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Aug 25 2013

Project Undercurrent

The world is changing rapidly and social media is the fuel. A couple of years ago, my friend, kitchen designer Susan Serra convinced me to join Twitter. I had so many things going on at the time (some things never change) and I was hesitant to commit to another social platform. With Susan’s encouragement, I […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Leadership · Tagged: Project Undercurrent, Social Media, Twitter

Aug 18 2013

Financial Statements for Architects

Without any education in business basics, architects rarely understand the fundamentals of business success. Some months we have money left over and other months we struggle to pay each bill. For years, I ran my business with no real understanding of how to end each month with a profit. Seven years into owning our own […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: Balance Sheet, Financial Management for Architects, Financial Planning, Financial Statements, Income Statement

Aug 04 2013

Living a Balanced Life as a Small Firm Architect

As small firm architects, work/life balance plays a critical role in the success of our businesses, as well as the success of our families. In Annmarie’s and my case (and I hope it will be the case with many sole proprietor and small firm architects) our work and our life have integrated themselves into one […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business · Tagged: productivity, small firms, work/life balance

Jul 28 2013

How I Started My Own Architecture Firm (Part 3)

This is Part 3 of How I Started My Own Architecture Firm. If you haven’t been following along these past two weeks, I recommend that you start with Part 1 and Part 2 before proceeding with Part 3 below. Starting our own firm was a bit overwhelming. Though, at the time I thought I had […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business

Jul 21 2013

How I Started My Own Architecture Firm (Part 2)

Last week I shared my journey from discovering my passion for entrepreneurism through my development as an intern. If you missed it, I recommend you read Part 1 before proceeding with Part 2 below.   Seventeen feet long and 8 feet wide, we claimed a corner of our new basement and equipped it with a […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Architects, architecture firms, Starting An Architecture Firm

Jul 14 2013

How I Started My Own Architecture Firm (Part 1)

I always knew I would someday have my own firm. I’m a born entrepreneur… quite literally. Dad’s a retired auto mechanic and he taught me entrepreneurism early. As a child, I watched how he bought old Corvettes and flipped them for a profit. When I was 13, I started doing the same. With savings from […]

Written by Mark R. LePage · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Architecture, Startup

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