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EA447: Matt Handal – How Small Firms Win Big Projects Mar 12, 2022

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How Small Firms Win Big Projects

Matt Handal provides marketing and business development strategies that actually work. He has helped firms 10X their proposal results and realize significant growth. He is the author of Proposal Development Secrets, Former Contributing Editor of SMPS Marketer, and leads the Construction Owners Association of America's Communication Committee. He has appeared in Engineering News Record, The Architect’s Handbook for Professional Practice, and other industry publications.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How Small Firms Win Big Projects with Matt Handal.

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EA446: Côme Ménage – Overcoming Obstacles To Grow an Architecture Firm in New York City Mar 04, 2022

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Overcoming Obstacles To Grow an Architecture Firm in New York City

Côme Ménage is a French multidisciplinary architect based between New York, Miami and Paris. He founded his own practice, re-a.d, in 2017, championing projects that foster an intentional relationship between the individual and the built environment, exploring architecture as a medium for ideation and communion, facilitating growth and community. The work of the firm presents a globalized perspective to the portfolio of commercial, residential and hospitality projects, rooted in environmental stewardship and committed to accessibility.

Practicing out of New York City, Ménage found many opportunities to renovate existing structures instead of building anew. As a contemporary practice, re-a.d is constantly evaluating their positioning in relation to past layers of interventions encountered in older buildings. The attempt to appropriately intervene within existing contexts can be seen on historical projects such as the renovation of a historical carriage house in the West Village as well as the renovation of a Greenpoint laundromat turned fine dining restaurant.

Recognizing this work, Ménage was invited as a board member of the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation. This can also be seen through larger projects such as the renovation of a façade proposed on a 500,000 sq.ft. building at 63 Madison Avenue. This project earned the firm runner-up placement in the Metals in Construction Challenge 2020 organized by the Ornamental Steel Institute of New York.

Ménage’s many interests bring richness to the projects at re-a.d. As a Certified Passive House Designer, Ménage brings sustainable thinking to the core of each design and has recently completed a project using a rainwater harvesting structure.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Overcoming Obstacles To Grow an Architecture Firm in New York City with Côme Ménage.

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EA445: Jonathan Reisman – Leveraging Architectural Design To Maximize Home Sales Feb 25, 2022

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Leveraging Architectural Design To Maximize Home Sales

Jonathan is a highly experienced real-estate professional with a core focus on luxury and a deep understanding of building design and construction. As CEO & Chief Design Officer he is responsible for the overall creative vision behind Modwell's residential home development.

Jonathan has been praised for his creative designs and ingenuity in the real estate space, providing information, support, and solutions for each client in a highly unique way. He and Modwell aim to aid clients in building their dream homes, acting as a liaison to all aspects of the residential space, extending to the sales, architecture and interior design, verticals.

Jonathan started his career at RAL Developers where he learned strategic design and the fundamentals behind owner's representation while involved in the development of Quay Towers, Brooklyn, Zero Irving, Manhattan and the Four Seasons in Cayo Largo, Puerto Rico. It was while working at RAL he realized that residential customers were seeking a similar, vertically integrated, all-in-one approach combining Real Estate with Architectural design intelligence.

Jonathan subsequently started Modwell, a platform where residential consumers and their agents can buy and sell homes in a more sophisticated manner, leveraging design and technology as a way to provide confidence to the statistically outdated housing stock.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Leveraging Architectural Design To Maximize Home Sales with Jonathan Reisman.

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EA444: Ray Brown – Business Coaching for Architects Feb 18, 2022

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Business Coaching for Architects

Ray is the Co-Founder and Chief Mentor at Archibiz, which provides business education and consultancy services to architectural practices globally. Through courses, coaching and other business advisory services, Archibiz helps archtects fill in the gaps in their business education so they can lead more profitable and sustainable practices. Since June 2019, Ray has been leading Archibiz’s signature Designing Architectural Practice Success (DAPS) Course and most recently, Practice Improvement Formula Course. He provides coaching and mentoring to a number of architectural practices globally and is the former Chair of the Board of social data firm, Neighbourlytics.

Prior to Archibiz, Ray worked as a business coach and entrepreneur in the UK, South Africa and the US. He operated at CEO level for over 25 years before relocating to Australia in 2005. Ray's passion is helping business owners to realize their personal potential and that of their organization.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Business Coaching for Architects with Ray Brown.

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EA443: Tiara Hughes – The First 500, An Update Feb 11, 2022

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The First 500, An Update

A St. Louis native, now based in Chicago, Tiara Hughes is a Senior Urban Designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Commissioner with the City of Chicago Landmarks Commission, and a real estate professional.

She is a devoted activist, educator and advocate for underrepresented communities and voices, and currently serves on the Board for the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and the Charnley-Persky House Board of Directors for the Society of Architectural Historians. Tiara’s personal experiences in the industry along with her passion for advocacy led her to establish a national research initiative called FIRST 500 in 2018. As the founder and executive director of FIRST 500, Tiara travels the country to raise awareness of the importance of Black Women Architects throughout history and their contribution to the built environment.

Tiara is a believer in giving back to her community, serving as a co-leader of SOM's ACE Mentorship program in Chicago. As a designer, Tiara is driven by creating work that emphasizes greater socioeconomic equity and cultural awareness. She believes “Ultimately our efforts to positively impact communities of color will expand outward and evolve our academic institutions, our firms, our industry and by extension, our communities.” In 2021, Tiara received the prestigious AIA Associates Award, given by the Institute to associate members who best exemplify the highest qualities of leadership and have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to their component or region's membership.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The First 500, An Update with Tiara Hughes.

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EA222: The First 500 Project with Tiara Hughes of NOMA [Podcast]

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EA442: Jane Walton – Work is Art Feb 04, 2022

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Work is Art

Jane helps leaders and teams see their business from a fresh new perspective. She empowers groups to stop wasting precious time on activities that don't add considerable value, and focus on what truly matters. Jane knows that by cutting out the noise you will run your business in a productive and fulfilling manner. Employees will be more focused and less stressed. And you will deliver business brilliance that secures a lifetime of loyal clients.

An author and engaging, dynamic public speaker, Jane is able to address serious workplace issues in a direct but positive way.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Work is Art with Jane Walton.

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Work is Art by Jane Walton [book]

EA088: How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect with Jane Walton

EA206: Organize Your Business Beautifully Using 6 Proven Principles of Design

EA319: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 1)

EA320: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 2)

EA393: Jane Walton How To Delegate

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EA441: Eugene Colberg – Practicing Architecture in a Post-COVID World Jan 28, 2022

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Practicing Architecture in a Post-COVID World

Eugene Colberg is a Brooklyn-based architect with over 25 years of experience producing award-winning architecture and interiors in the United States and internationally. As Principal of Colberg Architecture, he has designed imaginative and environmentally sensitive projects across the residential, workplace, retail, educational, healthcare, institutional, museum, and urban planning sectors.

Having earned his BArch from Cornell University, Eugene is a Registered Architect in the State of New York, a Green Associate of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Colberg Architecture is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with the City and State of New York and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Practicing Architecture in a Post-COVID World with Eugene Colberg.

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EA440: Ileana Schinder – Housing for Humans Jan 21, 2022

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Housing for Humans

Ileana Schinder is an architect in Washington, DC. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Architecture from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (Argentina, 2000) and a M.A. in Communications from the American University (Washington DC, 2006)

Inspired to become an architect at the age of four by playing with Lego on the floor, she remains motivated to design houses of all sizes 40 years later. Since opening her architecture studio in 2014, with creativity and innovation, she has designed additional dwelling units that create new spaces for clients and their families to thrive. As part of her efforts to educate the public on housing issues, Ileana has also written in blogs and held sessions to inspire and promote innovative models of home.

Ileana was born and raised in Argentina. She lives in Washington, DC with her family and her dog, Cecilia.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Housing for Humans with Illeana Schindler.

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Housing for Humans: A Book to Imagine, Create and Design a New Housing Model in America by Ileana Schinder

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EA439: Michael Gryniuk – What is Embodied Carbon and Why Does it Matter? Jan 14, 2022

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What is Embodied Carbon and Why Does it Matter?

Michael joined LeMessurier in 2005 and has developed a breadth of structural design and management experience on many of the firm's recent complex projects ranging from educational and healthcare facilities to high-rise residential and office towers.

Michael also spearheads LeMessurier's sustainability practice in part by serving as chair of SEI's SE 2050 Commitment Program as well as the SEI Disaster Resilience Committee.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, What is Embodied Carbon and Why Does it Matter? with Michael Gryniuk.

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EA438: Toby Witte – How to Brand a Modern Residential Architecture Firm Jan 07, 2022

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How to Brand a Modern Residential Architecture Firm

A quarter century of experience in the world of design and construction comes to bear on Toby Witte’s work. German by heritage and upbringing, born in Peru, Toby has had the privilege to study architecture, building science, drafting, and construction in Germany and in the USA.

Between various employments with architect, engineering, and construction firms, he graduated cum laude from the School of Architecture at UNCC. He ran his previous design/build companies Dialect Design and Qube11 for over a decade until he founded Wittehaus.

In 2004 he received the Medal & Henry Adams Certificate of Merit by The American Institute of Architects. And in 2018 the 3rd People’s Choice Award of the North Carolina Modernist Houses Matsumoto Prize.

To learn, grow , and contribute Toby has been an active member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Organization of Minority Architects, Brick & Wonder, EntreArchitect ASG Mastermind, and the German American Chambers of Commerce.

When Toby parks his pencil he lets himself be sucked in by a vibrant family life centered around his wife, an early education teacher, and their three powerhouse daughters. He cooks, reads, travels, plays two chords on the guitar and loves a good beer.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Brand a Modern Residential Architecture Firm with Toby Witte.

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Marketing Tools Mentioned in This Episode

Google Workspace (Server, File Sharing, email set up, ect)
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Calendar (Officework, Documents, Communication)
Google Keep (Note Taking)
Cloudally (Cloud Backup)
Monday.com (whiteboard for project planning, goal setting, sales tracking and forecasting)
Slack (in house communication)
Clockify (time keeping for planning only)
Mailchimp (prospect email campaigns, mailers)
Calendly (appointment setup)
Zapier (connecting apps to each other)
Squarespace (website, blog, online shop)
Tidio (chatbot on website)
Google Analytics (finding out what all of this is doing)
Click2Mail (print-on-demand brochures)
Poplar (print-on-demand postcards)
Printful (pint-on-demand swag shop)
Taxjar (sales taxes for swag shop)
Adobe Premiere Rush (weekly movies)
Youtube, IGTV (hosting weekly movies)
Houzz Pro (paid platform marketing and lead generation)
instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Google (social media posts and ads)
Pinterest (client inspiration research)
Linkedin (networking)