Ossa Studio, Winner of the Charrette Venture Group Business Plan Competition As a first-generation immigrant, bilingual and bi-cultural professional, Jack Ossa’s story of pursuing his lifelong dream of architecture is nothing short of inspiring. How are you going against the system to differentiate yourself as you’re growing your small architecture firm? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Ossa Studio, Winner of the Charrette Venture Group Business Plan Competition with Jack Ossa. Learn more ab...
Sep 04, 2020•59 min
How This Small, Regional Firm was Acquired by a Large, National Architecture Firm You work hard every day to grow your small architecture firm into a successful business. How can you leverage that growth and connect with your roots to become a part of something bigger? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How This Small, Regional Firm was Acquired by a Large, National Architecture Firm with Saundra Little of Quinn Evans. Learn more about Saundra's firm Quinn Evans and Noir Design Parti , or conn...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min
How to Transfer Your Architecture Firm Ownership to Your Employees As an entrepreneur, you’ve worked hard to build a small architecture firm. At some point in the future, you’re going to leave the business you worked hard to create. How can you plan for the future, whatever that may be? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Transfer Your Architecture Firm Ownership to Your Employees with Justin Goodbread of Financially Simple. Learn more about Justin at FinanciallySimple.com , or connect w...
Aug 21, 2020•43 min
How to Integrate Thought Leadership into your Architecture Business Growth Strategies As an expert in the architecture field, you have knowledge that gives you the authority to be a thought leader in your profession. What steps can you take to create a strategy to effectively communicate as a thought leader? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Integrate Thought Leadership into your Architecture Business Growth Strategies with Mia Scharphie of Build Yourself. Learn more about Mia at Build...
Aug 14, 2020•55 min
New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm The architecture profession is constantly changing and evolving. With more options for greater freedom, flexibility, and independence gaining more traction, what new ideas are your architecture firm pursuing? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm with Leah Alissa Bayer of EVIA Studio. Learn more about Leah online at EviaStudio.com , or connect with her on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Are you a Gābl Memb...
Aug 07, 2020•53 min
The Power of Professional Networking Memberships for Real Estate and Design Professionals Members of the EntreArhictect community can easily see the value in collaboration within the profession. How can you align with other professionals who have shared interest across varying disciplines? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Power of Professional Networking Memberships for Real Estate and Design Professionals with Drew Lang of Brick and Wonder. Learn more about Brick and Wonder online as we...
Jul 31, 2020•50 min
Introducing The Architects & Allies Community I first launched EntreArchitect in 2012 as a platform to help and inspire small firm architects to build better businesses. It is my belief that if we as small firms each individually work to become more successful, financially, as leaders, as small business owners, the profession will grow and benefit as well. And as the profession grows and becomes more resilient the world benefits. Since then, the EntreArchitect Community has grown significant...
Jul 30, 2020•46 min
Building an Architecture Camp for Fun & Profit In the midst of a global pandemic, creative architects who wear many hats are as busy as ever solving every day problems, including finding something creative for their children to be involved in. Though a virtual architecture camp, kids can learn basic architecture concepts while having fun. How has your small architecture firm adapted to serve your community and inspire future leaders in the profession? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Bui...
Jul 24, 2020•47 min
buildingSMART with Patrick MacLeamy Optimization is a crucial aspect to the business of a small firm architect wearing many hats on any given day. How can technology help you improve the design build process so that you’re doing it smart? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, buildingSMART with Patrick MacLeamy. Learn more about Patrick at MacLeamy.com or connect with him LinkedIn. Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast ...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Copywriting for Architects with Nikita Morell As small firm architects, it’s no secret that marketing is a huge part of our businesses. What does your website say about the work you do and the way you serve your clients? How can you create the right words so that you can connect with your ideal clients on a human-to-human level? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Copywriting for Architects. Learn more about Nikita Morell and at NikitaMorell.com and follow her on LinkedIn and YouTube . Visit Ni...
Jul 10, 2020•44 min
Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-Town Roots with Rafe Churchill Living and working as an architect in a small town can be challenging. How can a small architecture firm in a small town attract the right clients? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-town Roots. Learn more about Rafe and his architecture and interior design firm Hendricks Churchill and follow him on Instagram . Are you a Gābl Member? Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build ...
Jul 03, 2020•50 min
Developing a New Model for Housing Development with Trayvone Mathis As architects, we work hard to make the world a better place. A lot of the hardships in individual people’s lives are because they’re trying to make enough money to just to live and pay rent. How can developers provide housing for people in different phases of life while also being profitable? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Developing a New Model for Housing Development. Learn more about Trayvone and his company at Sav’Ayn...
Jun 26, 2020•59 min
A new podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak… Introducing TRXL Last week, Mark shared an introduction to Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain . We hope you had a chance to listen and subscribe to that powerful new show. Evelyn and Je'Nen and will be inviting guests and sharing their thoughts on how to remain relevant and valuable as the profession of architecture continues to evolve and change. We had a great launch on Thursday and a new episode of Practice Disrupted is scheduled...
Jun 23, 2020•20 min
Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm As small firm architects, it’s challenging to stay prepared for what’s to come. How can we lead well and grow our firms through the varying economic circumstances that may come our way? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy. Learn more about Patrick at MacLeamy.com or connect with him LinkedIn. Mentioned in this Episode Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strat...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Introducing Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain, co-hosts of Practice Disrupted Today, we launched a new podcast at Gābl Media , our new multimedia network empowering global leaders in the architecture, engineering and construction industries. The new show is called Practice Disrupted and we are so excited about it. The evolution of architectural practice has been relatively slow towards change, yet modern shifts in business and design management have prompted today's leading architects to rethink ho...
Jun 18, 2020•40 min
Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success It can be easy when things are quiet and slow on a project to let our clients wait while we focus on other projects or aspects of our business. One of the most important pieces of having a successful relationship with your clients is having a continuous conversation. How do you keep your clients in the loop so that they feel like they’re always up-to-date on what’s happening? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Managing Client ...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti Through their project Noir Design Parti, Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton are sharing the deep and inspiring history of Detroit’s black architects. How can we join to preserve the rich history of the architecture profession and make the stories of all architects accessible to everyone? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects with Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton. Want to get in...
Jun 05, 2020•54 min
Launching a Modular Home Construction Business In order to get wherever it is you want to go, understanding your purpose is incredibly important. How can you take what you’re good at and apply that to affect change on the things that matter to you? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Launching a Modular Home Construction Business with Tim McCarthy. Stay tuned for more about Tim’s modular home construction business New Leaf Net Zero Homes at NewLeafHome.org , or connect with him on Facebook , Ho...
May 29, 2020•59 min
No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark Many of us small firm architects are working hourly, and often times we find ourselves negotiating with ourselves or with our clients when it’s time to invoice. Is hourly billing working for your small firm? If estimating and controlling scope creep isn’t working anymore, what can you do? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark. Connect with Jonathan online at JonathanStark.com and subscribe to his daily email lis...
May 22, 2020•55 min
How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work As a small firm architect, there’s nothing more important than our clients trusting us to do our best work. Anytime we have an opportunity to build trust, it’s a gift. How can your effort to earn each client’s trust lead to your best architecture work? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work with Wade Weissmann. Connect with Wade online at WadeWeissmannArchitecture.com or follow him on Facebook and Instagram . Are you...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min
The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty There’s one person in charge or your thoughts: you. You choose what you want to think about, and it’s more important than ever to put the right things into your consciousness in a time like this. How can you move from a scarcity mindset to a mindset of abundance? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty with Jeffrey DeMure. Connect with Jeffrey online at LivableDesign.com and JDAAr...
May 08, 2020•1 hr
The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel Technology changes everything. The profession is always changing, and our role as designers of built environment will change, too. When you’re strategizing about the future of your small architecture firm, is there someone at your decision-making table that brings the necessary digital expertise? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel. Connect with Evan online at EvanTroxel.com . Check...
May 01, 2020•58 min
Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team, Part 2 As small firm architects, we need to be intentional with our teams as we move through the new normal of a COVID-19 world. Providing clarity to your firm gives people a safe place amidst the chaos. Do you have a process in place for communication with your team? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, part two of Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team . Connect with Jane online at Jane Walton Consulting , and find her on Twitter , Facebook ,...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr
Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team, Part 1 How can you as a leader of your small architecture firm really dig in to understand what your team needs? It’s not only about asking if your team is functioning properly but finding out if your team members are actually okay. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, part one of Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team . Connect with Jane online at Jane Walton Consulting , and find her on Twitter , Facebook , and LinkedIn . Are you a Gābl Membe...
Apr 17, 2020•48 min
Decide to Win with Shannyn Lee of Win Without Pitching In the midst of COVID-19, small firm architects are searching for new ways to not only survive, but thrive. How can you decide to win? How can you put yourself in a place to help others during this season of uncertainty? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Decide to Win with Shannyn Lee of Win Without Pitching. Connect with Shannyn online at Win Without Pitching , and find her on Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn . Gābl Members Earlier this ...
Apr 10, 2020•59 min
Growing Your Architecture Firm through Respect, Teaching & Learning As architects, we’re constantly needing to find new clients and new opportunities after each project wraps up. How can you raise the level of architecture by taking on each project as a new opportunity with a willingness to learn? What does it mean to make things better by teaching and learning throughout the process? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Growing Your Architecture Firm through Respect, Teaching & Learning...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm Architect Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more social media networks can all be used to build powerful relationships with the people you want to work with most. How can you leverage your brand’s story through your professional LinkedIn profile? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm Architect . Connect with Bryon online at ARCHMARK.co or find him on Facebook , Twitter and, of course, LinkedIn . Dow...
Mar 27, 2020•58 min
Successful Strategies for Working with Your Remote Teams Many small firm architects have been slowly moving toward working successfully with remote teams. The tools and technology are reliable enough to do this on a regular basis, but do you have the discipline to create and follow the systems to make it work for your small firm? What tools do you need to work productively with a distributed team? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Successful Strategies for Working with Your Remote Teams. Find...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Exit Planning for Small Firm Architects One day, you’re going to leave your business; it’s part of how you plan the life of your business. How much money do you need from the sale of your business to maintain your lifestyle after retiring? What’s the most effective way to transfer your small architecture firm? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Exit Planning for Small Firm Architects. Find Michael Ringel online at Strategies for Wealth , and connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn . Free Off...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr
Introducing Jeff Echol of Build Your Brand Podcast It’s official! Our first new podcast from Gābl Media is now available. Listen and subscribe to Build Your Brand Podcast right now at EntreArchitect.com/BYB . Build Your Brand is a story-based podcast focused on branding, culture and the art of storytelling for small firm architects and creative professionals. The host, architect marketing expert, Jeff Echols , will tell the fascinating stories behind the best brands in the world, analyzing their...
Mar 10, 2020•26 min
