high rise that a resident could reserve a conference room in. He also sought out other conference rooms he could utilize in a pinch. Now, there are plenty of places that have conference rooms for rent. Many of his tools were the same, but he found them through different channels. Both the internet and GoToMeeting helped him become a laptop architect. When he wasn&#8217;t meeting clients, he could work completely remotely. He prepared his clients to know that he was not only very busy, but that he worked in different states. With the technology today, he still has a robust practice with...

5 Steps to Unleash the Significant Power of Sleep Of our many skills, sleep may be the weakest. We know it&#8217;s important, and that it has a direct effect on our heath, well being, and overall success. Yet night after night we break the rules. This week on EntreArchitect, 5 Steps to Unleash the Significant Power of Sleep. A few years back, Mark began experiencing some significant health issues. After many tests, it was determined that his issues were a direct result of high levels of stress. Architects are stressed. The lifestyle that we lead often causes lots of problems. Mark has implemented a number of more healthful practices, one of the most important of which is sleep. He&#8217;s achieved significant improvement and felt the benefits, but he still has a way to go. In architecture school, late nights and even all-nighters are looked upon with honor like they&#8217;re something good. If you&#8217;ve ever done this, you know the effects on your mind and body. The effects can even reach to the dangerous side. As a profession, we need to make a change to look at sleep differently. Studies show that efficient sleep patterns allow us to accomplish things more effectively and be more creative, productive, and successful. What should we do as entrepreneur architects to improve our sleep habits? 5 Steps to Unleash the Significant Power of Sleep 1. Schedule Your Sleep Set a consistent sleep schedule by going to bed and waking up at the same time each day. Plan to sleep between 7 and 9 hours each night. Bonus tip: Find something pleasant to wake you up rather than the negativity of the news or a loud alarm clock 2. Practice a Relaxing Bedtime Ritual Turn off the technology and find something else that helps you wind down. Avoid all electronic screens, including your phone, TV and computer, which emit blue light stimulating your brain to stay awake. Read a book, listen to soft music, or maybe try out meditation! 3. Watch What You Eat Caffeine is one of the biggest challenges when trying to sleep better. It&#8217;s processed in our bodies up to 6-8 hours after that last cup of coffee! The best sleep routines start around 1 or 2 PM. Also try to avoid large meals and sweet snacks that keep your body up trying to digest when you&#8217;re trying to sleep. 4. Exercise Studies show that people sleep better and feel more alert during the day by getting 150 minutes of exercise each week. The better you feel, the better you sleep. 5. Design Your Sleep Environment Create a bedroom that helps you sleep. The environment that you&#8217;re trying to sleep in is important, including the temperature, lights, the sheets, and more. Your temperature should be set between 60-67 degrees for optimal sleep. Keep away from distracting noise and lights. Allow full exposure to natural sunlight first thing in the morning to reset your brain for a successful day ahead. Follow these five steps and sleep better! Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) Core by BQE Software is a brand new software designed specifically for architect&#8217;s project management! Get a free 15-day trial at <a...

Business by Design: Organize Your Business Beautifully Using 6 Proven Principles of Design Vision, mission, goals, hiring, culture, business systems, planning. These are all critical elements of success. Do you want to organize all of these into a successful business plan? Can you use the creative side of your brain to see your firm from a different perspective? This week on EntreArchitect, Business by Design: Organize Your Business Beautifully Using 6 Proven Principles of Design. Jane Walton is a published author, a public speaker and a trained executive coach with a masters degree in Human Resources Management training and development. She&#8217;s developed and facilitated numerous programs focused on leadership, team effectiveness and management specific to architecture firms. You can hear her entire origin story on EA088: How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect with Jane Walton [Podcast]. Taking inspiration from the art world, Jane will discuss how to design your firm beautifully by utilizing the basic principles of design organization: focal point, contrast, scale, unity, movement and rhythm. Designing your firm is the perfect balance of vision, partnership, and execution.  How can architects solve some of the issues they&#8217;re dealing with? First, figure out the focal point. For architects, they really need to think that through. They may want to do healthcare or civic residential, but take time to think through that. Is your firm doing what you say you want to be doing? Some firms say they&#8217;re on the cutting edge of technology, but if you want to be in that space you have to invest properly to get the level of talent to be able to do that. For what it&#8217;s going to take to reach your goals, is that where you want to be? Be clear and intentional about where you want to be. Next, go back and look at the contrast: What are your clients expectations? What is the market like? What are industry conditions that will support or not support your focal point? Once you have your focal point, what do you do? Test it and figure out if the clients understand what you&#8217;re trying to do. Is your focal point something that people are going to be excited about?  Figure out what&#8217;s going on with the competition and how you compare to that. How do you build an organization around your focal point? Once you know who you are and what you are, what you want to do and how you want to do it, then you can build a team around those concepts. Sometimes you get to the point where you have to consider what your life will be like if you have 20 employees and decide if that&#8217;s really what you want for your focal point. For some people, it&#8217;s better to stay a sole practitioner and accept the realities of what that type of business entails. How can you create unity in your firm? Unity is the elements have have a logical relationship to the progression and results. For example, finding a project, concept, to design to execution, the unity piece needs to be understood. What does communication look like? What is your pace? What expectations do you have? Learn from companies like Zappos and Southwest who hire the right people from the start and are clear about their culture and expectations to create the best teams. How can you find your rhythm? Rhythm is recognizing that we have the work to do, but asking what other things we need to have in place. Are there monthly meetings to course correct if

How to Develop a Powerful Owner Architect Agreement for Your Architecture Firm If you purchase the Hybrid Proposal Digital Course TODAY &#8211; including complete documents ready for you to edit for your small firm &#8211; we will throw in a FREE bonus including access to the Construction Management for Small Firm Architects Course and the GetFocused Productivity Course for Small Firm Architects . That&#8217;s over $600 for only $197. The offer ends Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11:59PM ET! Click HERE to receive BOTH the video course AND the complete template package that&apos;s ready to edit and help you sign more projects and make more money today! About 10 years ago, Mark was inspired by a talk to create his own owner architect agreement, one that works for his small firm. It needed to be easy to understand, look friendly, and be an integral part of his firm&#8217;s simple sales system. How can we go from prospect to project as effectively and efficiently as possible? After a decade of slow evolution, it&#8217;s the best small firm agreement. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Develop a Powerful Owner Architect Agreement for Your Architecture Firm. Note: EntreArchitect strongly advises that you have your attorney and insurance company review all of your legal documents. Why is it called a &#8220;hybrid proposal&#8221;? It&#8217;s both a proposal and an agreement. Typically, architects send out a letter of proposal defining what they understand the project to be. If they are ready to move forward, the architect prepares a legal agreement for the prospect to review and agree to. Mark created the Hybrid Proposal to condense both actions into one simple step. Next, Mark developed the hybrid fee with gives the client a flat fee and a percentage fee. The Four Parts of the Hybrid Proposal Cover Letter The cover letter is a simple form letter. It has a logo and a return address, but the intent is to explain to clients what we&#8217;re going to do and give them a call to action as to what next steps to take. The next part explains what was discussed at the meeting and what will happen next. All of this is malleable, but is the first step. Next, the prospective client can sign and initial the proposal and return with the initial payment to the firm. Proposal This six-page document is incredibly user friendly. Use your design skills to make it look appealing. Make it clear and easy to understand. Do you want to be more efficient and make more money? Find a target market and create a template proposal that fits your needs. Then you can use it over and over again! We also get into the different phases of architecture, including the pre design and architectural services. Explain the process you&#8217;re going to go through to execute your client&#8217;s project. EntreArchitect also includes construction administration as another phase of their process and fee. An initial payment is taken up front and held as a credit until the final payment. The hybrid language says that compensation for basic architectural services is a stipulated sum fee per the attached compensation schedule.  After schematic design, we know the scope and the budget, and we can make the project based on our stipulated sum. It doesn&#8217;t need to be perfect, just start confirming that you&#8217;re understanding what they want. Terms and Conditions This two page part is intentionally short to make it...

Construction Administration for Architects is NOT an Option A very popular topic around EntreArchitect is the role of the architect in the construction phase.  The number of firms providing architecture services and forfeiting Construction Administration is surprising. One member of The EntreArchitect Community recently shared, &#8220;I need to get better at selling my clients on construction administration. Most think they don&#8217;t need it and refuse it when I offer. I had a recent client back out on the service because my drawings were essentially too well done. Once they saw the final drawings, they decided the contractor could handle it without my involvement.&#8221; This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Construction Administration for Architects is NOT an Option. During the past few years, we&#8217;ve began to discuss, as a profession, taking back the process.  The goal is to be viewed once again as the leaders of the construction industry. To make this happen, we must literally take control of our projects and lead the process from beginning to end. Construction Administration is not an option to be offered as an additional service, it&#8217;s an integral part of the architecture process. Do you need to get better at selling your clients on construction administration? Imagine a surgeon preparing for surgery and then handing it over to someone else to execute, or a lawyer spending months preparing a prosecution and then heading back to the office to prepare for a new case before the trial is over. It&#8217;s no different for architects. We spend months preparing a design, we work our way through three levels of increasingly difficult development and documenting exactly how a structure is to be built. How can we give it away? We&#8217;re responsible for the health, safety and welfare for the creations we make and we&#8217;re legally liable for what&#8217;s constructed from our designs. It&#8217;s our responsibility as licensed professionals to observe the construction of our designs and confirm that they are being built as we designed them. Fivecat Studio Architecture provides Construction Administration on every project from a storage shed to a completely new construction. How do we do it? We&#8217;re a full-service architecture firm. We help our clients organize from their first ideas of the projects all the way through the end of construction. Most clients have no idea how our process actually works, and yours don&#8217;t either. If you offer a service as optional, a client will look at it as such. Fivecat Studio proposes one fee that includes Construction Administration as a part of the overall service. If a client asks if they&#8217;ll work without construction administration, Mark and Annmarie let them know it isn&#8217;t an option for them. 8 Reasons Why You Provide Construction Administration We lead weekly project meetings and review the progress of construction.We&#8217;re there to monitor things and support them in answering questions throughout the process. We confirm that the contractor is executing the project as per the design and specifications.Our client just went through a whole process that involved a lot of time and money, so they want the project done the correct way. We&#8217;re available to quickly resolve unforeseen issues and unexpected conditions so construction progress isn&#8217;t delayed.Time = money, and, in our clients&#8217; mind, having an experienced professional to walk through that

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Every Small Firm Architect Should Read This Book Fivecat Studio Architecture launched in 1999, and Mark discovered a book that changed the way he viewed business. It helped him realize that running a successful architecture firm required so much more than designing great architecture. Inside the owner of every small firm exists a battle among the entrepreneur, the manager and the technician. If we don&#8217;t attend to the needs of each one, our firms are destined for failure. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Every Small Firm Architect Should Read This Book. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber inspired Mark to build Fivecat Studio Architecture as a franchise prototype. Even though they knew selling their business systems as a franchise was never a goal, it was still important. Those systems have allowed them to thrive and have given them the tools needed to balance the requirements of the firm with the responsibilities of their family. This book inspired Mark to work on his business rather than in his business. Since 1999, Mark and Annmarie have experienced the startup pains of infancy, the hard-earned successes of adolescence, and the launch of a new virtual business model. Part 1 Michael E. Gerber defines the E-Myth as the entrepreneurial myth and discusses how small businesses are often the result of entrepreneurial seizures. What does that mean? &#8220;The technician suffering from an entrepreneurial seizure takes the work he loves to do and turns it into a job.&#8221; Have YOU done that? How many architects do you know who have launched their own firms with the goal to do it better than the firms they worked for? The three phases of business are infancy, adolescence and maturity. It&#8217;s important to build a mature company right from the beginning. &#8220;A mature company is founded on a broader perspective, an entrepreneurial perspective, a more intelligent point of view about building a business that works not because of you, but without you. Because it starts that way, it&#8217;s more likely to continue that way. Therein the true difference between an adolescent company, where everything is left up to chance, and a mature company, where there is a vision against which the present is shaped.&#8221; Part 2 Gerber introduces the concept of the franchise prototype and working on your business and not in it. He encourages the creation of systems, and the predictable results and happy clients that come from them. &#8220;The

Walking the Talk of Equity by Design Sometime in the next few weeks, the AIA San Francisco Equity by Design comittee will launch it&#8217;s third Equity in Architecture Survey and distribute the findings from their previous survey. Check it out and take it, because it will affect everyone in the profession of architecture. Equity means that all people, regardless of their socioeconomic, racial, or ethnic grouping, have fair and just access to the recourses and opportunities needed to thrive. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Rosa Sheng is Walking the Talk of Equity by Design. Background Rosa is a respected designer, architect, thought leader and innovator with over 23 years of experience. She&#8217;s led a variety of award winning and internationally acclaimed projects. As founding chair of Equity by Design and AIA San Francisco Chapter president, Rosa has led two Equity in Architecture surveys and authored AIA National Resolution 15-1 in 2015 and served on the Equity in Architecture Commission from 2016-2017. She&#8217;s presented on why equity matters for everyone nationally and abroad, and since she was last on the podcast, Equity by Design has been featured in Architect magazine, Architectural Record, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on the TEDx stage in Philadelphia. After 20 years at the San Francisco office of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, she recently joined SmithGroupJJR. Now, more than ever, a foundation of equitable practice and what that truly means is ever so more important not just in architecture, but in society as a whole. Equity minimizes barriers to maximize success. It&#8217;s not just what&#8217;s fair and equal, it&#8217;s a mindset of &#8220;we first&#8221; instead of &#8220;me first&#8221;. The 2016 Equity in Architecture Survey will be out soon, and the key findings started out with career pinch points and added career dynamics. While career pinch points happen once during your career, career dynamics happen throughout your career, like work/live balance, having a break from architecture, and pay equity. Equity by Design has also had a lot of great reports written by Annelise Pitts. For example, pay equity relates to how we&#8217;re comparing tings on the concept of temporal flexibility: you&#8217;re only as valuable as the hours you&#8217;re perceived to be working in the office verses your influence and impact beyond the physical hours you&#8217;re in the office. In this paradigm of how we should work, what is our value as architects? Were there any big surprises with the last survey that&#8217;s about to release? Burnout engagement was a new topic to the 2016 survey. Someone&#8217;s access to a senior leader in a firm, having friendships at work, seeing a clear pathway to advancement, and doing work that is meaningful to longterm career goals shows a huge impact on whether someone thrives. Does the survey address the community of small firm architects? The survey did look at sole practitioners and small firm architects, but they could use help to expand the pool. Of the 8,000, about 600 were sole practitioners. Hopefully more small firms and sole practitioners participate in the survey in the future! How have you applied some of these things to your new firm? The irony is that the last thing Rosa was...

We&#8217;re Building a New House for Our Family We&#8217;re building a new house for our family! I&#8217;m going to share our process and our progress with you &#8211; right here &#8211; at EntreArchitect Podcast. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, We&#8217;re Building a New House! Last fall, Mark LePage and Annmarie McCarthy purchased a lot on a subdivision in Weddington, North Carolina. Mark and Annmarie are husband and wife, and also partners at Fivecat Studio in Westchester County, New York. About 20 years ago, several of their family coincidentally moved from the New York metro area to North Carolina, just outside the city of Charlotte. Both Mark and Annmarie&#8217;s parents still live in the New York metro area, and have been a huge part in helping them raise their children while they were building their careers. Being close to New York City allows their family the convenience of visiting as often as they choose, and provides a fantastic client base for their high-end residential architecture firm. There are many opportunities that living in Westchester county affords them. However, there are also opportunities that living in North Carolina would bring too. They would have business contacts, since both of Annmarie&#8217;s brothers are in construction, Mark&#8217;s older brother is a photographer, and his younger brother is a high-end residential real estate broker in the Lake Norman region just north of Charlotte. Over the years, they&#8217;ve gone through the list of pros and cons, and have found that the pros of staying in Westchester have always outweighed the cons. This past summer, something big changed. After almost fifty years of living it the house that Annmarie grew up in, Annmarie&#8217;s parents surprised everyone by buying a home in South Carolina and moving within 4 months. Though they wanted their kids to go to great schools and they wanted to be close to both sets of parents, they knew that with their kids growing up and family moving far away, they had more flexibility to make other decisions. When they were freed up to look at moving, they didn&#8217;t find any homes that met their requirements as architects! Most of what&#8217;s available is being built by mega-developers, which would be a hard transition from a cottage in the woods of upstate New York. They were left with no choice&#8230; It&#8217;s time to build a new house!  They found the perfect plot of land in one of the best school districts in the state of North Carolina. They&#8217;re going to make the move slowly, taking time to build and uproot their entire family, including allowing their oldest, James, the opportunity to finish his senior year in Westchester. There&#8217;s so much in store! Follow Mark&#8217;s personal Instagram @markrlepage to see the progress. Question: Have you built your own home? Share your story! Visit our Platform Sponsors Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small firm architects. Get an exclusive, limited time detail. Sign up today and get three months free.  Visit EntreArchitect.com/Gusto and claim your free three months today! Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access...

Top 5 Most Popular Episodes for EntreArchitect Podcast in 2017 The EntreArchitect community is growing larger and more powerful every day, and this podcast has seen the results. The EntreArchiect podcast is now being downloaded more than 30,000 times per month. The progress we&#8217;re making is no doubt directly related to you, the EntreArchitect Community. Episode 200 is the final episode of 2017 and there are so many great things coming in 2018. Focus on the things you have control over. There are only a handful of things that we have direct influence over. Work to ensure that you maximize your impact on the things that matter most. If you adopt these three words as your mantra &#8211; Love, Learn, and Share what you know &#8211; next year will certainly be your best year yet. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, the Top 5 Most Popular Episodes for EntreArchitect Podcast in 2017.  #5 with 5988 downloads in 2017 EA175: Michael Kilkelly The Entrepreneur Architect Series Michael Kilkelly is a principal at Space Command, an architecture and consulting firm in Middletown, Connecticut. He&apos;s also the founder of ArchSmarter.com, a website dedicated to helping architects work smarter not harder. Michael has received his bachelor of architecture from Norwich University and his masters of science, design and computation from MIT. Previously he was an associate at Gehry Partners in LA where he worked on several high profile design projects including New York by Gehry and the Guggenheim. He writes regularly about architecture on ArchSmarter, Arch Daily and Architect Magazine. Connect with Michael online at ArchSmarter.com or email him at [email protected]. You can also find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. Want to be a guest on The Entrepreneur Architect podcast series? Connect with us on any social media platform or email [email protected]! #4 with 6025 downloads How to Get Started as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) <img loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-10720"...

Using Emotions to Market Your Architecture Firm Our prospective clients learn with their heads but decide with their hearts. After years of research and gathering information, often, when a client chooses to work with an architect, they simply go with their feelings. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Using Emotions to Market Your Architecture Firm.  Have you encounter a situation where emotions take over and a decision is made with someone&#8217;s heart? You&#8217;ve probably seen it happen with yourself and your own clients. &#8220;In his book, Descartes Error, Antonio Damasio, professor of neuroscience at the University of Southern California, argues that emotion is a necessary ingredient to almost all decisions. When we are confronted with a decision, emotions from previous, related experiences affix values to the options we are considering. These emotions create preferences which lead to our decision.&#8221; Why is storytelling so important? When developing a marketing strategy, stories trigger memories and feelings. Stories evoke emotions and attach memories and feelings of things you&#8217;ve experienced. The 4 Fundamentals of Emotional Marketing: Knowing who you serve matters. Some architects don&#8217;t want to have a target market, but without knowing who you serve you can&#8217;t figure out how to emotionally connect with them. Pick a target so that you can learn more about them and connect best with their community. Where are they? What makes them happy? What are they trying to achieve? Sensorial experiences matter. Think beyond the traditional description of your services and develop strategies and services that are experienced with every sense. Can you start using technologies like virtual reality to allow your clients to actually walk into a house or building you&#8217;ve designed? Imagine the senses they would experience. An imaginative approach matters. We use our imaginations all the time. When providing products and services in new ways using imagination, we trigger something in our clients&#8217; minds. What if our proposals and legal agreements were beautiful, creative, and easy to read? Manage the emotional experience through your imagination. The words we use matter. They will cause our clients to feel one way or the other. Are you designing a house or creating a home? They say the same thing, but one is more functional and technical, another is filled with feeling and love. Your spoken words when you first meet a client make a unique impression. The words on your website aren&#8217;t just a portfolio, they help show who you are. Mark&#8217;s marketing book suggestions: Emotional Branding: The New Paradigm for Connecting Brands to People by Marc Gobe Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping&#8211;Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond by Paco Underhill Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send...

How to Overcome the Fear of Growing Beyond You as a Small Firm Architect For years, Sheri teetered back and forth between staying small and practicing as a small practitioner or making plans for growth and executing toward a bigger future. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Overcome the Fear of Growing Beyond You as a Small Firm Architect with Sheri Scott of Springhouse Architects.  Background Sheri is a member of EntreArchitect, but her and Mark connected online a long time ago and have been supporting one another as architects for a while. As a founder and principal at Springhouse Architects,  Sheri&#8217;s mission is to lead clients through the building process with the clients in control and Springhouse as their guide, advocate, and ally. With over 20 years of experience in residential architecture, Sheri brings knowledge and confidence to every custom home project. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and has her NCARB license. Sheri&#8217;s also lead architect on three HOA boards and volunteers extensively with her son&#8217;s high school marching band. She also feels privileged to be a mentor to teenage girls. She lives in Ohio with her husband and three boys. Origin Story Sheri&#8217;s moment of discovering architecture wasn&#8217;t very inspiring. When she was in high school after her parents&#8217; recent divorce and her older siblings moved out to go to college, she was lost and her grades dropped. She was called to the counselor&#8217;s office, and they asked if she wanted to be an engineer. Everyone in her family was an engineer, so she wasn&#8217;t interested in that. The one class she was interested in was drafting. To get out of the office, she agreed to apply to architecture school. She was accepted at University of Cincinnati and found the direction that she needed there. She wasn&#8217;t an artistic architecture student, but enjoyed the structure and the design classes. Sheri married before she graduated and had her first child the year after she finished school. The process of looking for a job with a six month old was different than many of those she graduated with; she had a lot of parameters in place. After searching, she found Atelier Design close to home. They let her work part time with a flexible schedule. She was able to focus on her family but build the foundation of her career at the same time. She worked there for twelve years until the crash in 2008. At that point, a lot of things happened that created the perfect storm. Her husband, John, lost his job and they took it as a sign that it was time for the next thing. John got a new job in Indianapolis, and they picked up and moved their whole family &#8211; now three boys &#8211; from Ohio to Indiana. Everything fell apart there. When Sheri left Ohio, she started Scott Architecture and negotiated one of the builders from her old job with her and her work was back in Ohio. They decided to move back and start over. After that, every month got a little bit better than the last. How did things turn around? In 2013, Sheri connected with EntreArchitect. That was another defining year in her career. She had to make a five year plan and she was amazed that putting her life goals on paper looked totally different than it did at that moment in time. Her whole career had been a balance of family and working, and she was happy doing that. She know, however, that in 2020 all her kids would be out of the house. Where did that leave her then? She&#8217;d built a whole career balancing things, and looking down the road looks different than...

Finding Your Purpose in the Profession of Architecture with Michael Bernard of Virtual Practice Consulting When we decided to become architects, there was no doubt it was sparked from a desire to design. Maybe you love to draw, paint or build. Maybe someone recognized your talents and guided you toward architecture. All through architecture school and through your career, the definition of architecture revolves around the idea of design. Architecture is so much more than design. Your place in architecture may not be in design. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Finding Your Purpose in the Profession of Architecture with Michael Bernard of Virtual Practice Consulting. Background Michael is the founder of Virtual Practice Consulting, where he provides strategic advice to design and construction firms. He collaborates with firm leaders to assure effective growth, enrollment in mission and vision, development of growth models, strategic business development, and mentoring staff to become effective project leaders. Michael&#8217;s clients include architects, builders, structural engineers, landscape architects, and more. He&#8217;s been the adjunct professor in the architecture department at the California College of Art in San Francisco since 2006 and has served as a director on the board of the San Francisco chapter of AIA and on the board of the AIA California Council. He&#8217;s led several committees  and served as architect advisor to the academy for emerging professionals at the AIA San Francisco. Michael&#8217;s Origin Story Michael discovered architecture as a 10 year old when he was inspired by house plan magazines at the supermarket and built 3D models as a child. In college, he studied psychology with the intent of becoming a clinical psychologist. While he was teaching French to exchange students during summer school, a colleague noticed him sketching and asked if he&#8217;d ever thought of architecture as a profession. Instead of applying for graduate school in psychology, he applied for architecture. A light came on and he realized his innate design talent had just been sleeping. Michael started in design and worked for Charles Moore in Los Angeles. After some time, he went to work for a larger technical firm because he wanted to learn what the underpinning was of design. Over the course of his career, he always wanted more. He finally realized that what he loved most about architecture is the creative team that makes a project happen. How long did it take you to realize where you wanted to be? Michael always went back to the conversations in the studio. Those conversations were what really stick in his memory. The critical thinking was way more interesting to him than the drawing. The process of hearing people discuss what they love was so important to him. He had the revelation over 20 years into his practice that virtual practice would bring a different way to engage. He felt a confidence in thinking differently about the practice of architecture. While architects are poised to be incredibly entrepreneurial, free-thinking and liberal, often we define ourselves so narrowly. Given the way we&#8217;re tied to the cost of construction and other social aspects, we have the opportunity to think more broadly. However, we treat ourselves so narrowly that we insecurely define what architecture is. If we&#8217;re only about design, does anyone else matter? Are people who think more...

A New Way to Practice Architecture with Diana Nicklaus of SAAM Architecture The world has changed in so many ways since Mark&#8217;s architecture firm, Fivcat Studio, was launched in 1999. The internet was in its infancy. Few architects were using digital marketing and communication tools. Today, we can communicate instantly with anyone in the world. Our entire firm can be launched, built and run without a dedicated office. The world is changing and with it, the practice of architecture is changing too. How can we leverage the power of the internet and the cloud to improve our practice? How can the internet&#8217;s new models improve the profession? How can these new models not only allow us to thrive as entrepreneurs, but allow us to be more flexible, more family friendly, more socially responsible, more equitable? How can we live happier lives? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, A New Way to Practice Architecture with Diana Nicklaus of SAAM Architecture. Background With over 20 years of experience, Diana has practiced architecture in both the US and Italy. Based in Boston, MA, Diana cofounded SAAM in 2014. It was established with the goal of providing high-level client services through unique and innovative project specific solutions over sector based opportunities. They&#8217;ve adopted a business model that provides aggressive HR policies and have therefore attracted some great talent. In three years, they&#8217;ve grown to a team of 24 people. Origin Story Diana grew up in Amarillo, Texas. Her mother was a humanities professor at the local community college, and she taught Diana a lot about how to examine her surroundings. Diana remembers driving through small towns and playing a game with the local churches: they would guess the denomination based on the style. When she ended up in university, she worked with an architectural historian and expanded her view of architecture and design. She finished at Tufts with a degree in architectural history and urban studies, and went to graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin. Following graduation, a strong collegiate connection with Pei Cobb Freed &amp; Partners in New York City, where she worked for four years learning about the global practice, high profile projects, and more. Her career took a turn when she worked for a firm in Venice that was doing building scanning. After that, she worked for a few firms in Cleveland, Ohio where she found a strong technical background. Eventually, she made her way back to Boston, where she really appreciates the strong roots in the equity discussion that&#8217;s happening today. Did you go to Boston with the intent of starting your own firm? Diana had no intention of starting her own firm. In Boston, she worked in an office with about 45 people, where she had the perks of flexible schedules and time to work from home. Work life benefits became an important factor in how she looked at the profession. Her company was acquired by another company, and after three years, she knew it was time to move away from that space and start her own company. In a large firm environment, they found themselves being encouraged to fit into a group depending on your specialties. As someone with a liberal arts background, Diana felt taught to work through different projects and create a different practice by working across sectors. When you started your firm, what planning stages did you go through? When they started, they built the firm knowing they wanted to do bigger work, not just typical architectural

How to Use StrengthsFinder to Find YOUR Place in Architecture We all have strengths and weaknesses. If we focus on finding, developing and building our strengths instead of filling in the gaps caused by our weaknesses, we&#8217;ll be more successful. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Use StrengthsFinder to Find Your Place in Architecture with Erin Poppe of Charrette Venture Group. Background Erin Poppe is Charrette Venture Group&#8216;s leadership and strengths expert. She facilitates the development of strategies that allow teams to focus on and invest in their unique abilities. Prior to CVG, she revitalized the StrengthsFinder initiative at Kansas State University and presented on Strength Engagement at Gallup&#8217;s inaugural Clifton Strengths Summit. Origin Story Erin is the daughter of an architect who graduated from Kansas State University. Her parents were married on campus and then moved Washington where her dad started working for a small design firm called HKP Architects. Erin was always raised in the architecture world, knowing the language, purpose and value. Through her own studies unrelated to architecture, she began to talk to others about what makes people unique and how they can own their individual strengths. After graduating, she connected with Charrette Venture Group&#8216;s Todd Reding. They quickly realized a real need for this conversation within the architecture community. Now she spends her time talking to people in the architecture world about what makes them great. What is StrengthsFinder? The StrengthsFinder assessment helps to identify areas of a person&#8217;s greatest potential for success. For a long time, the conversation has been centered around weaknesses and how to become a more well-rounded person. Instead, how much further can you go by investing your energy into something that you&#8217;re naturally good at? Doing that helps people see exponential growth in the long road. The assessment is founded in research that studies a wide variety of talent functions that assess your natural areas of greatness. In about forty-five minutes, you learn the top five ways you innately think, feel or behave. Erin&#8217;s top five strengths are: strategic, ideation, individualization, connectedness, and learner. What does that mean? It means that most of all, she&#8217;s a strategic thinker. She loves ideas, dreaming, and making connections with others who have ideas and want to take them to the next level. However, she&#8217;s not very talented in execution. Having the assessment puts this information in front of her and helps to put language to the behaviors to better communicate with those around her how she is best of value. Are all architects similarly skilled? As you can expect, industries tend to cultivate talents. So far, Charrette Venture Group has found an abundance of strategic thinkers and executers within the architecture world: they can dream up ways to innovate, and they can do it too. The gap then comes into play when they don&#8217;t excel at communicating their worth. Based on those results, Charrette Venture Group aims to encourage architects to own what they do well and adapt to fill the needs of what they don&#8217;t do well. Can your strengths change over time? Your strengths can change over time based on major life shifts like a new job,...

Launching and Growing an Architecture Non-Profit Mark is often asked by students or young architects with an idea that might change the world in some big or small way, how might one start a charity; a non-profit organization that serves their community or serves the world. What is the first step? How do you obtain funding to launch and plant that seed of an idea and have it sprout into full blossom? And once you get it successfully started, serving the needs of others how do you keep it growing into an organization that might bear fruit for generations to come? This week we dive into answering some of these questions. In this episode at EntreArchitect Podcast, Launching and Growing a Architecture Non-Profit with AzuKo.org. Connect with AzuKo online at AzuKo.org. Follow AzuKo on Twitter or Facebook. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) Core by BQE Software is a brand new software designed specifically for architect&apos;s project management! Get a free 15-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/BQE. ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. Charrette Venture Group invests in small- to mid- sized architecture firms with the goal to create action behind aspirations. Do you want to become a larger, stronger business? Visit EntreArchitect.com/CVG to learn more! Referenced in this Episode Download the Profit For Small Firm Architects course for FREE. Leave a Rating and Review at iTunes The post <a rel="nofollow"...

12 Steps to Take Control of Your Email As small firm architects, we&#8217;re working so hard to get everything done. Between the many hours we dedicate to building our firms and the time spent fostering strong relationships, there isn&#8217;t time for much else. Each week offers us 168 hours, no more and no less. Half of those hours are reserved for sleeping, eating and hygiene. What we choose to do with the remaining 84 hours will determine whether we succeed or fail. How do you use your 84 hours a week? Mark recently looked at his own habits, and was shocked to realize he was spending more than two hours per day sorting, managing and responding to email messages. That&#8217;s time away from building his business and being with his family. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, 12 Steps to Take Control of Your Email. 12 Steps to Take Control of Your Email 1. Turn off ALL notifications All the bells anId whistles that pop up? Turn them off. You don&#8217;t need them. Instead, schedule times in the day to check your email or social media. 2. Install spam filters More than 90% of Mark&#8217;s email is unwanted junk and solicitations. If you get 100 emails and 90 of them are garbage, help yourself get to the 10 emails that actually matter. 3. Unsubscribe from unread subscriptions If you don&#8217;t read it anymore, delete it. Is there a possibility to miss out on something? Sure, but if you&#8217;re not reading it anyway, you&#8217;re not missing out on anything. 4. Schedule time for dedicated email review Schedule specific times every day to review your email. Instead of using minute-by-minute notifications, you&#8217;ll be better disciplined. It&#8217;s hard to not pick up your phone and hit the email button, so reestablish new habits to find time to look at your email. 5. Do it, delegate it, defer it, delete it These are the four rules to processing any task list. If the email will take you less than 2 minutes, do it right then. If it can be forwarded and handled by someone else on your team, then delegate it. If it requires your attention and will take more than 2 minutes, move it to your task manager to be addressed during your scheduled email time. If it&#8217;s useless junk, delete it. 6. Keep email responses short Don&#8217;t waste your precious 84 hours composing long email messages. 7. Use the phone for dialogue Instead of going  back and forth over email, pick up the phone and have a conversation. This way, the issue will be resolved much faster, and you can get back to what&#8217;s most important. 8. Prepare formal letters for important documentation Formal reports and letters should be formal. Write and formalize letters for important information. 9. Don&#8217;t use email to coordinate your teams There are apps that are so much more efficient than email like Asana, Trello, or Slack. They allow simple search function to find communication. 10. Use a reminder app Instead of using email to send yourself a task, find a reminder app. Mark uses Wunderlist to manage his tasks. 11. Delegate your email management Let someone else manage your email. Imagine opening your email and finding five messages that really require your attention. By letting someone else go through steps 1-10,

The Entrepreneur Architect Series: Earl Parson At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Earl Parson. Background Earl Parson is an architect based in Los Angeles, California practicing residential architecture as Parson Architecture and is the founder of CleverModerns.com, an online platform empowering DIY owner-builders with plans and coaching. Origin Story Earl was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana, and his life intersected with architecture as a kid when his best friend&#8217;s dad was an architect. He saw the giant drawing boards and electric erasers, which may not have directly inspired him, but was a role model in his life of an option when he grew up. His dad owned a two story, three storefront building downtown as an investment and hobby, and there were constantly projects to fix it up that Earl was around. In addition, they added on to his house while he was growing up. There was a moment where he began falling in love with the old buildings. Though he knew he wanted to be an architect, he wanted to get out and explore the world. He spent time in St. Louis for his undergrad and ended up at SCI-Arc for grad school. He worked for some architects around town and then ended up on his own after the recession, and never looked back from there. After graduating, Earl and a friend took a summer off doing design work, building furniture, and other odd jobs. Later, he worked for Marmol Radziner, W3 Architects, and Studio Works, and eventually got a full time job Pasadena City College teaching drawing and Keating. After the recession, he started Parson Architecture. In 2009, some friends connected him with a gallery in Chinatown where architects and designers came together and had a show of furniture and other objects. Earl started doing some work for daycare facilities that required a certain amount of professionalism, creating a great growth opportunity to establish business practices. Where and when did you start welding? When Earl was a kid, his grandparents lived on a farm in southern Indiana. His grandpa made everything he had on his farm. He had a lightbulb moment seeing his grandpa create and realized that everything that had ever been created was first thought of and built by someone. Once he bought a house and had the space, he bought a welder and started accumulating equipment. That creative outlet kept him sane during the recession. What big goal did you achieve?  Earl entered

How To Attract and Hire The Best of the Next Generation of Architects with Nick Serfass, AIAS National Executive Director This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How To Attract and Hire The Best of the Next Generation of Architects with Nick Serfass, AIAS National Executive Director. Background In his role as Executive Director of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Nick Serfass focuses on driving the organization toward relentless &#8220;forward progress&#8221;, so that it creates a more impactful future for its student members and the profession of architecture.  Nick holds alumni status as a Virginia Wahoo, Miami Hurricane and Auburn Tiger. He is also an architect when necessary. Listen to Nick&#8217;s origin story back on EA050: Big Changes with AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass. Tell us about your role at AIAS? Nick is the operational captain who makes the events, programming and services move forward. He&#8217;s also working to bridge the gap between academia and the profession. He works to connect students to the profession and help them succeed with the right tools and resources. A lot of what they&#8217;ve done is a ton of storytelling: about the profession, about what students need to know, and highlighting the great content the students put forth. They&#8217;re trying to get more eyeballs on the organization so that more people become aware of who they are and what they&#8217;re doing. That way, they can grow the community and it&#8217;s impact on the profession. The more people who know about AIAS, the more opportunities our members have to engage. They&#8217;re consistently creating products, programs and services to have a story to tell about. How can architects be attractive to the next generation of architects? For students, there are so many avenues to research firms in depth than there were before. You can find out a ton about small firms by diving into their social media. The biggest challenge is that students go to the website and can&#8217;t find a lot of information to get excited about working there. For firms, document and create. Show young architects what you&#8217;re doing, and put out vulnerable and authentic content for them to connect with.  All students bring different interests to the table, but today they&#8217;re searching for firms that are passionate about those topics too. If they can&#8217;t identify what a firm is excited about, they can&#8217;t make that connection. Do you think the website is the most important thing to update? Your website is your face, that&#8217;s where people will check you out. After that, social media and other digital platforms can add to your marketing strategy. If all you see is one static homepage, how can someone identify if they&#8217;re a fit or not? How can architects improve their websites to connect better with this new generation of architects? Make your website image and video heavy. Our phones are powerful, they take great photos and videos and the platforms available to us make it so easy to share. AIAS.org has a lot of imagery, graphics, and video imbedded. The goal is to catch someone&#8217;s eye. This is a creative industry: showcase your creativity. The point of your website is to tell a story about your firm. You can design it however you want when you&#8217;re doing that. Identify your story

EntreArchitect Live with Alex Gore of F9 Productions This week, Mark held his first live interview using Facebook live. Alex Gore from F9 Productions discussed his work with Daniel Libeskind, his firm in Longmont, Colorado, his podcast, Inside The Firm, sharing the behind-the-scenes with his partner, Lance Cayko, and his book The Creativity Code. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, EntreArchitect Live with Alex Gore of F9 Productions. Background Alex Gore grew up drawing wars of ants verses bees, playing backyard baseball, and being obsessed with Frank Lloyd Wright. After high school, he joined the national guard as a heavy equipment operator. There, he attended North Dakota State University and received a masters in architecture and construction management. He then worked under the world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind, teamed up with his best friend from college Lance Cayko to start F9 Productions. He&#8217;s the cohost of Inside the Firm Podcast and the author of The Creativity Code. How did you get to work for Daniel Libeskind? Going into Denver, Alex lined up several different interviews when he had a trip planned to be in town. He was back and forth with Libeskind, and was offered an internship first. Though he turned that down, he eventually was offered a full-time position. Did you carry any thoughts over from Libeskind to F9 Productions? Daniel Libeskind always did crazy fun projects, so Alex and Lance have tried to keep doing one fun project a year. They built a tiny house that was sustainable and cooler looking than traditional tiny houses. The goal was to make a commitment to do something cool every year. What are your thoughts on interning for a star firm? All of us interns worked a ton and were paid an hourly rate. At F9 Productions, interns are paid. When you&#8217;re sacrificing your time and energy in a studio culture environment, you have a lot to learn by doing that if that&#8217;s what you want to do. For F9 Productions, interns are just colleagues and designers who they work side by side with. How did F9 Productions start? When Alex got laid off by Libeskind, he called Lance and they made some plans. Eventually, Lance got laid off as well and Alex decided to move to Colorado and figure out how to work together. They worked as a tw0-man shop for a few years until they had consistent business in 2013-2014. Now, they have about ten people and even that feels stretched at times. The structure is a two-headed beast. They each have people who mainly work for one of them or the other, and in times of big projects they can pull from the other&#8217;s side. Depending on the project, they tend to hand off projects that are a better fit for the other person&#8217;s skills. Where did the name for F9 Productions come from? In college, Alex and Lance didn&#8217;t know if they really liked each other. When they finally realized each other had some useful skills, they worked closely together. They were on their computers all the time, and F9 was the key to render. They would tease their classmates who wanted to go home at the end of the day by saying, &#8220;Go ahead! Just hit F9 and the computer will...

Building a Large Firm by Starting Small with Tabitha Ponte of Ponte Health Tabitha Ponte is a licensed architect and builder, a philanthropist, a mother and a wife who&#8217;s leading Ponte Health. She&#8217;s based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in single source delivery, resources management and best outcomes serving the healthcare sector exclusively. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Building a Large Firm by Starting Small with Tabitha Ponte of Ponte Health. Origin Story Tabitha was seven or eight years old when she told her mother how she felt about spacial structures. She felt like she saw the void, not the stuff. In the car in Venezuela, where she spent her childhood, Tabitha&#8217;s mom told her all about architecture and engineering. Her mind was made up: she was going to be an architect. Tabitha had family members who were in architecture, one of whom designed and built his own house. She spent significant amounts time in that house and vividly remembers the influence that the fact that he built it himself had on her. She was very involved in music as a child, but always knew that she wanted to attend architecture school. She went to architecture school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and worked all through college. Because of this, she actually finished her IDP hours before she graduated college. Tabitha worked for three different firms all though college, and was eligible for her licensure exams the year she graduated. She worked to learn the business of architecture and construction from the inside. When she graduated she was given the opportunity to step into a leading role as an architectural project manager. Everything fell apart when the market crashed. Firms disappeared overnight and work halted. All of that eventually lead her into Chicago. She had visited Chicago previously, and thought that one day she may work there. Because of the market crash, she didn&#8217;t pursue architecture as her graduate degree; Tabitha studied construction instead at Illinois Tech, receiving a management and engineering degree. Tell us about a pivotal change in your career. Tabitha has worked to establish a holistic self in this field who is capable of design, resources management, leading job site and more. She wanted to create a school geared toward that kind of development of sharing what she knew, but felt so much pressure when working on a project to create a school. She got incredibly sick, and was required to make some serious life changes. A little over a year ago, she suffered a stroke. That was the last straw in choosing to walk away from the stress that was making her physically ill and stop pushing against a system that was fighting her. Where did you go next? Tabitha dropped everything in Chicago and traveled to fifteen states. She climbed several mountains and found so much bliss there that she thought she might stay. The cold of Chicago followed her to Portland, and she was ready to head back to Florida and to her family. She dove into public works construction and asset management, and found that the government agencies loved her: she&#8217;s licensed and could cross over to each different side and play each part well. While Tabitha was pregnant, she made the intentional choice to work from home. Her new look on life allowed her the time to be home with her daughter, read for personal development, exercise, and eat well. How did the transition into your new business happen? Tabitha remembers thinking that she didn&#8217;t want to be limited to construction administration rather than being in the field. She...

Using Emotions to Successfully Attract the Clients You Want Our prospective clients learn with their heads, but they decide with their hearts. After years of research, often, when a client chooses to work with an architect it simply comes down to their feelings. They choose their team by deciding who they like the most. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Using Emotions to Successfully Attract the Clients You Want. Do you ever make decisions based on emotion? We don&#8217;t always buy based on price or features, more often we buy because something makes us feel a certain way. When we&#8217;re developing a marketing strategy for our firms, we should consider the part that emotions play in the decisions that our clients make. Professor Antiono Damasio at University of Southern California argues that, emotion is a necessary ingredient to almost all decisions. When we are confronted with a decision, emotions from previous, related experiences affix values to the options we are considering. These emotions create preferences which lead to our decision. Our feelings help us make our decisions. That&#8217;s why storytelling is so powerful; they trigger emotions and feelings. In EA140, architect storyteller Jeff Echols shared How To Use Your Story to Find the Work You Want. How can we craft our branding to be based on emotion? How do we use emotion to effectively find the clients we want? Here are 4 Fundamentals about Emotions to use in Marketing: Knowing Who We Serve Matters Without knowing who we serve, how can we have any idea how to emotionally connect with those people? Who are you serving? Who do you want to serve? Where do these people work and play? What makes them happy? What are they trying to achieve in their search for an architect? Sensorial Experiences Matter What does an architect do? When answering this question, think beyond the traditional descriptions. How can we develop strategies and services that are experienced with every sense? Do we have strategies around sight, sounds, touch, and more? Think along the lines of experiencing design through virtual reality or presenting hand-sketched schematic designs with freshly baked cookies. Do you think your client will talk to their friends about that type of meeting? Using an Imaginative Approach Matter Immaginative systems and strategies make the process more real for our clients. It causes them to pause and think about what&#8217;s different than they expected it to be. How can we create a different and imaginative website to trigger emotions? What experiences can we give that feel different? What can spice up our proposals to give pause? How can clients&#8217; first point of contact feel different than another firm? The Words We Use Matter The words we choose have the opportunity to make a client feel one way or the other. In residential architecture, are we designing a house or creating a home? A house has a function, but a home is filled with feelings, love, and memory. Using intentionality with the words we use goes a long way. To learn more about emotional marketing, check out these books: Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping&#8211;Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond by Paco Underhill Emotional Branding: The New Paradigm for Connecting...

60 Minute Business Plan for Small Firm Architects Did anyone tell you you needed to know how to run a business when you became an architect? Whether clients come knocking or not, it&#8217;s not so easy to keep them knocking. The solution is to write a business plan. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, 60 Minute Business Plan for Small Firm Architects. Maybe you&#8217;ve heard the words &#8220;business plan&#8221; and you feel yourself shutting down. Before you do that, let me share my vision. It came from years and years spent putting together my own various business plans. Finally, I put together a stripped down, one page version that I was able to put on paper quickly and develop as I went along. &#8220;The greatest value in creating a business plan is not the final document.  It&#8217;s the communication, the prioritization, the focus, the clarity, and learning that makes the process worthwhile.&#8221;  &#8211; Jim Horan Where are you now? Where do you want to be in the future? 5 Step Process for a Simple Business Plan for Small Firm Architects   Create a vision statement. Get a single piece of paper and write a single paragraph about your vision. What will your business look like? Where do you want to be? Do you want a high design firm? How much money are you making in your vision? What&#8217;s the big picture Consolidate that paragraph into a vision statement that embodies the essence of your vision. Describe your mission. Why did you become an architect? Why did you launch this firm? What propels you toward your vision? Develop simple strategies. Break it down into simple steps of how you&#8217;re going to reach your vision and mission. Create 5 steps and work your way backward from your end goal. What do you need to do to reach your goals? Make specific goals. Specify benchmarks that will lead you to execute your strategies. Be specific and give yourself a deadline for each. Commit to an action plan. What tasks will you complete to accomplish your goals? Who will work toward each goal? What does the time line look like? Find the steps required to reach your goals. Everything you need will go into this document. Once you&#8217;ve finalized your business plan, revisit it often. Revisit and revise your business plan 2-4 times a year to ensure that each piece is still relevant. This is an evolving document, and that&#8217;s okay! These periodic revisiting of your big ideas keeps you focused and wanting to push your firm further. What&#8217;s your vision for your architecture firm? Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) Core by BQE Software is a brand new software designed specifically for architect&#8217;s project management! Get a free 15-day trial at <a

Brandon Hubbard, The Architect&#8217;s Guide This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Architect&#8217;s Guide with Brandon Hubbard. Background Brandon is a licensed architect based in  San Francisco, California and the founder of TheArchitectsGuide.com, dedicated to helping architects with their job application and career goals.  He practiced architecture with Foster + Partners in London where he worked on several high profile design projects, including Heathrow Terminal 3, the Bloomberg Headquarters and the Samba Bank Tower. Currently he&apos;s a senior architect in Heller Manus Architects in San Francisco working on large scale commercial and residential projects. You may have seen him online posting about architecture careers on TheArchitectsGuide.com as well as a content provider at Arch Daily. Origin Story Brandon was born and raised in New Zealand until he was ten, when he moved to Montana. There he completed his schooling, including a masters in architecture from MSU Bozeman. During his last few years and after graduation he worked for a small firm in Bozeman.  The small, five-person firm landed a $100 million residential project. In a short amount of time, Brandon gained a lot of experience. Following graduation, he enjoyed working on that large-scale project. Looking around Bozeman, he didn&apos;t see a lot of similar work readily available. He decided to look abroad, applying to several firms in London. He joined Foster and Partners and was there for 7 years. During his time there, he worked on a client base in Madrid, Spain and rode out the recession in 2008. He moved to San Francisco in 2014 to work with Heller Manas. When he arrived, he had to complete a supplemental exam and then used his free time to start TheArchitectsGuide.com. What pulled you to London? Brandon had wanted to relocate to China, but he realized he had to be vaccinated for a six-month waiting period for a few different things. During the wait time, he looked at other places abroad and landed on London. After a few offers and a week-long visit, he ended up moving there. What brought you back to the US? Brandon felt like he reached a point where he had to decide on a country. He had family in the US and friends in London, and felt like he was always flying back and forth. Then, the AREs weren&#8217;t available in London, so he was constantly flying to and from. Based on the scale of his projects, he was between San Francisco and New York. Brandon wanted a change and to have the option of being more in the outdoors. What lessons would you want to share from that experience? One article Brandon wrote details why he thinks you maybe shouldn&#8217;t work abroad in architecture, Is Working Abroad Bad For Your Architecture Career?. There are pros and cons to everything. Depending on your goals, it could be great. If your goal is to meet a diverse group of people and work on interesting projects, moving abroad and outside of your own comfort zone may be a good idea. One downside may be the disconnect between the US based regulations and local codes versus those in Europe. What inspired you to help other architects with their job search process? Part of it came from the number of...

The Passion, The Process and Problems of Running a Design/Build Architecture Firm Do you want more control? More money? More happy clients? More architecture with better design? Is design/build the answer to our professions problems? Will building your own projects be the solution to success for your small firm? What does it take to run a successful design build firm? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark speaks with Jim Zack and Declan Keefe about The Passion, The Process and Problems of Running a Design/Build Architecture Firm. About Jim and Declan Jim Zack is based in San Francisco, California as the co-founder and partner at his design build firm, Zack de Vito: Design + Build. He visited EntreArchitect Podcast on EA102: Risks and Rewards with Architect Developer Jim Zack. He&#8217;s a current facilitator at EntreArchitect Academy&#8217;s Design/Build Mastermind Group. Declan Keefe is a founder and owner at Placetailor and a three-time guest at EntreArchitect Podcast: EA130: How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works with Architect Declan Keefe, EA141: How to Build a Brand that Resonates with Your Most Valuable Clients, EA134: How to Get Started as an Architect Developer. How are your design/build firms structured? Jim has been involved in building things for a long time and he&#8217;s been in business for 25 years. He began working construction when he was 15 and was trained in carpentry long before he was an architect. Zack de Vito is organized as two different companies: one a construction company and one architecture firm. They&#8217;ve found that a lot of liability and contractual details organize themselves well in those two separate businesses. Conceptually, they try to make it feel like one company. Architects come to the office and sit and draw, and construction workers go to the site and build. As hard as they try to integrate the two day in and day out, it may not always be as seamless of a process. Zack de Vito has a project manager, estimator, a partner at the construction company, 6-10 carpenters, and 5-8 people in the office ranging from an interior designer to Jim&#8217;s wife, who performs office management and marketing for the firm. Placetailor is set up similarly although technically their architecture and construction companies are formally one business, where their development entity is a separate business. As far as scale, Placetailor has almost the same team setup as Zack de Vito. Their business came from a true design/build model where they weren&#8217;t doing any design for any other firms, and all their projects were able to be completed internally. In the last few years, they&#8217;ve switched to provide architecture for other builders as well. Even though they&#8217;re one business, they functionally work as architecture, construction and real estate development. Development is separated because it has a much higher level of...

How to Establish a Lasting New Habit Do you have a goal you want to accomplish? A new strategy or business process? A life change you want to make in your personal life? Are you keeping that goal locked away in the back of your mind instead of sharing it with others? Let&#8217;s accomplish our goals together! This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Establish a Lasting New Habit. Maybe you&#8217;re listening to this podcast in a transitional season: from one season to another, out of a vacation and back into your regular routines, back to school, or otherwise. Recently, Mark began a project to figure out how to live a healthier lifestyle and wrote about it in a blog post: 10 Simple Steps to Develop a Lasting New Habit. It&#8217;s not hard to establish bad habits. Mark could roll out of bed and into his comfy computer chair, where he could stay the whole day. Instead, he wanted to create a new, healthy lifestyle. As the summer got started, Mark decided to make some new commitments. Over the last 10 weeks, he has worked through a process to create a healthier lifestyle. 10 Simple Steps to Develop a Lasting New Habit Step 1: Understand Your Why In the past, Mark has tried to establish healthy habits like meditation and running with little success. So why now? Mark is ready to create a healthy lifestyle, a mindset shift, and a way to integrate this lifestyle into his identity. &nbsp; Step 2: Keep It Simple Your new habit should be something that is hard to fail. We have so much going on, and if things are too complicated, you&#8217;re more likely to resist the change. For Mark&#8217;s 10X Project, he created a simple goal: each day do 10 minutes of stretching, 10 pushups, 10 crunches, walk for 10 minutes, run for 10 minutes, and meditate for 10 minutes. &nbsp; &nbsp; Step 3: Give your Project a Name For Mark, the 10X in the name 10X Project is not only a reference to the quantities of 10 used through the exercises, but is also a reference to the improvement I may experience when I accomplish my goal. Can I improve my health by 10X with a lasting new habit? Will this new habit lead to other habits that may improve other parts of my life? &nbsp; Step 4: Set a Goal In the past, Mark has often created ambiguous goals. This time, his goal was clear: each day do 10 minutes of stretching, 10 pushups, 10 crunches, walk for 10 minutes, run for 10 minutes, and meditate for 10 minutes. If he could establish that within 10 weeks, then hopefully the habit will lead to a healthier lifestyle down the road. &nbsp; Step 5: Develop a Plan What are you going to do? How and when are you doing to do it? Create some structure. Determine what you&#8217;ll do if you miss a day. Step 6: Track Your Progress &nbsp; In a journal, Mark tracked his progress through the days and weeks to reach his goal. You could also track using your personal calendar or an app that works well for you! Step 7: Find Some Accountability Usually we don&#8217;t like being held accountable, but it&#8217;s clear that accountability works. We&#8217;re more likely to achieve our goals by sharing our plans. Mark posted his 10X Project for all of his readers and continued to post on social media on occasion. &nbsp; Step 8: Take Advantage of Life&apos;s Cycles When Mark started the 10X Project, he was in a transitional...

How to Get Started as an Architect Developer This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage invites Declan Keefe of Placetailor back to share his knowledge about How to Get Started as an Architect Developer. For full show notes and a list of references from the original podcast, visit EntreArchitect.com/EA134. Connect with Declan Keefe online at Placetailor.com and on Twitter @placetailor &amp; Instagram. Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect) CORE by BQE Software is designed specifically for architect&#8217;s project management! Get a free 15-day trial of CORE at EntreArchitect.com/BQE. ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information. The post How to Get Started as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

5 Steps to Success and Relevance in Architecture with Carol Kurth, FAIA Carol is the owner of Carol Kurth Architecture + Interiors in Bedford, New York. She specializes in architecture and interiors, and does some beautiful work. She&#8217;s a popular keynote speaker who&#8217;s sought after for her insights on architecture, design, sustainability and design trends. She&#8217;s won multiple awards and has been featured in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more. She&#8217;s been featured on NBC News and MTV Cribs. She&#8217;s a long time friend of Mark&#8217;s and he&#8217;s learned so much from her. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, 5 Steps to Success and Relevance in Architecture with Carol Kurth, FAIA. Carol&#8217;s Origin Story Carol grew up in Washington Heights in the northern tip of Manhattan. Looking across the Hudson River, she could see the New Jersey cliffs in the distance. She was really interested in crafts growing up, particularly making dolls and doll houses. When she was 13, she took a class at The Cloisters on doll-making and the New York Times featured her. She ended up going to The Bronx High School of Science and loved her technical drawing and drafting class. A distant relative, Irwin Chanin, who was very philanthropic and had lots of buildings named after him. He also designed the Chanin Building. Carol was very close to his wife growing up, and her aunt recognized Carol&#8217;s passion for dolls and dollhouses and encouraged her. She attended City College&#8217;s School of Architecture and loved being at an architecture school in the middle of the city where your professors were practicing architects whose work in the city you could actually see. How did you start practicing architecture? Carol worked throughout school for professors or doing part-time jobs. She worked in Seattle for a while and then got a job at the end of her fourth year where she ended up becoming a partner, marrying her former husband, and building a practice. In 1995 she went off on her own and opened her firm in Bedford. She&#8217;s been specializing in residential and commercial architecture. Many are on complicated sites, and Carol has always been undaunted by cliffs. 5 Steps to Success and Relevance 1: Choose and develop a target market In the beginning, Carol was in a firm where they did a little bit of everything and she didn&#8217;t feel the passion there. For her, the passion always came from the site, the building, and the client&#8217;s vision. There&#8217;s no two sets of clients, budgets, or sites that are alike, and the variety is what she thrives on. She loves the wholistic vision of working with a client to find a site all the way down to deciding on the table settings. 2: Schedule time for marketing and public relations Architects were pretty much advised to market and advertise until 1978, and architects didn&#8217;t really get the message until the mid 1980s. There was a long lag time between the logistics of allowing marketing happened and when architects actually went to do it. Carol felt she was on the early end and was always fascinated with the media. What is the relevance of architecture and design to clients? How do we keep ourselves fresh and at the forefront? Big firms have big marketing and PR divisions in their firms, perhaps 3-5 people who are dealing with...

Building an Online Media Empire with Devon Tilly Devon is the Denver-based owner of Mountain View Window and Door, a nationally-recognized company providing windows and doors for high-end residential projects. He&#8217;s the creator and host of the Art of Construction Podcast and brand, cohosted by Kevin Keefe. There they talk about all things business, success, and building sustainable, thriving business. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Building an Online Media Empire with Devon Tilly of The Art of Construction Podcast. Devon&#8217;s Origin Story Devon was the oldest of five children whose father began as a contractor and worked himself up to district manager. Every time him and his large family moved, they would buy a house and fix it up. Devon was always interested in the art of construction and the marketing of construction. He is passionately interested in construction and has lived that life long enough to speak the language. Sometimes he felt the industry was too corporate (&#8220;what&#8217;s your lowest price&#8221;) or too construction (&#8220;we&#8217;ve always done it this way&#8221;). Devon moved to Colorado and earned his marketing degree, followed by a move into the construction world. He found he didn&#8217;t fit the corporate box very well as an expressive entrepreneur at heart. Thirteen years ago, he went to work for one of his customers. He loved the complication of construction that can either make or break the project. That passion drew him to focus on windows and doors. After meeting his wife, he bought a company out and started Mountain View Window and Door. Now, they have two locations in Colorado, twenty-eight employees, and are about to close on an expansion of Art of Construction. After being interviewed for The Chaise Lounge: Interior Design Podcast, Devon decided to follow a dream and begin a podcast of his own. How did you grow Mountain View Window and Door so quickly? The first step was to have a really good plan. Next, he assembled a support team of a board of directors and an advisory counsel. Devon&#8217;s team was led by his father in law, Greg, who copyrighted a presentation &#8220;The Full Life Perspective&#8220;. From that, he was able to develop his full life perspective. With a good plan, Devon knew he needed to take a risk to succeed. Him and Greg decided to buy a business. Greg helped him put his why together: to be the best supplier for windows, doors and hardware to contractors, architects and project designers in Colorado. As Devon put his plan together, he followed everything laid out in The E-Myth Revisited. He looked at different platforms to see what they did well and what they could improve on. He got his masters and figured out that he was a visionary leader. That was the...

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Meghana Joshi  At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Meghana Joshi. Background Meghana Joshi is an architectural consultant from Irvine, California. She has six of her architectural exams complete and one to go for her official architecture registration. She is the founder of Women in Architecture Committee at AIA Orange County and a member of the Communications Committee for AIA California Counsel and AIA Orange County. Her blogs are published at Equity by Design and the AIA National&#8217;s #ilookup page. She moved to the US when she was 22, and with a major in architecture and an employment permit she was set to go. She has a heavy emphasis on concrete construction, and her Indian education left her under-educated in wood construction. She has a Bachelors of Architecture from Karnatak University in India and a Masters of Architecture with an emphasis on green buildings from San Francisco Institute of Architecture. Meghana&#8217;s Origin Story Meghana grew up in India where on every corner there was a historical monument of architectural significance. Her favorite activity as a kid was to make up stories about the people who lived in the buildings around her. Layers and layers of information built, and Meghana wanted to be someone who created and left a story for generations to come. There were no architects in her family, but her parents wanted her to have a career that she did for her enjoyment. After school, she got married and moved with her husband to the US. When they moved to the US, she planned to start practicing architecture right away but found that it wasn&#8217;t as easy as she had expected. She interviewed and got a job as an intern, but found quickly that she didn&#8217;t understand the construction details that people were talking about. She began to study and relearn everything she thought she knew. A coworker shared with her the need to take the ARE and the benefit to join the AIA and learn more about architecture in the US. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? The ARE is Meghana&#8217;s biggest goal. She took her most recent test about 8 months ago and was supposed to take the next test in January. Unfortunately, some family health issues have arisen that have prevented her from taking it a few times, and the next one scheduled is coming up. Another goal is to stay involved in

Taking Action to Maximize the Value of the Architect with Ric Abramson, FAIA Ric Abramson, FAIA has been in professional practice as a licensed architect for 28 years. He established his small firm, WORKPLAYS, in 2003. He&#8217;s taught for over 18 years on the faculty of Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and USC School of Architecture. He&#8217;s been invited as a keynote speaker at the BIG Ideas Conference and has produced educational workshops around the country. He&#8217;s a small firm advocate, spearheading new California legislation protecting architects&#8217; creative work. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Taking Action to Maximize the Value of the Architect with Ric Abramson, FAIA. Ric&#8217;s Origin Story Ric&#8217;s story has been an organic process; he didn&#8217;t know he wanted to build things as a child. Looking back, he was always a &#8220;maker&#8221; of some sort, creating things and exploring. In high school, he was summoned to the counselor&#8217;s office to figure out what he wanted to pursue. His current class load and interests pushed him toward architecture school. He earned his undergraduate degree at California Polytechnic State University, and his progression through the program created more passion for what he wanted to do. His first job was with a small, well-established firm. It was a very old-school experience. That firm did primarily government work, but Ric stayed there for a year and a half before going to the next firm for 6 years. After that, he attended UCLA for his Masters of Architecture degree and returned to begin a doctoral program. He was awarded a full ride scholarship to go study architecture in Italy. That had a profound effect on the course that Ric would embark on. After a year there, he came back, started his own firm, was offered a teaching position and has been growing ever since. What kind of work do you do? Ric does mostly residential work, with some commercial and consulting work. Lately they&#8217;ve been doing policy consulting in Los Angeles, California. Like many growing urban areas, Los Angeles has a huge housing need. They&#8217;re looking for ways to be more innovative, integrating density and sustainable living. How can we house more people in closer proximity without giving up home ownership? WORKPLAYS responded to an RFP to write a new ordinance and design guidelines for a compact home ordinance in Los Angeles County. Why did you move from design work to working with government? Ric thinks it might go back to his Italian research roots. He was always fascinated with universal thinking, not only creating architecture, but the process by which it&#8217;s made and how architects fit into that role. Some of the control that architects once held has gone away, and that&#8217;s because architects aren&#8217;t at the table when housing policy is being made. How can others get involved in policy-making? There are so many ways to get involved. If you&#8217;re not already, get involved with a board, city commission, design review panels, etc. AIA National has a <a...

Katie Hutchison Living a Portfolio Life Katie is an architect, an author, photographer and many other things based in Warren Rhode Island. She&#8217;s passionate about residential architecture, specifically small projects. She&#8217;s the author of The New Small House and she&#8217;s currently working on a new book. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Living a Portfolio Life with Katie Hutchison. Katie&#8217;s Origin Story Architecture didn&#8217;t come to Katie early. She was most interested in writing when she was younger and she pursued that initially. Throughout her early childhood and education, she was very interested in fine arts; she drew, painted, and felt like she was very spatially aware. After her degree, she went to work for magazines, including US Magazine, in Manhattan. Her friend worked for Robert A. M. Stern, and she ended up with a temporary position in the Publicity department there. She worked in the slide library of architecture from around the world. Katie spent hours in the tiny room going through the slides. After that, she decided to go back to school and her family connections brought her to the Newport, Rhode Island. She called the head of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and inquired about their architecture program; they only had an undergraduate program and she wanted to know if they had any suggestions. They suggested that Katie enroll as a transfer student, essentially using her prior credits to advance as far as possible and then take the remaining courses required for a Bachelors of Architecture degree. Upon graduating in 1992 during a recession, Katie started at a Benefit Street Design, a firm in Providence that specialized in commercial interiors. After that, she jumped around a lot at many firms based on where her and her husband relocated to. When did you officially start practicing? Katie went out on her own in 2002. Shortly thereafter, she collaborated with an architect friend in Cape Cod which helped bring in some consistent work and get her off the ground. She has various other interests in addition to architecture, so her view of the small firm life is diversified. Not long after she went out on her own, she began freelance writing for Fine Homebuilding. It was a great way to keep her thinking about design and build some publicity. That&#8217;s what started her along the journey to eventually write her book. Katie had a friend who worked for another publication at The Taunton Press and continued to pitch them her ideas. Why did you decide to be a sole practitioner? Like any other career choices, Katie&#8217;s career evolved from who she was. She always followed design-oriented pursuits and didn&#8217;t want to do just one thing to the exclusion of the others. She loves the change in activity, bouncing around between writing, billing, administrative work, phone calls, and more. How did you begin writing your book? In 2007, she started pitching book ideas to The Taunton Press. They brought her in for a meeting to discuss concepts and...

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Nathan Buhler At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Nathan Buhler. Background Nathan is an Architectural Technologist and the owner of BLDG Workshop in Toronto Canada. He grew up in a logging community in British Columbia and lived overseas in South America. His creative experiences drew interests to architecture. When design became the main focus of his work life, Nathan&#8217;s themes relating to connection, authenticity and people became integral to his work. Nathan&#8217;s Origin Story From the small logging community in British Columbia, Nathan went to Bible school training in Vancouver and worked in ministry and counseling for many years. He felt like he was around people all the time but was still feeling alone. Nathan was always searching for something different. When he heard of a guy who built a house on top of waterfall (Frank Lloyd Wright&#8217;s Fallingwater), he knew he wanted to go to architecture school. He went to architecture school at 30 years old, and felt a little like a fish out of water with all the students that were younger than he was. Nathan completed his schooling on a different route and has a different certification. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? Nathan had an idea for a design of a house that would stand as a silhouette of a house against a landscape. He wanted something that was connected with the design community. Nathan connected with a furniture designer and they changed the typology of how to do the project. With this project, Nathan felt like the story of what they were doing was fluent from start to finish; through the big picture and construction. What struggles have you gone through? At one point, it felt like projects weren&#8217;t coming in; things were looking bleak. One of Nathan&#8217;s partners went to do something else, and he had to lay another staff member off. It wasn&#8217;t a market-driven slowing down, Nathan felt he just got left behind when people were looking for someone to do their home. He read an article about cash flow and, when he worked through the numbers, he realized he needed to bring in a lot more work to keep things going. Unfortunately, he didn&#8217;t feel like he was taught that kind of stuff in school. Now, he&#8217;s worked through most of that. What was your biggest &#8220;aha&#8221; moment? A little over a hear ago, Nathan looked at their placing on Houzz and they were #1. He thought it was a glitch, but it hasn&#8217;t changed....

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Daniel Robey At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Daniel Robey. Background Daniel is a landscape architect and the owner of Huntlands Landscape Architecture in Northern Virginia. He has a bachelor&#8217;s from Clemson in Landscape Architecture and is a licensed professional architect in the state of Virginia, a LEED Green Associate  and a multi-award winning designer. He lives in Virginia with his wife Murphy and his three kids, Maris, Charlie and Hank. Daniel&#8217;s Origin Story Daniel started out loving to draw and always thought he wanted to draw cartoons. In high school, he fell in love with golf and everything in his life began to revolve around it. When he had to figure out what he wanted to do after high school, he fell upon architecture at a local golf course that was under construction. When he walked around the grounds with the architect, Daniel realized that was what he wanted to do. He knew that to get into golf course architecture he needed to have a name or professional behind him, so he did a number of internships: one for a land-planning company, one for residential install work, and another for the Charleston parks department. He was exposed to different avenues. After college he worked for a land planning civil engineering firm in Charlotte. Daniel felt he wasn&#8217;t doing a whole lot of creative work, so he planned to move to the residential side of things right before the birth of his first child. He moved from a smaller company to a large residential design build firm. This past year, he opened his his own business doing high-end landscape architecture. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What does a landscape architect do? Daniel does high-end residential architecture. He works with elements of plantings, hardscape, architectural structures, water features and everything that ties it together like lighting, audio, and more. What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? Daniel didn&#8217;t ever dream of starting his own business, but it became clear that that was the best thing for him to do to advance his career. When he came to that conclusion, it was a huge goal for him to set out to achieve. He did a ton of reading, research, podcast-listening, and more to get as much business information as he could. What are the pros to starting your own business? It&#8217;s allowed Daniel more flexibility to be home with his family and to be involved with his kids. What struggles have you gone through? Early on, Daniel...

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Danei Cesario At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Danei Cesario. Background Danei is the 333rd black female architect in history. Originally from Manchester, England, Danei was enamored with the architectural prestige of New York buildings from an early age. Her early career began with her scholarly pursuits at New York&#8217;s Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture served as treasurer for the City College chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS CCNY) and earned the J. Max Bond Jr. memorial scholarship while working on complex public sector projects. She&#8217;s currently the youngest architect at Francis Coffman architects, managing the execution of multifaceted healthcare projects. Danei&#8217;s Origin Story Danei moved to the US when she was about six, and spent most of her childhood moving back and forth between the US and England. She lived in various homes and cities over time, but the sense of home for her was wherever her family was. She saw the way a city was planned and observed her feelings moving through out it. The contrast of Manchester vs. New York City, post-industrial with deep history compared to newness and skyscrapers. She grew up sketching and drawing. Her dad was an engineer, and was well schooled in isometrics and technical drawing, so he and her mother fostered Danei&#8217;s eye for that. Danei always knew she wanted to be an architect. Danei has education from both sides of the pond, but she was always drawn to the energy in New York City. She wanted to stay close by for college, while her mother wanted her to return to England. She ended up at City College, where she found out the hard way all that architecture school entailed: long hours and hard work. She decided to move close by, and after the school built a closer building to where she lived, she was able to live and work there. That was a pivotal moment in her life and career, as it allowed her to establish what she wanted for herself as an architect and as a young woman. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? Danei always knew she wanted to be an architect. She continually strives to achieve that warm, fullness of heart that she herself felt when she sees something that is well-executed, well-thought out and enjoyable. Her road to becoming an architect was a 20 year journey. Some of the other things she didn&#8217;t know were goals just sort of happened along that journey. She met her husband in school, and they got engaged at the end of their fourth year. Danei moved through life following what made her feel fulfilled: as a wife, as a mom, as an architect. Her goals evolved as she evolved. What struggles have you gone through? It&#8217;s...

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michael Kilkelly At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michael Kilkelly. Background Michael Kilkelly is a principal at Space Command, an architecture and consulting firm in Middletown, Connecticut. He&#8217;s also the founder of ArchSmarter.com, a website dedicated to helping architects work smarter not harder. Michael has received his bachelor of architecture from Norwich University and his masters of science, design and computation from MIT. Previously he was an associate at Gehry Partners in LA where he worked on several high profile design projects including New York by Gehry and the Guggenheim. He writes regularly about architecture on ArchSmarter, Arch Daily and Architect Magazine. Michael&#8217;s Origin Story Michael liked to play with legos and draw as a kid, and had a hunch that architecture might be the profession for him. However, he had no idea what an architect did on a daily basis. Aside from going to the library and taking a drafting class in high school, he had very little exposure to architecture. He felt that he had both the technical and creative components necessary to pursue architecture as a career path. When he got into school in Vermont that he realized what architecture really was; it wasn&#8217;t totally what he expected. He pursued his 5 year bachelor of architecture. They did a lot of hand drafting, built physical models and had a computer class. His thesis was set at Burning Man. He was making physical models and hand drawing while using rendering and animation on 3D studio. After graduating, he worked for a firm in Connecticut for several years where he worked to figure out how to integrate design and technology. He knew he wanted to go back to school, so he headed to MIT. His degree there was mostly up for him to define, with a big requirement to pursue a thesis at the end. His research was into construction documents and how to better develop them to support architects. Following MIT, he worked in the Boston area for a few firms, a landscape architect, an internet startup developing project management software for construction companies, and another medium-sized firm. Then, an opportunity came up looking for something with both architecture and technical experience. In 2005, Michael and his wife move to LA where two of his kids were born. He worked for Gehry Partners for several years before moving back to New England. He&#8217;d seen people work their whole lives at a firm and one day be let go, and he knew that working for someone else wasn&#8217;t always the most secure option. Michael read up a lot on business and thought the move back to Connecticut would be a great time to jump out on his own. He offered to do some consulting and remote work for his previous company as a great consistent transition into working for various clients. Since then, Michael has been working on...

People for Urban Progress with Donna Sink Donna Sink is a practicing architect at Rowland Design based in Indianapolis. Until her recent move there, she was a small firm architect who owned her own practice. She was recently the campus architect at Indianapolis Museum of Art and she&#8217;s involve din the local arts and design community as past President and current member of the Indiana chapter of AIA, a board member at People for Urban Progress and a member of the Indianapolis Sign Ordinance Revision Task Force. You may know Donna best from her active Twitter presence or from her work as cohost at Archinect podcast. This week at EntreArchitect podcast, People for Urban Progress with Donna Sink. Donna&#8217;s Origin Story Donna&#8217;s journey in architecture started when she set up her Barbie&#8217;s condo in a bookshelf as a young girl. Her parents recognized her interest and encouraged her to take drafting classes in high school. For her, art felt too personal as an awkward teenager, but she loved drafting. It led her to a visit with her sister in college in Arizona, and when she walked into the lobby of the architecture school, she knew she was hooked. She did a five year bachelor of architecture at University of Arizona before going to Michigan for grad school. She was a fan of John Irving and loved the stories about him spending time in Vienna, Austria. Michigan had an exchange program that went to Vienna, and she spent a semester there. She realized she had a bachelor of architecture that she could get licensed with and she wanted to spend her two years in grad school doing crazy, more philosophical and theological discoveries at Cranbrook. Her five year degree prepared her practically to put together a set of documents and function in an office. In grad school at Cranbrook, she wanted to explore more theory and round out her philosophical attitudes. She was entirely responsible for doing the creative work that she wanted to do. She was 100% immersed in the program. The studio had a kitchen and a huge table where they would make group dinners. When you work in the saarinen design studio and walk home to your dorm through the most beautiful outdoors environment. Everything else felt bland. Donna met her husband at Cranbrook and they left together to go to Philadelphia where she went straight into an internship at Atkin Olshin Shade. She was there for 10 years and received a ton of help to grow. After she had a baby, her best friend called from Indianapolis and asked her to come on as a partner for high end residential remodels. When 2008 happened, Donna panicked after seeing the repercussions around the country. She got a call from Ball State University to be an adjunct professor for a guaranteed paycheck, and put the partnership on hold. Donna was now facing these college students knowing that they weren&#8217;t going to get a job when they got out of school. She began teaching them how to be entrepreneurs to use their skills in other ways. She got involved with AIA National&#8217;s emerging professional&#8217;s group and started pressing the idea of teaching students how to be business people. She put together a local conference talk about how to go about nontraditional practices and has rolled with it ever since. How do we practice in the world where we know each other through Twitter? She got an opportunity to go to the University of Indianapolis as the campus architect and loved it, but missed practicing. She realized that architecture is a long profession and that there was time to wear different hats and do different things. While pursing different things, she...

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Lee Calisti At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Lee Calisti. Background Lee Calisti is based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and is a licensed architect and founder of Lee Calisti Architecture and Design. He was one of the original founders of AIA Pittsburgh chapter&#8217;s Young Architects&#8217; Forum and was a co-chair for seven years. He&#8217;s served as a regional liaison representing Pennsylvania as part of the AIA National Young Architects Forum. He serves on the City of Greensburg History and Architecture Review Board and trustee for the Greensburg Alliance Church. He&#8217;s active in social media and is a regular writer for the #ArchiTalks blog series. Origin Story Lee wanted to be an architect ever since he was a child. Early in grade school he discovered drawing and had a passion for comic books. He worked to replicate what he saw in the comics and developed skills in his early days. In junior high, he had an art teacher who was a great inspiration, he promoted creativity and encouraged Lee to develop his skills further. He was fascinated by architecture, checking out books from the library to learn more. Soon enough, he designed houses and built model. His mother bought him a drafting table as a kid and he spent hours there. Lee focused singularly on architecture. He applied for school and plunged into the world of architecture. He took design classes at night and got connected twitch an adjunct professor who was hugely inspirational to him. His professor was working for a firm and doing work on the side. Recently, Lee was able to connect with him to thank him for his patience and inspiration. After finishing school at the top of his class, he went to work for an architect he&#8217;d spent summers with previously. He learned the nuts and bolts of working in an architecture practice. After that, he went to work in downtown Pittsburg. He loved the big city where he was exposed to lots of different things, and it was those experiences that prepared him to launch his own firm. His son was born shortly after, and Lee started teaching as an adjunct professor. He wanted to be an architect and a teacher just like those who mentored him. Everything leading up to that point prepared him, but couldn&#8217;t replace the hard work it takes to start a firm. Lee borrowed money from his personal savings with the promise to pay it off within a year. He brought work in slowly but surely and paid off the loan without having to borrow from a bank. Down the road, he realized that, unfortunately, he couldn&#8217;t do both architecture and teaching. His personal practice was growing and he needed to focus on that exclusively. Last year, Lee began considering hiring his first employee and started the wheels in motion to expanding his firm. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get...

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Sharon George At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. We want to interview you! What&#8217;s your story? Do you want to share your knowledge or the story about how you were inspired to pursue this profession? How do you become an entrepreneur architect? Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Sharon George. Background Sharon is a sole proprietor and the principal architect at Architecture by George in Austin, Texas. She&#8217;s worked with custom residential architecture for the past fifteen years, specializing in high-performance homes. She serves on the advisory group for the National Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) as the chair of the emerging professionals&#8217; committee. Origin Story Sharon grew up in India, and didn&#8217;t grow up around a lot of interesting architecture or architects. She was very interested in drawing, and her earliest memory was of her father taking her to an art competition. She was encouraged in her artistic skills, but also excelled in science and math. She chose to become an engineer as the path of least resistance. Due to the system in India, the bar was very high for her to get into engineering school and she didn&#8217;t get in. She decided on a degree in mathematics, which was fun for all of six months until her moment of clarity: she didn&#8217;t belong there. She realized just because she was good at something didn&#8217;t mean it was her passion to follow it. Sharon soon received a letter of invitation for a new college. There, she saw a huge studio with a bunch of drafting tables. She knew then that that was where she belonged. Though she knew little about the profession, she took the leap of faith. It was the best decision she could have made. Her five years in architecture school were the best years of her life and she enjoyed every moment. In India, when you graduate from architecture you&#8217;re immediately an architect; there&#8217;s no need for registration. She worked for a year at the same firm that she apprenticed at. She applied to several universities in the States and loved that the University of Texas at Austin because of their program in sustainable architecture. She attended there and was a part of their first ever solar decathlon. When she graduated, she wanted to work for a firm that did high-performance, high-end homes. Unfortunately, her education from India didn&#8217;t transfer to the US. She had to work for 8 years to gain the experience prior to taking the AREs. Last year, she started her own firm, Architecture By George. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? Sharon isn&#8217;t big on goal setting, but it&#8217;s something she&#8217;s consciously working on. When she looks back at all the things that have gotten her to where she is, and follows her intuition most times. One of her biggest goals was getting her license. Starting her own firm wasn&#8217;t always a goal, but when it became her path she focused on getting...

How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect? The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is a nonprofit organization made up of architectural licensing boards of 54 states and 8 rerrirotires. While each jurisdiction is responsible for regulating the practice of architecture within its borders,  NCARB develops and administers programs for licensure candidates and architects throughout the nation. Our community of small firm architects is filled with people with very mixed feelings toward NCARB. Many see the benefits that NCARB provides all architects, while some question the process and procedures required by the organization. Still others have questions about whether NCARB is even relevant in our profession. Do small firms see any benefit to membership and certification? In short, our community of entrepreneur architects have many questions for the leaders at NCARB. This week at EntreArchitect podcast, Mark R. LePage asks NCARB&#8217;s Kristine Harding and Greg Erny, &#8220;How does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect?&#8220;. Background Kristine Harding is an architect based in Alabama and the current president of NCARB. Greg Erny is a small firm architect out of Nevada and the incoming NCARB president. Kristine&#8217;s Origin Story Kristine grew up in Texas where her mother often used graph paper to draw floor plans. One day as she stood in the kitchen, her mom told her to be an architect. She took drafting in high school and fell in love with how they focused on buildings instead of just mechanical drafting. She studied architecture at Rice University and her passion grew. Eventually she ended up in Alabama where she worked for a firm who had a great transition plan and one day took over that firm. Greg&#8217;s Origin Story Greg&#8217;s from a small town in rural Indiana, and one of his earliest memories of recognizing the world of architecture was seeing the craftsmanship of his grandfather&#8217;s barn. He was involved in and around construction sites growing up and began down the architecture path in high school. He persevered through the five year program at Ball State University. After earning his license and working for a few firms, he branched out to start his own firm and has been there ever since. How did you get involved in NCARB? Kristine was appointed to the state registration board in the state of Alabama. At that point, she was a member of NCARB. She served on the board for 12 years and came up through the leadership to ultimately reach the board level. Greg became involved with his local AIA chapter. He became the president of the chapter and then the president of the state, and, when a spot on the state board opened up, he took it. He got more involved with NCARB on the regional level and found a home in the organization. What is NCARB? In 1919 at an AIA convention in Nashville, 13 states got together and thought it would be good to have an association to facilitate licensure. It&#8217;s grown to all 50 states and other jurisdictions that work together to help reciprocal licensure across state lines as well as promote education experience and examination for architects. The reciprocity benefit that NCARB has brought to architecture has allowed architects to practice across state lines. What specifically does NCARB do for small firm architects? For small firms, there&#8217;s an experience program to identify young professionals that are seeking experience. For young professionals, that&#8217;s a great environment. Greg has a small firm of four people, and he&#8217;s found benefit through the programs of...

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Kurt Krueger At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Kurt Krueger. Origin Story Kurt&#8217;s firm is based in Brentwood, LA, and specializes in modern design-build residential architecture.  He grew up in a small town called Mexico, Missouri, and never had any exposure to architects. He was artistic and could draw, but had no idea what to do what that moving forward. During his junior year in high school, a perceptive geometry teacher asked if he&#8217;d ever thought about being an architect. He took some basic drafting classes at the vocational school attached to the high school and found the perfect marriage between the artistic side and his propensity for using art for practical purposes. He went to college at Kansas State University and something clicked. Kurt enjoyed the drawing and design aspect of school when he found a way to combine what he loved with hard work to get good at it. During his third year in school, he interned for an architect in North Carolina. He began to learn more about his love for design and the construction/building side. When he graduated, as opposed to getting an office job, he worked for an architect in Lawrence who runs a studio called Studio 804 where the team does design-build projects. Kurt did hard work for little pay, but knew there was value in being able to learn first hand how things come together. From there, he relocated to Los Angeles because of the weather and the greater opportunities to get engaged with different architects. There can be some experimentation and craziness that he fell in love with. His construction experience got him a job with design/build architect Marmol Radziner for four years. After that, he worked for a high-profile firm doing the work for some beautiful homes. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? Kurt has worked to take the structure of design-build and moving it into an architect-as-developer where they have their own clients and are able to work on projects on their own. He&#8217;s been talking about it with his firm for some time, and, for them, they had a leg up since they were already doing the things developers would do. If they had all the pieces in place to get the structure in place and get the numbers right, it was a no-brainer. It finally came down to them stop thinking about it and just doing it to see what works and what doesn&#8217;t. Though they&#8217;re early on, it&#8217;s a goal they&#8217;re in the process of getting it to where they want it to be. What is one struggle you experienced and how did you overcome it? Of course there&#8217;s the struggle of everyday practice. Kurt had a big turning point in his third year of architecture school. The first few years, there&#8217;s no computers at all. The transition to the computers and doing things with 3D design and renderings was completely new. He had little experience with computers and doubted that he could pull through. Though he had the talent and work ethic to succeed, he didn&#8217;t know if it was...

Architecture for Children with Vicky Chan One of the main struggles we hear is that the general public is ignorant of what we do as architects. If people don&apos;t know what we do, how will they ever value our services? How can we better educate and share our purpose with the world and, in doing so, increase that perceived value of the profession throughout the world. This week, Mark R. LePage talks with an architect based in New York City and Hong Kong, the founder of a thriving architecture and design firm who has found a way to educate society on the value of architecture one child at a time. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Architecture for Children with Vicky Chan. Background Vicky is the founder of Avoid Obvious Architects, with offices in New York and Hong Kong. The firm specializes in sustainable design for buildings and cities with a focus on combining art and green technology. He also founded a volunteering organization called Architecture for Children, teaching over 3,000 children about sustainable design and architecture. Origin Story Vicky grew up in Hong Kong and his family moved to New York about 20 years ago. He always loved art and science, and didn&apos;t immediately realize that architecture was the perfect combination of the two. Throughout his academic studies, he decided to pursue architecture. After graduation, he worked at a large architecture firm, in one season working over 100 hours in a week. He decided then to get out and do something different and fund his own ideas. Along with wanting the freedom to choose his clients, Vicky began pursuing more sustainable design. Having his own business allowed him to take time out of his week to go to the local school and teach children about architecture. Vicky knows that most kids won&apos;t become architects, but he hopes to influence society toward green design. When the kids that he&apos;s teaching grow up, perhaps they&apos;ll retain the knowledge they received from him and use it to make decisions on their future homes. Through teaching children, Vicky has had many opportunities to refocus his values. He also works with special needs children, and, while other children tend to want to design things from their favorite movies or cartoons, the children with special needs want to design hospitals to help others. He learns a lot from the children. In addition to finding meaning through teaching, Vicky has also found encouragement for more innovative thinking. Instead of getting fancy and complicated, what about looking at design through the innocent lens of a child&apos;s eyes? What if the crazy ideas that kids have actually come to fruition in the near future? What&apos;s your inspiration? When Vicky was in college, he was invited into a program where he went to a local school and teach them math and English. Soon, he was encouraged to do a side project in teaching children about architecture. After that, he realized how difficult it was to teach architecture to children. He worked to refine the idea so that the children could come out with a keyword or key concept. To come up with something simple that the children can complete in a short period of time has helped him a ton with his own design. Finding the simplicity in it make it easier to understand. Vicky also learns from different cultures when teaching children in both New York and Hong Kong. In general, kids in New York are exposed to more art and are more imaginative and creative, whereas the children in Hong Kong are more practical. He works to encourage the children to fail and try things they aren&apos;t sure of so they can learn from what doesn&apos;t work....

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Chris Bailow At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. Join us for our series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Chris Bailow. Background Chris is the Principal Architect at Bailow Architects, a custom residential design architecture firm that works in New England. The firm&#8217;s work consists of thoughtful, innovative design rooted in New England tradition. Chris works remotely Origin Story Chris felt fortunate to grow up on an island in Maine. It has a great culture and community, and it was also connected to the mainland by a bridge. When he was a kid, he spent a lot of time outdoors and would find the summer cottages of those who weren&#8217;t there any longer. He and his friends would go up on the porches and peek in the windows, and he thought about the layout and spaces of each home. That simplicity is a part of his design aesthetic to this day. As he grew up, he was interested in how things were put together and how buildings were constructed. His dad wasn&#8217;t particularly handy, but he was encouraged to explore what he was interested in. One summer, he got a job building boats. In high school, he thought he may want to be an architect. His guidance counselor pointed out his low math scores, and Chris went to a liberal arts school to level things out. Chris got a job as a carpenter and was hired by a contractor. He loved learning how to build houses, and that&#8217;s some of the most foundational learning he received. After hauling shingles for a while, he realized he did want to pursue architecture. He earned his undergraduate degree from St. Laurence and an internship in Vermont at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School. Soon he found a graduate program at the Boston Architectural College in Boston where he could work in a firm during the day and go to school in the evenings. Following school, he got a job as a mail person in a 100+ person firm. He was exposed to tons of different architects, none of whom were doing what he wanted to do. He soon got a call from a firm he&#8217;d given his resume to who was doing residential architecture in Massachusetts. After interviewing one-on-one, he got the job. There he learned to hand draft and was exposed to the elements of a small business. He was there for a few years before he hit his ceiling. Next, he went to a high-end residential firm where he was exposed to 7-8 different architects using CAD software who he got to learn from. He was confident in his abilities to pick CAD up quickly and moved around to different projects helping with whatever they needed at the time. He quickly worked himself up to an associate and project manager. Within years, he felt he was doing the same thing day-to-day and needed a new challenge. With his wife&#8217;s nudging and support, in 2014 he decided to jump out on his own. He stayed home with their son and worked on some projects, and they haven&#8217;t looked back since. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions How did it work out for you raising a child and building a business? Chris doesn&#8217;t know any other way. Raising a child is an amazing experience that taught him

For Architects, By Architects: The Story Behind ArchiOffice This week, we have another inspiring story from an architect turned accidental entrepreneur. He turned a need for managing finances at his own small firm into a new software tool to solve the problem. He shared the idea with some colleagues, formed a small company, and eventually sold that company. Today, it&#8217;s offered to architects throughout the world. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, For Architects, By Architects: the story behind ArchiOffice with Steven Burns.  Background Steven is an architect based in Los Angeles and the creator of ArchiOffice project management software. He&#8217;s currently the Chief Creative Officer of BQE Software, the makers of ArchiOffice. Steven&#8217;s Origin Story Steve majored in sculpture at Syracuse University. When he had his senior show, by accident a woman approached him and asked his plans after school. He joked that he was going to wait tables, but she prompted him to study architecture. He went to MIT for architecture, which he didn&#8217;t love, after not getting into his first choice, Harvard. After his first year, he went back and reread his application essay and decided to reapply to Harvard. This time, he got in. The second time around, his classmates and experiences were great and he thrived. After graduation, he started his career at SOM in Chicago. During his time there, he put a few goldfish in an empty bowl. People liked it, so he went and bought a tank, some sand and a fish for every partner &#8211; fourteen &#8211; with a sign that said &#8220;Please don&#8217;t feed the partners.&#8221; Within three months, every partner knew him. Eventually, Bruce Graham took an interest in Steve and helped shape much of his journey in architecture. When Steve and his wife were in Berlin working for SOM and were about to have children, they decided to take the risk to move to Chicago and Steve opened an office on his own in 1993. There was no business plan and nothing written down. After a month of working alone, he brought a friend on board to join the business. They were frugal, finding a small space and building it out on their own. Eventually they hired someone, and they felt the pressure of having to provide for them. In 2007, he sold the firm. They chose two partners and were able to watch both of them grow into the roles perfectly. They learned that their partners weren&#8217;t like them, which was good; they should be able to fill in the spaces where you have weaknesses. Steven felt that he and his partner were able to retain some control while still giving the partners some ownership of their roles. Would you do it differently if you had to do it over again? If Steven had to do it all over again, he would hope that he would at least have written some kind of business plan before starting out. However, he knows himself well enough to know his spontaneity and that, in some ways, he hasn&#8217;t changed since then. How do you pick the right person to transition your firm over to? It&#8217;s a hard decision, and you have to trust your intuition. Steve feels lucky to have had great picks with his wife and his partner, but has also learned that when you have something that isn&#8217;t a fit, it&#8217;s better to take care of it right away. In the end, it&#8217;s best for everyone. Why did you sell your company and where were you headed after that?  Steven was a designer at heart, and he wanted to work on designing a software for his firm. He bought a Mac-based program, File Maker Pro, and used their easy scripting program to build things to solve problems. He&#8217;d

Architects Practicing Beyond The Traditional Design Firm Beyond The Box Architects are trained to find solutions. We have a superpower many other people don&#8217;t have: we can see a problem and create a way to solve it. This gives us a huge opportunity to lead both as traditional practitioners and in roles in our society that require creativity and solutions for critical problems. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Beyond the Box: Architects Practicing Beyond The Traditional Design Firm with Katie Crepeau. Background Katie is an architect and a business consultant based in London, England. She&#8217;s an advocate for and a practitioner of social impact design. She&#8217;s the founder and editor for Design Affects, an online platform that inspires, teaches and connects those involved in social impact design and much more. Origin Story The earliest memory Katie has of engaging with architecture is around the age of five when she was living in a home she was moving out of. She remembers drawing the plan of her bedroom, complete with the red-orange carpet, and she added all the various elements of that space. Katie&#8217;s dad is an engineer and her mom is a teacher who studied art, so a big influence was seeing both of their personalities and approaches to doing things. Both of them inspired Katie and her family to be creative: her dad was focused on precision and technique, and her mom on the expression of creativity. As she began studying and practicing, she wanted to connect with people. Katie studied at Tulane in New Orleans, a very different and distant place from where she grew up in California. There she explored and grew in a new city around new people and was able to define who she was as a person. She thought she&#8217;d be pursuing the traditional architecture path, but she&#8217;s also aware that she&#8217;s a &#8220;question-asking&#8221; type of person. Following graduation and licensing, she wanted to improve the profession of architecture and reconnect it to who we are as people and to the people we&#8217;re trying to impact in the first place. Early in her career, Katie worked with small firms that did residential and urban repurpose and regeneration in New Orleans. When she moved to San Francisco, she got more involved with commercial and developer-led projects. Her background, including volunteering and seeing the change in people because of her giving, led her to take a night course from Berkley called Architecture is Activism. Then began the journey of the next six years of her life to focus on social impact design. What is social impact design? Social impact design is working with marginalized or underserved communities and developing products or services that help them create a better environment for themselves. It includes architecture, systems, and everything that comes along with it. Eventually, Katie became an advocate for social impact design. Though working with a group of architects who were all pressing toward the same goal but lacking a certain business acumen, Katie started looking at other firms who were doing similar things. What is your advice for someone who has a problem they want to solve? Katie advises people to start with a project. Don&#8217;t start an organization until you have a project and a client and can validate the demand for what you&#8217;re doing. She has a ton of eagerness as well, and a lot of her early projects reflect that. In actuality, it&#8217;s about validating your idea before you do anything. Identify the people you want to help,

Working Toward an Equitable Future in Architecture This week, the Chair of the AIA National Equity in Architecture Commission, Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, shares an update on the work that the commission has done to promote equity and diversity in the profession of architecture. How is the AIA working to make the changes needed to have the profession of architecture more accurately represent the society in which we live? What&#8217;s planned for a more equitable future? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Working Toward an Equitable Future in Architecture with Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA. For Emily&#8217;s origin story, visit Episode 014. Boston Society of Architects Though Emily had never been the chair of a board of directors this size, at the beginning of this journey she jumped right in and got to meet the mayor of Boston and the mayor of Rome. During her tenure as President of the BSA, she became more comfortable in the public eye and developed leadership skills that she hadn&#8217;t encountered in her day-to-day architecture life. Equity in Architecture At the end of 2015, Emily was asked to chair the AIA National Equity in Architecture Commission. Though she felt fear and had some reservations about taking on such a responsibility, she knew she couldn&#8217;t say no. At the end of the commission, they presented 11 recommendations (see below) to the AIA Board of Directors with the goal of having the profession of architecture reflect the society that we serve. Emily recognizes this as some of the most important work she&#8217;s done in her career. One the commission&#8217;s recommendations was to create a stronger pathway for students to go from community colleges to accredited degrees and to increase the number of scholarships aimed at diversity. Following the presentation, the AIA donated $1 million toward diversity advancement scholarships, funding 20 new school scholarships. Creating Awareness Based on research, making the profession of architecture diverse isn&#8217;t a &#8220;one size fits all&#8221; solution. It&#8217;s very nuanced, and has to be something that reaches to various levels because of different people and their unique approaches to the profession. As architects, we should be asking how we can be role models in our community. Can you go to the local career day at your school? Should you stand up for something within your influence? Create awareness in the public realm to what we do and how we change the environment, and we&#8217;ll make a difference.  11 Recommendations to AIA National Board of Directors Make equity, diversity, and inclusion a core value for the Board of Directors Measure and report how EDI permeates the AIA Launch EDI training for AIA volunteers and components Create guides for equitable, diverse, and inclusive practice Create a position paper on EDI and the profession Develop a firm self-assessment tool Require EDI data as part of AIA awards submissions Advocate for a more accessible path to higher education Engage children with K-12 architecture programs Tell our stories Ensure that AIA publications reflect EDI To read more about all 11 of the commission&#8217;s recommendations, <a...

Finding MyCORBU with Rick Wolnitzek Retired from the profession and finding himself eager to give back, today&#8217;s guest has partnered with a developer to create an app that helps small firm architects manage their time and money. After a long journey, he&#8217;s launching the product he wishes he had when he was the owner of his own small architecture firm. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Finding MyCORBU with Rick Wolnitzek. Introduction Rick Wolnikzek is an architect based in northern Kentucky outside of Cincinnati and the creator of ArchitekWiki, a blog for small firms covering ideas, information, links, procedures, checklists, details and more to help young architects work productively and effectively. He&#8217;s also the founder of MyCORBU, a bookkeeping software specifically for architects. Origin Story In high school, Rick knew he wanted to be an architect. The idea of creating things like tunnels and camps as a kid pushed him toward the idea. He planned to go to the University of Cincinnati, but an influx of in-state applicants foiled his plans. His dad proposed Notre Dame, and in hindsight, his schooling there was a highlight of his career. Following his education, he worked for a small, five-person firm for the next seven years working on schools. There he learned to do a wide array of tasks due to the limited staff. He joined a mentor who had started a new firm, and years in the frustration of not having a ton to do and lack of willingness to try new things ate him up over time. It was there that Rick made a trade that if his partner would go get their coffee across the street, Rick would manage the books. Rick eventually decided to go out on his own in Cincinnati, and he found that he didn&#8217;t have as much of a stature that he wanted. Suddenly, he had a client who needed an office building and then a connection for another project. He had always done back-office things well, but struggled with doing business development. In 30 years, Rick&#8217;s firm fluctuated between two and twelve people. Toward the end of the road, Rick let go of most of his employees and was writing checks to keep the firm afloat. He decided to work from home, and struck a deal with his landlord to get out of the lease early in exchange for some office furniture. Eight months later, he realized he had actually retired. He thought, &#8220;Maybe I could make a living selling things to help other architects.&#8221; Soon after he launched ArchitekWiki. The Blog For the first year, Rick wrote a post every few days to share his experiences. He wanted to go back to the tools he&#8217;d developed over his career and put them into a format that might be useful to other architects, such as a how-to on Trello for project management, a calculation tool, and more. The App Two years into his retirement, he was out of the software that he&#8217;d used when he was practicing architecture. Rick was using a time-keeping software that he liked, but he was constantly trying to improve it for the use of architects. Eventually, the developer met with Rick to ask him to help develop something specifically for architects. He interviewed about 75 architects and surveyed 1500 firms over six months, and they learned that there wasn&#8217;t a great way for architects to invoice. Although their dreams were big, they encountered a lot of difficulties of how to actually develop a program for invoicing. By the end of the year, the partnership was nickel-and-diming back and

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michele Grace Hottel At EntreArchitect, you&#8217;re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other architects, we all benefit. We are able to learn from one another and the profession will grow. One of the goals of EntreArchitect is to provide a platform for other entrepreneur architects to share their stories. After 162 episodes, we think we&#8217;ve succeeded with that goal. Join us for a new series called The Entrepreneur Architect, where each guest has the opportunity to share their story and answer some questions that will provide value to each of you. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michele Grace Hottel. Origin Story Michele has been practicing architecture at her own firm, Michele Grace Hottel Architects, since 1994 and is licensed in California and Texas. She is a commissioner and subject matter expert for California Architects board and the City of La Mesa planning commissioner. As an active member of the #ArchiTalk blog series, you can read her blog &#8220;I&#8217;ve never met a woman architect before&#8230;&#8220;, about the trials and tribulations of being a woman architect, wife and mother. Michele has loved drawing since she was very young. During a kindergarten testing process, she was asked to draw a picture of a person. She chose to draw a picture of her tester, to his amusement, and they let her in. Growing up outside of Pittsburgh where everyone had art and music in school, Michele was invited with a group of students to be a part of a weekend art group with her art teacher. From then on, she was encouraged by her artistic talents. Later in her schooling, the switch was made from girls taking home-ec and the boys taking woodworking to a more inclusive environment, Michele was able to take woodworking which included a drafting class. Throughout high school, she continued with art classes at the Art Institute, architectural drafting, and took classes at a technical school for mechanical drafting and design technology. Her family then moved to California and after transferring to Cal Poly Pamona for a few years, she was able to go abroad to Denmark for a  year for the cost of in-state tuition. After her degree, she worked in Santa Monica for a few years, worked for her stepdad for a few years and spent time on various projects, including a Metropolitan Community Church, an AIDS memorial wall, affordable housing in Santa Monica, and high-end custom residential work for people in the entertainment industry. After having her daughter and thinking about the work/family balance, she wondered if she would be able to practice architecture in the traditional sense. She decided to do a few projects a year and has been doing that ever since. The Entrepreneur Architect Questions What is one big goal you&#8217;ve achieved in your career and how did you get there? Michele&#8217;s biggest goal she&#8217;s achieved is getting licensed. When Michele was going through this process, it was only available to be taken once a year and she took them all at once. Despite people telling her that she wouldn&#8217;t pass on the first round, she studied hard and passed on her first take. What is one struggle you experienced and how did you overcome it? Michele never passed college algebra. Though she tried to take it last year, she found it much more difficult to do at this point in her career. Additionally, she&#8217;s worked hard to be an architect and a stay at home mom. When she was in LA after

The Pain, the Passion, and the Process of Becoming a Young Architect Let&#8217;s dive deep into what it means to be a young architect and what it takes to get licensed. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Michael Riscica of YoungArchitect.com shares The Pain, the Passion, and the Process of Becoming a Young Architect. Origin Story Michael is based in Portland, Oregon is the founder of YoungArchitect.com. You can hear more about his bike journey from one side of the US to the other, plus how to get licensed and pass the ARE, check out his last podcast appearance. &nbsp; Young Architect Michael started Young Architect about three years ago after he got his license, with inspiration from Mark and many other bloggers serving their community. The mission has always been to help students, ARE candidates, young architects and other candidates be more successful. More recently he&#8217;s been talking more about how to share his mission and beliefs with others. Many young architects really need to be their own advocate, and, in Michael&#8217;s opinion, a lot of students graduate and flounder until they become a licensed architect. Although there&#8217;s a lot out there to create community with the AIA and other organizations, there&#8217;s an in-between stage that Michael wanted to address. He began writing blog posts clearly directed at those in different predicaments like looking for jobs, studying for the ARE and wanting to get licensed. Everyone has their own path, strengths and weaknesses, and the beautiful thing about architecture is that there&#8217;s such a huge place in jobs and opportunities with people with different strengths. Everyone has different gifts and passions to offer to the world. Different Roles Architecture school is a place for future architects to learn how to design and problem solve. It creates a safe place for students to experiment and take risk, while learning the fundamentals of design. They can learn to express themselves by learning from theory and from the past. Michael argues that so much growth and development needs to happen in architecture school, that having a complete understanding of how the profession works is too much to ask. You&#8217;re there to learn the basics of problem solving and design. The second part of an architect&#8217;s education begins once they finish school. He&#8217;s always believed that the young architect&#8217;s job is to advocate for their own development, but the profession as a whole should acknowledge their role in helping engender future architects. Although young architects may take an experience and learn from it and then move onto something else, that&#8217;s a necessary component of the process. Letting a younger intern person into your firm, acknowledges that, in some ways, they&#8217;re the future of the firm. They get to see the behind-the-scenes in the firm. In some ways, you need to treat the younger generation as though they may one day be your future client or even supervisor. On the other hand, young architects need to acknowledge the role they&#8217;re in: observing and learning to become the best that they can. You may not start out making what you want to make, but you can give everything you have to who you&#8217;re working with to get the knowledge you need to get to the next level. When you work hard and prove your value, you&#8217;re rewarded. Fluidity Like many other professions, architecture has moved into a space where people are not at one job for

SketchUp for Architects SketchUp is a great tool for small firm architects to quickly develop 2D ideas into full, 3D models. It&#8217;s not BIM and it may not be super efficient for our whole workflow, but when used as a quick way to develop concepts, to share ideas with colleagues or to present to a client early on, that&#8217;s where SketchUp thrives. There are few programs better suited. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, SketchUp for Architects with Mike LaValley, founder of EvolvingArchitect.com. Mike&#8217;s Origin Story Mike has always known that he wanted to be an architect, aside from brief childhood memories of wanting to be a mad scientist. He grew up playing with legos and making things, and eventually found his way to architecture. He graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor&#8217;s of architecture and settled down in Buffalo, New York. He&#8217;s been through several different jobs, but is now designing spaces for K-12 schools to help kids learn and grow. After earning his license in 2015, he took the plunge into full-force blogging quickly after. Evolving Architect Blog Mike loves learning and sharing and has a desire to stay up with new ways of building and innovative technologies. Since architecture is always changing and evolving, he believes the most successful architects are those who really take that to heart. More recently he&#8217;s started to teach more on his website and via YouTube by hosting Workshop Wednesdays, where he shares his knowledge on different topics for about an hour to help emerging professionals. He quickly noticed a need for skills in programs, and was able to focus a couple workshops on SketchUp. The workshop is designed to teach architects in a way that they would use it in a firm, from learning an interface to creating a house model. Mike feels a need for varying ideas for growth depending on where different professionals are in their journeys, making Evolving Architect a constantly-changing opportunity. Workshop Wednesdays Each month, Mike posts a new video on the Evolving Architect YouTube channel. His goal is to bounce around different topics that people have brought to his attention, including goal-setting and ARE help. This year, Mike plans to integrate content throughout the month for subscribers where they might find short tutorials and other helpful tips. SketchUp for Architects Mike&#8217;s been using SketchUp since he was a sophomore in college over 10 years ago and has been using it regularly since then. He began using it because it was so simple to create 3D models in real time. It&#8217;s a great way to quickly iterate and conceptualize different concepts he wants to bring forth. It&#8217;s the first tutorial on his website because he wanted to show how to use it specifically in an architecture office. Mike uses SketchUp primarily as a way to quickly communicate and present very raw models and ideas to clients who aren&#8217;t familiar with reading 2D drawings. It&#8217;s a practical tool that allows him to explain an idea through an image without trying to build a detailed physical model. SketchUp has it&#8217;s limitations too. Mike prefers to use platforms like Revit or AutoCad for other aspects of his work. Sketching in 3D Once you install SketchUp on your device and start playing with the tools, you can get into drawing in 3D. You can extrude them and build on them to make more complicated figures, but it&#8217;s productive to start playing around with the platform and learning how to draw in three dimensions. SketchUp also allows you create

Questions from the EntreArchitect Community As an active community of entrepreneur architects, we&#8217;ve come together to build better businesses. We&#8217;re working together to build a better profession. Every day, we see the willingness to share our collective knowledge every day on the EntreArchitect Facebook Group. Members are sharing their struggles and not only are they benefiting as individuals, but each business is growing stronger every day. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage answers Questions from the EntreArchitect Community. For initial client meetings on a domestic project, do you let the client take the lead with their requirements/ideas/tour of the house while drinking coffee or do you take control with a meeting agenda? While everyone does their own thing, and you kind of have to figure out what works best for you. Here&#8217;s how Mark typically does things: The initial meeting process starts with a telephone call to manage the client&#8217;s expectations. Use a form to make sure you&#8217;re asking the same questions every time. The more information you collect upfront, the better. Take all the information you have and qualify the client to ensure you&#8217;re not wasting your time with a project you don&#8217;t really want or by throwing away valuable time in your day. After confirming that they&#8217;re the right fit, set expectations for your meeting including time limits, steps you&#8217;re planning to take, and what will happen after the meeting. Let your clients feel more comfortable with you in the lead since they don&#8217;t know what to expect. Let them know you want to go on a tour right away and allow them to talk; what can they tell you about what they like or don&#8217;t like about the house? Will they receive a proposal or follow up prior to the initial meeting with you? I was inspired to make the switch from CAD to BIM, so despite a busy schedule, I immersed myself in tutorials from Lynda.com. I&#8217;ve done lots of learning, but I&#8217;m feeling overwhelmed by the depths of this program. I&#8217;m trying to take the advice to just go forward and not switch back and forth, but I am so nervous. I feel like I&#8217;ve overloaded myself with information that I won&#8217;t remember. I&#8217;m a one-woman show who works from home doing residential/condo work while raising children. Does anyone else have this anxiety about switching over?  As a small firm, Mark knows how it feels to work hard from home while raising a family. It&#8217;s painful to make the transition from CAD to BIM, you&#8217;re certainly not alone there. So far, Mark has reviewed the options and narrowed it down to Revit and ArchiCad. Now, the goal is to design a floor plan in 3D and see which program works best for him. Once you get into it, you will hopefully know which one works best for you. To be totally transparent, Mark had to switch back to AutoCad at one point to adhere to a deadline. However, the plan is to move onto the next phase in ArchiCad. It&#8217;s okay to switch over if you need to, but don&#8217;t abandon the commitment. It&#8217;s taken a tremendous amount of time to learn and get set up, but not as much time as it took him to decide to make the transition. The biggest fear is exactly what happened: there&#8217;s so much going on and it&#8217;s not necessarily a need to make the switch, but Mark wants to keep up with new software and be proficient in it. With perseverance, soon enough, BIM will be second nature. My practice has gotten a lot busier lately, and, so far,...

Compensation Strategies for Architects How do you get paid? How to you structure your fees as an architect? Architects love to talk about this topic! This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage shares his Compensation Strategies for Architects. Note: This episode is about how Mark structure&#8217;s the compensation strategies for his own firm. These strategies work for him. You should structure your fees in ways that work best for you and your firms. Entrearchitect.com has lots of information on understanding fees, how to be profitable, and how to figure out what your fee should be. Inspired by the EntreArchitect Facebook Group Our Facebook group is active with architects throughout the world. Everyone can share successes and failures in an open, transparent forum that&#8217;s private for only those who are in the group. It&#8217;s free to join, but you must be an architecture student or architect of any type and any size firm. Every week, Mark and other EntreArchitect Facebook group members post several thoughtful questions and all members of the group are able to collaborate on varying topics such as the following: How do you remain confident in a room full of folks with many years of knowledge and experience ahead of you? What does everyone do for secondary/passive income? I&#8217;m running out of cash and I don&#8217;t have a single client or project to work on. I just started, but it&#8217;s really stressful knowing that the source of cash is diminishing and soon I won&#8217;t be able to attend to my family&#8217;s needs. Any thoughts? I&#8217;m currently working with the most dysfunctional husband and wife client of my career. They can&#8217;t make or keep decisions and they incessantly argue about the smallest things using the most brutal terms right in front of me. I always thought that a good residential architect should also be a good marriage counselor, and I&#8217;ve prided myself on those skills, but I have met my match. Any suggestions, comments or similar stories? Are you struggling with the transition from CAD to BIM? What&#8217;s a good construction detailing book? What kind of car do you drive and what does that say about you as an architect? Background Mark has a small architecture firm, Fivecat Studio Architecture, made up of himself and his wife, Annmarie. They&#8217;re based about 40 minutes north of New York City, and they focus on high-end additions and alterations. Fee Structures for Fivecat Studio Fivecat Studio&#8217;s basic compensation is 12% of the cost of construction. Depending on the client or the project, they may use different types of fees. A hybrid fee starts with an initial payment of about 10% of the project prior to the schematic design phase. At the end of schematic design and having a full understanding of the project, they get a construction cost estimate. If the client wants to move forward, they put together a scope of work and base their fees on a schedule broken into $25K increments of construction costs. Mark&#8217;s preference, the percentage of construction fee is based on the client&#8217;s budget. Once they know what the client wants to spend, they can put together a proposal. After a schematic design is complete and approved, the project goes through to bid and the fee adjusts to the final cost of construction. Hourly works for a lot of other architects, but for Mark, hourly has

Getting Noticed Through Fun Projects This week, you can hear the story of two young architects coming together to build their dream. These guys survived the recession by developing a company creating BIM objects for manufacturers, then designing and building tiny houses which led to getting noticed by media. Now, they&#8217;re launching their newest projects: a book, a podcast, and an architect-as-developer project. They&#8217;re not waiting for permission, they&#8217;re just getting it done. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Getting Noticed Through Fun Projects with Lance Cayko and Alex Gore of F9 Productions Inc. Origin Story Growing up in North Dakota, Lance always remembers constructing things with legos and drawing in his sketch book. When he was 13, he started working on the family farm and lasted a whole year. After that, he worked with a friend&#8217;s dad replacing roofs. While he didn&#8217;t take school very seriously, he loved building and wanted to become a contractor. He attended North Dakota State School of Science to earn his associates degree, with a firm understanding of construction. At that point, he actually started to like school and see a path that he could enjoy. At the end of school, they built a house. When looking at the plans, Lance wanted to know why the designer made certain designs. Naturally, he started looking at architecture school, where he landed a bunch of scholarships; he was a good student once he found something he enjoyed learning about. He attended North Dakota State University, where he met Alex. Alex can hardly remember a time that he didn&#8217;t want to be an architect. He recalls drawing tons of photos of ants and bees at an early age. Lance &amp; Alex Meet At NDSU, Lance and Alex were in the same class. They met the second year, but didn&#8217;t hit it off right away (apparently because of their different tastes in music and hobbies). Eventually, they sat across from each other in one class and got to know each other a little better. In their third year, they had to design a giant airport. Lance and Alex were both leaders of two different teams, and by the end of the project they were so tired of trying to lead such a difficult project, they decided they should try to team up in the future. Finally, one of the most prestigious projects at NDSU was building a sky scraper. Everyone involved had to complete personality tests to get paired so that different personalities were working together, so Lance and Alex rigged the system by answering completely opposite of each other to get on the project together. They teamed up and ended up winning the competition. In fifth year, they had two huge projects to compete on: the thesis award and the Alpha Rho Chi award. Of course, Alex won the Alpha Rho Chi and Lance won the thesis award. After Graduation Since they knew it would be hard to get jobs in 2008, they had a conversation that maybe they would meet back up in 10 years and get to start a firm together. They parted ways, with Lance ending up in Colorado and Alex ending up in New York. In New York, Alex actually watched people walk out of their jobs with boxes of stuff the day the market crashed. He called Lance and they talked about ideas for alternate income. Alex wanted to get his masters in construction management and learn how to build a website to get things started for their team. Around the same time, Lance was laid off and decided he wanted to learn how to build BIM models. Instead of trying to get manufacturers on board on a huge sell during the recession, Lance started to make speculative models.

Modern Architecture and Design for the Masses Throughout the profession, a common theme we hear is how to leverage what we do as architects. How can we leverage what we do for the good of more people? How can we take our unique skills and talents and use them to better serve the entire population? How do we benefit all of society as architects? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Modern Architecture and Design for the Masses with Ben Uyeda of HomeMade Modern. Ben&#8217;s Origin Story Ben grew up in Southern California and remembers buying a raft out of two liter soda bottles after reading Huckleberry Finn. Design was something he found he was able to do by combining adventure with resourcefulness when there wasn&#8217;t access to something or you couldn&#8217;t afford to buy it. He attended Cornell University for both undergrad and his Masters, where he quickly learned that architecture is a little bit more than just building cool stuff. He loved the strong subculture within the university that really immersed him in the world of architecture. As he neared graduation, he wondered how he was going to make a living. When he talked to other recent graduates, the picture they painted was slightly less glamorous than what he expected. Though the faculty at the university made it out to be an upscale lifestyle, people a couple years out of college weren&#8217;t having the same experience. He then decided to take some risk earlier in his career when the personal risk was lower by learning as much about buildings as possible. Since residential is the most common type of buildings, they put their focus there. In 2005, Ben and his friend, Stephanie, entered a competition to design and build a solar-powered house and came in second out of twenty teams. Mostly importantly, they learned a ton and felt confident that they knew how to design a building. At that point, they were as ready as they could ever be. They knew there was a competitive advantage to being young and inexperienced, so they leveraged what they had: the internet. Though they didn&#8217;t have a portfolio, they focused on simple SEO centered around green and sustainable design. They found a strong community that could be focused around sustainable design, but didn&#8217;t have a lot of architects doing that. They built their website and worked to convert 1 out of 1000 website visitors. They were very honest with potential clients, letting them know that they didn&#8217;t have a lot of experience but that they could promised to work hard and use state-of-the-art tools like Revit. Do you think your early focus on the internet was the big break? Ben wouldn&#8217;t consider himself a hugely technological person, but he made a decision not to wait and to jump in feet first. The internet wasn&#8217;t some trick, he just knew that it was something he could use to his advantage over those who were older than him and may not have the technological edge. How did you get past the hurdle of not having a license?  When they teamed up for their first big projects, a lot of the contractors had a licensed architect in house. They collaborated with licensed architects as consultants and gave them credit for their parts in the design. Each licensed architect brought their own unique skills to each project, offering yet another advantage. Are there any areas now that young architects can take advantage of now? If you can produce content that&#8217;s visually compelling and that people can understand how it fits into context, you can find lots of social media followers. If you can make it...

The Architect Specialist This week on the podcast we have an architect pursuing his dreams, following his passions, serving a market outside the traditional design studio business model and building a successful company. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Architect Specialist with Alan Stein of Tanglewood Conservatories. Alan&#8217;s Origin Story As a kid, Alan always loved building things in his dad&#8217;s workshop out of anything he could think of. He loved to draw after being enrolled in some anatomical drawing classes; the idea of bringing life to something on a page was fascinating to him. Much later in life, he did a lot of wood working, home construction and cabinet making. He recognized that his skill as a craftsman was lacking the design side. He went through the architecture program at the University of Maryland and graduated with a degree as an architect. Because he loved making things himself, he didn&#8217;t love the traditional architecture path. After working with a design-build firm, he launched into his own design-build practice for some time. One day, a client showed him a picture of an English style conservatory and asked if he could build it. Alan said, &#8220;Sure!&#8221; Once they had the job, they hopped on a flight to England to do some research and then completed the project successfully. Following that, they had the same request from a different client. They quickly recognized a market niche and rebranded to go full fledged toward conservatories. In the beginning, they began by buying parts and pieces from manufacturers, and now they&#8217;ve integrated the company to a place where they do the design, engineering, installation, and more for projects all over the world. How does your process work? Most of the time, an architect or client approaches Tanglewood Conservatories with an idea. Their design department takes the concept and applies their specialized knowledge. Either the designer has conceived something that&#8217;s complicated and unbuildable, creating the difficult task of keeping the concept and making it doable, or architects don&#8217;t realize the full capacity of options they have, giving Tanglewood the collaborative process of showing them the different routes they can go from a simple design. Usually they go from conceptional design to design development as a precursor to construction and manufacturing documents. Once everyone&#8217;s in agreement with the design concept and costs, then they can move forward. Who&#8217;s your typical client? Most of the time architects are clients. The owner calls an architect to build a new house or do a renovation, but Alan&#8217;s team is brought in to do the conservatory aspect. What inspired you to start a company specifically focused on a target market? The more Alan got to know the rooms and the more research he did on conservatories, the more he fell in love with the concepts. They were the coolest spaces around with tons of glass in the roof and the expressive structure; he loved the fact that one can grow an orange tree in the middle of winter. There&#8217;s a wonderful history that he got to know and he fell in love with it. His specific focus and love for the concept allowed him to become an expert in the field.  What were some of the biggest barriers you encountered? Conservatories were not well-known on this side of the pond, so it was a young market at the time. As they found a measure of success, the competition from the UK became very fierce; at one point they were competing against a handful...

Developing Specifications for Small Projects How do you put together specifications for your projects as a small firm architect? Do you put them on drawings? Do you use a separate project manual? Should you use outline specifications? What are the different options for small firm architects putting together construction documents for a small project? Is there anything out there to make this process easier? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Bill Jannott from ARCAT.com discusses Developing Specifications for Small Projects and the Future of Technology! Bill&#8217;s Origin Story When Bill was growing up, his dad was running Sweets catalogs publishing building and construction materials. Following that, he created the Architect&#8217;s Catalog in 1991 with just a few sales reps. One thing led to another, and Bill ended up taking a position with ARCAT.com, then a small website with only 13 pages. Aside from the home page, there were 12 pages of specifications that architects could access and use in their projects. Through a series of developments taking short, concise specs and adding a user interface around them, they created a program where someone could spec out an entire project in about 4 minutes. Why is ARCAT a free resource and how do you make money? They make money because every manufacturer pays to have their content on the website. Historically, architects don&#8217;t want to spend money on stuff like this and, if they are being charged, they&#8217;re not likely to keep up with the latest version. What&#8217;s the difference between outline specifications and short form? Short form is a smaller, 3-part spec. The outline is mostly where you define the product and its attributes and characteristics. What&#8217;s included in a typical outline specification that could become the document for a project? For example, in a residential project you may need several different kinds of paint: exterior, interior, and maybe a stain for the deck. The outline spec will have three parts, one for each product. You may or may not want to assign manufacturers, but the option is there. What&#8217;s the advantage to having specifications? If you don&#8217;t, the quality of your project will not be as high as you want because you won&#8217;t get the products and manufacturers that you want to use. If something goes wrong, a lot of finger pointing tends to happen. If you know your manufacturer and the quality of their project, you&#8217;re not going to get a call from the homeowner down the road that something isn&#8217;t holding up. If you have high quality materials specified in your plans and someone decides to go with a different material, you have a legally binding document to protect you. What&#8217;s in the future for architecture and specifications? Spec writers seem to be a dying breed, which is a shame as it&#8217;s such an important part of the process. ARCAT is updating their version of outline specs, and part of the new system is something along the lines of Trello where users have the ability to create new tasks, invite team members to be a part of projects, kick around ideas, add photos, and more. How do you see virtual reality changing the way architects design? Bill feels that virtual reality will completely change how architects work through the initial concepts of design. Right now, we start with pencil, pen and paper. The only negative of that, is the...

How to Succeed as a Married Couple in Architecture &#8220;Being a married couple in architecture may be the most difficult,  the most satisfying and the most successful approach at being small firm architects. It&#8217;s not always easy and it&#8217;s not always pretty, but I wouldn&#8217;t trade my life as an architect with my wife and partner Annmarie for anything. How we&#8217;ve established our roles and responsibilities for both our firm and our family is how we&#8217;ve become successful.&#8221; This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage speaks with Claire and Cavin Costello from The Ranch Mine to share their story about How to Succeed as a Married Couple in Architecture. Cavin&#8217;s Origin Story Cavin is originally from Connecticut and attended Northeastern University for his undergraduate and graduate degree while working over two years in firms in Connecticut and Boston. After graduating, he felt a change was necessary and he packed up and moved to Phoenix, Arizona. A friend introduced him to Claire the first day he arrived, and the rest is history. Listen to episode 138 to hear Cavin&#8217;s full origin story and How To Design and Sell Modern Architecture. Claire&#8217;s Origin Story Claire was born and raised in Phoenix, and grew up studying furniture catalogues. Her grandfather built his own home and farm in Indiana; the pride he had and the stories he told about the building process painted a dialogue about creating a home. Similarly, her uncle in Tucson built a rammed earth house and, during a visit, she learned a lot about that process. Both people played a big part in fostering an interest in Claire about creating a home. Her degrees are in English and communication, but her personal relationships followed the design world. A mutual friend introduced her to Cavin, who was obviously very rooted in architecture, and the conversations they had about the built environment and what someone could do with design drew her in. They took a leap to purchase and renovate a foreclosure, and having survived that challenge early on makes other challenges that come their way surmountable. Would you recommend a foreclosure renovation to other married couples? The sequence of building their own designs was such a hands-on experience that Claire found a lot of value in the experience, though it did put them through the wringer. Cavin remembers the process being taxing from both a financial and emotional standpoint, and mixing both of those strains is not for the faint of heart. Jumping into the most difficult thing accelerated their growth and made everything down the road possible. For the Costellos, it was easier to take the risk at the beginning. By diving straight in, do you feel you were able to get some systems in place? It was eye-opening to see the architectural components of moving walls and doing additions, and then you have the interiors of cabinets, tiles, and other finished items. Some things don&#8217;t have to be decided at the design part, which they learned along the way. Now, there&#8217;s two sets of documents the clients receive including the architectural construction documents and the interior specifications book, which is easily changed if needed. It&#8217;s more manageable for clients to have all of the information in front of them with a timeline of the decisions and priorities. How is The Ranch Mine business structured? The Ranch Mine includes Cavin as the Registered...

How to Pursue Your Passion as a Small Firm Architect Most architects are born dreamers, but we tend to be afraid to pursue those dreams. Often our dreams are stuck in our head and it&#8217;s hard to find a way to reach them. Success in achieving our greatest goals can only occur if we&#8230; start. Make a plan and take the first step to move toward your dreams! This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Victor Caban-Diaz talks big ideas and Pursuing Your Passion as a Small Firm Architect.   Astronaut or Comic Book Artist? Victor didn&#8217;t make the decision to study architecture until he was ready to make a decision about where he wanted to go to college. Growing up, various professions like being an astronaut or a comic book artist were more appealing to him. In high school, he was great at math and art and wanted to pursue both skills, eventually landing on architecture and attending the University of Miami in Florida. He received his bachelor&#8217;s degree there and began his degree. In the beginning, he didn&#8217;t feel like he was doing anything of value. He ended up jumping around from firm to firm every two to three years because of the recession. He struggled with feeling like he was advancing and growing in his own value. Most recently Victor had been working for Fort Lauderdale and decided to go out on his own. Victor had the idea for Building Ingenuity for the last five years in his mind from the buzz surrounding the architect-as-developer concept. He had some previous experience with the direct marketing world, and it left an impact on him. The thought that someone could control a project and reap the rewards from it with residual income was amazing to him. He wanted to replicate the concept within the architecture world. The thought behind Building Ingenuity is to help other architects by offering traditional architecture, including residential, mixed-use and commercial, BIM consulting for architects, and development services.  Investing in Other Architects After reading the Richest Man in Babylon, Victor&#8217;s main take-away was to invest in other people&#8217;s talents. In his opinion, the best people to invest in architects are other architects. Through the architect-as-developer concept, he wants to perfect that business model and teach others how to do it and invest in their business. Victor wants to use the profits he makes on his business and reinvest them, with the goal to create growth and residual income for the whole network involved.  As Victor points out, architects are constantly being taught how to grow and improve, but they aren&#8217;t reaping any of the rewards. We are not taught how to pursue your passion as a small firm architect. If you have a mentor who&#8217;s invested in your success who&#8217;s showing you the way, you have a greater chance of achieving your dreams. What&#8217;s Next for Victor? Victor&#8217;s plan is to continue building funds and recruiting architects to join the franchise. Currently, he&#8217;s done some work to acquire a property in a neighborhood that&#8217;s great for what his target audience is looking for, and he now has one property that he is working to develop and build. Down the road, Victor hopes to have a large coworking-type office, filled with a wide variety of architects using their talents to enable greater investments in development for their clients. This industry is one that is ripe for disruption! What is the one thing that small firm architects can do today to build a better business tomorrow? &#8220;Get...

10 Steps for Creating Standard Operating Procedures for Architects Michael Gerber, the author of The E-Myth Revisited, said, &#8220;Organize around business functions, not people. Build systems within each business function. Let systems run the business and people run the systems. People come and go, but the systems remain constant.&#8221; This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Simple SOPs: 10 Steps for Creating Standard Operating Procedures for Architects. In business, standard operating procedures are the answer to your questions. How do you make more money? How can you find more work? How can you get your employees or contractors to do what you want them to? How do I get more done? The answer is SOPs; Standard Operating Procedures for Architects. They make you a stronger, more effective leader. They clarify your vision and communicate, support and help with decision-making for realizing that vision. SOPs build a better culture. They&#8217;re an intentional reinforcement of the behaviors that help us realize our vision and the kind of workplace that we want our firms to be. SOPs allow us to build better businesses, so we can be better architects. Once they&#8217;re developed, they allow us to focus on what matters most to us and spend more time on the things that we love to do. Creating SOPs might be the most important task we have as entrepreneurs.  Unfortunately, most of us don&#8217;t have standard operating procedures. Why? Because we feel that the systems will hinder our creativity? That if we great a standard process we&#8217;ll start to create standard projects? Of course not! They&#8217;ll allow us to have more time to spend on developing our creativity and give us more opportunities to be better architects. Or maybe we don&#8217;t create processes because we were never taught. We&#8217;re not business people, we&#8217;re architects. What are the 5 components of every SOP? A process, the manual methods used for accomplishing a task. Effective processes are clear, replicable, documented, supported by tools, and easily accessible. Systems, or automated methods for accomplishing tasks. Roles are the expectations for how someone doing the work should use his/her skills to achieve the goals. Skills are complete sets of knowledge that are used to execute the processes. Structure is how the different roles interact.  &#8220;For the first 25 years of my life, I wanted freedom. For the next 25 years I wanted order. For the next 25 years I realized the order is freedom.&#8221; &#8211; Winston Churchill 10 Steps to Creating Standard Operating Procedures for Architects 1. Company Identity // Your firm&#8217;s name, logo, letterhead. Maybe you want to document your firm&#8217;s mission and vision to remind your firm of the purpose of your work. 2. Introduction // Have clear communication about the background for the SOP. What is the purpose and scope? Why are you creating it? If your SOPs are digital, you can have keywords that are searchable for future reference. 3. Role // Which role is responsible for this SOP? 4. Responsibilities // What is included in performing this SOP? 5. Skills // What is required to accomplish this task? You want to align the skills with the responsibilities and roles, so pick someone who possesses the strengths needed for this role. 6....

 How to Grow Your Architecture Firm This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Grow Your Architecture Firm with Todd Reding, President and CEO of Charrette Venture Group and Rena Klein, founder of RM Klein Consulting. What is Charrette Venture Group? Charrette Venture Group (CVG) is a firm that provides a wholistic approach to building a business; they provide services from management, leadership, finance, marketing, business development, and more to architecture firms who are seeking to build a strong business in the design space. What&#8217;s new for Charrette Venture Group? CVG is thrilled to announce a merge with RM Klein Consulting. The parallels with of Rena&#8217;s mission and CVG and with EntreArchitect led her to want to share what she knows with those around her, building a consulting practice to help architecture firms succeed. She was excited to meet the founder of CVG, Matt Ostanik, and join in an innovative approach to helping small firms succeed. She found that one of the barriers to success is having the money to invest and the help you need, so CVG&#8217;s model of investing as a team to help small firm architects appealed to her. Because her expertise is in operations and finance, it&#8217;s great to be a part of a team of experts with skills in different areas. As a consultant with CVG, Rena has enjoyed having a more &#8220;long term relationship&#8221; with clients to help them grow. After some time, it made sense to both Todd and Rena to merge their similar missions and specialized skills into one company. Rena brings some larger clients to the table, helping them to accomplish goals after initial growth like sustainability and value growth. One of the most exciting things about this merger is the creation of the CVG brand message. As kind of a startup going through a merger, they&#8217;re working to model the opportunities and decisions that investment partners are having to make these days. When CVG invests in a new partner firm, what happens? It&#8217;s different with each firm, but before even beginning CVG works with each firm to map out a five year plan. What do they need? When do they need it? One firm may need a lot of bookkeeping help right off the bat. Another may need a rebrand with a new website that fits them better. Then, the firm owners participate in a biweekly assessment to keep up with the progress that&#8217;s being made. Those are the kinds of services that are constructed and members of the team get involved at different parts of the process. Can you tell us about the ideal CVG partner? Typically it&#8217;s a firm under 10 employees with $500K in annual revenue, but they&#8217;re always interested in talking to firms larger than that. There&#8217;s a thorough assessment process, but it always comes down to the answer to, &#8220;What do you want out of this business?&#8221; Do you want to build a sustainable business that will allow you to do the work you enjoy and provide for you and your family?  CVG is looking for firm leaders who have aspirations for growth. While there&#8217;s nothing wrong with having a small firm and wanting it to stay that way, if you have a desire to grow you need to be willing to professionalize and give up control in certain areas to broaden what you imagine is possible for your business. If someone&#8217;s interested in taking the next step with CVG, how can they do so? There&#8217;s a space on the website to schedule a free consultation for...

Beautifully Simple Websites for Architects How can you find more work? How can you convert more proposals into projects? Tell your unique story to your target audience. That&#8217;s brand building, the essence of marketing. The best and maybe most important tool we have to accomplish this strategy is our website. When our potential clients start the process of seeking an architect, the first step is to search online for someone in their local region. Are you on the first page of Google? If not, you&#8217;re invisible. You need a website that can find its way to the first results of a search engine. When your prospects find your website, it has to be beautiful and clear, and it must tell your unique story as the first impression of your brand. We know you have so much to do and so little time. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Beautifully Simple Websites for Architects with Robert Yuen of Monograph.io. What is Monograph.io? Monograph is a website builder with a concierges&#8217; service. As three previous architects diving into technology, we&#8217;re trying to build specific tools for architects. Three months after being launched, we have 150 architects on board already. What inspired you and your partners to leave architecture and start a company providing services for architects? Robert and his two partners were usually in charge of building websites for the architecture firms they were at for the first five to ten years of their careers. When they got to know each other, they felt they had a larger value to give back as digital designers verses traditional architects. After doing that on a freelance basis for a while, they came together to form an agency to provide digital tools for project management, team management, and processes for the back end of websites. Monograph is the evolution of that work. Since often architects can&#8217;t afford the fees of an agency model but the need is there to have a great way to represent their work, they could leverage the same technology and put it into Monograph. What does Monograph offer that models like WordPress, Wix, and SquareSpace don&#8217;t? Monograph starts with a product and then incorporates a concierges&#8217; service. That means that any client gets round-the-clock service from the team regarding resolutions, responsiveness, optimizations, SEO, digital representation, what is possible and what isn&#8217;t, etc. Monograph also allows a feature to categorize for architects, to show the different types of work. If you&#8217;re doing residential and small commercial work, you can categorize your projects into whatever section is relevant. What is website responsiveness? A responsive website adapts to whatever device you&#8217;re using. If you change the size of your browser window and things don&#8217;t optimize, that means it&#8217;s static and doesn&#8217;t present as well as it could for a small business. How does Monograph work to get your website optimized so Google can find you? Fundamentally, Monograph is designed with a lot of things done automatically for every user. All the visuals and images are also pushed to the top as new clients may be looking for architectural inspiration. As a part of the concierges&#8217; service, Monograph helps clients understand Google analytics and webmaster services, which essentially assess the website&#8217;s performance. Once the website is finished, how do you maintain and update it with Monograph? There&#8217;s no maintaining on the technical end, because...

Copyright Protection for Architects A question often raised is, &#8220;How do we protect our designs?&#8221; How can we deter a client from overextending their license to our ideas and using our designs beyond their initially intended or contractually bound uses? As creatives, how do we protect our creativity? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Copyright Protection for Architects with Abe Cohn of Howard M. Cohn &amp; Associates. Abe&#8217;s Origin Story Abe has always been interested in entrepreneurship, and finds it fascinating to deal with so many people in so many different areas who have such different and novel ideas. He started a tech company a few years ago and after dealing with a ton of intellectual property law there, it made sense for him to move over to the legal sides of things. What&#8217;s the difference between copyright, trademarks and patents? Intellectual property is a broad category that includes the intangibles involved in a new creation. Depending on what that is, you can turn to a specific piece of that property. If you were to walk into a shoe store and saw a swoosh; you would immediately recognize that product as a part of the Nike corporation. In that case, the swoosh is a trademark: a mark that serves as an identifier for a good. There&#8217;s also a servicemark, which is attached to a service being provided. Legally, the process is exactly the same. Next, you walk into a car shop and saw a gorgeous engine inside a Lamborghini. That engine is a creation that someone has invested a lot of time, money and talents into making. How do we protect that person&#8217;s rights? Patents protect novel processes, things that people are building and the ideas behind them. In any Harry Potter book, JK Rowling turned to copyrights to protect her creative manifestations. Copyrights protects her literary work and ensures that others can&#8217;t steal, use or copy her brilliant ideas. How are architects protected by copyright law? Architects have claims to different copyrights, like the drawings and designs of the building. About 25 years ago, Congress passed the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act to expand the scope of what it is that architects can actually copy, which states, &#8220;An original design of a building created in any tangible medium of expression, including a constructed building or architectural plans, models, or drawings&#8230;Protection extends to the overall form as well as the arrangement and composition of spaces and elements in the design but does not include individual standard features.&#8221; Now not only are the plans and drawings covered, but the building itself can be copyrighted. You can&#8217;t get a copyright on the door itself, but as it relates to some other features because your creative work is novel in that each composite features interacts with the adjacent features. What if you&#8217;re designing something that isn&#8217;t novel, like a standard Colonial house? Works that are copyrightable have to be in concrete form and have to be substantially unique enough. Part of the design could be copyrightable, while others are not because they aren&#8217;t unique. Why do you need a copyright? The moment you put your unique enterprise down, there&#8217;s a preliminary set of rights. You can&#8217;t stop someone from using it until you register with the copyright office. The legal distinction of registering your copyright is having it on paper is a notice...

Public Interest Design Firms At EntreArchitect, we&#8217;re learning that we need to build a better business so we can be better architects. We want to make the work a better place. That&#8217;s why we became architects in the first place. We want to provide a positive social impact. What if by building better businesses we built a better world? What if a part of what we do benefits the public in an impactful way? Stay tuned as we share a new online resource to learn more on this idea. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Public Interest Design Firms with Mia Scharphie and Gilad Meron of Proactive Practices. Mia&#8217;s Origin Story Mia has a masters in landscape architecture but feels that she&#8217;s secretly a social worker with designer skills. She&#8217;s always been interested in people who get left out and how to bring them back in for most of her life. She worked at a nonprofit in San Fransisco, Public Architecture, that takes on design challenges that the private market doesn&#8217;t have an incentive to be involved in. Today she runs Creative Agency, a research and design consulting practice that works with affordable housing and arts organizations focusing on projects that use creative tools to make change and Build Yourself Workshop, an empowerment workshop for women in creative fields teaching women how to negotiate, be an advocate, and be proactive. Gilad&#8217;s Origin Story Gilad has a background in design from a program called Design and Environmental Analysis, an interesting mix of social science research and architecture and design. He got involved in participatory planning and design as a method to shake the environments we live in. That led to public design or community design, as some like to call it. Currently he&#8217;s on the board at The Association for Community Design doing research writing with nonprofits and foundations who do different types of community development work. Living in New Orleans, he started a small coworking space and design collective, The Blue House, where others can come and have dialogue about civil issues. What is Proactive Practices? Proactive Practices is a web publication that collects case studies on socially impactful design firms. They&#8217;re mostly looking at the different ways that designers design for social impact and find ways to do that within their business models. They aren&#8217;t just telling the stories and the beauty of the project, but to look at the organizations that make these projects possible. They want to know how you can build a business where you can create social impact over and over again. What inspired you to do this? Mia, Gilad and Nick, their third teammate, had all previously worked or interned at Public Architecture in San Fransisco. At the time, with a limited amount of experience, they had to figure out what pieces were relevant for them to begin the work. Through that organization, they were connected with many people in the growing field of public interest design. There were a public interest projects in that area, but no examinations of the...

How to Build a Profitable Architecture Firm Profit&#8230; Then Art. In order to be a better architect, we must first be better business people. We need to build better businesses. This week&#8217;s guest is the author of Profit First, a book outlining the simple process of transforming any business from a cash-eating monster to a money-making machine. Accounting can be overwhelming and complicated, not to mention difficult to understand. This week, you&#8217;ll learn a step-by-step process to guarantee that you&#8217;ll be profitable. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build a Profitable Architecture Firm with author Mike Michalowicz. Mike&#8217;s Origin Story Mike was a Jersey boy all his life who worked at a computer store right out of college. He had a drive to start his own business and quickly realized that managing a business wasn&#8217;t as easy as he thought. It took him a few years of trial-by-fire to fall in love with entrepreneurship. He learned that as the solo-guy, you only eat what you kill; the fear kept him going. He sold his first business to a small private equity firm and then started a computer crime investigation company in the right place at the right time. Although a lot of people face struggles, few people talk about them. After selling his second company, Mike felt he was an expert entrepreneur, he thought he knew all there was to know about running a business. He went on a spending spree and became an angel investor&#8230; where he killed every business he invested in. After struggling to pay off his debts slowly, a fire was reignited in him to discover entrepreneurship the right way; he wanted to live a satisfying, sustainable life. He began writing books, at first to process and solve the problems he was personally facing. After hitting rock bottom and losing all his money, he went through a two-year bout of functional depression. Someone suggested journaling to vent, and it inspired him to not only write his problems, but log his solutions. Can you share your thoughts on small firm accounting? It boils down to our behavioral wiring. Many business owners follow certain practices, and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) teaches us to use a system that counters our natural behaviors. For example, logically we should pass on desert, but behaviorally we eat it anyway. GAAP says that sales minus expenses equals profit. The problem is that when we put the profit last, it&#8217;s our behavior to disregard it. In order to prioritize profit, we have to put it first. Every time a deposit comes in, take a predetermined percentage for profit and put it somewhere safe. Then, run your business off of what&#8217;s remaining. Pay yourself first. Businesses that do this are all more profitable than they were in the past because the fundamental law says that what we have is what we use. If you have a small amount of food, you&#8217;ll eat that. What if someone says, &#8220;I already don&#8217;t make enough, how can I set anything aside?&#8221; If you&#8217;re making due with what you have now, you&#8217;re still scraping by. By taking the money off the table first, you&#8217;ll continue to scrape by but the difference is this time you&#8217;ve put money away for profit. Think of 401K: you get a gross payment for your job, but a percentage is taken for your 401K. You never think about the percentage that was taken away because you never see it, your life is already adjusted to live off of the remainder. When you take your profit first and don&#8217;t have the money to pay your bills, that&#8217;s a

Design-Build is the Future of Architecture Architecture, construction, interiors and furniture. This week&#8217;s guest is a successful architect from Austin, Texas serving the high-end residential market. He started his firm with a single speculative project and grew it into a $20 million integrated design-build firm. How does a design-build firm like this work? How do they structure their fees and communicate with one another? How do they ensure that every project is built to the exact standards promised by their powerful brand? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Design-Build is the Future of Architecture with architect Luis Jauregui. Luis is originally from Mexico, and his family moved often when he was a child giving him great exposure to different architecture styles throughout the country. His father was a civil engineer, so the construction concept was already built into him. In high school, he discovered how exciting building was to him. He enrolled in the school of architecture in Mexico City, and within two months of starting school the teachers went on a strike that lasted for months. He then came to the US and attended Texas A&amp;M with a degree in Environmental Design and a Masters in Architecture. He felt fortunate to have a professor who saw some of his work and helped him find a job with an architect. By the time he graduated with his Masters degree, he had six years of experience working with four different architecture firms. One of his mentors began developing his own projects as an entrepreneur and influenced Luis greatly. In Mexico, architects typically run their own construction companies and the consumer comes directly to them for a building. Within two years of graduation, Luis was ready to start his own design-only firm. Soon after, he pulled together some money for a lot and began developing properties in Austin and San Antonio. In 1986, the market crashed and and he felt really fortunate to still find some great commissions despite the downturn. Currently, Luis&#8217;s firm practices in Houston and Austin, and serves design-build clients throughout the Dallas area as well. Why did you decide to pursue client-service projects, rather than continue with spec buildings? Design came from a lesson learned: the speculative market has a lot of ups and downs. The custom business emphasized great design, and built them into a great, well-known brand which allows them to spread to other cities. They started the interior design branch of the company, which hurt the brand a bit with a lack of control of the interiors. When a client asked if they could offer furniture recommendations, the interior design team kicked Luis under the table so they jumped into furniture design despite the fear to try something new. Where did your initial fear with selection furniture come from? The fear came from it being an unknown thing and the fact that there were others in the market who were doing a great job. The entrepreneurial spirit pushed Luis forward to being a leader in the industry. How does your fee structure work? The speculative work is one price for everything. Because they&#8217;re selling a product, everything is included in the sale price. Client services are the custom part of the business so it works very traditionally. Instead of &#8220;architectural services&#8221;, Luis wants his clients to understand that they&#8217;re engaging a design-build enterprise; the final project is not going to be a design only. In the contract, they specify that they have ownership of the drawings until they go to construction. From that point on, they move to the &#8220;pre-construction&#8221; and then the construction contract from...

An Architect on the Inside at HGTV HGTV To many of us residential architects, that&apos;s a four letter word. Promoting unrealistic expectations for most projects regarding time, quality and budget, HGTV has made our tough job as architects even more difficult. This week&apos;s guest is a successful residential architect serving the southeastern region of Michigan. One day, about a year before we recorded this episode, she received a mysterious telephone call, which lead to her being the lead architect for the most recent HGTV Urban Oasis giveaway home. She shares the story of her experience of being on the inside at a HGTV project, how she landed the job and her quest to be a faithful representative of us small firm architects. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, An Architect on the Inside at HGTV with the founder of Studio Z Architecture, Dawn Zuber. An &#8220;Architect&#8221; Since She Was 11 Years Old: ) When Dawn was five, her grandparents moved to Florida from Ohio and they moved back when she was 11. They bought a house that worked for where they were, but they didn&#8217;t love it. Dawn, her mom and her grandma would visit open houses every weekend and she would collect the fliers in a folder. She began to redesign them and think about how to fit things into the spaces she saw. In high school, Dawn found herself lucky to have an art teacher who was from a generation that told her she could be a nurse or a teacher, but had a passion for architecture. During her junior year, they spent time looking at slides of homes to learn how to identify the different styles of architecture. When a pipe burst in the gymnasium floor, her drafting teacher invited her to use his drafting table and machine to draw up the painting of the gym floor so that the art students could transpose it onto the floor.  After spending a semester in London and graduating from University of Cincinnati, she met her future husband. In a five-month period, she got married, took the architecture license exam, and moved to southeastern Michigan. There she worked for a small firm that did mostly custom residential, and then moved to another company who did office and school buildings. How did you find your way to leadership with CRAN? Dawn was with CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network) when they first started in Los Angeles almost 15 years ago at a pre-convention workshop about residential architecture. CRAN is a Knowledge Community that started as a grassroots movement allowing members to organize around specific interest areas, and eventually brought the idea to AIA. She&#8217;s been involved in the advisory group since 2009. How is the CRAN symposium organized? Typically the event is 3 days that starts with a home tour and includes cocktail receptions almost every evening and sponsor-hosted networking dinners. There are educational sessions and sponsor showcases for residential architects, and the event is also streamed online via Houzz and available on AIAU for people to watch later for credit. Everyone that attends is on the same track and enjoys the same experience, so it&#8217;s a great opportunity to connect with a network of support for residential architects. Tell us about your experience with HGVT. Dawn received a voicemail from a contractor who wanted her help designing a house in Ann Arbor. With her busy schedule, she pushed it aside and planned to call him later. Days later, a friend encouraged her to call him back saying,...

Public Relations Strategies for Architects You&#8217;re out there hustling, shaking hands and responding to all your RFPs, you&#8217;ve got your business development down. At the other end, you have a strong brand, your website is working and your marketing material is telling your story. Somewhere in between the two, lies a critical step to your success as a small firm architect: public relations. If you get it right, your phone will ring off the hook with your next best clients. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, &#8220;Design Evangelist&#8221; Julie Taylor joins Mark to share 3 Proven Public Relations Strategies for Small Firm Architects. With a background in art history and fine arts, Julie was always drawn to creative expression. As a secretary receptionist just out of college, Julie worked at an architecture firm in Chicago, learning various aspects of the industry. Following that, she worked for a magazine for interior designers and continued to pursue her own writing. When she decided to go into PR running the marketing in a large design center, she worked with architects and designers and began loving the industry. She began her own firm, Taylor &amp; Company, shortly afterward and immersed herself in the architecture world. The art of taking something and creating a building that stands on its own and functions correctly was something she was unfamiliar with, so Julie loves being on the side of being an advocate for those who are able to create art in the business context of architecture. What is PR and how is it different from marketing? Marketing is more of the overall category. Public relations is your communications to the outside; it could be anything from how the phone is answered to publishing thoughts in magazines or online. Anything that you would put out to the public for clients to see. There are aspects like media relations, print or online, awards, where you present your work to be judged, speaking engagements to make connections in your certain area of expertise. What are 3 simple PR strategies for architects? Be consistent with your strategy and create a plan to allocate your time, effort and budget. Invest in professional photography and have enough photos at various angles. Partner with your clients. If you know your client is working on a press release, communicate to get your name in there. Finding out how to photograph and publish a project requires a human conversation to figure out how best to do these things. (Hint: It should be a part of your contract upfront!) Post a sign on your job site! It&#8217;s a simple, inexpensive way to get your name out there&#8230; and not enough of us do it. Develop your story and know how to talk about it. Often architects allow the writing and speech to be laden with archispeak. Speak to your clients at their level of understanding. Publishing: regional vs national? Regional publishing will talk to your local market more directly and can sometimes be a little easier to access. Since the editors and writers are in your area, you can work to make a connection and form a relationship with them. The competition for projects is very difficult with national publications, and often a project being good isn&#8217;t enough; it has to have a story behind it. Find publications with active online portals to gain a wider audience. Leverage any media you get. Let your potential and existing clients know what&#8217;s going on with you! What about design awards programs? Find out what competitions will give you the most exposure and plan out your budget...

How To Be Happy as an Architect Architecture is a tough profession. We work long hours for years with passion and dedication to become architects. We struggle to launch our firms without basic business fundamentals. We search for the best clients and then work to serve them to the best of our ability. Being entrepreneur architects gives us so many freedoms that we wouldn&#8217;t have if we were employed by another firm. It&#8217;s tough, but we wouldn&#8217;t have it any other way. Still, sometimes we question whether or not we made the right decision. Would we be happier working for someone else? True happiness is the result not of your profession, but of the choices you make and the person you choose to be. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage shares his 3 Steps to Happiness as a Small Firm Architect. Love Love has a lot of meanings to a lot of different people. Love is about respecting and caring for one another. How can you be there for others and support them? Not just your spouse, kids or friends, but your fellow human beings that you encounter in the world. How many ways could you find in the day to be more patient, to be kinder? When you choose to be impatient or unkind to someone, it doesn&#8217;t only change their behaviors, it changes who you are. How can you love people with opposing view points? Our individual experiences lead to different ways of viewing the world, and it&#8217;s possible for us to come together and love one another. How does it make others feel when you love them? When you respect and care for someone, they will be more likely to follow your lead. Learn You&#8217;re probably visiting this podcast to learn. When you focus on a new skill, your mind grows and you become a better person. Imagine if you chose to focus on mastering the business of architecture. Would your home life be better? Your life as an architect? Your designs? Set a goal to learn something new every day. Be intentional and make a habit of it. What can you set out to learn that might change your life? You can work to master a new skill that will make you a better person. Commit to exercise or meditation, maybe learn a new form of keeping yourself in shape. Share This is where the world gets to benefit from what you love and what you&#8217;ve learned. What&#8217;s the point of having all the knowledge if you&#8217;re not going to share it? If the goal is to be happy, keeping it to yourself is only halfway there. If you learn something new, teach someone about it. When you find something that works, share it with other architects so that everyone in the profession can be more successful. When you share, others are inspired to share too. The more you give away, the more you get in return, the more fulfilled and happier you will be. Love, learn and share what you know. Do you serve your local community? How has that service resulted in your success? Visit the EntreArchitect Facebook Group and share your thoughts. Visit our Platform Sponsors TruStile is a leader in high end, architectural interior doors. Visit them at TruStile.com to learn more! Tanglewood Conservatories combines the romanticism of the 19th century glass architecture with state-of-the-art technology today. Learn more at <a href="http://tanglewoodconservatories.com"...

How To Succeed as a Residential Architect with Dale Mulfinger, FAIA It&#8217;s a difficult choice to pick a target market and focus all your energy, resources and effort on one market. It&#8217;s a decision many small architects are afraid to make because we&#8217;re afraid of missing out on other opportunities and we don&#8217;t want to have all our eggs in one basket. When you pick a target market and become an expert on it, you&#8217;ll find that your next best client will find their way to you. Our guest this week has succeeded in making that decision and focusing on a target market early on in the development of his firm, and he&#8217;s thrived for over thirty years because of that. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Dale Mulfinger, FAIA of SALA Architects joins me and he shares his knowledge about How to Succeed as a Residential Architect. A Minnesota Farm Kid Dale grew up as a farm kid in rural Minnesota. After discovering his lack of desire to pursue farming, he excelled in a drafting program in high school. He succeeded in getting into the university and chose to study architecture. Through the help of amazing friends, many of whom are still friends now, he was able to complete his degree and graduate six years later. Early in Dale&#8217;s career he was focused on urban design, working on campus planning, large city developments, and more, but came to the realization that it takes a long time to be implemented. He began working for various architects, and found that as the projects got smaller, he enjoyed them more. Out of that came an understanding that he might really enjoy residential architecture. A Pattern Language In 1983, he received an opportunity to design a house according to the ideas of Christopher Alexander&#8217;s book, A Pattern Language, and invited one of his graduate students, Sarah Susanka, to help him on the project. He wrote an article about that project and found a love of writing, which has stayed with him throughout his career. After being asked to design a cabin, with little knowledge he began his research and wrote articles about cabins for a local magazine. Seventy-two articles later, he began writing books on the process of building cabins. He noticed that nobody had really looked into cabins in depth, and worked to fill the void with architectural discussion around cabins. Cabins are rewarding to him because each cabin is uniquely different, because each person is so uniquely different. Many people build cabins as a legacy project, where they hope their children will seek to inherit for generations to come. How To Succeed as a Residential Architect SALA Architects began 30 years ago when Dale and Sarah realized that there wasn&#8217;t really anyone focused exclusively on residential architecture in their area. They hoped if they got the word out to the public about their interest in doing houses, that the public would be anxious for them to jump in. Because of that void, they grew rapidly. Yet, there are still unserved clients in their area who want to a create better home, whatever that may mean to them: more energy efficient, more beautiful, smaller or larger, etc. If you&#8217;re willing, as an architect, to help them do that, then they&#8217;re more than willing to pay for your service. When the decision came around to focus on residential architecture, their fear wasn&#8217;t how to grow the company, but how to serve their clients well.  Because there&#8217;s a wealth of other talented architects serving other markets, Dale doesn&#8217;t feel as though he&#8217;s missed out by choosing to focus on a targeted area. SALA continues to do other projects outside of the typical...

How to Build a Brand That Resonates with Your Most Valuable Clients Your brand is more than just your logo. Your brand is your story in the minds of those interacting with your firm. It&#8217;s about emotions and feelings. It&#8217;s the way people see, feel, touch and experience our firms. This week at EntreArchitect podcast, Declan Keefe of Placetailor joins us once again to discuss How to Build a Brand that Resonates with Your Most Valuable Clients. What is branding? Branding is the story that the people who hear about your firm would tell somebody. Branding can be associated with the story that you tell as a firm, but you want it distill it down to what the client is left with. That&#8217;s the essence of what the brand really is. You know your brand, your company and what you want your organization to be, but good branding is a matter of what the client believes and what they&#8217;re left with. Moving past the colors and fonts on your website, branding expands to how your client feels when they see one of your projects, when they finish having a meeting with you, when they get through looking at your website. That feeling is what they&#8217;re going to share with others around them. Our memory works best when we&#8217;re remembering how we felt about something. How does your story evolve depending on your target market? To your client, your story has to share that you&#8217;re not only competent and able to do the work, but also that you&#8217;d be great to work with for a multitude of reasons. You want to welcome people into a process that&#8217;s often scary to a homeowner. Why isn&#8217;t there a finished portfolio on your home page? People are coming to our website for a potential project, and while they may want to be inspired by our finished work, another project we&#8217;ve done was built specifically for that specific client. It may not necessarily be what the next client would want. What the client wants is a company that is going to work with them to create what they really want as the client. Placetailor chooses to create a unique, safe space to welcome people into. A place that is fun and friendly. You can be a company that has the goods and services, but isn&#8217;t enjoyable to work with.  How do people get in touch with you? Placetailor has a short web form with name, email address and a few boxes to check regarding why they&#8217;re there. This way, Declan can have a one-on-one interaction with them based on their needs. To maximize time, he uses a general canned response and customizes it to the specific person. The goal is to humanize and create a very welcoming experience. What&#8217;s the vision behind your &#8220;What We Do&#8221; page? The idea was to separate architecture, construction and real estate development from each other as full services on their own as well as combined all together. They wanted to explain, in the most simple way, what they were offering and why. What are you doing outside of your website to build the brand Placetailor? The brand is about walking the walk. Living up to the claims you make is important to growing your brand. Placetailor is trying to get across that they&#8217;re open, honest and friendly people to work with, so it&#8217;s important to carry that over in every area.  Placetailor connects to the community by hosting events where they invite people into half-finished projects with local artists or nonprofits to support the local community. When we get to overlap the things we care about as a company, we can

How To Use Your Story to Find the Work You Want We all know that storytelling is a critical part of your success in business. We need to know our story and how to tell it to our target market. That&#8217;s how we find the work we love and the clients we want. How do we craft our story, to whom do we tell it, and how does our story help us find more work on a consistent basis? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Jeff Echols of Echo Engagement joins us to discuss How To Use Your Story to Find the Work You Want. Jeff&#8217;s journey in architecture began when he moved from Atlanta to Chicago as a kid, growing up close to many Frank Lloyd Wright homes and watching This Old House with his dad every Saturday morning on PBS. He attended Ball State&#8217;s College of Architecture and Planning and worked first in Chicago and eventually moved to Indianapolis working for firms ranging from 3-people firms to one of the largest firms in the country. After over twenty years in the traditional architecture world in some kind of marketing role or another, he ventured out on his own in a different capacity. After interacting with tons of architects, he realized that by-and-large, most architects know little to nothing about marketing. He first launched ArchitectoftheInternet.com, which was an exploration into why many architects aren&#8217;t great at marketing and how they can be. Eventually he was contacted by a previous classmate who was running for national office with AIA, and Jeff helped run the campaign with messaging, speechwriting and more. After a series of transitions, Jeff set out to work as a marketing consultant by creating Echo Engagement where he helps others craft and tell their stories. The Structure of Marketing Business development is at the front of the marketing process, and is all about building relationships. Sales is the end, the ask and the closing of the deal. The stuff in between is the marketing: the brand and promotion of the brand on different storytelling channels with varying objectives. Jeff works on both marketing and branding, but believes the most important aspect is that you have a compelling story to tell. The key to repeat clients and referrals is to tell a story so powerfully that resonates with your ideal client that they feel compelled to share it with someone else. At Echo Engagement, they help architects, startups, and nonprofits craft their stories and get the word out. The Storytelling Process The storytelling process starts with producing a document that tells the story arc of the organization, beginning with the question, &#8220;Why do you do what you do?&#8221;. Then, they work to determine the ideal client and their &#8220;why&#8221;. Things start to resonate when there&#8217;s a cross between a firm&#8217;s &#8220;why&#8221; with their ideal clients&#8217; &#8220;why&#8221;. When telling your story, always think in your client&#8217;s terms, use their language and speak to them where they are. Drop the industry-specific jargon so they&#8217;re able to understand the terms you used in architecture school to help them understand on their level. How to Use Storytelling to Find and Keep Clients To get more work consistently in any market, it&#8217;s important to understand and resonate with your specific audience. When you know your audience and what they want, you can craft a story that relates to their questions and the goal they have. They might have struggles along the way to achieving that goal, but you can help them along the way when they choose to work with you. Start writing...

Living an Integrated Life As small firm architects, work life balance plays a critical role in the success of our businesses as well as the success of our personal lives. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage shares his thoughts on Living an Integrated Life as a Small Firm Architect. The integrated life allows us to live one continuous life with both our business and personal lives at the same time. Sometimes it&#8217;s crazy, and sometimes it&#8217;s wonderful. For those of us who work from home or who are trying to juggle full time personal lives and full time professional lives, it becomes a struggle: we&#8217;re either going to end up with a failing firm because we focused on our family, or we&#8217;re going to end up with a forgotten family because we focused on our firm. Imbalance in life shows itself as stress. When our attention and intentions are appropriately distributed, the stress is reduced. This doesn&#8217;t mean that the distribution needs to be equal. How do we balance our time, our efforts, our attention between our firm and our family? Success comes when we stop trying to balance them perfectly, but instead, accept that work and life are one integrated experience.  Mark&#8217;s family does this by having one integrated calendar for the entire family. The calendar is filled with client meetings, doctor appointments, school plays, and more, so that at any given time, he and Annmarie are able to keep the various facets of their lives organized. By scheduling things out, you can give yourself permission to allow personal time into work hours because you know that you&#8217;ve scheduled something work related for typical &#8220;off hours&#8221; on an evening or weekend. Living an integrated life isn&#8217;t easy. It&#8217;s not about sacrificing one thing over another. It&#8217;s about being intentional and living the life we choose to live. It&#8217;s about being efficient to do the things that matter, both in both our firm and our family. Question: How do you live an integrated life? Profit for Small Firm Architects To learn more, visit EntreArchitect for the free course! Visit our Platform Sponsor EntreArchitect GetFocused Course. They key to success is to change our mindset about time. This course will help you get things done, live a stress free life, and be more successful by finding the time to focus on what matters most. To learn more and to get focused today, visit GetFocusedCourse.com.  &nbsp; The post EA139: Living an Integrated Life [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

 How to Design and Sell Modern Architecture as a Small Firm Architect When the world was in the midst of an economic crisis and there were no jobs, a young architect moved to a new town with one contact and a ton of ambition. Today&#8217;s guest built his own business flipping ordinary ranch houses into modern architectural works of art. Using their unique story, they built a brand and made a profit. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Cavin Costello of The Ranch Mine shares How to Design and Sell Modern Architecture as a Small Firm Architect. Gavin was first introduced to architecture when his father, a civil engineer, designed and built the house that he grew up in just before Cavin was born. In high school, a teacher suggested he go into architecture because he excelled at math proofs. With no previous experience in art or drawing, he attended Northeastern University in Boston because he didn&#8217;t have to have an art portfolio and because it was a co-op school, meaning he was able to do schooling alongside experience in an architecture firm. He pushed through challenging areas of his education until he found his niche in digital representation. He got his first job with a husband and wife firm at the age of 19, and that experience brought him a new love of residential architecture. Later jobs in large firms with projects data centers and banks left him feeling a lack of connection with clients. After graduating and earning his masters, he decided to move to Phoenix with no job and only a connection with a past professor. There he met his partner, now also wife, Claire, through a mutual friend. Cavin and Claire started driving around Arizona to experience more of the culture. They visited a lot of ranches and mines, which sparked the idea to fix up a ranch house &#8211; going in and sifting out the clutter to find a gem &#8211; similar to the mining process: mining ranch houses. They bought a foreclosure as a personal home project and got to work. After a couple projects, they sent one of their homes into a publication and were contacted instead about a possible feature on one of their inexpensive bathroom remodel in their own home. Their bathroom project was on the front page of the Arizona Republic and the requests from developers and homeowners for bathrooms, living spaces, additions and more began to trickle in. Since they&#8217;re a young firm, they don&#8217;t have a huge referral network with a ton of discretionary funds to build. Instead, they get a lot of traffic to their website from online publications and Google searches. Using a website form, they&#8217;re able to get basic information about potential clients to both weed out unrealistic projects as well as focus on projects they&#8217;re really interested in.  In addition to the initial information, Cavin and Claire work to figure out why clients want to do the project so they can focus on the how and the what aspects of the project. If it&#8217;s a good fit for both parties, they set up a time to meet in person and take the next steps. Because their brand was so important to them, they passed on projects that were confined to a specific box. They wanted to incorporate client&#8217;s living style through the specific The Ranch Mine process. By choosing the right projects with the right clients early on, they set themselves up for success. What is the one thing that small firm architects can do today to build a better business tomorrow? &#8220;Very simply, write down a list of your personal and professional inspirations. What you enjoy, what you&#8217;re inspired by, write down that list. Next to it, write down any critiques you have with  your area, your town, the built

Every architect has a dream of having their work published in books and magazines. For some, it&apos;s a right of passage a testament to hard work and years of focus. For others, it&#8217;s a marketing strategy. Publication is a form of social proof indicating that our designs are worthy of our prospective clients&apos; attention. Do you want to get your work published? Well stick around&#8230; This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage will share How to Get Published as an Architect. 10 Steps to Get Published as an Architect 1. Design Interesting Details &amp; Spaces // Many of us don&#8217;t have huge budgets to design at the level we want to throughout the whole building. While you&#8217;re designing, think about the spaces you may be able to design with no extra budget that will create a great photographs for publishers. 2. Photography Matters // Unless you have the skills of a professional, you&#8217;re going to have to hire someone. Even if you have great architecture or a great story, editors are looking for great photography. 3. Cultivate Relationships // Get to know editors, writers &amp; scouts. Reach out and start a relationship with them. By having that relationship, they may reach out simply because they know the kind of work you do. 4. Build a Platform // Every architect needs a platform to share their story. Start a blog, a podcast, a YouTube channel, so that when you build this community of people who want to hear what you have to say, you have a way to share it with them and others. You can use this group to leverage your brand. 5. Be Helpful // Be an expert to help fill in the gaps for writers by answering questions, giving quotes for an article, or referring them to someone else. 6. Tell a Good Story // A well-crafted email sharing your unique story provides an incentive for any writer looking for their next article. Tell an great story and they&#8217;ll be very interested in pursuing it. 7. Self Publish // Share your own stories on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, your website or blog, or in a book. Just put it out there and you&#8217;ll be noticed. 8. Enter Competitions // Even if you don&#8217;t win, you may catch a publisher&#8217;s eye and find greater exposure. 9. Be Picky // Be selective in who you allow to publish your work. Some collections require exclusivity, so be aware of where you&#8217;re publishing your work. 10. Your Website Matters // You need to have a great website so that, when an editor or publisher is interested in your work, they can check out your website for your story, portfolio, and more information. Have you had your projects published? What works for you? Let us know your thoughts below! Register for our FREE Special Session Webinar <img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-11284 size-medium alignright" src="https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lepage151221-fivecat-593ME-300x190.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="190" srcset="https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lepage151221-fivecat-593ME-300x190.jpg 300w, https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lepage151221-fivecat-593ME-600x380.jpg 600w, https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lepage151221-fivecat-593ME-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lepage151221-fivecat-593ME-504x319.jpg 504w,...

When did you discover architecture? At what age did you learn that architecture was something you could do as a profession? When did you decide to become an architect? What was it that inspired you? Why did YOU choose to become an architect? Those are questions Mark asks every guest at EntreArchitect Podcast. Were there places; Were there people in your life that guided you or inspired you to make a difference through buildings? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, we dive deep into one entrepreneur architect&apos;s story. She shares her very early influences, her inspirations, her passions and her reconsideration of her entire life plan. This week, The Journey to Design the Thrivable Home with Architect Stacia Hood. Stacia knew in the second grade that she wanted to be an architect, inviting her friends over to draw and build playhouses complete with elevators and balance beam. When she moved to a small mountain town across the country, she created an amazing friendship with a young woman with disabilities who taught her how to laugh, and inspired her to design things accessible to all ages and abilities. She taught as a special education substitute teacher for several years, working to understand how people with unique abilities interact with the world and vise versa. She attended school at the University of Oregon and worked at a small commercial firm, where she felt disconnected from the people that the buildings were being created for. Grappling with the belief that it was too hard to make money in residential architecture, she found a firm who was succeeding in residential architecture, SALA Architects, and read everything she could find about them. SALA was educating the public about what architects do and how they can serve homeowners. Stacia attended a local event where SALA architect Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House, spoke and, on Sarah&#8217;s recommendation, she eventually worked up the courage to call SALA and speak with Dale Mulfinger. Through a progression of conversations, she found herself interviewing there several months later and moving her whole life (golden retriever included) to Minnesota in 2001 to work in the newly opened Excelsior office. When projects came in with clients who had interests in accessibility, adaptability and universal design, many of them were handed to Stacia because of her interest there. She was able to meet with clients and recognize the needs they had, and found the connection in the emotional pieces of living spaces. Stacia began to realize that it wasn&#8217;t just about creating homes for specific people&#8217;s needs, but that we&#8217;re all connected: &#8220;It&#8217;s about creating homes that support and embrace all needs and all abilities because we don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going to happen to us and what&#8217;s going to happen to those we love. Maybe someone we love wants to come over for Thanksgiving dinner in a wheelchair, and it&#8217;s asking, &#8220;Can they get into our homes to visit and to be a part of the family?&#8221; Stacia&#8217;s mission is to create a bridge to connect people to what this approach to design looks like and why it matters to all of us, not just the clients asking for it: this is a Thrivable Home. Stacia left SALA and the architecture world after her son was born and stepped into the role of &#8220;mom&#8221; for seven years. Following that, she&#8217;s spent the last several years on a journey to figure out how to step back into architecture in a way that supports her as a mom and as a woman and allows her to practice in a new, different way than...

How To Pass the Architect Registration Exam When Real Life Gets in the Way How long did it take you to become a licensed architect? How many years went by before you focused on your studies and passed the Architect Registration Exam (ARE)? How do you do all the things that are going on in your life and find enough time to study and pass the ARE? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Evan Troxel of Archispeak Podcast talks about How to Hack Your Life for ARE Success and Beyond. Evan grew up in the mountains as a very outdoor-loving person, always building houses and projects out of rocks and sticks. He jokes that his dad must have had the longest-standing permit for an addition to their house in Tahoe where they worked indoors in the winter and outdoors in the summer. He learned carpentry and construction skills from working with his dad, loved taking this apart and putting them back together, and developed technical drawing and writing skills throughout his education. He went on to win a Regional Opportunity Program (ROP) house design competition at the age of 16. He was accepted into Cal Poly Pomona, where he became aware that he would have to unlearn the things that he had learned all his life. In his third year, it finally clicked and he became more aware of why he was there: to be an architect. He currently works as a Senior Designer on higher education, K12 and civic projects. Evan loves involving his family and kids in helping to create things that allow them to go on adventures together. Right now, they&#8217;re working on designing a family camping trailer from the ground up. Follow their journey on SpaceShop.co. One day, Evan, Neal Pann, and Cormac Phalen connected on Twitter following an AIA Convention and the idea of starting a podcast got thrown into the mix. They came together with various talents and created Archispeak Podcast as &#8220;the talk you&#8217;d hear in the office around the water cooler&#8221;. Evan&#8217;s newest project is a book he&#8217;s been working on about his 15-year process of completing the Architect Registration Exam and earning his license to practice architecture. Learn more about ARE Hacks here. Why go through the Architect Registration Exam process when you don&#8217;t NEED to?  Becoming a Better Person // Studying caused Evan to get up earlier, cut out things that weren&#8217;t important to him or pushing him to grow, and create discipline in his life. Finding a Seat at the Table // Being a licensed architect allowed him to be &#8220;in the club&#8221; to make the profession better. Personal Pride // The title of &#8220;licensed architect&#8221; freed him and allowed him to acknowledge and take pride in the work he completed to get there. What are some life-hacks to accomplish the Architect Registration Exam? Ask yourself: Where can you study? When can you study? What are you studying? How will you have study materials with you when you need them? How can you show up every day to accomplish the task? It&#8217;s very easy to schedule a test and show up to take it, but the hard part is to prepare: diet, nutrition, how to deal with distractions, learning to study, choosing to study with others or...

Using Technology to Leverage a Powerful Idea for Predictable Revenue For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we&#8217;re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to dedicate some time to building a better you. This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage and Jared Perry, the founder of Paeven.com, discuss Using Technology to Leverage a Powerful Idea for Predictable Revenue. For full show notes and a list of references from the original podcast, visit EntreArchitect.com/EA125. Connect with Jared on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and online at Paeven.com. Enrollment for the EntreArchitect Academy opens in September! To learn more and sign up for our early-bird mailing list, visit EntreArchitect Academy today! Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The post The Quest for Predictable Revenue (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Profit&#8230;Then Art: 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we focused on Personal Development and encouraged you to dedicate some time to building a better you. For our final installment, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage shares 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture. For full show notes and a list of references from the original podcast, visit https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/ea092-profit-art-podcast/. FREE Special Session Webinar Want to learn about the 3 critical business systems you need to succeed as a small firm architect? Register for our FREE special session webinar on September 7th at 6 PM EST. Visit EntreArchitect.com/FreeWebinar. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Photo credit: Pixabay // TBIT &nbsp; The post Profit&#8230;Then Art (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Risks &amp; Rewards as an Architect Developer For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we&#8217;re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to dedicate some time to building a better you. This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage speaks with Jim Zack of San Fransisco-based Zack de Vito Architecture about the Risks and Rewards as an Architect Developer. For full show notes and a list of references from the original podcast, visit EntreArchitect.com/EA102. Connect with Jim online at ZackdeVito.com or find him on LinkedIn. Enrollment for the EntreArchitect Academy opens in September! To learn more and sign up for our early-bird mailing list, visit EntreArchitect Academy today! Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The post Risks &#038; Rewards as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Passive Income for Architects For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we&#8217;re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to dedicate some time to building a better you. This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage speaks with Eric Reinholdt of 30X40 Design Workshop about Passive Income for Architects. For full show notes and a list of references from the original podcast, visit EntreArchitect.com/EA089. Connect with Eric online at ThirtybyForty.com, or find him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Enrollment for the EntreArchitect Academy opens in September! To learn more and sign up for our early-bird mailing list, visit EntreArchitect Academy today! Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The post Passive Income for Architects (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

&nbsp; Branding for Architects For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we&#8217;re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to dedicate some time to building a better you. This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage speaks with Emily Hall about the importance of Branding for Architects. For full show notes and a list of references from the podcast, visit EntreArchitect.com/EA065. Find Emily online at UnionStudioArch.com, and connect on Twitter @unionstudioarch, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Enrollment for the EntreArchitect Academy opens in September! To learn more and sign up for our early-bird mailing list, visit EntreArchitect Academy Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The post Branding for Architects (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast) appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, we invited Declan Keefe of Placetailor back to share his knowledge about How to Get Started as an Architect Developer. To hear Declan&#8217;s origin story about how he was hired by a firm as a student and ended up owning it less than three years later, check out EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 130. Placetailor is an architecture firm that provides architecture services, construction services, and real estate development. They look at architecture as the genesis of ideas, and wanted to figure out how they were going to take control over the revenue and profit side of the business. After taking over a company that was in quite a bit of debt, the team decided they needed a &#8220;silver bullet&#8221; to pull them out: real estate development. They saw a conjuncture between architecture and real estate development in that they&#8217;re including an important piece in the middle of the relationship &#8211; the builder &#8211; where most of the revenue exists. Depending on how you set up the structure of your business, we know for sure that profits feed through the construction arm. The Architect as Developer model would function as a developer who expenses architecture as an overhead cost and relies on the profits from development to pay itself back on the architecture side. The major difference is that you can&#8217;t pay the entire cost of construction on the profits on development (Architect as Developer), whereas you can potentially pay the entire cost of the architecture fees on the profits from development (Architect as Builder-Developer). Placetailor has a design-build business and then they have a development, LLC for each project, for a few reasons. First is liability: if one of the projects fail, the entire business doesn&#8217;t have to go under. Also, they&#8217;re an employee-owned cooperative. Different members of the cooperative can be on different projects, as well as leave an opening to bring in people who aren&#8217;t within the coop to be partial owners in the project if needed. How to Get Started as an Architect Developer Step 1: Find an Opportunity Declan and his partner, Evan, walk around a neighborhood to see the land that&#8217;s available and what&#8217;s going on in the area to see if there&#8217;s an opportunity, usually for residential condo-based development. Then there&#8217;s a little research into the properties, the leans, who owns it, and any complexities they may or may not want to deal with. Step 2: Is it a good decision as a financial model?  Placetailor has created a lot of spreadsheet tools to do both quick and detailed analyses. If the number at the end looks like it could be a decent project, they decide to go after it. Step 3: Put an Offer In Based on the analysis, they know how high they can go and where to start with an offer. Don&#8217;t get attached emotionally and be prepared to walk away if it doesn&#8217;t work out. Step 4: Financing If/when the offer is accepted, they have to figure out the financials behind it. There&#8217;s a few approaches: they&#8217;ve used a crowd-funding approach and they worked to pitch their brand with confidence to people who they knew cared about it. They said, &#8220;We&#8217;re doing something new, we want to push the boundaries of high-performance building and we want to test it in the real estate development world.&#8221; Step 5: Establish Contacts Keep track of people who are...

Do you have an idea for a new product, service or business? Today, with all the tools available and so many of them free, you no longer have an excuse. If it&#8217;s something you really want and the only thing standing in your way is fear, just try! Mark R. LePage is talking with someone who&#8217;s been doing just that ever since he discovered a need in grad school and couldn&#8217;t find the solution, so he decided to create the solution himself. Learn how he started his many companies, how he&#8217;s managing each project, and the tools he uses to communicate with his virtual teams. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage is joined by Robert Yuen, co-founder of SectionCut.com  and Monograph.io, as he shares his thoughts on The Power of Trying.  Born and raised in Chicago, Robert was the son of Chinese immigrants who played with legos, imagined building and creating things. He took drafting and architectural classes in high school and competed city-wide in various contests. He had a great mentor teacher who helped steer him in the path of architecture to use his passion and abilities in design. He went to the University of Illinois Chicago, where he won a traveling fellowship and spent a year backpacking around 20+ countries. Upon his return, he worked small, high-end residential before he decided to attend grad school at the University of Michigan. With a heavy focus on technology, Robert started to figure out exactly what focus he wanted to have. Most recently he&#8217;s gone full time with his many projects as an entrepreneur. After realizing a lack in the profession during both in school and out of school, he asked himself how he could most effectively save the things that were valuable to him in a way that was easy for him to find again. As an answer to that question, SectionCut.com was created as a platform for a collective of designers and architects to share what&#8217;s going on in today&#8217;s practice. Through back and forth conversations between Robert and a few freelancers, they decided to try out an agency model. Dixon &amp; Moe was established to provide tech design and software consulting to large firms. Their current location in San Fransisco gives them the opportunity provide support from up-and-coming startups to big companies. Monograph.io started as more of a blogging platform for makers. It was critiqued and reborn to be a simple, portfolio-building website for architects. Architects want to be found, and since Monograph is so focused on architects, they can design their own technology and SEO algorithms to allow an architect of a specific type or region to get connected easily. Coming soon may be a simple, technology-based RFP plugin, project management and staff management, and accounting plugins. During Robert&#8217;s earlier days in the industry, he did a lot of computer-intensive, heavy 3D modeling and renderings, where he noticed most of his time was spent not working, but waiting for the computer to produce what he needed. BigFluffy.io is an idea to solve that problem: a computer on the web. Here you can have access to your machine through a browser that you can rent as often as you want and increase or decrease your power to speed up what you need to do. How are you getting all this done? Not all projects are going on at the same time. He

The road to success is a long and bumpy ride. For us licensed architects, we all dealt with the challenge of passing the Architect Registration Exam. For those of you studying to pass the ARE today, you&#8217;re working through that challenge right now. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage discusses How to Pass the Architect Registration Exam with Michael Riscica. As a creative child, Michael loved to draw, build model cars and create. After high school, he landed a job with an interior design school that told him he could have it if he learned CAD. He followed that with a few community college classes, and then attended the Boston Architecture College (BAC) at night while he worked full time. When he moved to Long Island, he finished his degree at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIY). During this time, he traveled and participated in various extracurricular activities. Where school previously hadn&#8217;t been one of his strong suits, the design studios in architecture school brought a passion where he realized he could have a career as an architect.  While living in Boston, he fell deeply in love with cycling and began researching to complete a 400 mile bike ride from Boston to New York. In 2005, his dream of cycling across America was born and achieved when he rode from Virginia to Washington. In 2006, he hiked the Appalachian Trail for several weeks.  After graduating in 2007, he made another trip across the US with a group of friends and decided to stay in Portland, where he&#8217;s lived and worked ever since. He began studying for his AREs in 2009, and had to take a two-year break because he was so burned out and exhausted. When he got back into it, he checked out for the entire year of 2013 and did almost nothing but studying and taking the exams, successfully receiving his license at the end of that year. With no room for creativity in the past few years of studying, he felt like he needed a new creative project: writing a blog for young architects. He put full effort into Young Architect, sharing study successes, failure stories and the experience of going through the AREs. When several of his articles went viral, he used some content to write How to Pass the Architecture Registration Exam. With a lot of inquiries to help others get ready for their exams, he created the ARE Bootcamp to fill the gap between architecture school and preparing for the exam itself. In the ARE Bootcamp, small groups gather weekly  for 10 weeks to move through a syllabus of what to study, how to recall the necessary information, and figuring out how to get up to speed to study for the exam. Once you take the program, you&#8217;re in the community forever. Michael&#8217;s been running the current ARE Bootcamp on his latest tour where he&#8217;s racked up 2800 miles in the last 50 days since the Philadelphia AIA Convention. He&#8217;ll be in Portland sometime soon to connect with the World Domination Summit, a conference for creative people who are doing various projects to change the world. Connect with Michael online at YoungArchitect.com and visit his Coast2Coast Bike Ride Blog, on LinkedIn, Instagram &amp; Twitter @BikeTouring999, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichaelRiscicaArchitect/?fref=ts"...

Most of us, when we launched our firms, we started solo, working by ourselves from a small private studio and wearing every hat required to run a successful architecture firm. We worked that way for as long as we could, but we finally reached a point when we knew it was time to get some help but how? Where do I look? What if I hire the wrong person? How am I going to pay them week after week. That first hire is a pivotal point in every successful architecture firm. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast residential architect Marica McKeel joined Mark R. LePage to talk about How to Overcome the Fear of Hiring Your First Employee. Marica&#8217;s journey began when she was recruited as a diver at North Carolina State University, where she decided to study architecture. After graduating, she moved back to Tampa to work for a commercial architecture firm. When she had a project for a multi-family space, she realized she loved the residential side of architecture. She pursued a masters at Parsons Fashion, Art and Design School in New York, where she fell in love with the New York City. She was hired at Santiago Calatrava, where she worked on the Chicago Spire, the PATH Station at Ground Zero and Santiago&#8217;s personal home in Connecticut. In 2010, after seeing the great desire for weekend homes by those who lived and worked in the city, she ventured out to start her own residential architecture firm. In the last year, she went from a solo firm to three employees. Q: How long were you in business before your first employee? A: 4 years. Q: What made you say, &#8220;I need to get an employee&#8221;? A: I was trying to maintain a client-happy business. If I failed at that because I was unable to keep up with my projects, I was doing my clients a disservice. Q: How did you start out hiring someone? A: I hired a contractor I was familiar with who worked about 60% of the time to test the waters. I quickly realized that he had other things going on and he wasn&#8217;t 100% focused on being part of my team. Q: Do you see that first hire as a mistake? A: I see it as a stepping stone. If I were to give someone advice, I would say you don&#8217;t need that stepping stone. For me, I needed someone quickly and I probably would have rushed a hiring decision. Q: What role did you hire for the first time? Was it a high level or low level person? A: You&#8217;re typically supposed to hire a high level person so you don&#8217;t have to teach as much. I hired someone straight out of undergrad at an entry-level role, and her energy and excitement might be more important than anything else. Q: What was the process you went through to hire the first person? A: I put out a job ad on Archinect and filtered through those applications. I was looking for those who did their research: they knew who I was, what type of work I did and what was important to me. I wanted them to want to work for my firm. Q: Once you found your top 3, how did you decide on the right person? A: Mostly based on the conversation, but I could have probably narrowed it down to the cover letter. As architects, we have to present ourselves well. Q: Can you tell us about hire #2? A: The second hire was someone I&#8217;d worked with for years and always hoped would come to work for me eventually. She called two months after the first hire, and I said, &#8220;Absolutely. Let&#8217;s do this.&#8221; She is a partner without having a partner. She runs the office and loves a challenge, so I was able to unload a lot of my responsibility to her so I could get back to being an...

This month, we&#8217;re shifting our focus from technology to management. How do we build a successful business? How do we build the right systems and team? How can we efficiently and effectively do what we do as architects in the most profitable way? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Declan Keefe of Placetailor talks about How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works.  Declan spent his younger years focused on photography and fine arts before realizing that wasn&#8217;t the direction he wanted to go. He began to think about architecture as large-scale, &#8220;occupiable&#8221; sculpture, convincing himself that it was okay to transfer into architecture without compromising his creative path. While still in school, Declan found a job as a founding employee to start Placetailor, a firm that wanted to fully integrate the design and building process of architecture. Every member of the team had to have an understanding and a base skill set of being able to both design and build. Three years into the business, when he was a project manager and still in school, the founder of the company stepped away. Rather than allowing Placetailor to die, Declan stepped into the role of owner in 2013. Placetailor is working to provide a fun experience for clients by creating a brand with loud colors, snarky commentary, and relevance to the times. While splitting his time between design and working in the field, Declan realized that they needed to do some work to actually run a business. He put his head down in the office to figure out how to let people know who Placetailor was and how to convince potential clients that what they&#8217;re doing is a good idea. His plan was to transfer the business into an employee-owned cooperative. They began to test the boundaries of where architecture and construction met, and to figure out their roles in high-performance and energy-efficient buildings. How did he work to make that transition to a successful cooperative? Help each other to balance different strengths and weaknesses Incentivize with a three-year vesting period prior to becoming an employee-owner Test geographic and technological boundaries Strategized to streamline systems on larger scales for sustainability Developed bylaws as a cooperative, an operating agreement and general rules and guidelines for how they operate as a team How do they dream and decide on which decisions to move forward? A dream is born Decide how much time &amp; money can be allotted to pursue that dream Invest in the idea first before someone else does Let ideas work through the architecture, development, construction and investment arms Prepare for meetings by trying to anticipate where different people are going to end up so the meeting can continue to think through impacts on the business Use digital minutes to track decisions throughout meetings Connect with Declan online at Placetailor.com and on Twitter @placetailor &amp; Instagram. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at...

Have you ever had a great big idea for a product or service? Something bigger or completely different from what you&apos;re doing now? Do you ever wonder what your life would be like, if you pursued that idea? This week we&apos;re chatting with someone who had an idea in architecture school inspired by the technology he was using every day. He decided to take that path and pursue his passion. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, we go From Architect to Tech StartUp with Qi Su of Modelo.io. From childhood, Qi was surrounded by structural engineering, architecture and design, and artwork, and eventually decided to major in architecture &#8211; his second love behind soccer &#8211; at University of Southern California. He then pursued a degree combining design and computer development through Harvard University. It was there working with the different softwares that he had the inspiration for Modelo. Modelo is a browser-based building and design collaboration and presentation platform for architects, engineers and general contractors offering trial-based hosting, management, communication and presentation services, allowing you and your clients to visualize,  and markup 3D models through any browser no matter the CAD service you use. Modelo&#8217;s Startup Timeline March &#8217;14: Qi was accepted into an accelerator, sort of an ecosystem for startups to launch and develop your idea, the company officially launched. April &#8217;14: Since it was important to Qi to have someone to bounce ideas off of and collaborate with, he found his partner and co-founder, Tian Deng, to join the Modelo team. September &#8217;14: The first prototype was released to much excitement from users. January &#8217;15: After fundraising and pitching to investors, funding was received and they were able to hire people to grow the team. January &#8217;17: Development of the software will be completed and ready to launch. Visit Modelo.io to sign up and try it for free!  Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The post EA129: From Architect to Tech Startup with Qi Su of Modelo.io [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Technology It can help us in so many ways. All month long, we&apos;ve been sharing information here at EntreArchitect Podcast and over at the blog on the many ways that technology can help us be better architects. At times, technology can be a burden. It can be overwhelming. It can be complicated and frustrating. It can be time consuming and distracting. Truthfully, technology can be downright stressful. Over two years ago Mark decided to step away from news in every form: TV, radio, print and internet. The day he stopped listening to all that stuff and started paying attention to the things that actually were in his control, his stress was radically reduced. Mark encourages you to commit to a full media blackout by eliminating any technology that causes you stress. What if we could use technology to reduce our stress? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark will share 5 Ways to Use Technology to Reduce Our Stress. Mark&#8217;s commitment is to make the world a better place by doing more things within his control, and you can do the same thing. Music // Music has always been used to reduce stress. We have access to music anytime and anywhere depending on what we&#8217;re in the mood for. Meditation // As meditation has become more mainstream, more are turning to this focused practice of sitting in silence for a period of time. Check out our list of recommended apps below. Exercise // Of course we can exercise without technology, but there&#8217;s so many ways to use great technology to help you get out there and get moving! Find things that work with your activities to keep you motivated. Use technology to set reminders and block time to exercise! Automation // We&#8217;re doing so many things every day and all day long, and the easiest way to slim down that burden is to automate things. Check out the post on the blog this week,  How to Automate Your Small Firm Architecture Studio, for ideas how to do this and keep searching for others that work for you. The fewer tasks we have, the less stressed we&#8217;ll be. Develop Systems // It&#8217;s so important to the success of our businesses and to our health. Developing systems allow us to feel confident that the work will get done without us so we can focus on the things we love. Developing systems is the most important goal that you can set for your success. What are some ways you use technology to reduce your stress? Tell us about them in the comments below! Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in This Episode 10% Happier by Dan Harris (book), 10% Happier Website, and 10% Happier Meditation App Meditation Apps: Headspace, Omvana, Buddhify, <a...

We are living during an amazing period of time with rapid change and global innovation. Human society is changing before our very eyes. The world I knew as a pre-internet child no longer exists and the world we are experiencing today will be unrecognizable in less than a decade. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast I share my thoughts on 6 Technologies That Will Radically Change the Architecture Profession in Less Than 10 Years. The next generation of technology is coming and it&#8217;s going to change the profession radically. Will you be there to take advantage of that opportunity as an early adapter? In the next 5-10 years, these technologies will be mainstream. 3D Printing // Design a 3D model of a building or parts of the building on the computer and print it out to see how it would look and work in real life. We&#8217;ll no longer be limited to the available parts and products, we&#8217;ll be able to 3D print whatever we want! Virtual Reality // VR 360 headsets to walk through models virtually. We&#8217;ll be able to walk clients through buildings, get decisions made more quickly and plan for lighting and emergency situations. Drones // Drones are soon to be introduced as consumer products that you can program to go do what you want it to do. They can be used for photography and videography, but also delivery of materials, marketing, various inspections, even flight-assembled architecture. Robots // Can be used to scan the room to create a 3D model of existing conditions, as a demolition crew, and any tasks like painting, excavating, masonry, framing, welding, cutting, and manufacturing in architecture and construction. Artificial Intelligence // Imagine computers that are intelligent enough to creatively design buildings. Instead of pre-programming tasks, the system will be able to train itself and improving. Cryptocurrency // Bitcoin and electronic currency may eventually be the norm in the future. These things are coming, so let&#8217;s choose, as architects, to become the leaders of them. Machines and technologies will be our tools to change the way we do what we do. Change is inevitable and it&#8217;s coming quickly; we can either embrace it or reject it for others to seize. &nbsp; Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Photo Credit: Shutterstock / William Bradberry &nbsp; The post EA127: 6 Technologies That Will Radically Change the Architecture Profession in Less Than 10 Years [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

It&apos;s June and all month long we here at EntreArchitect are focusing our content on the category of Technology. On the blog, here on the podcast and inside EntreArchitect Academy we are diving deep into the many technologies we can use to make our architecture firms run more efficiently and more effectively. This week Mark R. LePage invited the co-founder of a relatively new firm to join us to discuss the many technologies that he is using to launch his small firm. Architect Danny Cerezo is on the show and he and Mark discussed Successful Technologies for an Architect StartUp. Danny Cerezo is based in Los Angeles, CA and is the principal and co-founder at c|s design. After spending time in service with the Navy, Danny worked for a developer near Palm Springs. He attended Woodbury University in San Diego and graduated with a Masters in Real Estate Development geared for and taught by architects, following that up with working to earn his general contractor&#8217;s license. After finishing and selling some projects, creating relationships and getting requests for architecture work on the side, he and his wife, Pam, formed c|s design. What technologies are you using in your firm? Design Software // Whatever&#8217;s best for the task at hand. For renovation and addition projects, Chief Architect. Primarily for design they use Revit, but are considering switching to ArchiCad as Mac users. Project Management // For overall project management, Trello for the big picture to create systems, project templates, and identify steps for each phase. For detailed task management, ToDoist. Evernote to easily scan documents, record audio, organize, search and share files for each project. &#8220;If anybody&#8217;s not using EverNote, I would say pause the podcast right now, go download it and then come back. It&#8217;s fantastic.&#8220; Danny also uses a smart pen called Livescribe that&#8217;s digitally connected so that every page from the notebook automatically gets uploaded to Evernote. Accounting // FreshBooks for the ease of use and its robustness where clients can come in to check retainers, invoices received and paid, expenses and track time. QuickBooks as a preference for their accountant, who&#8217;s then able to check their work. In order to avoid doing the work twice, a Zapier account integrates the two softwares. Communication // Primarily using email but considering using Slack to capture all the information in one repository. Mobile Apps // Dropbox as a server. Social media apps like Morpholio to share creative ideas and SquareSpace to host their website. Website // CandSDesign.com and the blog are geared more towards clients. To share

Have you ever had an idea to improve your process; to make it more efficient or more effective in some big way? Maybe you are inspired to start a new business that will help take your architecture firm to the next level and in doing so, will change the profession for all of us, forever. This week&apos;s guest is striving to do just that. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, I invite Jared Perry, the founder of Paeven.com, a new online platform for architects and engineers, to discuss how to use technology to leverage a powerful idea for predictable revenue. Jared is a professional engineer based in Westlake, Ohio and a co-founder and principal at Sixmo Inc. He attended school at Ohio University with an original focus on transportation engineering before switching over to where his greater interest was, in structural engineering. At Sixmo, the architecture department focuses primarily on aquatic facilities and microbreweries. Structurally they deal a lot in commercial, retail, and light industrial work. Paeven was designed to support growth and competition in the architecture and engineering industry. The whole idea behind it was to create predictable revenue by logging into an online platform to pick jobs in a market where your skills are. What does the process look like for consultant? Create a profile // company, background, contact information, credentials, confirm licensure and agree to the ethical conduct policy Search the database // filter based on discipline, location, market, etc. Found a project? // view any RFIs and download RFP to determine if you&#8217;d like to place a bid Place a bid // select your cost, schedule, and hourly rate Results // you&#8217;ll be immediately notified based on the preliminary selection criteria that the owner put in the system to see where your bid finished in comparison to others and Paeven will calculate what your percentage is to get that job Decision // the owner has two weeks to decide who to award the bid to Introduction // Paeven passes the baton to introduce the client to the owner There are many architects and engineers who have these ideas and inspiration to create something to better the world they&#8217;re in, and they don&#8217;t know where to start. When you came up with this idea, how did you get it to where it is now? Thought about it when he was running and wrote it down immediately Brainstormed what to do and what not to do Got support from his spouse Talked to those in his network who have different talents like computer programming to figure out costs and recommendations Found a firm who spoke their language to partner with them doing design and development Worked to get their name out there through passive marketing via social media Connect with Jared on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and online at Paeven.com. Reach out and ask him how or why he did it and if you should do it too! Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in This...

CVG Architecture Business Plan Competition 2016 Recorded live from the Sonesta Hotel in Downtown Philadelphia the awards reception for the 2016 Charrette Venture Group Architecture Business Plan Competition. We chat with all the finalists, learn about the history of the competition and I sit down for a live one-on-one interview with the winner. We will learn more about their firm, how it was founded and their plans for the future, transitioning from design/build to architect as developer. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast we have a very special episode. And the winner is&#8230; What is the history of the Architecture Business Plan Competition? The Architecture Business Plan Competition is an annual event sponsored by Charrette Venture Group. Charrette Venture Group was founded by Matt Ostanik after Matt&#8217;s experience in both the architecture and technology worlds. He observed that many architects tend to struggle with successfully growing their business and he found through the tech industry that, in many areas, there&#8217;s an abundance of resources to grow your business. Not so in the architecture space. Charrette Venture Group&#8217;s goal is to provide resources and invest in architect entrepreneurs to help them grow their business. What&#8217;s the most important thing you learned while developing your plan for the Architecture Business Plan Competition? Brian M. Johnson with Arch.406, an architect-led design-build firm, found benefits from intentionally planning and thinking about how to get to the end result, sharing that that exercise alone has helped them significantly improve the quality of their business. They also found it incredibly beneficial to have something that forced them to lay out and communicate their firm&#8217;s priorities and understand the financials of the firm and where they want the costs and revenues to be. Clever Moderns is an an online platform for owner-builders to get online support, plans and empowerment to change their lives by building their own house. The most important thing Earl Parson learned through this competition was that even in moments lacking clarity, the world is so full of resources and information that you can find answers to whatever you&#8217;re looking for if you take the time and the effort to search for them. Courtney Brinegar, who created ADD+Venture as a nonprofit architect-as-developer practice, felt that the secret ingredient is the importance of a strong vision to drive everything forward. Lindsey Love &amp; Lindsay Schack partner to create Love | Schack Architecture, which focuses on natural buildings and sustainable design. They found it vital to keep a tight timeline in order to work together to distill what exactly their firm is all about. Victor Caban-Diaz with Building Ingenuity learned that sometimes you can&#8217;t dive too deep into the details, but rather you should keep your focus on the bottom line. Hear from the winners!  The name &#8220;Arch.406&#8221; comes from the area code of the state of Montana and the preface for the word &#8220;architecture&#8221; as an architect-led design-build. The firm came about because of Brian M. Johnson, Nick Pancheau, and Jeff Kanning&#8217;s observations at Collaborative Design Architects that architects get to work with the client for long periods of time designing the project, developing their intricacies and how they go about the process. Then, the relationship ends and clients are turned over to the general contractor. Instead of breaking that relationship, Arch.406 wants...

How to Use Sketches to Pass the Architecture Registration Exam In and among the everyday workings of being an architect, or studying to become one, we often find ourselves with new and innovative ideas for doing what we do more efficiently, more effectively or just more enjoyably. We might develop these ideas into new systems or new processes to make our world a little better. If these innovative ideas work for you, they most likely will work for others as well. And in the world of instant connnectability and a community of like-minded architects growing every day on our many social media channels, there is no reason to not share your ideas with the world. You hear it at the end of every episode &#8220;Share what you know.&#8221; This week on this episode of EntreArchitect Podcast, I am chatting with a friend, whom I met while sharing what I know on the internet, to discuss an innovative idea that she had and is now sharing it with her world. Join me for a conversation with architect Lora Teagarden about her journey to pass the architecture registration exam and how today she is helping others sketch their way to success. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in This Episode Learn more about EntreArchitect Academy (Enrollment closes May 30, 2016) ARE Sketches Volume 1: A Visual Study Guide to the Architecture Registration Exam Paper by 53 App Subscribe to the ARE Sketches Newsletter Gary Vaynerchuk Mark Schaefer Mike Riscica Eric Reinholdt AIA Mississippi L2DesignLLC on Instagram L2DesignLLC on Twitter #ArchiTalks Blog Series Bob Borson &#8211; Life of an...

Happy clients are the result of clients knowing what to expect, when to expect it, and how much it&#8217;s going to cost when their expectations are met. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage shares How to Build a System to Manage Your Architecture Clients&#8217; Expectations. How do we deliver services to our clients in a way that meets or exceeds their expectations? How do we ensure that every interaction results in a happy, satisfied client? Under promise, over deliver. Don&#8217;t say you&#8217;re going to do something and then fail to follow through. Always do, at the very least, what you say you&#8217;re going to do. Know the time it will take you to do something and give yourself more than enough time. Then delivery the results early whenever you&#8217;re able to. Manage expectations. Our clients want to know what to expect, when to expect it, and what it&#8217;s going to cost them when the expectation is finally realized. Managing their expectations manages their happiness. Create a system for client expectation management. Put together a step-by-step process of items that will keep your clients feeling fully in control from pre-contract through design and construction to the end of project close-out. Schedule time to review each project once you complete it. Once you have identified the various phases, figure out how to communicate the start and end of each phase to your client. How to Build Business Systems for Architects This month on the EntreArchitect Academy, founder of Business + Architecture and author of The E-Myth Architect Norbert Lemermeyer joins members as our expert trainer to share his knowledge and research on how to build business systems for architects. He&#8217;ll share his own templates for his proprietary Client Fulfillment System. EntreArchitect Academy expert training sessions are only available to members inside EntreArchitect Academy. For more information, click here to learn more about our all-inclusive online membership program for small firm architects. Enrollment is open but is limited! Click here to enroll in the EntreArchitect Academy Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in This Episode The E-Myth Architect by Norbert Lemermeyer Join us in Philadelphia at the <a href="http://www.evite.com/event/02F7V4SGGM3ZXM5X4EPF7KQOW647XI?utm_source=NA&amp;utm_medium=sharable_invite&amp;utm_campaign=send_sharable_link"...

In architecture school, we all had a dream of what we would become when we became architects; designing beautiful spaces and making the world a better place with each project. We each told ourselves a story of success as an architect. We imagined a studio filled with light, working with talented people and surrounded by the iterations of our creativity. Powerful projects, patrons and processes of purpose that allowed us to pursue our passions. How is your dream looking today? Are you succeeding or are you struggling? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage will share The 12 Critical Categories of Business That Will Take Your Architecture Firm from a Struggling Studio to Small Firm Success Story. Business is a game, and like any game, you have to be able to learn and play by the rules to win. There are critical steps that need to be taken in order for our firms to thrive and become the success stories of our dreams. The only way to small firm architecture success is to hit each one of these twelve critical categories: Finance // Are your books in order? The numbers are how we make it all work financially. How do you manage your money? How do you put together your financial reports? Should you use debt to grow or not? Business Development (Sales) // If you don&apos;t have sales, you don&apos;t have business, you don&apos;t have an architecture firm. Are you selling your services? Leadership // Are you a strong leader? How can you become a small leader? Do you know how to build strong teams? Are you familiar with the roles, responsibilities, and results expected in your firm? Culture // Have you defined what your firm&#8217;s culture looks like? Are you intentionally developing your firm culture? Client Fulfillment // How do you manage the expectations of your clients? How do you develop systems that help you fulfill clients&#8217; needs? How can you develop strong project management skills? Are you using the EntreArchitect Hybrid Proposal? Technology // What design software are you using? Are you using the best equipment and software that you can afford to make you into the most productive in what you do? Is your technology relevant and are you looking to the future technologies that architects will be using? Business Management // Who are the people in our firm and how are they working? What are the processes that those people are working with? What are the products and services that we&#8217;re creating and serving with? Do you have an interview process, a hiring process, a conflict/resolution process, a firing process? Are they documented? Personal Development // Are you learning and exploring to build a better you? What are you doing on a daily basis to care for yourself mentally and physically to make sure that you stay strong and healthy? Are you sharing what you know with others? Marketing // What strategies and systems of marketing do you have in place now? What types of marketing should you be developing? Are you connected through social networks? Is your website telling your story in a captivating way? Is it a way for you to connect further?  Life // How do you integrate your firm with your personal life? Are you learning the skills of scheduling and prioritizing to live a better, more integrated life? Community // How can you build a business that does good for others while building a business that does well? Planning // Do you take time...

What if you were going to start your firm today, from scratch, with the knowledge that you now have? Would you do things differently? How could you ensure that the firm is prosperous and encourages equity for everyone involved? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Rosa Sheng, AIA joins Mark R. LePage to share The 7 Essential Elements of an Equitable Architecture Firm. Creating a Culture of Equity&#8230; by Design Rosa Sheng, AIA, is a founding member of the Bohlin Cywinski Jackson San Francisco office, whose work includes the Pixar Animation offices and Apple glass structures. She&apos;s also a founder of Equity by Design. Started as a grassroots effort to gauge the conditions of practice and what people were going through in the life of an architect, Equity by Design soon evolved to capture a larger conversation about the state of practice. What was and wasn&apos;t working? What can we do to better to improve the conditions for architects and designers as well as their clients? There are lots of hurdles throughout a profession that could cause you to leave: hiring, the state of the economy, needing to &#8220;pay dues&#8221;, licensure, jumping through hoops, caring for kids, selves or others, the glass ceiling. Equity by Design was formed to provide valuable information that people need in order to keep themselves in the profession. Equity in architecture comes into play when the leaders and innovators of tomorrow commit to each part of the process of creating a more equitable practice. How does equity affect a firm culture and visa versa? How can we be intentional about designing a firm around a culture that&apos;s based on equity? The 7 Essential Elements of an Equitable Architecture Firm Mindset for Equity // There is a critical difference between Equity and Equality. Equity is about recognizing difference and providing just and fair opportunities for people to have access to the same success. Equality is about &#8220;sameness&#8221; and recognizing that everyone gets the same &#8220;piece of the pie&#8221;. Implicit Bias // Everyone has bias. Acknowledge your biases and say, I know these things about myself. Now how can I change them to improve the workplace culture so I&apos;m not just hiring and interacting with people like myself? Work Life Integration // Allow for flexible work hours. Embrace the concept of &#8220;core hours&#8221;. Schedule the bulk of your meetings at  core hours to allow for flexibility in work hours and avoid the stress of people missing out. Leave of Absences // Develop a paid leave plan. Whether you&apos;re on maternity or paternity leave, taking care of a sick or elderly family member, or a caregiver. Confidence that one&#8217;s position is secure in times of crisis is critical to a culture of equity. Mentors &amp; Champions // Build a culture of organic mentorship that supports people&apos;s passions and unique skill sets. Allow that to feed back into the firm. Build relationships with &#8220;champions;&#8221; people that purposely and conscientiously look out for you, your personal development, and your advancement opportunities. Clear Promotion Policy // One of the top issues for people leaving firms is that no clear criteria for advancement exists. Create a clear and transparent promotion policy that outlines what steps and skill sets are needed in order to advance within the firm leadership structure. Metrics &amp; Pay Equity // You can&apos;t know how you&apos;re progressing if you don&apos;t self-measure. Track specific metrics that will allow you to look at your payroll on an annual basis and see how you&apos;re doing. Are you hiring in a diverse way? Are you...

When we talk about firm culture, our first thoughts lead us to a busy studio full of staff working with dozens of clients. Don&apos;t we need a firm full of people before we can have a firm culture? What if we work alone, as many of you do? Do you have a culture? If so, how important is it to our ultimate success as an architect? As you may have guessed, Mark R. LePage has a few ideas on that subject. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark shares his thoughts on The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm Culture. Culture is one of those things that sits there and becomes what it becomes if it&#8217;s not intentionally thought about and planned. Is your firm culture positive and healthy? Is it doing what it&#8217;s supposed to be doing? Is it a negative culture that&#8217;s harming your success? Take a look at last week&#8217;s episode for more about the importance of scheduling some time to think about your culture and develop your own Foundation of Values. Marica McKeel, guest writer for this week&#8217;s EntreArchitect blog, is working hard to build her newly-growing firm&#8217;s culture using off-site weekend retreats to build into her team. But what if you practice alone and don&#8217;t have any staff&#8230;do you still have to worry about firm culture? Even a firm culture of one is important. A firm culture refers to the beliefs and behaviors that determine how our teams interact and how they handle transactions inside and outside of the studio environment. If you have beliefs and behaviors and you interact with others inside and outside of the studio environment, then you have a culture; it&#8217;s a firm culture of one. What makes up a firm culture of one? Physical Studio Space // Do you have your own dedicated work space? Have you created a private, well-defined space for your firm that&#8217;s dedicated to your firm&#8217;s architecture? Is it efficiently designed? Is it well-equipped with updated computers and other devices? Work-Life Integration // If you have a home office, is it a separate space where clients can come without going through your home? Can you intentionally design your life to integrate your firm and your family? Are you planning space for various responsibilities both at work and at home? Work Hours // Do you have set work hours? Can you create boundaries for work and home time? Relationships // How do you interact with people both inside and outside of the studio? How are your home-life relationships affecting your firm&#8217;s culture? Making Money // Do you have power and resources to do more of the good things you want to do? Have you created profit plans and systems to make your business work so you can focus on the parts of being an architect that you love? Systems // Do you have systems in place to make things easier since you are one person wearing many different hats in your firm? Are your systems effective? Time-saving? Replicable? Efficient? Success of Your Firm // Do you feel successful and content in your work? Are you doing what you love and what you want to be doing? Think of firm culture as the &#8220;vibe&#8221;. When you walk into your space, what&#8217;s the vibe you get? Is it a good feeling, or do you feel your body tense up and your head start to hurt? That&#8217;s your culture speaking to you. Just as in large firms, sole practitioners have to be intentional about their firm culture. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time.<br...

Architecture Firm Culture Many of us architects are so focused on our business, our design and all the things we have going on that we don&apos;t think about culture. We may not even think it&apos;s that important to the success of our firm compared to financial management, design, sales or marketing. What if you were told that a positive, healthy culture is critical to the success of any business? When Southwest Airlines&apos; CEO Gary Kelly was asked his thoughts on the importance of culture, he said, I think it&apos;s everything. It&apos;s more than just critical, it&apos;s literally everything for a company . This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Episode 118, Mark R. LePage discusses what firm culture is and shares some aspects that will build your team&#8217;s culture. A firm culture refers to the beliefs and behaviors that affect how your team interacts and how they handle transactions inside and outside the studio. There are many things that make up your firm culture: Interactions: Think about how you want your team to interact and treat others, whether it be someone in a leadership position, a coworker or a client. Is there good communication inside the firm and outside? Is there transparency? Are there people corroding your team with gossip? What does your customer service look like? Time: What are your work hours? Maybe you give your staff the ability to work when they want to or work remotely. Environment: What does your physical studio environment look like? Loyalty: Does your team feel like they&apos;re a part of something unique? Do they have a purpose and desire to stay and develop the firm with you? Finances: How do people get paid and when? Is your firm building equity? All of these factors apply whether you&apos;re a sole proprietor or you&apos;re managing a team of fifty; you must manage and be intentional about how you&apos;re going to address them. Your values on which you&apos;ve built your firm guide your decisions, your policies, and how you how you do business. If you haven&apos;t already, create a Foundation of Values that encompasses all the qualities you want your firm to uphold to include in your business plan. For the rest of this month, we&apos;re going to get deeper into some specific values that make up culture. We&apos;ll talk about work/life integration, customer service, and maybe even equity in architecture. For now, think about your firm culture. Is it positive, healthy, and thriving? Is it an exciting place that you want to go to every day? Is it contributing to the success of your firm or is it harming you? Are you struggling to keep it together because your culture just isn&apos;t great? Take a critical look inside your firm today. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode Equity X Design // Rosa Sheng, AIA How to Develop a Strong Culture at Your Architecture Firm (blog) Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Gustavo Frazao The post <a rel="nofollow"...

Every new generation of architects hopes that they will make a difference and change society for the better. We have so many new skills, access to new tools, and a driving passion to serve others. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage talks with the National President of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Danielle Mitchell, about How the Next Generation of Architects will Change the World. Danielle Mitchell, President of American Institute of Architecture Students Starting as Chapter President in her second year at Penn State, elected to North East Quad Director (leading chapters from Virginia to Maine) and eventually being elected as the 59th National President of the AIAS, Danielle Mitchell&#8217;s mission is to promote leadership and excellence within architecture. She is working to create a community of architecture students looking to push forward and do more. The role of AIAS is to fill the void in an educational experience by promoting advocacy for what architecture students are passionate about, in school or in the profession in general. They support students, encourage them to create change in the culture around them and help them to develop a personal track to become an entrepreneur architect. Why is it important for architecture students to be leaders? Architects tend to have a unique skill set: they have a unique ability to solve problems, understand complex situations, and take a holistic approach toward solutions. While they might not fit a traditional role of leadership, architects have a particular ability to understand people and context, allowing them to make connections and bring various perspectives to the table. In the same way that architects can change the shape of building, they can certainly change the shape of complex problems that our communities are facing. Leadership ultimately comes down to being able to use our architectural skill set to do more. How is AIAS advancing architecture students as leaders? The annual Grassroots Leadership Conference has different tracks, ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, for chapter leaders to learn about leadership excellence, how to work with others on a team, how to connect with professionals, and how to budget and fundraise. This generation of architects wants to create businesses that are thriving and profitable while serving and giving back. Mark says, &#8220;The more profit you make, the more you are able to give back.&#8221; It&apos;s important to work toward changing the unhealthy studio behaviors of an all-nighter, ego-driven culture. AIAS is trying to encourage students to become leaders for what healthy, balanced success actually look like. Danielle&apos;s encouragement: Whenever challenges occur and when times get tough, remember back to the inspiring days that lead you to architecture and design; how your leadership skills can push that forward for the upcoming generation. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode AIAS.org Connect with Danielle on <a...

Presentation Skills for Architects Leadership is about visions and ideas and being able to clearly communicate that knowledge to an audience. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I welcome back futurist and professional speaker David Zach and we talk about How to Successfully Prepare and Present Your Ideas as an Architect. What steps can you take when preparing for a presentation? Design the presentation of information in a way that will meet your audience where they are. Confirm that the technology works beforehand; do a run-through with the audio/visual team! Look at all the angles of what could go wrong and have backups of your presentation and printed documents. Do your due diligence on the audience to whom you&apos;re presenting; ask two questions, What gets your people up early in the morning because they&apos;re excited?, and, What keeps your people up late at night because they&apos;re worried? Know your subject to give yourself flexibility to adjust the presentation to give the same idea from a different perspective if needed. Be interested and be interesting. Connect people, things, and ideas that you didn&apos;t think were connectable. What are some critical elements of a successful presentation? Learn to think on your feet. Show up fully prepared to be nowhere else; give your client your fullest attention. Ask specific questions to draw the client out. Try to be good and unique, don&apos;t try to be perfect. What to wear? Know your audience and don&apos;t over or underdress. Dress for the comfort of your audience. Put enough attention into what you wear, but not too much attention. What tips do you have for telling a good story? Mind Mapping: Map out a presentation with a cluster of ideas branched together. Only some of the things in your map will enter into the presentation, but then you have other material in your brain to use if needed. Cross Impact Analysis. Take various ideas in the presentation and spread them out. Then, figure out how they connect. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode Connect with David at davidzach.com, on Twitter @davidzach and Pinterest. Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Gar Reynolds (book) <a...

Are you an expert on a specific topic or technique? Do you have a passion for a specific cause? Do you seek to influence a group of people? Are you a leader or want to be one for innovation and change? This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share How to Become a Thought Leader in Architecture. What is a Thought Leader? Jayson Demers, Founder and CEO of AudienceBloom, defines a Thought Leader as an individual who drives innovation and new ideas in a given industry . Thought Leaders advance causes, influence groups of people, drive an audience to your business to better serve your clients, and make an impact by helping others and giving back. So how do you put yourself in a position to become a Thought Leader? Be a leader in a specific subject. You have to have knowledge, expertise, and skill in a certain field you can&apos;t fake this! Create a personal brand so people know who you are. Establish a presence on social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Periscope, Instagram, Slack Communities, etc.) Blog your thoughts on a specific topic on a regular basis. Syndicate your content through different avenues. Get out there and interact with the communities that you&apos;re working to influence through open forums. Reach out to mentors. Find people who are already talking about things in your area and connect with them however you can! Grow your network. Work together to support those who are doing what you&apos;re trying to do. Get published. Find larger blogs, magazines or newsletters that are talking about the things that you want to talk about and volunteer to guest write for them. This will establish credibility and point back to your own work. Write a book! Drive change and innovation. You&apos;re an established leader in this subject, so it&apos;s time to start moving new ideas&#8230; your ideas. Your thoughts! Show your ideas through your work in your own company. Going through this process takes a lot of time, but during that time you&apos;re making a change in the world around you. In order to succeed, your passion for this process and your intent to become a leader needs to be done in the service of and to benefit others. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode 5 Steps to Becoming a Thought Leader in Your Industry Equity X Design // Rosa Sheng, AIA Architect as Developer // Jonathan Segal, FAIA The Architect and the Oracle // Jeff Echols, AIA AIA Custom Residential Architects Network 5 Principles of Servant Leadership Photo Credit: Pixabay / Stux The post EA115: How to...

How to Build a Strong Balanced Team in Architecture As leaders, we determine who&apos;s on our team and how it will work. Getting this right is the difference between experiencing frustration verses experiencing a thriving team working toward your dreams. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share The Three Rs of Team Building. Where does building a great team start? It starts with us. We need to find people who complement our strengths and support our weaknesses. Step one: Figure out who are and what we&apos;re doing. What are my strengths and weaknesses? Step two: Build a business plan and develop systems. Step three: Build your team. When you&apos;re ready to build your team, how will you find the right people? How will you build a team that will get you where you want to go? Here are Mark&apos;s Three Rs of Team Building: Roles: You&apos;ve established a process, and in that there are specific roles that you need to have filled to make that process work. What are the roles you&apos;re performing that you shouldn&apos;t be? Are there things that others could do or things that you aren&apos;t qualified for? Hire for roles, not for tasks. Tasks are pieces of work done, roles are actions that are expected of a person. Responsibilities: What are the responsibilities of the people who are in those roles? Communication here is critical: you must clearly communicate and document specific responsibilities for the role you&apos;re hiring for. Tasks of how those responsibilities are performed will be laid out in your system, but you need to be open to your team finding new and efficient ways to do the work required of them. Results: We need to know what the specific expectations are for those roles and responsibilities. Results will determine whether our team is succeeding or not. Document specific results that you expect to occur from each responsibility that you&apos;re setting. This will allow you to have a black and white gauge on whether each team member is meeting their expectations. It&apos;s the responsibility of the team member to make sure that results are being met. When you hire people using the Three Rs, you&apos;ll have a strong, balanced team with the right people in the right seats to help you reach for your goals and live your mission. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode 17 Essential Elements of Successful Teams...

Leadership for Architects Leadership can be overwhelming; where do we start? How do we grow a team and inspire them to work toward a common vision? Often, fear makes it difficult for us to try something new or take a step in a different direction. We find ourselves stuck in the same place we&#8217;ve always been, unable to change or grow into the person or business we want to be. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark speaks with counselor, facilitator and executive coach Steve Langerud about How to Start, Grow, and Inspire a Team as the Leader of a Small Firm Architecture Studio. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode You can find Steve at stevelangerud.com, on Twitter @stevelangerud, or connect with him via LinkedIn. The post EA113: How to Start, Grow, and Inspire a Team as the Leader of a Small Firm Architecture Studio [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

How To Sell Architectural Services Throughout my years as an architect and since launching EntreArchitect in 2012, I have discovered that the number one weakness of small firm architects is Sales and the process of selling. We have no sales system or sales pipeline set up. We either don&#8217;t know that we should be selling, or we have a fear that we may become that stereotypical salesperson that we have all learned to hate. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast I invited Rochelle Carrington, President/CEO of Sandler Training to talk about a new way of selling. A process built around mutual comfort, which ends with the prospect asking us for the sale. We talked about building a strong sales system for architecture and How to Face Your Fear of Selling as a Small Firm Architect. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode Secondwind Sandler Sales Training EntreArchitect Academy The post EA112: How to Face Your Fear of Selling as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Every week we receive calls from potential clients; people who have come our way through word of mouth, a Google search or in response to our amazing marketing efforts. We answer those calls and we begin a process that will, hopefully, lead the most qualified of the bunch to signing a contract. That process is called our Sales System. But&#8230; how many of those calls are qualified to be our clients? How many people do we need to talk to in order to complete the process and sign a contract? How many contracts do we need to sign and how can we predict if we will meet those goals? How do we manage all those different prospects, in all different phases of our process? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share How to Manage Your Sales Pipeline as a Small Firm Architect. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) &nbsp; A Sales Pipeline for Architects How do we structure an effective sales pipeline? Every sales system is different depending on who&apos;s developing the system, who&apos;s working the system and who we are hoping will buy. Think about your process Write down all the steps you go through; every step of the process from initial contact through signing the contract. That may be a few dozen steps. Look through the steps and pick out the 5 or 6 most important steps that lead a contact to client. You do not want too many steps in the system, because we want the system to be simple. You want the system to be easy to use; easier to use it than not use it. Maybe the 5 phases in your Sales Pipeline looks like this: Initial Contact Qualification Meeting Proposal Close That&apos;s a simple system and probably a very similar process to what you already perform each time a contact calls inquiring about your services. Probability of Closure What is the probability that a prospect moves from one phase to the next? Let&apos;s say you have 10 initial contacts each month. Out of the 10 contacts, let&#8217;s say that 1 of those 10 contacts are qualified as a prospect. That would make the probability, measured as a percentage, 10%. Ten percent of the initial contacts become qualified prospects. Then do that math for the remaining steps of your process. It may look something like this: Initial Contact &#8211; 0% Qualification &#8211; 10% Meeting &#8211; 30% Proposal &#8211; 60% Close &#8211; 100% Sales Opportunities Every initial contact entering your sales pipeline becomes a sales opportunity. Each sales opportunity has a value. One signed contract may be equal to $10,000 in revenue for your firm. You could determine the value of each specific opportunity or use a weighted opportunity value for each. For this example, let&apos;s say that we use a weighted opportunity value of $10,000. Apply that $10,000 to the opportunities in each phase of the pipeline. Initial Contact &#8211; 0% X 10 opportunities = $0 Qualification &#8211; 10% X 7 opportunities = $7.000 Meeting &#8211; 30% X 5 opportunities = $15,000 Proposal &#8211; 60% X 3 opportunities = $18,000 Close &#8211; 100% X 2 opportunities = $20,000...

When someone wants one thing and we want another, how do we successfully convince them to go our way? How do we find a solution that works for everyone involved? Negotiation doesn&apos;t always come easy to us small firm architects. We are lovers, not fighters. We just want to make beautiful art and live a happy stress-free life. Well, the truth is that we don&apos;t need to fight. Like much in business, there are rules for negotiation. Learn the rules and you will be more successful. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share How to Negotiate as a Small Firm Architect. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Photo Credit: Pixabay / JanDix &nbsp; The post EA110: How to Negotiate as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Sales&#8230; It conjures up images of slippery slick salespeople pushing their unnecessary products on to people who don&apos;t even want them. For many of us small firm architects, the idea of high pressure sales tactics and dishonest tricks and techniques makes us squirm and sweat. Well, I have good news. Sales tricks don&apos;t work. High pressure will repel your prospective clients and send them into the arms of your competition. There is a better way and many of you small firm architects are already good at it. This week at the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share 5 Steps to Successful Sales for Small Firm Architects. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Photo Credit: Shutterstock / holbox &nbsp; The post EA109: 5 Steps to Successful Sales for Small Firm Architects [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of starving artist . Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. New firms are launched every day without proper planning, without an understanding of basic business fundamentals and often with an eager acceptance that life as an architect will be a difficult struggle. Even my choice of Architect as a career was based on my naive understanding of the profession. At the age of 10, I chose architecture for my career path because, Artists don&apos;t make enough money. Architecture is a profession like law and medicine. Architects are rich. As I entered architecture school, it happened too quickly. Within days of starting first-year studio, I began to hear the stories. Architecture is not about the money. We change the world through our art. You must love the art, because you will never make enough money as an architect. Does that sound familiar? We all have similar stories. As students of architecture, we all learned to accept the myth that our paths were doomed to a life-long struggle. This week at the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am going to give you 4 Steps for Changing the Architect&#8217;s Mindset on Money. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The Architecture Business Plan Competition Take your firm to greater success with a plan. It&apos;s free to enter and grand prize is $10,000. Learn more and register at ArchBusinessPlan.com Referenced in this Episode Shepard Fairey Rhode Island School of Design OBEY Clothing The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It (book) The E-Myth Architect (E-Myth Expert) (book) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change<img loading="lazy" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;"...

It takes time and effort to learn what we need to know to be successful. As EntreArchitects, we need to build better businesses. Focusing on our finances must be a priority. Understanding how to prepare, and why to review, the financial reports for our business will make everything else we do easier. It will allow us to plan and predict and find the work we want. This week at the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will talk about Financial Intelligence for Small Firm Architects. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The Architecture Business Plan Competition Take your firm to greater success with a plan. It&apos;s free to enter and grand prize is $10,000. Learn more and register at ArchBusinessPlan.com Referenced in this Episode Basic Financial Statements for Small Firm Architects (blog) The Architect&#8217;s Guide to Small Firm Management: Making Chaos Work for Your Small Firm (book) EntreArchitect Academy &#8211; Enroll Now &nbsp; Photo Credit: Shutterstock / patpitchaya The post EA107: Financial Intelligence for Small Firm Architects [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Are you an award wining architect? Would you like to promote your firm through the recognition of your design excellence? Design awards are a great way to differentiate your firm from others. This week at the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am speaking with two residential architects about a new design awards program that is specifically created to help you earn the recognition you deserve. We&#8217;ll share how to use design awards to promote your architecture firm. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The Architecture Business Plan Competition Take your firm to greater success with a plan. It&apos;s free to enter and grand prize is $10,000. Learn more and register at ArchBusinessPlan.com Referenced in This Episode ArCH: Architects Creating Homes ArCHdes Design Awards Program EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 33: Architects Crating Homes with Rand Soellner EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 70: Architectural Specification Systems for Residential Architects HOME Architects (Rand Soellner) Jennifer Garcia Architecture Studio Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Mikhail Grachikov &nbsp; The post EA106: How To Use Design Awards to Promote Your Architecture Firm [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your holiday and have started your new year with enthusiasm, determination and focus. It&apos;s going to be a great 2016. I&apos;m sure you are noticing a few changes around here. We&apos;ve been very hard at work during the year-end break. Today on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am going to share what we&apos;ve been doing here at EntreArchitect and why you should join the all-new EntreArchitect Academy. Learn more about EntreArchitect Academy Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Studio_G &nbsp; The post EA105: The All-New EntreArchitect Academy [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

It&apos;s that time of year again. The bells are ringing for the holidays and we&apos;re all busy wrapping up deadlines before the turn of a new year. It&apos;s also time to look ahead to 2016. How are we going to make 2016 our best year ever? How are we going to find the work we want, make the money we need and live the life of our dreams? This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am going to share my thoughts on how to take your business and life to greater success in 2016 with just ONE goal. Visit our Platform Sponsors FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) For an exclusive tour inside FreshBooks, join me and Tim Lee from FreshBooks at this free video series. The Architecture Business Plan Competition Take your firm to greater success with a plan. It&apos;s free to enter and grand prize is $10,000. Learn more and register at ArchBusinessPlan.com Referenced in This Episode The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (book) 12/12/12 Project Charrette Venture Group Nozbe Productivity GetFocused Course EntreArchitect Facebook Group Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Rafael Croonen &nbsp; The post EA104: Success in 2016 with Just ONE Goal [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Architecture is a tough business. How do we find work? How do we find help? How do we grow, make more money and ensure that our small firms are profitable? This week I welcome back a friend of the show who, in the past 12 months has interviewed almost 200 small firm architects. He knows our strengths. He knows our weaknesses. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I&apos;m speaking with Todd Reding of Charrette Venture Group about the 3 roadblocks experienced by every entrepreneur architect and what to do to find your way to success. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) For an exclusive tour inside FreshBooks, join me and Tim Lee from FreshBooks at this free video series. The Architecture Business Plan Competition Take your firm to greater success&#8230; with a plan. It&#8217;s free to enter and grand prize is $10,000. Learn more and register at ArchBusinessPlan.com Referenced in this Episode EntreArchitect.com/Episode60 (Podcast Episode about Architecture Business Plan Competition) Charrette Venture Group LinkedIn StrengthFinder 2.0 Business of Architecture (Enoch Sears) Salesforce (CRM) Zoho (CRM) Insightly (CRM) Highrise (CRM) Pipedrive (CRM) 2016 Architecture Business Plan Competition (learn more and register) Mark R. LePage, AIA (Jury Member) Matt Ostanik, AIA (Jury Member) June Jewel, CPA (Jury Member) Steven Burns, FAIA (Jury Member) AIA National Convention (Philadelphia) The New EntreArchitect (Subscribe to the newsletter for updates) The post EA103: 3 Roadblocks Experienced by Every Entrepreneur Architect...

A dream for so many of us small firm architects; design, build and develop our own residential architecture. No rules. No limits. No clients. You make the decisions for what gets built and what does not. There is much risk in residential development, but there is also much reward. Creative rewards, professional rewards and financial rewards. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast I am speaking with Jim Zack of San Francisco-based Zack DeVito Architecture about his risks and rewards as an architect developer. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) For an exclusive tour inside FreshBooks, join me and Tim Lee from FreshBooks at this free video series. Referenced in this Episode Zack DeVito Architecture and Construction Jonathan Segal Architect &nbsp; The post EA102: Risks and Rewards with Architect Developer Jim Zack [ Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Starting your own design business while still in architecture school. Graduating, growing and building that simple idea into a thriving multi-disciplined design build company. That&apos;s what this week&apos;s guest did. On the show is a former guest from way back at Episode 8. He&#8217;s here to share an update after 2 years of business development. Learn what he did right and what he did wrong. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast we are discussing How To Grow Your Design Business with Brian Corcodilos of Designblendz, LLC. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) For an exclusive tour inside FreshBooks, join me and Tim Lee from FreshBooks at this free video series. Referenced in this Episode EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 8: Breaking all the Rules &#8211; Building a Successful Design Firm While Still in Architecture School Designblendz.com EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 98: Life of an Entrepreneur Architect with Marc Teer of BlackSpectacles Designblendz on Twitter The post EA101: How To Grow Your Design Business with Brian Corcodilos [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

So, this is it! Episode 100 of the EntreArchitect Podcast. This is certainly a milestone in the history of the EntreArchitect Platform and there is no way this could have happened without you, the EntreArchitect Community. Those of you who subscribe and download and listen to this show each and every week have been the motivation and inspiration to continue and proceed with sharing what I know and helping others to share what they know. To honor the friendships and support for one another that has formed around this podcast as well as the entire EntreArchitect Platform on the blog, at the newsletter and throughout our many groups on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and other social media; this week on the on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I asked you to share your answer to this question: What is one thing that you did this year to improve your business, your leadership or your life? This week, on this very special Episode 100, I am featuring you, the EntreArchitect Community. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) For an exclusive tour inside FreshBooks, join me and Tim Lee from FreshBooks at this free video series. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Anton_Ivanov &nbsp; The post EA100: Featuring You! [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

You listened to Episode 97 and you have your upcoming self-published book all figured out. You know what you&apos;re writing about, to whom you are writing, how to actually sit down every day and write. Yes you can do it in addition to being a full time architect if you want to. You even know how to publish your book on the largest platform for selling books, Amazon.com. But that&apos;s only half of the equation. Now that your book is ready for the world to read, you need to get to work and let them all know that it&#8217;s available. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, we have the 4th in the Field Guide Series and Part 2 about self-publishing your book. This week, Eric Reinholdt of 30X40 Design Workshop is back to talk with us about Marketing Your Self-Published Book as a Small Firm Architect. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) For an exclusive tour inside FreshBooks, join me and Tim Lee from FreshBooks at this free video series. Referenced in this Episode 30X40 Design Workshop Eric Reinholdt on Twitter Episode 84: Building, Branding and Marketing Your Startup Design Business Episode 89: Passive Income for Small Firm Architects Episode 97: A Guide to Self-Publishing Your Books as a Small Firm Architect The Unofficial Guide to Houzz.com: Create a Profile That Resonates with Clients and Outranks Your Competition<img loading="lazy" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=entrearchitect-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1502752166" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0"...

Have you ever considered following a dream other than a traditional practice in architecture? Do you have a passion that is burning inside? Maybe you have a great idea for a new business, but you are afraid to pursue it because of all the work it required to become a licensed architect? You don&apos;t want to leave behind your dream of being an architect, for a new dream pursuing something else. But, what if you did? What if you pushed through that fear and took a new path? What if you allowed yourself to follow your passion and take your life in a new direction? Our guest this week did just that. He had an idea and followed his passion to create something amazing, something influential and beneficial to others. This week I invited the founder of BlackSpectacles.com, Marc Teer, to join me and talk about the Life of an Entrepreneur Architect on the EntreArchitect Podcast. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode BlackSpectacles.com Lynda.com Gensler.com The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It (Amazon) The Solopreneur Hour Podcast It&#8217;s Not How Good You Are, It&#8217;s How Good You Want to Be (Amazon) Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite (Amazon) American Institute of Architecture Students AIA...

We all have a story. We all have knowledge that we can share. We are all experts at something. I think&#8230; we all have a book in us that needs to be written. On this.. Part Three of the EntreArchitect Podcast Field Guide Series, I welcome back to the show, the founder of 30X40 Design Workshop and author of two self-published books, our friend Eric Reinholdt. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, we will share, step-by-step How to Self-Publish Your Book as a Small Firm Architect. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode 30X40 Design Workshop Episode 84: Field Guide Series &#8211; Building, Branding and Marketing Your Startup Design Business Episode 89: Field Guide Series &#8211; Passive Income for Small Firm Architects The Unofficial Guide to Houzz.com: Create a Profile That Resonates with Clients and Outranks Your Competition (book) Architect and Entrepreneur: A Field Guide to Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startup Design Business (book) 30X40 Design Workshop on Houzz.com The EntreArchitect Report (Our fee weekly newsletter) Evernote Microsoft Word <a...

We all work so hard at what we do. We spend hours meeting with potential clients, preparing proposals and selling our services. When we finally get the job, we spend months developing the designs for our projects to be the best they can be. They&apos;re built under our observation and we provide construction administration services to ensure a safe, healthy complete project and to ensure a happy client leading us to more happy clients. So, if we spend all that time creating our art, should we not value it enough to document that art through professional photography? Too expensive you say? This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share 15 Reasons Why Hiring a Professional Architectural Photographer is Worth Every Penny. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode Anthology Photography (Scott LePage) Amazon Self Publishing Apple Print Products Leave a review for this episode on iTunes The post EA096: 15 Reasons Why Hiring a Professional Architectural Photographer is Worth Every Penny [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Your story in the mind of the client is your brand. That story is told, one chapter at a time, through everything you do and everything you say. At every point of contact your client is learning more about who you are and what you do. They are developing their thoughts and carrying their opinions about your firm at every step and throughout the entire process. It&#8217;s an overwhelming process with barriers and obstacles found throughout. The more we define these obstacles and develop systems that successfully guide our clients through the process with comfort and understanding, the stronger our brand will be. The story our clients tell their friends will be the story you want told. Throughout the process of delivering a typical architecture project, there is a series of touch points that our clients experience. The level of development, intention and management at each one of these points of contact determines the overall satisfaction of our clients. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share 5 Steps for Successfully Managing Your Architecture Client&#8217;s Experience. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode EntreArchitect Hybrid Proposal Leave a review for this episode on iTunes Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Rasstock &nbsp; The post EA095: 5 Steps for Successfully Managing Your Architecture Client&#8217;s Experience [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

We are living at a time when massive, paradigm shifting technologies are being introduced everyday. Change is happening very rapidly. New technologies are going to change the way we practice, how we run our businesses and how we live our lives. Reach into your pocket and pull out that iPhone and you will understand what I am talking about. Do you remember what it was like before we had the knowledge of the entire world in our pocket? These changes and developments in technology will provide new opportunities to the profession as a whole and to us as individual independent architects. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I welcome back a former guest and friend of the show George Valdes to discuss The Consequence of Technology on the Profession of Architecture. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode Virtual Reality in Architecture with George Valdes (Episode 86) IrisVR (Virtual Reality for Architecture, Engineering, Design) Damien Hirst on Charlie Rose (YouTube) The Lean Startup (Book) Leave a review for this episode on iTunes The post EA094: The Consequence of Technology on the Profession with George Valdes [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Last week on the podcast, I shared my 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture, the same presentation I shared at the recent AIA CRAN Symposium. I proposed that if you learn how to execute on each of the 12 steps, you will be a successful architect, with a profitable business leading to creating more art and better architecture. This week we are continuing where I left off last week. We will get more practical, go deeper and discuss what it takes to be successful in small business; whether you are running an ice cream stand, a manufacturing company or an architecture firm. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am speaking with CEO of Crown Point Cabinetry Brian Stowell and we discussed the anatomy of a successful small business. Visit our Platform Sponsors ArchiSnapper A simple cloud-based tool for creating and managing field reports. Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) Referenced in this Episode Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) Crown Point Cabinetry (web) 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture (episode 92) Leave a review for this episode on iTunes Photo Credit: Crown Point Cabinetry &nbsp; The post EA093: The Anatomy of a Successful Small Business with Crown Point Cabinetry CEO Brian Stowell [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture I&apos;m a day late on producing this episode because Annmarie and I just returned from Minneapolis, Minnesota where we attended the Custom Residential Architects Network 2015 Symposium (aka CRAN). This was the second CRAN event we attended. Last year we traveled to Charleston, SC, which was a fantastic introduction to the symposium and certainly the inspiration for attending again this year. As we began to plan for our travel arrangements to Minneapolis, the incoming CRAN chairperson and the chairperson of the 2015 Symposium, Dawn Zuber contacted me and asked if I would present at this year&apos;s event. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity to spread the word of EntreArchitect and our mission to become an influential force in the profession. So I did just that and I had a great time. I hung out with several of my friends from the last event and from the EntreArchitect Academy. My favorite part of attending these conferences is connecting with other small firm architects. The presentation was very well received and I think I may have inspired a few more small firm architects to take a closer look at building a better business in order to allow them to be better architects. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share my CRAN2015 Symposium presentation; Profit Then Art: 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture. Visit our Platform Sponsor ArchiSnapper.com A Simple Cloud-Based Tool for Creating and Managing Field Reports Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days Referenced in this Episode Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) GetFocused Course (personal productivity course) Profit Plan (free digital course) Photo Credit: Marica McKeel The post EA092: Profit&#8230; Then Art [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

One guest-post that has made a major impact on the EntreArchitect Community was written by architect and educator Kevin J. Singh about a year ago. That post, 21 Rules for a Successful Life in Architecture, is consistently one of the most visited articles on the site. This week I invite Kevin to join us here on the EntreArchitect Podcast to expand his thoughts on that article and discuss his new e-book, Beginning Your Career in Architecture, inspired by that original post. Visit our Platform Sponsor ArchiSnapper.com A Simple Cloud-Based Tool for Creating and Managing Field Reports Try the ArchiSnapper Field Report App Free for 30 Days Referenced in this Episode The Journey to Success Begins Within You (blog) 21 Rules for a Successful Life in Architecture (blog) Beginning Your Career in Architecture: Candid Advice for Emerging Professionals (e-book) The post EA091: Beginning Your Career in Architecture with Kevin J. Singh [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

One of my favorite parts of running things here at EntreArchitect is that I get to speak with people who are thinking outside the box; people who are coloring outside the lines; people who have new, innovative ideas and have &#8220;jumped in with both feet and are making things happen. They are taking their ideas, developing plans and making progress, one small step at a time. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I&apos;ve invited architect Jeremy Welu, a partner at DELV Design and winner of the 2015 Charrette Venture Group Architecture Business Plan Competition, to talk about Innovation and the Practice of Architecture. Visit our Platform Sponsor ArchiSnapper.com (Creating and Managing Field Reports 30 Days Free) Referenced in this Episode DELVdesign.com Charrette Venture Group Architecture Business Plan Competition EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 000 (Introduction) Contact Jeremy if you are interested in DELV Lab (BETA testing) ArchitectureAndChildren.com &nbsp; The post EA090: Innovation and the Practice of Architecture with Jeremy Welu of DELV Design [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Imagine working in your studio, designing a great project for another happy client and your receive a notification on your iPhone that Paypal dropped $50 in your pocket. Then after work, you head over to the ball field to watch your daughter&apos;s game. As you are cheering her on, Paypal drops another $50 in your pocket. The next morning, you wake up, check your email and there are 5 more notifications. Two hundred and fifty dollars was delivered to your account while you dreamed. Sounds crazy? Well it&apos;s not&#8230; That could be you with some work up front and minimal maintenance, you can develop strategies for an additional income to supplement your income as a practicing architect. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I&apos;ve invited my good friend Eric Reinholdt of 30&#215;40 Design Workshop to join us for Round 2 of the Field Guide Series. This week, we&apos;re talking Passive Income for Small Firm Architects. Visit our Platform Sponsor ArchiSnapper.com (Creating and Managing Field Reports &#8211; 30 Days Free) Referenced in this Episode Field Guide Series &#8211; Building,Branding and Marketing Your Startup Design Business 30X40 Design Workshop The Unofficial Guide to Houzz.com: Create a Profile That Resonates with Clients and Outranks Your Competition (Book &#8211; Affiliate Link) Architect and Entrepreneur: A Field Guide to Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startup Design Business (Book &#8211; Affiliate Link) Smart Passive Income (Pat Flynn) WordPress.com (Free Blog Platform) WordPress.org (Self-Hosted Blog Platform WooCommerce (WordPress Plug-in) GumRoad.com Amazon Associates Affiliate Program Bluehost.com (WordPress Hosting Service &#8211; Affiliate Link) YouTube Advertising HowToArchitect.com <a...

Leaders of small firms are experiencing many of the same challenges as the leaders of large firms. Leadership transition, balancing our firms and our families, and equity in architecture (as my friend Rosa Sheng calls it) The Missing 32%. As architects and leaders, we all have our issues and we are all struggling with finding our way to be successful in the many roles to which we have committed ourselves. Bottom line&#8230; we&apos;re stressed and we&apos;re overwhelmed. If we don&apos;t do something about it, we&apos;re going to burnout and its going to get much worse. Stress unmanaged will lead to real physical health issues. I know . I&apos;m dealing with stress related issues myself. The dangers are real. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I&#8217;ve invited business management consultant and executive coach, Jane Walton to join us and discuss this very serious issue, How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect. Referenced in this Episode JaneWaltonConsulting.com Charrette Venture Group Moments of Clarity (article) Jane Walton Consulting on Twitter Jane Walton Consulting on Facebook The post EA088: How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect with Jane Walton [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

After you have all your business fundamentals in place; your branding is nailed, your marketing is set up and your sales system is bringing in consistent new work&#8230; you are going to start getting busy. Your going to need some help. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share my 12 Rules for Hiring Your First Employee. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Roobcio &nbsp; The post EA087: 12 Rules for Hiring Your First Employee [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Imagine taking your client for a tour of their new building. Entering the front door, walking through the lobby full of natural light and vaulted ceilings. You point to a detail above where the sunlight enters the space and reflects from the wall surface and explodes into a rainbow of colors. Imagine taking this tour with your client before the foundation is poured, or the walls are constructed? Imagine experiencing the light filled lobby before the building even exists. Virtual reality is a tool that may allow architects to design new spaces, never before experienced. It will allow us to experiment and find the faults before they become reality. Virtual reality is here and it will soon transform our entire profession. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, George Valdes of IrisVR shares his thoughts on virtual reality in architecture. The post EA086: Virtual Reality in Architecture with George Valdes [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

He committed to taking all 7 sections of the Architecture Registration Exam in 7 days. He launched a new scholarship program where recent graduates of architecture school can be reimbursed for the cost of their first exam. He has worked with his team to rebuild the operational structure of his organization to better serve its members. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I welcome back, the now past-present of the American Institute of Architecture Students, Charlie Klecha. Visit the Sponsor of this Episode The EntreArchitect Report References from this Episode (Note: AIAS is launching a new website. Some links below may we temporarily re-directed.) AIAS 7-in-7 Campaign AIAS PASS (Professional Advancement Support Scholarship) National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Kaplan Exam Prep for the ARE AIA ARE Prep powered by Black Spectacles Architect Exam Prep AIAS Forum 2015 in San Francisco Quinn Evans Architects American Institute of Architects American Institute of Architects Detroit Contact Charlie EntreArchitect Facebook Group The post EA085: Architecture Registration Exam with AIAS Past-President Charlie Klecha [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Many of us have a dream of starting our own firm. Others of us have already taken the plunge and launched. The first question, after we make that fateful decision is, How do we find work? &#8220;How do we get noticed by the clients with whom we want to work?&#8221; This week&apos;s guest on the EntreArchitect Podcast has some answers for us. He&apos;s a residential architect based on the eastern coast of the United States, way up north in Maine on an Island called Mt. Dessert and he has developed and tested some very interesting ways to get noticed and fill his boards with the high end residential projects that we all want to design. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, we are speaking with architect Eric Reinholdt of 30X40 Design Workshop and author of the new book Architect and Entrepreneur: A Field Guide to Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startup Design Practice. This is the first episode in our new Field Guide Series where Eric and I will dive deep and share Routines, Rituals, Tips, and Tricks for Hacking Your Design Practice and Becoming an Successful Entrepreneur Architect. References from this Episode 30X40 Design Workshop 30X40 Design Workshop on Houzz.com Follow Eric on Twitter 30X40 Design Workshop on YouTube 30X40 Design Workshop on Facebook Architect and Entrepreneur: A Field Guide to Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Design Practice (book) The Unofficial Guide to Houzz.com (book) Smart Passive Income (Podcast) Tropical MBA (Podcast) This Week in Startups (Podcast) <a...

A Progress Report from EntreArchitect EntreArchitect is a movement that is slowly growing. It&apos;s a community of like-minded architects who are tired of the status quo; tired of working long hours, tired of society not recognizing the role of architects, beyond that of the creators of big shiny buildings designed by the most public of architects. Entrepreneur Architects are tired of struggling to make ends meet. We are tired of working too hard and getting paid too little. Entrepreneur Architects recognize that there is a problem in this profession. That there is a significant part of our education missing from our basic knowledge. We recognize that business success and profit are critical and necessary in order for the dream to come true. The dream of being a successful architect, where we have the best clients, design the best buildings and get paid well for doing it. Entrepreneur Architects are seeking ways to integrate their small firms with their family and building a lifestyle of success with everything we do in business, leadership and life. EntreArchitect is growing and we ARE becoming an influential force in the profession for YOU the small firm architect. Today on the EntreArchitect Podcast I am going to present an update on our progress here at EntreArchitect. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 80: Norbert Lemermeyer (The Emyth Architect) Episode 28: Steven Burns (BQE Software, makers of ArchiOffice) Episode 79: Jes Stafford (Big Time Small Firm) Episode 76: Steve Wintner (Management Consulting Services) <a...

I often find myself living in the past or in the future. I have my head down, focused on my plans and getting things done. It is not uncommon for me to go days without really experiencing the present. It&apos;s not good for me. It&apos;s not good for my work. It&apos;s not good for my family. I&apos;m a dreamer. My number one strength according to the book, StrengthsFinder 2.0, is Futuristic: &#8220;People who are inspired by the future and what could be and they inspire others with their visions of the future.&#8221; I love to dream about what could be. I&apos;ve done it my entire life and I don&apos;t want to change. One of the reasons that I have accomplished so much in my life is because I dare to dream big dreams. But its important to live today; to experience the &#8220;here and now&#8221; and enjoy this day. It&apos;s important to be present. In this episode of the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am going to share my 5 Rules for Living Your Life in the Present. This episode is sponsored by GetFocused Course. Photo Credit: Pixabay / Bessi &nbsp; The post EA082: 5 Rules for Living Your Life in the Present [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

For 11 years Fivecat Studio was located in Pleasantville, New York about 10 minutes from our home in Chappaqua. It was a 2000 square foot space with hardwood floors, large windows, exposed structure and tall ceilings. It was a fabulous space for an architecture studio and we enjoyed being there for all those years. In November 2013, Annmarie and I made the decision to move out of that space and we moved into a new private studio built at our home. Our staff is now located in remote studios of their own and our 2000 square feet has been reduced to 200. In order to be most efficient and effectively communicate with our virtual team, we have adopted several apps to get things done. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share My 5 Tools for Pursuing a Productive Paperless Virtual Studio. This episode is sponsored by GetFocused Course. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Isara Kaenla The post EA081: My 5 Tools for Pursuing a Productive Paperless Virtual Studio [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Building a successful business can be fun if you play it like a sport. Learn the rules, build your skills, make small improvements on a consistent basis and you will soon master the game. Soon you will have a successful small firm architecture studio. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I had the great pleasure to speak with the man who knows all about the game of business He quite literally wrote the book on why most small firms don&apos;t work and what to do about it. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast we&#8217;re talking about business systems for architects with the author of The E-Myth Architect and founder of the new website Architecture+Business, Norbert Lemermeyer. Please review this podcast on iTunes. This episode is sponsored by the GetFocused Course. Referenced in this Episode The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It (book) The E-Myth Architect (E-Myth Expert) (book) Architecture + Business Connect with Norbert on Twitter &nbsp; &nbsp; The post EA080: Business Systems for Architects with Norbert Lemermeyer [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Your career in architecture is what you make it. Your success. Your failures. Whether you grow or stay small. Each decision you make will lead you to your destination. Choosing to be a leader sometimes adds complication to your life. Finding the time to build an architecture firm and raise a family AND taking the responsibility to lead others with a mission to make the world (or our little part of it) a better place takes courage. Leadership is a choice. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I have a great conversation with one architect who has chosen to lead. This week I have invited my friend Jes Stafford of Big Time Small Firm to join me to talk about Leadership in the Profession of Architecture. Please review this podcast on iTunes. This episode is sponsored by EntreArchitect Hybrid Proposal Referenced in this Episode Big Time Small Firm on Google+ Big Time Small Firm on YouTube AIA Asheville AIA North Carolina AIA Repositioning #iLookup #EntreArchitectChat Twitter Chats The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It (book) The post EA079: Leadership in the Profession of Architecture with Jes Stafford appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Establishing a culture of profitability starts with you, the small firm architect. You need to change the way you think about business and money before you can foster a culture of success for your firm. but when you do, everything else will fall into place. You will have happier staff. You will have happier clients. You will make more money and you will spend more time on the things you love to do as an architect. Today on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I invited the founder and President of AEC Business Solutions, June Jewell, to join me to discuss 10 Culture Traps That Affect Firm Profitability. Please review this podcast on iTunes. This episode is sponsored by EntreArchitect Hybrid Proposal Referenced in this Episode AEC Business Solutions Find The Lost Dollars: 6 Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Firms (book) Building an A/E/C Firm: It&#8217;s a Business, Not a Hobby (blog post) 10 Culture Traps That Affect Firm Profitability Trap 1: Quality is Everything Trap 2: Keep the Client Happy at all Costs Trap 3: In Slow Times, It&apos;s OK to Take Projects We Know Will Lose Money Trap 4: All Clients Are Good Clients Trap 5: You Can&apos;t Lose Money on a Time and Material Contract Trap 6: We Do Not Share Financial Data with Managers and Employees Trap 7: Our Client Does Not Want us to Make a Profit Trap 8: We Can&apos;t Make Our Employees Follow Our Policies Trap 9: Times Are Tough, So We Can&apos;t Spend Money Trap 10: This is How We Have Always Done it &nbsp; Bonus Free Webinar by AEC Business Solutions: Developing Superstar Project Managers Quote of the Week Letting your customers set your standards is a dangerous game, because the race to the bottom is pretty easy to win. Setting your own standards&#8211;and living up to them&#8211;is a better way to profit. Not to mention a better way to make your day worth all the effort you put into it.&#8221; &#8211; Seth Godin &nbsp; The post <a rel="nofollow"...

Success is not difficult. It&apos;s not a secret or magic. There are rules to success. There are steps we can take. The knowledge is out there. The knowledge is on the podcast and here at the blog. It&#8217;s everywhere. There are so many other sources of knowledge that we can use to find the information we need to build a successful firm a successful family a successful life. Knowledge alone will never take us to where we want to go. There are two more steps we need to take before that knowledge can take us to where we want to go. Today on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share 3 simple steps to success in architecture. Please review this podcast on iTunes. &nbsp; Referenced in this Episode The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (25th Anniversary Edition) by Stephen R. Covey (book) The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber (book) The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller (book) 48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller (book) 48Days.com Visit our Platform Sponsor: Freshbooks &nbsp; Photo Credit: Pixabay.com / Unsplash The post <a...

Imagine an architecture firm where the systems are in place, the people are in place, the roles and responsibilities of everyone is established both at the ownership level and at the employee level and the trust is so strong that everything gets done when and how it should. Imagine the benefits of such a firm. Imagine how enjoyable it would be to work at such a place. Imagine the quality of projects and the profits that would result. Sounds too good to be true&#8230; Well, such places do exist Such architecture firms do exist and today&apos;s guest will show us how we can establish such a firm. Today on the EntreArchitect Podcast, architect, author and business consultant, Steve Wintner and I have a great conversation about How to Establish a Culture of Accountability at Your Architecture Firm. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability (book) 7 Key Financial Performance Indicators for a Successful Architecture Firm (blog post) Developing a Time Management Discipline for Small Firm Architects (blog post) Gensler (Architecture Firm) Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh: Adopt Holacracy Or Leave (Fast Company Magazine) Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (book) Winning with Accountability: The Secret Language of High-Performing Organizations (book) Art&#8217;s Principles: 50 years of...

I know we have all heard the hype about Evernote. Many of us have downloaded the free app, took a spin and never looked again. Others have given it a try, created a few notebooks, added a few to-do lists and found no use. I know I did the same thing. This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share 12 Ways To Quickly Get Started Using Evernote. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Evernote MichaelHyatt.com Mark R. LePage on Entrepreneur On Fire Podcast EntreArchitect Academy private membership group EntreArchitect Coaching ArchitectExamPrep.com The Ultimate Guide to Evernote for Architects: 7 Steps to Get Started Now (blog post) Recording Meeting Minutes Using Evernote (blog post) How to Manage Your Architecture Projects Using Evernote (blog post) Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Scanner Nozbe 12 Steps to Take Control of Your Email (blog post) Evernote Web Clipper (app) Skitch (app) Scannable (app) Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity<img loading="lazy" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;"...

Each month, a group of dedicated architect bloggers, lead by my friend Bob Borson over at the Life of an Architect blog, participates at an online event called #ArchiTalks. Bob assigns a specific topic or theme and we each prepare a post written in response to that specific subject and we all coordinate our posts to go live at the same time. A few topics that we have explored are: Crafty Architecture in the Real World Favorite Things A Day in the Life of&#8230; This is Exciting Bob is busy running his Life of an Architect Playhouse Competition, so my friend Marica McKeel of Studio MM grabbed the reigns and took control of #ArchiTalks for this month. Marica selected the topic; Favorite Place. Scroll down to see more #ArchiTalks posts. I really love the #ArchiTalks series. We now have about 2 dozen or more architects participating and it is so interesting to see how each of us responds to a few simple words. When a theme is announced, there is no background. We have no influence on what to write. We simply receive the theme. In the past, I have participated by using my platform on the podcast or here at the blog. This week, on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share my thoughts on this month&apos;s topic, Favorite Place. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode St. Lawrence River Save The River Lake Hopatcong, NJ Ocean Beach, NJ Lake George, NY EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 000 Clayton, NY Alexandria Bay, NY Gananoque, ON Fishers Landing, NY Boldt Castle Singer Castle Visit our Platform Sponsor: Freshbooks Visit All My #ArchiTalks Friends Lee Calisti Lee CALISTI architecture+design (@leecalisti) favorite place Cormac Phalen Cormac Phalen (@archy-type) Baltimore Evan Troxel Archispeak (@etroxel) My Favorite Place Meghana Joshi &#8211; IRA Consultants, LLC (@MeghanaIRA) Oh, The Places You&apos;ll Go!...

In addition to developing a sales system, the concept of Target Market is the one thing that I most credit for the success of my small firm, Fivecat Studio. Every day I see architects&#8217; websites stating that they &#8220;specialize&#8221; in residential, commercial and institutional. Specialists in everything specialize in nothing. Your customers want you to be the best at what they will hire you for. If 9 firms are generalists (great designers, but no focus) and one firm is an expert focused on being the very best at designing restaurants, who will receive the first call when the local celebrity chef is looking to open her next trotteria? This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share my thoughts on Your Target Market. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Episode 31: The Architectural Services Sales System [podcast] My Sales System [blog post] The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials) [book] EntreArchitect Facebook Group Please visit our Platform Sponsor: Freshbooks The post EA073: The Power of Picking a Target Market [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. This past recession has been tough on the architecture profession. For the past several years many of us have been struggling to survive. We&apos;ve taken the work we could get and reduced our expenses to the absolute minimum. As we crawl out from the darkness, the warm sunshine of a recovering economy feels so good. Even though our boards are beginning to fill, the pain of survival is lingering. 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. For those of us who have made it through the storm have emerged with a new perspective. The days of pre-recession spending are unlikely to return any time soon. Money is short, debt is heavy and recovery is the primary focus. We&apos;re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm and much sacrifice remains. Many of my friends are evaluating their professional priorities. If they feel an expense is unnecessary or not earning them a significant return on investment, it&apos;s being cut from their budgets. One such investment seeing the axe is their long-time memberships to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). I think that&#8217;s a mistake. I think there are many advantages to membership and this week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I will share 7 benefits to AIA Membership for Small Firm Architects. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode AIA Convention 2015 Equity by Design Hackathon Register for Equity by Design Hackathon at Convention 2015 (WE310) Small Project Practitioners (SPP) KnowledgeNet Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) CRAN Symposium 2015 in Minneapolis CRANtv videos on YouTube AIA Contract Documents AIA Small Firm Resource Center EntreArchitect.com/Episode 70 (ArCHspec) Please visit our Platform Sponsor: Freshbooks The post <a...

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Entrepreneurism, architects pursuing ventures outside the traditional practice, the education of architects, the AIA and how we all need to join together to build a better profession; these are all topics that I discussed with my guest this week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast. He started his own practice in 1975, dabbled in development, invested in real estate, merged his practice with a much larger firm where he is now partner and has designed some rather significant works of architecture. He was dean of University of Texas School of Architecture, where he continues to teach today. Larry Speck, developer, investor, educator, architect is most certainly an Entrepreneur Architect. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode University of Texas School of Architecture LarrySpeck.com Page Please visit our Platform Sponsor: Freshbooks The post EA071: How to Build a Better Profession with Architect and Educator Larry Speck [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. The compilation and documentation of project specifications may be one of the most important services we provide as small firm architects and in my experience many of us, especially us residential architects, limit our specifications to a sheet of general notes and product descriptions listed throughout the drawings. Before launching Fivecat Studio, I worked for a few other firms where I had the opportunity to develop much larger projects than the projects Annmarie and I work on here at our firm now. Major school renovations., new office buildings, churches and synagogues. These projects included a specification manual . often organized into several different books, each about 2-1/2 thick. These documents were created by a professional specification writer who was paid thousands of dollars to include every piece of information that a contractor, owner (or lawyer) may be searching for when the project is being constructed. Our residential clients, building smaller projects, cannot afford a specification writer&#8230; but are they less important? Are we, as a registered architect, not just as liable for the work we are proposing? Shouldn&apos;t our projects have complete and thorough specifications too? Today on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I am speaking with three gentlemen who may have some answers for us small firm residential architects; complete specification for the work we do in a format that makes it simple to include with every project we design. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Home Architects Don Duffy Architecture Kenny Guffey Construction ArCHomes.org ArCHspec 2015: Architectural Residential Specifications Please visit our Platform Sponsor: Freshbooks The post EA070: Architectural Specification Systems for Residential Architects [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Fivecat Studio was founded in 1999. Annmarie and I were 29 years old. She was licensed. I was not. 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. We knew from day one that we needed a way to differentiate ourselves from the many other local firms. McCarthy LePage Architects sounds very professional, but we do things differently. We needed a name that was a bit more personal, so we launched our brand, Fivecat Studio. When you finally decide to start your own firm, you will need to make several critical decisions. One of the most important decisions you&apos;ll need to make is which business structure best fits your new firm. The business structure you choose will have significant legal and tax implications. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I will talk about the 5 basic business structures available to small firm architects. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Federal Small Business Administration (SBA) Website Please visit our Platform Sponsor: Freshbooks Join us in Atlanta: EntreArchitect One Day Live Event photo credit: Pixabay / stephanrinke The post EA069: The 5 Business Structures for Small Firm Architects [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. &#8220;Do you ever wonder what might happen if you chose not to work late on a deadline because you need to take care of your family? Do you ever daydream about working part time, but wonder how it may impact your career? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to stay home on Fridays with you little baby or to leave work early every day to get your kids off the bus or to leave early most days to see your kid&apos;s soccer games, or swim meets, or baseball practice? How would these impact your career? Maybe others would think that you couldn&apos;t travel anymore, or maybe you wouldn&apos;t be given the premier projects because others think that you&apos;re less available&apos;. And maybe they&apos;d be right   is that going to delay your career progress? And does it matter?&#8221; Above is a quote from a recent entry at the new blog, Archimom.com. Do you ever wonder? Do you ever wonder what life would be like if the profession evolved to universally accept flex time and remote studios? Do you ever wonder what life would be like if our professional cultures throughout the world put a priority of raising families over making money? Do you ever wonder what could happen when one person recognizes a problem and decides to take the lead to find a solution. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I am speaking with the founder of ArchiMom.com. Amy Kalar is one such person who has decided to stop watching from the sidelines. She is a leader in our profession and is pushing us all to wonder. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Building the Business Case for Equity in Architecture (presentation) Women in Architecture &amp; Design &#8211; Twin Cities AIA Minnesota Women in Architecture Committee The Missing 32% Project: Equity by Design Symposium Amazing ArchiMoms (blog post series) Do You Ever Wonder? (blog post) Air Mail App Mailbox App Boomerang for Gmail Scheduling email using MS Outlook <a...

Take Action! Every once in a while I need to look inward at my own life and remind myself how blessed I am. I often find myself falling into a mild depression, stressed and discouraged by what I have not yet achieved. It is important for me to look to the good things in my life. The blessings that I have been granted and the great achievements I have already attained. Life is good and sometimes I need to stop and smell the roses&#8230; or in my case I need to stop and smell the high octane racing fuel. That always brings me back to good times! I find that the best way to snap out of my occasional funk is to get to work. Refocus on what matters and get stuff done. Be productive and make progress on the things that matter most. Even though we still struggle from time to time, over all, I have an amazing life. I am blessed with an amazing family, I enjoy an integrated life and spend lots of time with my kids and I have been successful in business and in leadership. Every day I continue to pursue my dreams and work to achieve greater success. And that it what makes me happy. The journey making progress and knowing that I am making a difference in the world. I want you to reach for your dreams. I want you to be successful in your own life so this week I will share **My 10 Steps to a Successful Life**. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller (book) The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy (book) *** Photo Credit: Pixabay.com / DrCarl The post EA067: My 10 Steps to a Successful Life [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Last week on the podcast, I had the great opportunity to speak with Emily Hall, a senior associate with Union Studio Architecture and Community Design. We had a chat about how to take a very well known architecture firm with a recognized established brand and successfully rebrand that firm with a new name, a new logo and a new identity. If you missed that show, you should go back a take a listen. Emily shares some great insight for not only firms considering a rebranding exercise, but every one of us small firm architects. I think your firm&apos;s brand is so important frankly, I think it may be one of the most important factors in your success or failure as an architecture firm. This week I am going to expand on my thoughts from last week and share My 10 Rules for a Powerful Brand in Architecture. Please review this podcast on iTunes. *** Photo Credit: Andrey Armyagov / Shutterstock.com The post EA066: My 10 Rules for a Powerful Brand in Architecture [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. When Annmarie and I launched our residential architecture studio in 1999, we made a very important decision about the name of our firm. We wanted to be sure that our name was unique and would clearly separate our studio from the many other residential architects in our region. We wanted a name that would be easy to remember, endure and outlive the firm&apos;s founders when the next generation might take the lead. We wanted a name that would not burden us as principals, forcing us to be the only people that prospects would want to meet when developing new business and interacting with clients. If our names were on the door, would we be the only people qualified to represent the firm? We wanted a name on which we could build a brand. We named our firm, Fivecat Studio and succeeded in building a successful brand of high-end residential architecture in the lower Hudson Valley of New York State. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I am speaking with a person who understands the how important proper branding is to the success of every architect. She&#8217;s responsible for rebranding multiple New England-based architecture firms. Emily Hall is a Senior Associate with Union Studio Architecture &amp; Community Design based in Providence, Rhode Island and we had a fantastic conversation about how to successfully rebrand an architecture firm. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Union Studio Architecture &amp; Community Design Donald Powers Architects Rhode Island School of Design Durkee Brown Viveiros Werenfels Architects Society for Marketing Professional Services University of Rhode Island Congress of New Urbanism Donald Powers, AIA, LEED AP, CNU Douglas Kallfelz, AIA, LEED AP, CNU Charrette Venture Group StatCounter Analytics Software Google Analytics Robert Troutman, Highland Standard (graphic design) Nail Communications Cote Renard Architecture Dig Architecture Using a...

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. After years of contributing to the profession of small firm architecture through my weekly post here at the blog, my weekly newsletter and at the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I wanted to make Entrepreneur Architect even more interactive; even more influential. I wanted to create a place where small firm architects could go to learn directly, face to face, from one another. I wanted a place where I could invite experts on specific topics of success in business, leadership and life to meet with us and teach us the fundamentals of success. So&#8230; this past summer, I launched Entrepreneur Architect Academy. Each week, dozens of small firm architects, members of Entrepreneur Architect Academy come together on a private GoToMeeting video conference. We have become fiends and we actively work to help one another become successful. I have learned so much from these people and so much from the experts who join us. Recently, the topic of our weekly meeting was Partnerships and I invited our friend from Episode 12 of the podcast, Rena Klein, to join us. We had a great discussion and we learned what it takes to enjoy a successful small firm partnership. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I want to share what we learned. This week, I share 7 Truths of a Successful Small Firm Partnership. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode RM Klein Consulting The Architect&#8217;s Guide to Small Firm Management: Making Chaos Work for Your Small Firm Episode 012: How Business Consultants Will Help Small Firm Architect Build Better Businesses Entrepreneur Architect Academy Share Your Thoughts What are your thoughts on partnerships? Did I forget anything? Do you disagree with my &#8220;truths&#8221;? What are your &#8220;truths&#8221; for a successful partnership? *** Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Greg Epperson The post EA064: 7 Truths of Successful Small Firm Partnerships [Podcast] appeared first on <a...

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Have you ever put all your heart and soul into a architecture project? Have you ever worked from inception at Schematic Design, developed all the details during Design Development, assembled the construction documents, bid it out and then handled it off to some unknown contractor to build? How often do we do this? How often do our ideas get revised, simplified and value engineered , just to make it easier for the contractor to build? Have you ever thought &#8220;I could do better? I wish I could control the project all the way through construction? I wish I could make certain that my ideas are fully executed and every detail is exactly the way I want it?&#8221; Have you ever considered how beneficial it would be for you as the architect, to control quality, manage the expectations of your client and assure that they are &#8220;raving fans&#8221; when the project is complete . and then they tell all their friends how you, the architect, built their home instead of the contractor basking in all that glory? This week&#8217;s guest on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast did something about that. This past year, with a new modern home on his boards, he pitched the idea of constructing that project for his client. The client agreed and Dig Architecture was born. Today on on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I am speaking with my friend Nicholas Renard about his architecture firm, Cote Renard Architecture, how he is marketing his Florida based firm and why he launched Dig Architecture, his new construction management company. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Cote Renard Architecture Dig Architecture (Construction Management) Maria Chrissovergis Public Relations Buildertrend The post EA063: Residential Construction Management with Architect Nicholas Renard [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I have a very special guest. He&apos;s a friend of mine and a rising star in the profession. Elected as the current president of the American Institute of Architecture Students in December of 2013, I met this man at a small reception following my speech at the organization&apos;s annual convention in Chicago. Within minutes of meeting him, I knew that he would be elected the next day and would continue on to do great things for the profession. As president of AIAS, Charlie Klecha is in the process of doing great things. I am excited to see where his journey leads and I am happy to share his story with you here on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in the Episode AIAS Forum AIAS National University of Michigan The Art Institute of Chicago AIAS Roger Williams I Fight Dragons Episode 50 with Nick Serfass, AIAS Executive Director Society for Design Administration AIA Convention Architecture Registration Exam (A.R.E.) AIA Detroit AIA Michigan Follow AIAS National on Twitter Follow Charlie Klecha on Twitter The post EA062: Emerging Leaders with AIAS President Charlie Klecha [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Sylvia Montgomery is a senior partner and head of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction practice at Hinge Marketing. When she&apos;s not traveling around the country for speaking engagements or client meetings, you will find Sylvia creating marketing and branding strategies for clients, supervising her A/E/C team, developing new business, or working on her personal brand. With a 20-year career spanning visual communications, strategy, and marketing, and over a decade working in the A/E/C sector, Sylvia brings a creative, business-focused approach to her client engagements. She specializes in agile marketing for professional services firms, creating actionable, research-driven strategies tailored to helping businesses grow. I&apos;ve been following Sylvia for years on the Hinge Marketing blog and I&apos;ve connected numerous times on Twitter. Sylvia always has something interesting or thought provoking to share with us architects on how we can get noticed in this very noisy world. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in the Episode HingeMarketing.com Hinge Marketing on Twitter Sylvia Montgomery on Twitter Visible Expert (book) &lt;&lt;&#8212; Free Download Quote of the Week Art is what we call&#8230;the thing an artist does. It&#8217;s not the medium or the oil or the price or whether it hangs on a wall or you eat it. What matters, what makes it art, is that the person who made it overcame the resistance, ignored the voice of doubt and made something worth making. Something risky. Something human. Art is not in the &#8230;eye of the beholder. It&#8217;s in the soul of the artist. &#8211; Seth Godin The post EA061: Marketing Trends for Architects with Sylvia Montgomery [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Last winter, the founder and CEO of Charrette Venture Group, Matt Ostanik contacted me and inquired about my interest in being a jury member of his new Architecture Business Plan Competition. I receive emails and requests all the time asking me to buy things or participate in surveys or to join a networking group or just notification that I am a winner of the million dollar grand prize. So when Matt contacted me, I was skeptical. And when he mentioned that the grand prize for his &#8220;no-strings attached&#8221; Architecture Business Plan Competition was $10,000 alarm bells went off in my head. But as I researched Charrette Venture Group and learned what Matt was trying to do, I became interested in learning more. Matt was coming into New York for business and asked if I could meet for coffee. Last March, Matt and I and Matt&apos;s associate, Todd Reding met for coffee in Pleasantville where my office was before we moved it back to our home office here in Chappaqua. It was at that meeting when I learned of Matt&apos;s mission and his plan to help architects build better businesses. His mission is similar to mine we just want to give back and help the profession grow. After that meeting I was all in. I was invited to join Matt as a member of the competition jury. I also became sort of an informal advisor to help them connect with small firms and specifically you, the Entrepreneur Architect community. The 2014 Architecture Business Plan Competition was a huge success. I talked all about the results back in episode 36 and wrote about it in several posts. You may find links to these posts below. This year, I&apos;ve been asked to join the jury once again and this week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I am speaking with Todd Reding, who since that first coffee meeting with Matt and me, has become the Chief Operating Officer of Charrette Venture Group. We talked about, not only the business plan competition, but also about Charrette Venture Group, it&apos;s purpose and how the competition is helping the profession grow. &nbsp; Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in the Episode Episode 36: A Call to Action for Small Firm Architects Giving Back is Good Business (Results from 2014 Business Plan Competition) Architecture Business Plan Competition Contact Todd Reding, COO of Charrette Venture Group The post EA060: Architecture Business Plan Competition with Todd Reding [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

There is an invisible force occurring with every project we start and it is working against us. It&#8217;s working against me. It&#8217;s working against you. It is working against every small firm architect, at a very rapid pace. You need to get things done before it shows up and finds your client. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I will share my experience with the I.P.S., also know as the Inevitable Priority Shift. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in the Episode My Rules for Creating Systems for Success (Episode 30) This Week&#8217;s Homework This week homework is to create 1 new system. Pick one task from your current process and break it down to it&apos;s essential elements. Document each small step and create a simple system to complete that task. I am not asking for an entire operations manual just one simple system for one simple task. Once you are done, share what you did here in the comments below. Share which task you chose&#8230; and how it is working for you. *** Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Stasique The post EA059: The Invisible Force Working Against Every Small Firm Architect [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

In this episode of the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I talk about my goals for 2015 and how I will accomplish each one. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in the Episode The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey (book) EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches by Dave Ramsey (book) Zig Ziglar&#8217;s Wheel of Life Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt (book) The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller (book) Lewis Howes interview with motivational speaker Eric Thomas on School of Greatness Podcast &#8220;When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe. Then you will be successful.&#8221; (video) Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki (book) This Week&#8217;s Homework This week&apos;s homework is to work smarter for one week. Turn off the TV. Limit your internet. Turn off the notifications on your phone. Eliminate everything that is unnecessary and not leading your to your ONE Thing. I want you to calculate how many hours you found to work harder? Please leave a comment below and let me know how many hours you found....

As the new year quickly approaches, we hear the annual recommendations for planning our year ahead. Every magazine and blog is running an article about how to plan for 2015. Although stating long term goals and planning for their success is important, I suggest that planning your week, every week, will put you closer to your desired target when this time rolls around again next year. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I share my 7 steps to a more successful work week. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey (book) First Things First by Stephen R. Covey (book) School of Greatness Podcast: Lewis Howes interview with Rory Vaden Nozbe Productivity Application (Use my affiliate link http://www.nozbe.com/a-EntreArchitect and support the show without any additional cost to you.) Entrepreneur Architect Podcast Episode 53 with Architect Dan Hart discussing productivity Episode Sponsor Entrepreneur Architect Foundations: Business Documents and Checklists for Small Firm Architects *** Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Tashatuvango The post EA057: 7 Steps to a Successful Work Week for Small Firm Architects [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

As Entrepreneur Architects, we are all leaders. Whether we are running a firm of 1 or 100, it is leadership that will determine the success or failure of a firm. It does not matter how bad the economy gets or how your opportunities may have been reduced by circumstances outside your control. The fate of your firm sits squarely in your hands. It will be your vision, your decisions, your words and your actions that will lead your firm to the next level and beyond. If your firm is not where you want it to be, you must make the changes necessary to move it in a different direction a direction forward toward success. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast I will share my 5 rules for successful leadership. Please review this podcast on iTunes. &nbsp; Question of the Week Do you know an extraordinary leader? Describe them in the comments below. What are the traits that this person possesses that makes them so special? The post EA056: My 5 Rules of Successful Leadership for Small Firm Architects [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

The passion required to overcome the fear and uncertainty of launching a start-up business is a very powerful emotion. It&apos;s what takes us from business-owner architect to Entrepreneur Architect. It&apos;s what gets us out of bed every morning and keeps us going years later. Passion for what we do though, will only take us so far. To become a great firm, a truly great business success, we must also have a passion for profit. I know Profit. To some, profit is a dirty word, but the reality is that without profit, your passion for being an architect will very quickly evaporate. It is the passion for profit that allows us to grow our firms and continue to build successful practices. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect, I will share 5 ways to earn more profit and keep the Passion Profit Cycle alive. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber (book) The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and Failure by Ian H. Robertson (book) Enroll Now at Entrepreneur Architect Academy Building a Debt Zero Business *** Photo Credit: pedrosek / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA055: The Passion Profit Cycle of Success for Your Small Firm [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Once per month, my friend Bob Borson at LifeofanArchitect.com organizes a group of bloggers to write on a specific topic. The series is called #ArchiTalks. Search for it on Twitter or on EntreArchitect.com and you will find links to all the other posts from the series. This is a day in the life of Mark R LePage; November 26th, 2014. Happy Thanksgiving! Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode #ArchiTalks LifeofanArchitect.com Gordon Parks Foundation Gordon Parks (Wikipedia) Village of Pleasantville Sundance Deli Fivecat Studio Entrepreneur Architect Coaching Services ScheduleOnce Entrepreneur Architect Academy (Join us) Rena Klein of RM Klein Consulting Check Out the Other #ArchiTalks Posts Bob Borson &#8211; Life of An Architect @bobborson A Day in the Life of an Architect Matthew Stanfield &#8211; FiELD9: architecture @FiELD9arch A Day in the Life of FiELD9: architecture Marica McKeel &#8211; Studio MM @ArchitectMM A Day in the Life of a Small Firm Residential Architect Jeff Echols &#8211; Architect Of The Internet @Jeff_Echols What To Do When You Lose Your Job In Architecture: A Day In The Life Lee Calisti, AIA &#8211; Think Architect @LeeCalisti a day in the life&#8230;part 2 Evan Troxel &#8211; Archispeak Podcast / TRXL @etroxel A Day in My Life Lora Teagarden &#8211; L² Design, LLC @L2DesignLLC A Day in the Life of: An Almost Architect Collier Ward &#8211; Thousand Story Studio @collier1960 A Day in the Life of an Architect Cormac Phalen &#8211; Cormac Phalen @archy_type Life in a Day of Panic Nicholas Renard &#8211; Cote Renard Architecture @coterenard <a...

As small firm architects, we are all wearing so many hats. We have so much going on in our lives. As Partner in Charge of Operations at my small firm Fivecat Studio, I am CEO, COO, CFO, President, Director of Architectural Services, Architect, Project Manager, Office Manager, Book keeper, Receptionist and custodian and thats just at work. How do we get it all done? There is a secret to getting everything done. Do you know the secret? The secret to getting everything done&#8230; You CAN&apos;T! You can not get it ALL done, but you can get done the things that matter most. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect podcast, I am speaking with a new friend of mine, Daniel Hart. Dan is an architect and principal at Parkhill Smith and Cooper, an architecture and engineering firm located in Midland, Texas. In additional to his roles in architecture, he is a speaker who presents on how to be more productive, how to get more done and frankly, how to have a better life as an architect. I really enjoyed our conversation. I think it will inspire you to start your own journey toward a a better life, getting done the things that matter most and having more time to spend doing the things you are meant to do. *** If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate and review the podcast on iTunes. This is how you may help me spread the word about Entrepreneur Architect and our mission to become an influential force in the profession of architecture. Just click the link below. Thank you. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in This Episode Texas Tech University Parkhill Smith &amp; Cooper Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen (Book) First Things First by Stephen R. Covey (Book) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey (Book) Writer Frederick Buecher<img loading="lazy" style="border:...

This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast is a registered Architect based in Allentown Pennsylvania. He has worked in the architectural field since 1993, specializing in high-end residential architecture. Published in a variety of professional journals and magazines, Doug Patt worked on projects that have received American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Builders Awards in residential architecture. He is the creator of the How to Architect website and the How to Architect YouTube channel with over 160 videos, 50,000 YouTube subscribers and over 12,000,000 video views web wide. Doug is the author of How to Architect, published by MIT Press. He is the co-founder of RootPhi, LLC a product development company. Co-creator and inventor of three patented products including one for Avifauna. He created and spun out two businesses including Golaces, LLC, which was acquired by a publicly held footwear company, and Reclaim, LLC which licensed technology to San Francisco based soft goods company Timbuk2. Doug is the creator of The Architect&#8217;s Academy, an online classroom teaching architecture and design. He is a classically trained painter and has sold artwork through Target stores nationally. Doug Patt is most certainly an Entrepreneur Architect. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in This Episode Brian Witlin Penn State Architecture How To Architect Website How To Architect YouTube Video Channel How to Architect (Book) CRANtv (AIA CRAN Video Series) AIA CRAN RootPhi, LLC Patent Writing Creating Prototypes MFG.com The Architect&#8217;s Birdfeeder Joeb Moore + Partners Architects, LLC The Architect&#8217;s Academy @HowToArchitect on Twitter About Doug Patt &nbsp; The post EA052: How to Take Your Idea to Market with HowToArchitect Founder Doug Patt appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A few week back, I traveled to the west coast of the United States to attend The Equity by Design Symposium organized by a committee of AIA San Francisco called The Missing 32%. The event was well attended (in fact it was sold out) and very well produced. It was a day filled with thought provoking seminars and workshops focused on the disparity between men and women in architecture. This week our guest on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast is the founder of The Missing 32% committee, the chairman of the Equity by Design Symposium and a rising star among leaders in our profession. She&apos;s been a guest on the show before and in fact, is the first two-time guest on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast. I have invited her back to discuss the event and to share some of the very revealing results of the Equity by Design Survey. Rosa Sheng, AIA is our guest this week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast. We reveal the results of the Equity by Design Survey and discuss the very successful Equity by Design Symposium. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in This Episode Episode 027: Investigating the Missing 32% with Architect Rosa Sheng Equity by Design Survey: Early Findings The Missing 32% in the News No longer Missing: Pamela Tang&#8217;s return to Architecture Susan Colantuono Ted Talk: The Career Advice You Probably Didn&#8217;t Get Exposing Hidden Bias at Google (Implicit Bias) Mommy Penalty, Daddy Bonus 15 Things You Can Do to Jumpstart Equity in Architecture The Missing 32% on Twitter The post EA051: Finding The Missing 32% with Equity by Design Founder Rosa Sheng [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I have the privilege to be speaking with a man that may have some answers for students and professionals regarding IDP, the AIAS and the future of the profession. As a former assistant director of the Intern Development Program (IDP) for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and as the new Executive Director of the American Institute of Architecture Students, Nick Serfass is in a very unique position. As a Project Architect earlier in his career, as a member of the Board of Directors for his local Richmond Virginia chapter of the AIA and leading the way on both sides of IDP, Nick Serfass has a perspective of the profession that few others possess. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in This Episode American Institute of Architecture Students Intern Development Program AIA Richmond AIAS Forum 2014 Nashville Charlie Klecha and Obi Okolo Roger Williams University AIAS ABX (ArchitectureBoston Expo) Mastery by Robert Greene (Book) &nbsp; The post EA050: Big Changes with AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, Bob Fisher of DesignIntelligence and I have a fantastic conversation about how small firm architects may succeed through storytelling. Another submission to the #ArchiTalks blog series, this episode is being published simultaneously with many other #ArchiTalks blog posts from all over the internet. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for links to many other #ArchiTalks submissions. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in This Episode The Greenway Group Design Futures Council DesignIntelligence The AIA Foresight Report #ArchiTalks Episode 40: This is Exciting &#8211; Making a Difference at Entrepreneur Architect Visit Many Other #ArchiTalks Bloggers Enoch Sears &#8211; Business of Architecture @businessofarch The Secret Ingredient To Convincing Anyone To Do (Almost) Anything Bob Borson &#8211; Life of An Architect @bobborson Architectural Storytelling &#8211; It&#8217;s My Thing Matthew Stanfield &#8211; FiELD9: architecture @FiELD9arch Stories in Architecture Marica McKeel &#8211; Studio MM @ArchitectMM Take the Time to Tell Your Story. Jeff Echols &#8211; Architect Of The Internet @Jeff_Echols Architects can Improve their Marketing by Incorporating Storytelling Lee Calisti, AIA &#8211; Think Architect @LeeCalisti architecture as storytelling Evan Troxel &#8211; TRXL @etroxel It&#8217;s Their Story Lora Teagarden &#8211; L² Design, LLC @L2DesignLLC Architectural Storytelling: The Legacy of Design Collier Ward &#8211; Thousand Story Studio @collier1960 Architecture and Storytelling are Forever Linked Cormac Phalen &#8211; Cormac Phalen @archy_type THE GENERATIONAL STORY ARCHITECTURE AS STORYTELLING Nicholas Renard &#8211; Cote Renard Architecture @coterenard The Story of a Listener Andrew Hawkins, AIA &#8211; Hawkins Architecture, Inc. @hawkinsarch Architectural Story Books...

I am, like so many of you I am a dreamer. Every day of my life, since I was a small child, I have lived much of my waking life and in fact, many of my sleeping hours as well, dreaming about my future. What life will be like when I finally reach that pinnacle of success. I have always had the ability to create a very lucid vision for my tomorrow. I can certainly credit much of my success and many of my accomplishments, as minor as they may be, to this gift of vision. I have always set goals and have always worked to reach them. I have not always landed where I expected this entire thing called &#8220;Entrepreneur Architect&#8221; is a testament to that, but I have certainly progressed in my life because I have looked toward the future and dreamed. But there is also a downside for us dreamers. We can be easily distracted by the new and exciting. I am sure so many of us listening were told as child that we needed to stop day dreaming and focus on what&apos;s important. Even today as adults, we may continue to chase the newest, grandest, shiniest object, abandoning the last big idea for the next sure thing. Resulting in never really accomplishing anything. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I will share my 5 ways to focus your gift for vision and maybe even inspire you to let your dreams take you to a life of success and happiness. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in This Episode Lake George, New York Matamoras, Pennsylvania Entrepreneur On Fire Podcast Episode 527 (My interview with John Lee Dumas) *** Photo Credit: prometeus / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA047: 5 Ways To Focus Your Gift as a Dreamer [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

I believe the most important business skill you need to succeed is knowing how to build rapport. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I share my 10 steps to build better rapport and close more sales. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in This Episode Entrepreneur Architect Podcast Episode 31: The Architectural Services Sales System Entrepreneur Architect Hybrid Proposal for Architectural Services Westchester Community College Academy of Entrepreneurial Excellence Entrepreneur Architect Academy Mailing List *** Photo Credit: vgstudio / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA046: My 10 Steps to Build Better Rapport and Close More Sales [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

My name is Mark R. LePage and I am a recovering procrastinator. After 40+ years, I don&apos;t have much hope of ever finding a cure, but recently I have found some ways to hang on to the wagon and stay focused on getting things done. With so many things on my plate, I often find myself paralyzed with overwhelm and I get nothing done. I fall back on old bad habits of soothing time wasters like clicking the Get Mail button on my Mac over and over again and checking my email for the next very important message. Or I find myself on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or all three, refreshing over and over again hoping to see the next update. Anything to make myself feel like I am accomplishing something. Anything to keep me from doing the things that really matter. The things that will help me progress and take my firm to the next level. I am sure this all sounds too familiar to you. I can tell you though that I am getting much better at conquering this painful habit of procrastination. Among running my architecture firm, Fivecat Studio, building the Entrepreneur Architect platform, launching the Academy and committing to getting some real sleep, I have found it necessary to find effective ways to stay productive during the day. I have read books. I have listened to podcasts. I have searched the web, high and low, to find as much information as possible on the subject of procrastination and how to conquer it. So today on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I will share 10 tips that I am using to conquer my procrastination. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Erik J. Fisher&#8217;s Beyond the To Do List Podcast Fivecat Studio Entrepreneur Architect Academy The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The 12/12/12 Project Archispeak Podcast *** Photo Credit: stuartphoto / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA045: 10 Tips From a Recovering Procrastinator [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Last December I was invited to speak at AIAS Forum 2013; the American Institute of Architecture Students national convention. This year the event was held in Chicago Yes, Chicago in December, and yes, we were snowed-in for days. While we waited for the airports to open, I had the opportunity to speak in length with many of the architecture students in attendance. They asked me many questions, but the one concern they had more than any other was what they should do to land their first job in architecture. I shared my thoughts and told them to watch the website for more on the subject. So, here it is a promise fulfilled. In this episode of the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I will share my 12 Rules for Landing your First Job in Architecture. Referenced in This Episode American Institute of Architecture Students Roger Williams University Barry Poskanzer, AIA Purple Cow, New Edition: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable&#8211;Includes new bonus chapter Entrepreneur Architect Academy HealingMatthew.com HealingMatthew on Facebook HealingMatthew on Twitter OTC Deficiency on Wikipedia *** Photo Credit: ximagination / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA044: How to Land Your First Job in Architecture [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Everything I do in business, I approach as an experiment. It&#8217;s been 9 months since moving Fivecat Studio out of our 2,000 square foot studio in Pleasantville, New York to a new 200 square foot studio in our Chappaqua home. It&#8217;s been very successful and I love what we&#8217;re doing, but this week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I will share five mistakes I made when launching my virtual architecture studio. Referenced in This Episode Entrepreneur Architect Academy Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Scanner for PC and Mac (PA03656-B005) Dropbox Evernote ADOSAR Project Management System Chris Ducker New Business Podcast Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business Virtual Staff Finder My 4 Simple Steps to Getting Things Done *** Photo Credit: jirkaejc / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA043: 5 Mistakes I Made When Launching My Virtual Architecture Studio [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

It is the individual small firm architects, taking charge of their own success and working with other individual architects; collaborating and sharing their knowledge that will really take this profession to new levels&#8230; and this really excites me. Today on the podcast, in the spirit of sharing what is exciting me most, I want to present an update on my progress here at Entrepreneur Architect. Referenced in this Episode ArchiTalks No.1: My Answers to 11 Big Questions About Architecture EA000: Introduction to the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast The Entrepreneur Architect Report (My Free Weekly Newsletter) AIA Westchester Hudson Valley Design Expo Business of Architecture Summit The Missing 32% Equity by Design Symposium Texas Society of Architects 75th Annual Convention Entrepreneur Architect Facebook Page Entrepreneur Architect on Twitter Entrepreneur Architect Private Linkedin Group Entrepreneur Architect on Google+ Entrepreneur Architect on Instagram Entrepreneur Architect Academy Mailing List More From the ArchiTalks Tribe Bob Borson Life of an Architect (twitter @bobborson) This is Exciting &#8211; The Beginning of the End Marica McKeel Studio MM (twitter @ArchitectMM) From Dreams to Reality THIS is Exciting Jes Stafford Modus Operandi Design (twitter @modarchitect) This is Exciting It is All Comes Together Enoch Sears Business of Architecture (twitter @enochsears) This is Exciting: Marketing for Architects that Works Jeff Echols Architect of the Internet (twitter @Jeff_Echols) This is Exciting: 5...

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. Many of us work long hours, long into the night, through weekends and holidays. The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. 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. As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design. Like any small business, architects must pay the typical operating expenses required to remain buoyant, such as utilities, professional service fees, consultants&apos; fees, insurances and several other overhead expenditures. But wait for architects, there&apos;s more. To protect us from the liabilities inherent in our responsibilities as licensed professionals, most architects also purchase an additional Professional Liability insurance policy costing several thousand dollars each year. Then, there&apos;s that little thing called profit. Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), must earn a profit. It&apos;s one of the rules to the game . In order to continue pursuing our success as architects, we must not only cover our expenses and take home a salary, we must make enough to reinvest into the business. Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Forget about profit. Simply stated Architects just don&apos;t make enough money. On this episode of The Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I am sharing my top 10 ways architects can earn more money. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Entrepreneur Architect Hybrid Proposal Entrepreneur Architect Academy Mailing List ArchitectsMarketing.com How to Succeed in Architecture: Knowing Your Worth as Architects (Google Hangout) The post EA041: Top 10 Ways Architects Can Earn More Money [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

A little past 6AM, tunes from the local radio station wake me from a very deep slumber. Typically, I will set the alarm to 6:14, so I hear music rather than the daily bad news report. I am very serious about my full media blackout . I certainly don&apos;t spend enough time sleeping and for the past few weeks I&apos;ve been rising at 4:34AM. My oldest son James decided that he wanted to join a morning swim training camp and he needs to be on deck by 5:50AM. So this is my summer schedule and sleep is still something I am still trying to figure out. I&apos;m up late every night working on the website, recording an episode for this podcast or catching up on paperwork from the studio. I work very hard to keep balance in my life. I&apos;m a scout dad as well as a swim dad. I eat dinner with my family every evening (unless I have a conflicting client meeting). As an Entrepreneur Architect, that&apos;s not an easy schedule, but it&apos;s worth every sacrifice that it requires. After many years of suffering the recent economic storm, the firm has full boards again and clients with high expectations. With our new virtual studio business model, I am wearing many hats these days and currently hold the positions of CEO, COO, CFO, President, Director of Architectural Services, Architect, Project Manager, Draftsman, Office Manager, Book Keeper, Receptionist and Custodian and that&apos;s just at work. If you are an Entrepreneur Architect, I&apos;m sure this sounds familiar. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Academy I will share my 4 simple steps for getting things done. Please share your tips and techniques for how to get things done in the comments below. Let&#8217;s talk! Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (book) Productivity Matrix PDF from USGS Evernote IFTTT (If This Then That) &lt;&#8212; This is the app that I use to link my iPhone Reminders app to Evernote Sign up for Entrepreneur Architect Academy notification *** Photo Credit: pixelsaway / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA040: My 4 Simple Steps to Getting Things Done [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

This week on the podcast, I invited small firm architects Lee Calisti, Jeremiah Russell, Steve May and Neal Pann to discuss the virtual studio business model. Neal was in the wilds of Canada on vacation and could not make it to the call, but Lee, Jeremiah, Steve and I had a very interesting conversation about how my new virtual studio is working. We discussed how the model could be used to help architects collaborate, build virtual teams and take on larger projects. If you are a solopreneur architect and are interested in working remotely with other professions, this is an episode you don&#8217;t want to miss. Please review this podcast on iTunes. *** Photo Credit: ra2studio / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA039: A Virtual Round Table Discussing the Virtual Studio [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

In the 15 years that Annmarie and I have been practicing at our small residential architecture firm, we have seen much of our hardware come and go. We launched the firm with a single Dell workstation, a monster CRT monitor and an inexpensive all-in-one scanner, printer, fax machine. Today we&apos;re running Apple computers and the fax machine is long gone. On this episode of the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I am going to share with you a long list of all of the hardware and electronic equipment that we use to run Fivecat Studio on a daily basis. It&apos;s not fancy or cutting edge, but its what we have to do what we do. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Referenced in this Episode Scott LePage Photography Laser Distance Meter: DISTO Classic 5a by Leica Geosystems Apple iPhone5 BIMsanity: Is AutoCAD LT a Better Choice for Small Firm Architects AutoCAD LT 2014 for Mac 27 Apple iMac Apple Wireless Mouse Apple Wireless Keyboard ViewSonic VX2250WM-LED 22-Inch monitor Dell E198FP 19&#8243; LCD Monitor 27&#8243; Thunderbolt Apple Display Nozbe <a...

Late yesterday afternoon, I received an email from my friend Bob Borson of Life of an Architect. His message was a challenge to all architect bloggers on the internet. Bob challenged us to coordinate a series of blog posts, (and this podcast episode) all to be published on the same day and answering the same 11 questions. Please review this podcast on iTunes. Here are the 11 questions Bob presented to the group: What kind of projects were you doing when you first started as an architect? How many projects can you expect to be working on at once? How often do you work in a team? How important is an innovative mind to the company? What key things do you look for in potential new hires? How important is diversity to your company? How big of a role does HR play in your company? Would you say architecture is a field for everyone? What is the best asset in your company? Describe your best employee in one word? What style architecture do you love most? I recorded this episode without notes and without preparation. My answers are candid and honest. I would love to have a discussion about these questions in the comments section below. How would YOU answer these questions? Do you disagree with any of my responses? Let&#8217;s talk. Check out these links to others who are playing along: Bob Borson Life of an Architect @bobborson Being an Architect Jes Stafford Modus Operandi Design @modarchitect Ask the Architect Nicholas Renard Cote Renard Architecture @coterenard Answers from this Architect Enoch Sears Business of Architecture @enochsears Life As An Architect Evan Troxel @etroxel 11 Questions About Architecture Jeff Echols Architect of the Internet @Jeff_Echols 11 Frequently Asked Questions About Being An Architect Andrew Hawkins Hawkins Architecture, Inc. @HawkinsArch Being an Architect: Questions Answered. Lee Calisti lee...

This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I talk about my week and share my insights on the Business Plan Competition and the AIA National Convention. It was a fantastic week. Please review the podcast on iTunes. References from this Episode Architecture Business Plan Competition AIA Convention WoodenBoat Show in Mystic Connecticut Hotel Burnham Eleven:59 Studio Latent Design Ascent Architecture AIA Foresight Report The Greenway Group Independent Architects are Leading the Way for Change (Design Intelligence article) Building a Debt Zero Business Twitter.com/EntreArchitect Business Plans for Small Firm Architects Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) Hang Your Shingle Out (Presentation) Architect as Developer (Online Seminar) Lou Malnati&#8217;s Restaurant Archispeak Podcast (Episode 37) AIA 25 Year Award presented to Harry Weese AIA Gold Medal Award presented to Julia Morgan Tony Hsieh of Zappos Downtown Project (closing keynote presentation) ConventionLive Resiliency Dream Team (keynote presentation) AIA Call for Proposals for AIA Convention 2015 Presentations The post EA036: A Call to Action for Small Firm Architects at AIA Convention 2015 [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast I chatted with my friend Enoch Sears, the founder of BusinessOfArchitecture.com. Each week, Enoch hosts the Business of Architecture Show, a video podcast, which may be viewed on his website, on his YouTube channel or you may listen to the audio on iTunes. Enoch&#8217;s show is specifically focused on advancing the business of architecture through training and education. If you like what I am doing here at Entrepreneur Architect, you&apos;ll love BusinessOfArchitecture.com. Please review the podcast on iTunes. Topics Discussed on this Episode Business Systems for Architects Virtual Teams Marketing Strategies for Architects Links Referenced in this Episode Episode 34: How to Raise Your Fees ArchispeakPodcast.com The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber (Book) Jing Screencast-O-Matic Snagit Screenflow BusinessOfArchitecture.com/Free BricsCAD Dropbox (Tell them Mark LePage referred you and we&#8217;ll both get 500 MB of bonus storage space. Use my Fivecat email at mlepage at fivecat dot com.) Architects Are Facing a Silent War (Article) ArchitectsMarketing.com/Training (Free Training) My schedule at AIA Convention 2014 (Come support me and my mission for Entrepreneur Architect.) The post EA035: Business Systems for Architects with Enoch Sears of BusinessOfArchitecture.com [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

When Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio back in 1999, we took the work we could get and charged what we thought our clients wanted to pay. As we matured as architects and grew as a business, we learned that we needed to make more money in order to build a better business. Are you in this same position? Are you working too hard and earning too little? This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I talk about how to raise your fees. Please review the podcast on iTunes. Links Referenced in This Episode EA033: Architects Creating Homes with Rand Soellner [Podcast] 25 Architects You Should Follow on Twitter Purchase my Hybrid Proposal for Architectural Services *** Photo Copyright: rolffimages / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA034: How to Raise Your Fees [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Residential architecture is very different than any other building type. The scale is different. The materials are different. The details are different&#8230; and our clients well, they are very different. The life of a residential architect is very challenging. The psychology involved in a successful residential architecture project is something that can only be learned after many years in practice. The process, from acquiring the project, discovering what our clients really want, through designing, developing and ultimately working with residential contractors to bring our clients dreams to reality is much like giving birth, raising a child, watching her become an adult and letting her go out into the world on her own. It&apos;s not easy&#8230; and every project is like another child, with all the joys and pain of parenthood. The money we make compared to many of our &#8220;commercially-focused&#8221; brothers and sisters is often very different. We are launching small businesses with little knowledge of how to succeed and little support from those who do. Only after years of trial, error, successes and failures, do we finally learn how to keep food on the table for our families. Well, there&apos;s a growing group of residential architects who understand your pain and want to do something about it. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I&apos;m chatting with Rand Soellner a founding member of ArCH, also known as Architects Creating Homes, the only American organization of licensed architects focusing exclusively on residential architecture. As a residential architect myself, I found this conversation very interesting and I think you&apos;ll enjoy it too. Please review the podcast on iTunes. Links Mentioned in this Episode HOME Architects 7 Reasons Why Small Firm Architects Should NOT Abandon the AIA ArCH Architects Creating Homes The post EA033: Architects Creating Homes with Rand Soellner appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I am turning things over to you, the Entrepreneur Architect Community. Every day I receive emails from members of the community. Many are letters of support and encouragement and truthfully, those are the emails that inspire me to continue and to grow Entrepreneur Architect into all that it can be. So I thank you for sending those messages. Many other emails contain questions for me, asking for advice or guidance for their careers. I&apos;m just a small firm architect building the best business I can. I&apos;ve learned a lot in my 20 years since graduating and l love to share what I know. I&#8217;m not an expert in everything business. I only know what I know. If my writing here on the blog or my voice on the podcast can help to inspire you to build a better business, live a better life or help to strengthen our profession, well then I&#8217;m all in! So, this week on the podcast, I am sharing a few questions from the community and I&apos;ll give you my thoughts on each. Please review the podcast on iTunes. Links Referenced in This Episode The Hybrid Proposal for Architectural Service Foundations: Business Forms and Checklists for Architects Book: The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don&#8217;t Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber Book: The E-Myth Architect by Michael Gerber and Norbert C. Lemermeyer Guest Author Guidelines for Submitting an Article for Publication at EntreArchitect.com EntreArchitect on Facebook EntreArchitect on Twitter Subscriber to The Entrepreneur Architect Report The Entrepreneur Architect Podcast on iTunes *** Photo Credit: outstyle / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA032: Business Classes for Architecture Students, Architect Moms and More Q &#038; A from the Community [Podcast] appeared first on <a rel="nofollow"...

We need to talk. This may be uncomfortable, but we need to talk about money. Are you making enough to finish each month with a profit? Are you making enough to live comfortably? Are you making enough to simply pay the bills? So many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. My mission is to change that. (So share this blog with every architect you know!) I believe, deep down, we all want to be successful. We all want to make more money, but we are afraid. We are afraid to do the things necessary to make the money we truly deserve. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I&apos;m talking about money and how to make more of it. I&apos;m talking about my Architectural Services Sales System for Fivecat Studio. Homework A few weeks back I shared my original Business Plan for Fivecat Studio. If you haven&apos;t listened, or if you want to listen again, its over at EntreArchitect.com/episode24. I hope that episode inspired you to write your one page business plan. If so, for homework, I want you to go back and review your business plan, specifically your mission. That&apos;s your purpose. When you sell your service, sell with purpose. You&apos;re not in it for the money or else you&apos;d be doing something else. You are working toward something more important, something bigger than money, and you want to share it with as many people as possible. The beautiful thing is that the more you share and sell with purpose, the more money you are going to make. Try this system with your next prospective client and let me know how it works for you. It works for me and I hope that it make you lots of money. The world deserves it. Do you have a great sales system? Please share your ideas with us by leaving a comment below. *** Photo Credit: rouslan / 123RF Stock Photo The post EA031: The Architectural Services Sales System [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. The success of each project sits squarely in our hands. If managed poorly, a single project may set our progress back years. If managed well, it can take us to great heights. This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I share my Ten Rules to Project Management Success. Please review the podcast on iTunes. What are some of your rules for successful project management? Do you have any thoughts that I did not cover? Do you have anything to add to what I have shared? I would love to start a discussion about better Project Management here at the blog. This podcast is just to get the ball rolling. The real value happens when listeners like you share your thoughts. *** Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Sergey Nivens The post EA030: Ten Rules to Project Management Success [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

I met my wife Annmarie in 1993 at my first job with Barry Poskanzer Architecture and Planning in Ridgewood, NJ. I had been working as an intern for several months and Barry was seeking a new employee, another intern to help with lower level tasks and to work with the licensed architects in the firm as a draftsman. If you are interested in my story my journey from architecture school to owning my own small firm, check out an earlier episode of the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast at EntreArchitect.com/episode21. Soon after Annmarie was hired, a large package from Gateway computers arrived in the studio. It was a new workstation, the firm&apos;s first. Later that day, a couple drafting boards were pushed to the side, a work table was cleared and the massive tower was set up beside the new CRT 21 monitor. Cutting edge software was then painstakingly installed via a dozen or so 3.5 floppy disks; AutoCAD release R12 for the latest version of Windows 3.1. Up until that day, the firm had developed every design with pencils on sketch paper and prepared final drawings with ink on mylar. Annmarie and I were the guinea pigs hired to learn the new software and help transition the firm into the new era of computer aided design. Please Review The Podcast on iTunes This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I&apos;m going to explore the world of architectural design software and what packages are best for a small firm architecture studio. Is BIM really worth the hype? Or is AutoCAD LT, as basic as it is&#8230; is AutoCAD LT a better choice for a small firm architect? I don&apos;t know the answer. I&apos;d love to know what you think. Please leave a comment below and share your thoughts. BIM vs. AutoCAD for small firm architects&#8230; What&#8217;s your opinion? *** Photo Credit: Shutterstock / nostal6ie The post EA029: BIMsanity&#8230; Is AutoCAD LT a Better Choice for Small Firm Architects? [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

One of the most important tasks architects should be doing to improve the success of their firms is to develop strong business systems that will allow them to quickly perform the routine everyday tasks of running a busy architecture firm. The quickest and maybe the most effective way to do this is to leverage the power of software developed to perform these tasks with ease and efficiency. Steven Burns is an architect who saw a need for such an application. He set out to create a software package that managed most every aspect of running his own small firm. Several years later, his software became his business and that business was eventually acquired by BQE Software, where today Steven is the Chief Creative Officer. Please Review The Podcast on iTunes I&apos;ve wanted to talk to Steven for a while now about, ArchiOffice, the software he developed, to learn more about how it works and how it can help us small firm Entrepreneur Architects build better businesses. I thought it would also be interesting to chat with Steven to learn how he moved from being an architect to a full time software developer and how he felt about making that move. I know there are many architects out there that have passion for something other than architecture and have too much fear or guilt to pursue their true purpose. I thank Steven for sharing his story with us and for sharing a few details about ArchiOffice. Are you running ArchiOffice in your firm? Are you using another package to manage your business systems? I&apos;d love to know how software is helping YOUR firm succeed. Please leave a comment below and share your thoughts. Topics Referenced in This Episode Financial Management for Small Firms (Entrepreneur Architect Academy Podcast Series) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard GSD Skidmore Owens and Merrill (S.O.M.) Burns and Beyerl Architects Developing software for small firm architects ArchiOffice Software BQE Software Connections leading to success Decision to leave architecture for software development full time How software can help small firm architects succeed Transitions from manual business systems to software systems Web-based software vs Cloud-based software Dropbox Evernote Nicholas Negroponte&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;>Nicholas Negroponte The death of the fax machine HipChat The future death of email The post EA028: Business Software for Small Firm Architects with Steven Burns, FAIA [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

Architecture school graduating classes consist of approximately 50% men and 50% women, but somewhere along the way to licensure, 32% of the women drop out of the profession to pursue other paths. Why does this gender gap exist? What are those women doing, if they&apos;re not pursuing architecture? Where did they go? My guest this week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, is on a mission to find out. Architect Rosa Sheng is a member of the board of directors at AIA San Francisco and leads a committee called The Missing 32%. Their mission is to investigate what is causing this disparity between men and women architects and to support the women who do decide to pursue their passion for architecture. Topics Referenced in this Episode Syracuse University Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects Apple Retail Stores A personal story about Steve Jobs Mills College AIA San Francisco The Missing 32% Committee Denise Scott Brown Pritzker Prize Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (book) Katrina Alcom, Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink (book) Gender Equity National Equal Pay Act The Missing 32% Survey Australia Institute of Architects Equity in Architecture Policy Equity by Design Symposium Tara Imani Neal Pann Enoch Sears Virtual Firms Flexible Hours Telecommuting Small firms leading large firms using virtual collaboration tools Women and confidence Links from this Episode The Missing 32% Julia Morgan: Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Architecture by Tara Imani The Confidence Gap, Atlantic Magazine &nbsp; The post EA027: Investigating the Missing 32% with Architect Rosa Sheng [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

When I speak with architects about the critical issues we are facing in the profession, many of us echo the same solution of educating the public on what we do and why we do it. &#8220;If they only understood&#8230;&#8221; This week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast I speak with architect and teacher Stephen Chung; the creator and host of the new PBS television show, Cool Spaces! Stephen has a great story to share. We discuss his journey to become an architect and his inspiration for the show. We even talk a bit about some of the criticism he has received from fellow architects for the show&apos;s initial focus on big brand firms&#8230; and I think you&apos;re going to like what he has to say about that. I was also fortunate enough to view a sneak preview of episode one, which premiered on many PBS stations this past week on April 3rd. After watching the show I am even more excited by what Stephen is doing. The show is entertaining and informative. It introduces the world to what we architects do and why we do it. Stephen walks viewers through each building featured, talks about what makes each space special and introduces us to the architects and designers responsible for each creation. As an architect, I was riveted from beginning to end. Anyone interested in architecture (and that is everyone you and I know) will be fascinated by the forms, the spaces and the process explained throughout the episode. I am very happy that we finally have a mainstream television show that introduces the public to our world. Wait until you see the ad created by AIA in support of CoolSpaces! I think you&apos;ll love that too. Well done AIA National. I encourage you to support Stephen and Cool Spaces! This is an important moment for us architects. If Stephen&apos;s show succeeds, we may see many more shows featuring the real world of architecture. As a residential architect, one of my daily challenges is battling the HGTV effect, where clients have unrealistic expectations for their projects. If we had more shows featuring real life architects, the entire profession will benefit. I want to know what YOU think of CoolSpaces! Have you seen it yet? Please leave a comment below and we&#8217;ll chat. Please visit Entrepreneur Architect Podcast on iTunes and leave a review of the show. Visit CoolSpaces.TV to find the schedule for your region and to contact Stephen about the show. The post EA026: Cool Spaces! on PBS TV with Architect Stephen Chung [Podcast] appeared first on <a rel="nofollow"...