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A Productivity System for Architects

A Productivity System for Architects Finding clients you seek to serve, who have projects with appropriate budgets and realistic schedules is very important. Understanding business fundamentals and building systems that will lead to a healthy profitable firm is critical. Developing an effective marketing strategy that provides appropriate leads and a sales system that converts those […]

Value Based Compensation for Architects

For years architects have been looking for ways to justify their fees and hourly rates to their clients. It may just be that this “justification” posture is the obstacle to achieving their goal of higher fees and enhanced profitability. Instead, more energy could be expended in improving our communication skills, especially our listening skills. We […]

How To Retain Top Talent For Your Architecture Firm

This is the second in a three-part series on recruiting, retaining, and coaching new talent. It outlines how firm leaders can build cultures that top performers choose to stay in. To read Part 1, click here: How To Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success. Top 5 Things To Remember About Retaining New Talent Firm […]

How To Budget Your Architecture Project Fee

Project Fee Budgeting for Architects Sadly, there’s no way for an architect to guarantee their projects will be profitable, let alone earn a minimum 20% Net Profit at the completion of any project. There are however ‘best practices’ to apply to ensure that a project is profitable and to even successfully earn a minimum Net […]

How to Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success

Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Architects Recruiting new employees is one of the most important things a professional services firm can do to be sustainable. A solid recruitment strategy not only reduces employee turnover and minimizes cost, it also builds the firm’s reputation as one that actively invests in building sustainable futures for its employees […]

Three Financial Basics
Every
Entrepreneur Architect
MUST Understand

Financial Management Terminology for Architects For many design professionals the subject of Financial Management is complex and can become problematic if the terminology used in the discussion or writing of this subject are not precise. For clarity, the term, Financial Management, refers to the accrual-basis accounting process of a professional design firm. Accrual-basis accounting is […]

My 5 Rules for Developing Contract Documents for Small Firm Architects

It may be the most critical step in the entire process of acquiring a new architecture client. We may have perfected our marketing, developed a strong reputation, executed a flawless sales process and have received our prospective client’s eager authorization to proceed with a new project. We may have done everything right and find ourselves […]

Toward A New Architectural Business Model

So you call yourself an Architect too? So many people call themselves architects: the software developer, the campaign manager, the author, the enterprise strategist – so on and so forth. But can we as architects call ourselves doctors, managers or authors? The title just doesn’t seem fitting. So why is it that so many can […]

Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

This article was written by architect Timothy Ung of JourneyofanArchitect.com. It is being republished here at EntreArchitect.com with permission from the author. Enjoy! Editor’s Note: Timothy has an updated version of this article here. Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm After obtaining my license as an Architect in New York, I brainstormed several long […]

What Was I Thinking?
Four Lessons in Telling the Truth

My First Assignment Many years ago, before Annmarie and I started our residential architecture firm, I was a project manager with Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects in Mt. Kisco, New York. I worked very closely with the senior partner at the time, Dick Kaeyer. My first assignment as Project Manager was a major addition and […]