Do you need more than a motivational bootcamp?

We roll up our sleeves to strategize, advise, and execute.

 
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What does CVG do?

CVG morphs around your small or midsized architecture firm to provide the business services and advice you may not have access to in-house. Our suite of expertise includes: 

Your small architecture firm likely needs a combination of the above services. That’s why we offer a whole systems approach, strategically applying our experience where and when it’s needed.

 
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How do we start?

  1. Schedule an introductory call to meet members of our leadership team and discuss your firm’s current status.

  2. If you’re feeling stuck, we’ll look for ways CVG can help. Typically, we recommend starting with a Business Assessment, which is like exploring existing conditions before starting design. If your needs are more specific, we may propose à la carte or retainer services.

  3. The Business Assessment is a deep dive into the health of your firm’s finances, operations, leadership and culture, and marketing and business development activities. After a series of conversations and data review, we deliver a final report benchmarking your firm against industry standards and outlining actionable recommendations for improvement. This report is designed to have stand-alone value. It takes approximately one month and we charge a fee for this audit.

  4. After completing the Assessment, we both have a good sense of what it’s like to work together. CVG may propose options for continuing our working relationship. One option is our long-term, full-service Investment Partnership…

 
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What is the CVG Investment Partnership?

In the Investment Partnership model, CVG partners with your firm to provide our full spectrum of services on an ongoing basis. Additionally, you’ll have access to our team of experts and membership in CVG’s Community of Practice. These services are offered in exchange for a percentage of your firm’s Net Operating Revenue, billed monthly for a five-year period. No equity stake is exchanged.

This is a shared-risk model; if your revenues don’t grow, ours don’t either. We’re incentivized to make your firm more profitable and sustainable from the inside out. There is no upselling. All meetings, calls, work hours, proprietary planning materials, and studio visits are included in our contract. We have weekly meetings with you to determine our work plan. Our team helps execute the tasks we lay out.

Yes, our model is different from the average consulting model. Have questions? Contact us or read our FAQs.