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Business training and resources for small firm entrepreneur architects.

Why the Web?

At the last few meetings of the AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson Practice Management Committeee, we discussed websites and how they could benefit our practices. I just wanted to share some of the work I’ve done online for my firm, Fivecat Studio. I thought it might be helpful for your own practice. Fivecat.com We built our […]

Google’s Got It!

In addition to web search, Google has many more applications that will help you run your business (there’s the B-word again…get used to it). Docs and Spreadsheets – Create written documents and spreadsheets right online. Then have access to them from anywhere you have Internet access. Gmail – It’s a new kind of webmail, built […]

AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson Expo 2007

For all design professionals in the metropolitan NYC area, this thursday is AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson Design and Technology Expo 2007 at Rye Town Hilton in Rye, New York. Looking for continuing education credits? I have inside information that there are still seats available for a few of the seminars. Download the registration form here.  See […]

Partnering Architects

At this month’s meeting of the AIA Westchester / Mid-Huson Practice Management Committe we were discussing the subject of partnering (two architects working with a joint venture agreement). Among many interesting comments, the question of legal agreements was raised and I wondered if the AIA offered a document for architects looking to partner. As assumed, […]

BAM…Publicity Generated!

Last week, I posted my favorite business and marketing blogs. Catching my link to his blog, Scott Ginsberg took a tour through Entrepreneur Architect and found my post referencing a recent article in Architect magazine about getting publicity. He left an interesting comment. At his blog, Scott “shares ideas, stories and observations from his speeches, […]

A “Sticky” Manifesto

The Heath Brothers, authors of the new bestseller, Made To Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, walk the walk in their ChangeThis manifesto about three straightforward ways to make your strategy work. They preach the power of concrete language and stories to communicate your strategy effectively. Missed the Heath Bros. on “The Today […]