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May 26 2015

How to Build a Stronger Team for Your Architecture Firm

This is a guest post by Norbert Lemermeyer of Architecture + Business. Establish an Orientation for New Employees The following outlines the standard orientation for a new employee into a small architectural office. This was my orientation some 40 years ago. Recently I talked to Tyler, a newly graduated architect and he outlined a similar experience […]

May 19 2015

6 Changes I’ve Made To Reduce My Stress

Last week I attended the AIA Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a great week of inspiration, education and connection. After 20 years in the profession and almost as many as a member of the American Institute of Architects, I began attending the annual convention back in 2013. That year I was invited to speak […]

May 11 2015

6 Critical Lessons From My First 24 Months in Business

This week, I am sharing a guest post by my friend Eric Reinholdt. Last fall Eric shared his thoughts on how architects should best be using Houzz. Today, in honor of his 2 year anniversary in business at 30X40, he shares 6 important lessons he’s learned along the way. Eric has authored several books on architecture, his […]

May 05 2015

How To Manage Your Architecture Projects Using Evernote

Every morning, as I prepare for my day, I sit down at my iMac and launch my most critical apps. I use the native Mac Mail for email. Nozbe for managing my tasks. Fantastical 2.0 is my current calendar of choice and all my AutoCAD drawing files are safely backed up and accessible on Dropbox. […]

Apr 27 2015

12 Steps to Take Control of Your Email

As small firm architects, we are all working so hard to get everything done. Between the many hours we dedicate to building our firms and the time we spend building strong relationships at home, there are not many minutes left to do anything else. Each new week offers us another 168 hours, no more and no […]

Apr 20 2015

7 Key Financial Performance Indicators for a Successful Architecture Firm

This is a 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 his website […]