Mark R. LePage, Author at EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects Page

May 23 2017

Bookkeeping Basics for Small Firm Architects

Helping Firms Embrace the Language of Business “Bookkeeping?!?! Psshh. It’s confusing, boring, and I don’t want to do it!” “I went to school for architecture, not business!” “Pencils I know, scales and tracing paper I know! Deciphering the client’s needs and wants? Bring it on! But bookkeeping?!?! What manner of evil is this?” These are […]

May 16 2017

6 Digital Tools to Automate Your Architecture Firm

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We are pulled in so many different directions and our schedules are full every day, from morning to evening. We need to meet with clients, develop and distribute marketing, respond to important email, manage our social media accounts, send invoices, collect […]

May 09 2017

A Simple Standard Operating Procedure Template for Architects

Standard Operating Procedures for Architects Every week, throughout the EntreArchitect Community, I hear or read questions from small firm architects struggling to find the success they seek. “How can I make more money as an architect?” “How can I find the work I want?” “How can I get my employees or contractors to do what […]

May 02 2017

How To Grow Your Architecture Business Online

Two Key Factors That Will Help You Grow Your Architecture Business Online Growing your architecture business can be tough. We’ve all been there. After all, we are architects not marketing experts. However, the digital world gives you the chance to market and grow your business in a very effective way. The good news is that […]

Apr 25 2017

Sharing Our Love for Architecture with the Next Generation

Sharing Architecture With Kids If you’re anything like me, my guess is that you loved your time in architecture school. What’s not to love? You get to use your talents and develop it with loose abandon, explore your interests and learn all about design and architecture – one of the coolest fields in the world. […]

Apr 18 2017

How To Fix Your Profitability Problem as a Small Firm Architect

Why Architects Miss Their Profitability Targets For all professional design firms there are two different, yet interrelated levels of profitability – a firm’s overall profitability and the profitability of each completed project. Historically, the profitability of professional design firms is, on average, in the range of 8-12%. While many firms achieve profitability exceeding 12%, the majority […]