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Apr 12 2016

Developing a Powerful Small Firm Culture from the Ground Up

This is a guest post written by our friend (and founding member of EntreArchitect Academy) Marica McKeel; an architect, designer, foodie, and entrepreneur. She is the proud founder of Studio MM, which focuses on her passion for contemporary residential design. Marica finds inspiration by surrounding herself with creative people, collaborating with her clients, and forging strong working […]

Apr 05 2016

How to Develop a Strong Culture at Your Architecture Firm

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team, the culture of your firm will evolve. The different personalities and experiences brought to your firm will mix and a firm culture will develop; with or […]

Mar 08 2016

17 Essential Elements of Successful Teams in Architecture

As you apply the rules of marketing and establish an effective sales system, an interesting phenomenon will occur. You will start to sign more contracts and your boards will begin to stack up with exciting new projects. You’re going to get busy and you are not going to be able to do all the work […]

Feb 23 2016

A Simple Sales System for Small Firm Architects

If you are a long time reader of EntreArchitect.com, then this post may sound familiar. Originally published in 2013 as Part 4 of the original EntreArchitect™ Academy Blog Series, this final article of our month dedicated to Business Development shares my firm’s simple sales system. You can read the entire original 2013 blog series here. Making Money is Good […]

Feb 16 2016

Could Coworking Be Your Business Development Secret Weapon?

This is a guest post written by our friend Oscia Wilson. Oscia is the CEO of Boiled Architecture and the co-Founder of BIG Oakland, a new coworking space in Oakland, CA created exclusively for members of the building industry. Check out their Kickstarter campaign for more information. Coworking for Architects “You know, I’m going to be downtown anyway for […]

Feb 09 2016

7 Selling Mistakes That Cost Architects Critical Sales

This is a guest post written by Rochelle Carrington, President/CEO at Sandler Training. Rochelle has been working in sales and sales management since 1991, and is the top female franchise owner within Sandler’s global network of 250 owners. As a seasoned sales professional and consultant, Rochelle guides companies in reaching their critical goals, achieving increased […]