EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage

How to Thrive with a Virtual Office Have you ever considered a virtual office? The virtual environment is the future for small firm architects. What can you do to make sure that your virtual environment is as successful as it can be? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Thrive with a Virtual Office with Jennifer Kretschmer. Connect with Jennifer online at JKretschmer.com , or follow her on...

Building Science Fight Club Most architects love the science of building. Do you want to learn how to finely detail a project for energy efficiency or weather? Sometimes we get stuck designing the way we’ve always designed. How can we integrate new knowledge and science into what we do? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building Science Fight Club with Christine (Cronin) Williamson. Conne...

 How To Develop A Profitable Hourly Billing Rate for Architects How have you decided on your small architecture firm’s fees? Are you looking at market values or what competitors are charging for similar services? Is there a better way to calculate your hourly billing rate to make a profit? Follow along with the free calculator at EntreArc hitect.com/BillingRateCalculator . This week at Entre...

Construction in Carolina This week, Mark is going solo. Back in January of 2018, Mark shared his plans to design and build a new house with his wife and architect business partner, Annmarie McCarthy and move their family to North Carolina. Then he was back in August to update you on those plans and their struggles with the budget not cooperating with the property values of the neighborhood in whic...

Mothers in Architecture Are you a mother working in architecture, design or the construction industry and seeking a group of supportive professionals just like you? Are you a firm owner seeking to work with or hire a new member to your team? Well, then this is the episode of which you want to download and listen. This week, Mark R. LePage speaks with Bianca Beadling, Tara Wood Dozark and Elsa Cont...

Instagram for Architects We all know Instagram for its straight forward mobile interface of beautiful scrolling images; a social media platform that is as simple to produce content as it is to consume it. Just 2 simple clicks on your smart phone… and you’ve posted a picture to your feed. Instagram is great for taking a break from work or wasting away hours of your day… that&#8217...

Leveraging Your Skills as an Architect Beyond Traditional Practice Evelyn Lee received her Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors in 2002 from Drury University where she minored in Global Studies while playing on the Women's Soccer Team. In 2003 she received her Masters of Architecture degree from SCI-Arc. And Most recently, in 2012, Evelyn finished a dual MPA (Masters Public Administrat...

Behavioral Science and the Value of the  Architect Why do our clients make the decisions they make? How can you differentiate your value from the value of other architects around you? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Behavioral Science and the Value of the  Architect  with James Geppner. Connect with James online at  Erase40.org , find him on LinkedIn , and check out the Meeting Map here ! Vis...

Triple Bottom Line As you make strategic plans as a small firm architect, are you looking just at the bottom line or are you working to serve others and our world by looking at the triple bottom line: profitability, people and the planet? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Triple Bottom Line with Kate Stephenson. Connect with Kate online at  BuildHelm.com  or find her online on Facebook and Inst...

Small Firm Networks This week at EntreArchitect Podcast,  Small Firm Networks   with Christian Jordan of JAMB Collective . Connect with Christian online at JAMBCollective.com or find him online on Twitter , Instagram , and LinkedIn . Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30 day trial at   EntreArchitect.com/F...

  How to Live a More Fulfilling Life by Working from Your Greatest Strengths When you put your talent, knowledge and skills together, you have your strengths. When you’re working from your strengths and you work hard to develop your skills, you can leap forward further and faster. Why is it so important to work from your strengths and how can you learn to do that? This week at EntreArch...

How to Build a Positive Office Culture at Your Architecture Firm We’ve all had interactions with people and companies who just make us feel good. A positive office culture goes a long way for your small architecture firm and your clients. What are you doing to create a more positive office culture at your small firm? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Build a Positive Office Culture...

Finding Clients on YouTube Years ago, people got information from blogs, articles, and written information. Today, YouTube is the second largest search engine behind Google! How can you utilize the power of video and audio to get your story out there to potential clients? This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Finding Clients on YouTube with licensed Landscape Architect, Jake Krokowski. Connect with...

What Can We Do To Avoid Burnout as a Small Firm Architect? As a small firm architect, have you ever just felt tired? The burden we have for our profession can often be overwhelming, and sometimes our positivity can wane. What can you do to avoid burnout? This week on EntreArchitect podcast,  Burnout as a Small Firm Architect  with Mike LaValley, founder of EvolvingArchitect.com . Connect with the...

Building a New Healthcare System from Scratch Have you ever felt like a dream or project you’ve taken on is bigger than you? How can you press through the fear that comes with creating something completely new? This week on EntreArchitect podcast,  Building a New Healthcare System from Scratch  with Tabitha Ponte of Ponte Health. Connect with Tabitha online at  pontehealth.com . Visit her on...

How to Develop an Architecture Fee Proposal that Converts As architects, we know that our fees are a direct reflection of the work we do. Yet all too often, the way that our potential clients perceive our fee proposals doesn’t address our clients’ emotional needs and the value that we bring as design professionals. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Develop an Architecture Fee...

How to Promote Your Passion to Build a Better World As architects, we have a passion for building and design; this passion is what drew us to the profession of architecture in the first place. How can you harness your passion and use it to make the world around you a better place? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How to Promote Your Passion to Build a Better World  with Farah Ahmad. Connect wi...

How To Get Published with a Traditional Book Publisher This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How To Get Published with a Traditional Book Publisher  with author Katie Hutchison. Connect with Katie online at  Katie Hutchison Studio  or find her on Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . Enroll in the EntreArchitect Membership FREE for 30 days! To learn more and sign up NOW, visit EntreArchitect . Visi...

How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect? This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect with Michael Armstrong, CEO of NCARB. Learn more online at NCARB.org and check out  NCARB by the Numbers 2018 , or connect with Mike on social media via LinkedIn and Twitter . Visit our Platform Sponsors Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and...

How You Can Take Your Business to the Next Level As a small firm architect, do you have a plan in place for where your firm is headed next year? So many of us are in reaction mode to things that are happening from day to day. Instead, spend time planning your goals by creating a plan for your business. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How You Can Take Your Business to the Next Level with Todd...

Parental Leave in the Architecture Profession Roundtable Many architects are looking for flexibility within the profession, searching for a balance between work and life. When it comes to parental leave in the architecture profession, a lot of things aren’t working well. However, architects as a whole are transitioning as policies and generations shift toward a new way of doing things. This...

Going from Construction-Based Design Build Back to Traditional Architecture Many architects practicing traditionally want to get into a construction-based design build model. There seems to be more control in the entire process, but sometimes that move may not be the best for you and your small architecture firm. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Going from Construction-Based Design Build Back...

The Power of the Niche As small firm architects, our field is lacking in personal development and self improvement. But the more we can zone in on our goals each and every day, the greater chance we have for taking that daily small step toward a successful, profitable business. This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Everyday Habits Lead to Success with Chad Harris, creator of “The Every Da...

The Power of the Niche If you’ve listened to this podcast for long, you know all about the importance of establishing a target market for your small architecture firm. How do you grow a small firm when you’re selective about the projects you say “yes” to? How can you attract the people who are most interested in your firm’s unique offering? This week on EntreArchitect...

General Contractor vs. Small Firm Architect: How To Improve the Contractor/Architect Relationship As a small firm architect, you’re likely very aware of the dynamic that can exist between contractors and architects. Why do contractors and architects butt heads so much in the field? Is there a way to create a mutually beneficial relationship based on respect? This week on EntreArchitect podca...