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

Aug 15 2016

EntreArchitect Community Survey

Building a Better Community for Us Small Firm Architects I’m enjoying my August “shut down”, spending time with my wife Annmarie and our kids. I hope you are taking time out to build a better YOU too. During my time away from the blog and podcast, my team and I at EntreArchitect are starting to plan for […]

Aug 09 2016

How To Get Published as a Small Firm Architect

Every architect has a dream of having their work published in books and magazines. For some it’s a right of passage – a testament to hard work and years of focus. For others, its a marketing strategy. Publication is a form of social proof indicating that our designs are worthy of our prospective clients’ attention. […]

Aug 02 2016

6 Reasons Why Architects Are Not Earning the 20% Profit They Need

This is a follow up guest post written by Steve L. Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at EntreArchitect™, visit […]

Jul 25 2016

How To Enjoy an Annual Summer “Shut Down” as a Small Firm Architect

The European Holiday Shut Down Every summer, much of the European continent takes holiday at the same time. During the month of August, the city streets empty and the summer resorts fill up. Many architects have experienced the result of this shut down when ordering products or materials from European suppliers. If you order tile […]

Jul 19 2016

Why Architects Are NOT Properly Prepared to Own and Operate an Architecture Firm

This is an op-ed guest post written by Steve L. Wintner, AIA, Emeritus, an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve and his firm Management Consulting Services, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. The primary intention of this article is to provoke a response rebuking […]

Jul 12 2016

A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part Two)

(This is Part 2 of a guest post by Bob Morgan, an architect based in South-East Asia. Part 1 will be found here.) Good Morning Jobseekers! PART 2: Recruitment Specifics Having made the decision to ‘Recruit’, we need to analyze the requirements, and formulate a ‘Brief.’ Firstly, this will provide a level of ‘Analysis’ – Indeed, […]