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

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 […]

Apr 11 2017

My 12 Rules for Landing Your First Job in Architecture

Being Unique Got Me Noticed In A Very Noisy World I graduated from Roger Williams University School of Architecture in 1993. The nation was slowly recovering from a recession and architects were not eagerly seeking help from intern architects. Throughout the winter before graduating, I wrote over 100 cover letters and mailed them with my standard […]

Apr 04 2017

White Windows

Originally posted on February 22, 2007, this was the seventh entry on the site and was the first full length article I shared. The lessons presented then are just as relevant today. Be honest, have integrity and any error, omission or mistake you may experience will always work out. My First Assignment Many years ago, […]