There’s a quiet problem inside our profession that most firm owners feel every day but rarely stop to define. Your team is overwhelmed. Projects feel chaotic. Mistakes happen more often than they should. Deadlines slip. And despite working harder, profitability doesn’t seem to improve. It’s easy to blame staffing shortages, difficult clients, or the increasing […]
EA655: Katelyn Rossier – The Training Gap Holding Architecture Firms Back (mentorDINO)
The Training Gap Holding Architecture Firms Back (mentorDINO) The training gap holding architecture firms back (mentorDINO) is more than a skills issue, it’s a systems problem. In this episode, Katelyn Rossier shares how the disconnect between school and practice creates daily inefficiencies. As a result, firms face burnout, costly mistakes, and lost profit. Katelyn explains […]
AI Permit Automation for Architects: How to Build Faster and Smarter Firms
The most dangerous assumption in architecture today is that the way we’ve always done things is still good enough. It’s not. The systems we rely on were built for a different time, when complexity was lower, expectations were slower, and the pace of change was manageable. Today, those same systems are holding us back. In […]
Architect Renovation Cost Estimator: Why Cost Clarity Should Come Before Design
What small firm architects can learn about leading renovation projects with clarity, confidence, and better clients One of the most painful moments in residential architecture often happens long after the design work is complete. The drawings are finished, the client is excited about the possibilities, and the project finally goes out for pricing. Then the […]
EA650: Michael Sweebe – Bringing Cost Clarity to Renovation for Owners and Architects
Bringing Cost Clarity to Renovation for Owners and Architects Bringing cost clarity to renovation for owners and architects begins with a childhood in darkness. Michael Sweebe grew up in an illegal apartment in Toledo, Ohio, with no operable windows and little light. At nine years old, he began drawing floor plans, hoping to design a […]
Intentional Growth for Architecture Firms: Building a Business Rooted in Stewardship and Craft
How Jeff Lucine of 45 Architecture balances design excellence, community impact, and sustainable business growth If you want to build a better firm, you must be intentional. That was one of my biggest takeaways from my conversation with Jeff Lucine of 45 Architecture in Bozeman, Montana. Jeff is not just an architect. He is a […]
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