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Contract Documents
for Small Firm Architects

You may have built your brand, perfected your marketing, developed a strong reputation, executed a flawless sales process, and have received your prospective client’s eager authorization to proceed with a new project. You’ve done everything right up to this point, but to make this new relationship official, you need to complete one final important step. […]

Is It Ethical to Sell in These Times?

The following is a guest post written by Blair Enns, founder and CEO of Win Without Pitching. The content for this article, published here with permission, was first published on April 6, 2020, on the Win Without Pitching blog here. Learn more about Blair Enns, his fantastic books, The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing […]

Collecting, Communicating and Closing in a Time of Crisis

The following is a guest post written by Blair Enns, founder and CEO of Win Without Pitching. The content for this article, published here with permission, was first published on March 25, 2020, on the Win Without Pitching blog here. Learn more about Blair Enns, his fantastic books, The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing […]

Three Steps to Surviving and Thriving in a Crisis

The following is a guest post written by Blair Enns, founder and CEO of Win Without Pitching. The content for this article, published here with permission, was first published on March 17, 2020, on the Win Without Pitching blog here. Learn more about Blair Enns, his fantastic books, The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing […]

Facts About the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for Architects

Click here for a PDF version of this post. The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. All loan terms will be the same for everyone.  The loan amounts will be forgiven as long as:  The loan proceeds […]

How the CARES Act Provides Relief for Small Firm Architects

The federal government has approved the $2.2 trillion (that’s more than two million millions) Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act which will help millions of people during this critical time. As small firm architecture business owners, many of us may benefit from this historic legislation. Below are a few economic provisions that may […]

“State of the Platform”
at EntreArchitect

Celebrating 7 Years Serving Small Firm Architects All this month EntreArchitect is celebrating our 7th-anniversary serving small firm architects around the world. In this post I will provide you with a short “State of the Platform” message, summarizing where we have been, where we are and where we are planning to go with EntreArchitect. The […]

Is your architecture website hurting your firm?

Imagine you’ll get hungry tomorrow while you’re out and you decide to pick up some quick lunch. What would happen as you drove down the road if you didn’t see signs for McDonald’s or Chipotle—but instead only “Fast Food” or “Eat My Lunch?” Or let’s say you needed a new pair of shoes. What would […]

The Order of Operations

The Critical Differences Among Mission, Vision, Purpose, Strategy and Goals Are you confused about the difference between mission and vision? Or, between purpose and mission? You’re not alone. I am frequently asked about the differences among mission, vision, purpose, strategy and goals… and where do values fit in? Many people don’t care about definitions. That’s […]

Make Your Social Media Content More Shareable

Many (if not all) of us are using social media on a daily basis. Some of us restrict our time online to personal social interactions, while others use these powerful networking platforms to help promote our architectural businesses. Social media can certainly be a powerful tool, but if not carefully and intentionally managed, our time […]