EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage

How to Learn Revit Daniel Stewart, a licensed commercial pilot & certified flight instructor (CFI), businessman, entrepreneur, and licensed architect in California where he has a small firm located in Fullerton. Early in his professional life Daniel taught pilots and after was a cargo pilot. After retiring from aviation early in his career Daniel moved to architecture. Much of Daniel's ex...

From Artist to Architect Music and literature. Philosophy and physics. History and math. As a student, Lee Skolnick equally prized and devoured these subjects. This passion for knowledge across disciplines led him to architecture, where they all converge. This interdisciplinary view informs Lee's approach to every project. He creates narratives that unfold as people move through his designs,...

10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms Emily Hall leads CVG's Marketing Program, with a joint focus on attracting new clients and managing the broader marketing team that serves CVG's Investment Partners. She brings over 19 years of architectural marketing experience to CVG, with a focus on discovering a firm’s authentic personality and using it to drive strategy...

Breathing New Life into Underserved Communities Richard Loring, Director of Design + Construction for Domos Rossmore LLC , is an award-winning developer with a longstanding history of working with many of the most forward-thinking architecture firms. After receiving his masters in the History of English Architecture at Cambridge University, Loring founded Archetype, general contracting company, wh...

A Quest to Create, Design, Inspire Bryn Young is the architect and founder of BYoung Design, a residential design studio in San Diego. She has a background in architecture, interior design, and entrepreneurship. Her path to business ownership has been a little unconventional. She knew she was an entrepreneur from a very young age and had many businesses by the time she was in high school. She star...

Building a Coaching Business for Revit Users John Kinney went to school at Roger Williams College in 1982, then went to the Boston Architectural Center. He started in 1984 at a local architectural firm as an office person and has spent the last 36+ years in and around Boston, MA at many architectural firms, both large and small working on the technical aspect side of the business. John’s bac...

Ownership Transition at a Legacy Architecture Firm Angela’s passion for design and entrepreneurial spirit began early in life leading her to pursue architecture right out of high school, attending the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo, and receiving her Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2009. Following a brief hiatus in which she gained real-world experien...

Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor Davis It’s so important for us as small firm architects to find the thing that’s personal for us, the purpose that we’ve been put on the planet for. Have you found the one thing that you want to focus on in your business? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Designing for Aging in Place with Architect Specialist Taylor...

Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms Maybe you know your small architecture firm needs to grow; you’re struggling to get the bills paid, but you want to take the next step. How can you figure out the right path for growth for your business? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Outsourcing Financial Management Services for Architecture Firms. Learn more Yotam and h...

Shining a Light on Gender Stereotyping in the Architecture Profession Buildings are inclusive for a wide variety of people using the space, and it’s important to have designers that encompass that diversity and bring perspective to their work. What can we do as small firm architects to improve our profession in this area? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Shining a Light on Gender Stereot...

Intentional Relationships Lead to Your Greatest Success Speaker, teacher, podcaster, and encourager, Randy Wilburn runs Encourage Build Grow, an agency that helps design firms with leadership development, communication, audio branding, and personal development. Randy is the founder of two different podcasts. The Encourage Build Grow podcast helps design professionals become better leaders, better...

Architecture Business Succession Planning Many small firm architects start their architecture firm and do their job without thinking about a succession plan. What are some things you should be thinking about to plan for the future of your small architecture firm? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Architecture Business Succession Planning  with Steven Goodman. Learn more about Steven at  SGHPlan...

The Zweig Group Story Mark Zweig is a leading management and business expert in the architecture and engineering industry whose skills range from mergers & acquisitions and ownership transitions to start-ups and marketing. This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Zweig Group Story with founder and chairman Mark Zweig. Learn more about Mark at  MarkZweig.com  and ZweigGroup.com , check out his...

10 Provisions Every Owner Architect Agreement Should Include There are common issues that come up in contract negotiation that you need to be aware of as an entrepreneur. As a leader of your small architecture firm, what should you be know when creating or updating your owner architect agreements? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, 10 Provisions Every Owner Architect Agreement Should Include  wi...

How to Find an Architectural Photographer for your Architecture Firm As a small firm architect, it’s critical to find the right people to help you document your work so that you can leverage it to the greatest value possible years to come. How can you make sure that the architectural photographer that your small firm hires is the right one for you? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, How to...

BUILD SMART is Available Now at Gābl Media Announcing a new weekly podcast sharing the story of building a world-class architecture firm with former CEO of HOK, Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, and hosted by Mark R. LePage, AIA, NCARB. BUILD SMART is available now. Listen to episode 01 and subscribe to the show anywhere you listen to podcasts, and at gablmedia.com . The post Introducing BUILD SMART with Pa...

Sales Forecasting Basics As small firm architects, sometimes we tend to shy away from the subject of sales. How do you manage the new projects entering your pipeline? What do you need to predict the work that’s coming your way so that you can leverage it for your success? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Sales Forecasting Basics with Lindsay Diven. Connect with Lindsay online at Marketer...

How To Be a Builder as a Small Firm Architect An architect is trained to be a problem solver. A contractor is trained to execute. How you create the systems in your small architecture firm to work as an architect and developer? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Be a Builder as a Small Firm Architect  with Lance Cayko and Alex Gore. Connect with Lance and Alex online at F9Productions.com , check...

Networking and Business Development in the New Era of Social Distancing We’re living in a time of chaos and social distancing, and the rules of engagement for networking have changed. What new ways can we use to connect with others other than face-to-face? What is the key to business development in today’s world? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast,  Networking and Business Development...

Architecture, Development & New York City’s First All-Electric Tower Alloy Development has found a unique opportunity in the urban context of New York City. How can you use great design and thoughtful development to impact your built environment in a positive way? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Architecture, Development & New York City’s First All-Electric Tower  with Jef...

Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging As small firm architects, it’s important that we know how to attract our ideal clients. How can you create messaging that clearly communicates about your businesses with clarity and impact? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging  with Anna Laman. Connect with Anna online at AnnaLaman.com , or connect...

Work and Life as an Emerging Professional in a Time of Uncertainty We’re all living in uncertain times to some degree. How can emergent professionals thrive at both work and life with our worlds have completely shifted? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Work and Life as an Emerging Professional in a Time of Uncertainty with Gabriela Moran. Connect with Gabriela online at GM Design , check...

Kyrah Williams and America’s Hidden Gem As design professionals, it’s important to create space for the experiences of black architects and designers. How can we engage black architects to elevate and uncover their stories and works? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Kyrah Williams and America’s Hidden Gem. Connect with Kyrah online at the  America’s Hidden Gem  blog, ch...

Charles Duff and Cities of Friendship and Love What can we learn from the North Atlantic cities? Modern townhouse design allows the right balance of density to live a good life without a car, be able to have enough space for your family, and to have some neighbors but not too many. How can you, as a small firm architect, take an active role in the way that the public thinks about the built environ...

Position Yourself as a Trusted Advisor for More Sales As small firm architects, often sales is one of our greatest weaknesses. We can resist installing a sales process, sometimes we’re afraid of asking for the sale, and we may not even know we’re missing the sales piece! How can you build your sales acumen to win new work and grow your practice? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Pos...