Where Small Firm Leaders Work Together for Big Results

Being a part of EntreArchitect Academy Small Group Mastermind has given me the focus and confidence to totally transform my residential architecture practice. I have moved from being a commodity to being a full service, full fee architecture firm. I can’t wait to see what EntreArchitect and the members of my mastermind group help me to achieve this year!

As the owner of a small firm, I’ve invested in many things that I thought would help me run my business better. Most were a waste of my time and money. The EntreArchitect Academy Small Group Mastermind is definitely not one of those. The value of my EntreArchitect Academy membership has been tremendous. Since joining several years ago, I'm much better at client relationships and client management. I feel more confident in saying “No” when I have to and I have great responses to "why is your price so high?" The pearls of wisdom and tips that I have received from my peers has helped me immensely. Where else, other than at EntreArchitect, are you going to find small business sole proprietors who are also small firm architects just like you?

As a small firm architect, I love that I am part of a community of people who are all focused on small business AND architecture. There is plenty of advice out there for small businesses and large architecture firms, but little exists for us small firm owners. EntreArchitect Academy focuses only on small firm architects. Membership provides me with useful resources and a powerful network designed specifically to help ME succeed.

Since joining my ASG Mastermind Group, I've gotten much better at running my business like a business and have learned the fundamentals of financial success. I now write more profitable proposals and know exactly how much I should be charging for my services. I’ve hired new employees (and fired them too) with confidence. I have come to think of the other people in my ASG Mastermind Group as good friends and advisors. Each week I can ask them questions about running my business in our a closed group session or connect with them anytime in our private member forum. I love my mastermind group. They have helped me build a better business.

As the owner of a small firm, I was searching for information on how to organize our office for efficiency, consistency and prosperity. I wanted to learn what others might be doing to do make their practices a success. As a member of an EntreArchitect Mastermind, I found a compassionate and thoughtful group of likeminded people who are supportive and interesting. Each week, I look forward to our mini therapy sessions about the challenges and experiences in both work and life as an architect. My fellow members have given me the reassurance, support and encouragement I was looking for.

After being a member of my EntreArchitect Academy Small Group Mastermind for only a short time, I am already experiencing the result of feeling far more empowered to run my business for the long term. I encourage others to join with a positive spirit. The EntreArchitect ASG Masterminds are all about collegiality and problem solving!

Before joining an EntreArchitect ASG Mastermind I was concerned as to whether the price and time commitment would really be worth it. Today my Mastermind Group has become a support network that is indispensable and irreplaceable for me. I have more confidence in my own journey as a solo-practitioner and I have completely rethought and reformulated my practice over the 4 years that I have been participating. My membership at EntreArchitect ASG Mastermind is well worth the investment and is setting the stage for even bigger things to come for me.

Being a part of the EntreArchitect Mastermind has been central to my professional (and personal) growth. There have been many times I've relied on the community for help in solving a tough issue, and there have been times I've been able to help someone else as well. Being a small firm practitioner can be lonely sometimes - in tough times and good times - and it's really great to be able to share those times with a group of folks who understand. My mastermind group is a lifeline for me. They have become treasured colleagues, advisors, commiserators and friends.

Since joining EntreArchitect ASG Mastermind as a sole proprietor architect, I found that I am not alone in my concerns regarding management, accounting and business development. I've acquired a "board of directors" to offer advice on several critical subjects to help my firm grow. Our weekly meetings are private and confidential, providing a place where I can freely discuss sensitive issues with people who may have had similar experiences. The diversity of experience found in the group makes it very powerful. Everyone has something to offer and we are very supportive of one another. Knowing that you have a vast resource of knowledge backing you up can make a big difference when you're a sole proprietor.

The biggest benefit I receive as a member of EntreArchitect ASG Mastermind is seeing how other architects handle the same problems that I face. Whether it is client interactions, office processes or work/life balance, everyone is willing to share what they have learned, which saves me the time of having to make the same mistakes others have made! I am thankful for the opportunity to learn with and from my peers. I love it and will continue to be a part of EntreArchitect!

Where was EntreArchitect 40 years ago? Professionals setting up practices today or making mid-career course adjustments are so advantaged by what EntreArchitect has to offer. Dive in now! It’s never too soon -- or too late. My only regret is that I didn’t jump in sooner. Every week I pick up actionable tips, thought-provoking conversations with peers and focused insights from experts -- all making me better at the business side of architecture.