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EA416: Edward Shannon – The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm Oct 19, 2021

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The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm

Edward J Shannon, AIA is a Sole Practitioner Architect (SPA) in Des Moines, Iowa. His practice specializes in small projects consisting of light commercial, residential, and historic preservation. He prides himself in being an SPA and sees the solopreneur model as an asset, instead of a liability. Mr. Shannon was an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois where he taught Professional Practice and helped the program earn NAAB accreditation. Mr. Shannon also established and administers the Sole Practitioner Architects professional Facebook page that currently has over 1,300 members.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm with Edward J Shannon.

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EA415: Hans Bentzon – Building an Architecture and Engineering Firm Oct 15, 2021

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Building an Architecture and Engineering Firm

Hans Bentzon is the visionary leader of Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC. In a career spanning more than two decades, Hans has lent his expertise to the construction industry in a wide variety of roles, including as a steel fabricator, framing contractor, engineer and technology leader. The common thread that connects Hans’ many roles is his unique ability to innovate and move his clients and industry forward, while continuing to deliver products and services that are needed today.

As the CEO of Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC, Hans has combined all of his experience and knowledge to build a team that is capable of delivering full-service design, engineering and Building Information Modeling {BIM) services and solutions to large scale production homebuilders. In addition to its unique set of capabilities, what truly sets Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC apart from their competitors is how they approach each client engagement by first understanding that client’s specific challenges before responding with their recommended solution. This approach has resulted in clients who have realized significant improvements in the sale to start cycle, reduced the time required for permitting and who have achieved significant cost savings and construction cycle time improvements. In many cases, the clients thought that they were simply purchasing engineering or architectural services, but Hans’ focus on understanding and addressing the underlying problems faced by his clients resulted in this outstanding value.

In addition to his core business, Hans is an avid follower of emerging trends in design, technology and construction and has consistently invested in his own personal knowledge and skill base as well as his company’s. As a result of this drive, he and Forefront Architecture+ Engineering, LLC are at the leading edge of providing various certified Green, Environmentally Friendly and Energy Efficient solutions, services and results for their clients. He is also a pioneer in evaluating and proving the potential of various new and innovative housing and general building production system and technologies. As the construction labor market in the United States remains constrained, many of these solutions will begin to find their way into the industry and Forefront Architecture and Engineering, LLC will be ready to help its clients in evaluating options, selecting and implementing with better certainty, speed and quality.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Building an Architecture and Engineering Firm with Hans Bentzon.

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EA414: Kari Sebern – The Secret to Integrating Your Life with Firm and Family Oct 12, 2021

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The Secret to Integrating Your Life with Firm and Family

Where art and science merge in the company of practical dreamers, that's where you'll nd Kari Sebern.

Kari, P.E., is the founder and principal of Vector Collaborative. She is most fulfilled when helping art and science merge in the company of practical dreamers. With 17 years of commercial experience, Kari thrives when collaboratively arriving at solutions that are cost-effective, practical, innovative, and technically sound.

Kari founded Vector Collaborative, formerly called s-cube, as an opportunity to provide local structural engineering support central and western Iowa and, in 2018, expanded to Colorado. She has expertise in steel, concrete, masonry and timber design, and uses the latest building technologies to serve her clients: Revit, AutoCAD and Risa.

Highly involved in the engineering industry, Kari serves as a voting member of the ASCE 7-22 Dead and Live Loads Subcommittee, sits on the Iowa State Building Code Advisory Council, and is the current President of the Iowa Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, an international society with 800+ members within the Iowa Section. She is an entrepreneur, mom, Christian, STEM advocate, artist, yogi, meditator, and equal rights voice.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Secret to Integrating Your Life with Firm and Family with Kari Sebern.

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EA413: Nakita Reed – Using Smartsheet for Managing Architecture Projects Oct 08, 2021

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Using Smartsheet for Managing Architecture Projects

An award-winning architect with experience throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Nakita Reed is skilled in the preservation, restoration, and adaptive use of historic buildings, with a focus on sustainable strategies in design and construction. She has a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia. She is a registered architect, a LEED®-Accredited Professional, and a certified Passive House Consultant.

In 2012, she co-founded a woman-owned boutique architecture firm that specialized in historic preservation and sustainable design. Looking to make a bigger impact, she joined Quinn Evans' Baltimore office as an Associate in 2019 to continue blending historic preservation and sustainable design. She serves on the boards of Preservation Maryland, the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, a co-chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration and is a past chair of the Maryland Green Building Council. She is also the host of Tangible Remnants, a podcast that explores the intersection of architecture, preservation, sustainability, race & gender.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Using Smartsheet for Managing Architecture Projects with Nakita Reed.

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EA412: Mike Michalowicz – Get Different With Your Marketing Oct 05, 2021

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Get Different With Your Marketing

By his 35th birthday Mike Michalowicz had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies.

Confident that he had the formula to success, he became a small business angel investor and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Mike has devoted his life to the research and delivery of innovative, impactful entrepreneurial strategies to you.

Mike is the creator of Profit First, which is used by hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe to drive profit. He is the creator of Clockwork, a powerful method to make any business run on automatic. In his 2020 release Fix This Next, Mike details the strategy businesses can use to determine what to do, in what order, to ensure healthy, fast, permanent growth (and avoid debilitating distractions). His latest book Get Different (released September 21, 2021) will give you the tools to stand out in any market.

Today, Mike leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Mike is a popular main stage keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Get Different, Fix This Next, Clockwork, Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.

Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz the top contender for the patron saint of entrepreneurs.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Get Different With Your Marketing with Mike Michalowicz.

Connect with Mike online at MikeMichalowicz.com, check out the Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast, or find him on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Don’t forget to check out out his new book, “Get Different” here!

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EA340: Mike Michalowicz, Entrepreneur and Author of Profit First and Fix This Next

EA241: How to Make Your Small Firm Run Like Clockwork

EA147: Profit First for Architects with author Mike Michalowicz

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EA411: Tim Ung and Mike LaValley – Unpacking Design Oct 01, 2021

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Unpacking Design

Mike LaValley is an Architect and Writer from Buffalo, NY empowering creative professionals to build more meaningful lives. He shares motivational stories from his personal evolution as a creator including nerdy insights on Self-Development | Career | Mindset | Wellness. Blogging since 2015, his writing has been featured across several industry publications including Architizer, Young Architect, :scale, and the AIA Young Architects Forum.

Tim Ung is an Architect and YouTuber from Buffalo, NY sharing his process of designing architecture and physical products through digital fabrication. He was a speaker, keynote, and panel moderator at events hosted by Young Architect, the American Institute of Architects Emerging Professionals committee, and on Clubhouse.

Mike & Tim cohost a podcast called Unpacking Design with that focuses on career, lifestyle, and design.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Unpacking Design with Tim Ung and Mike LaValley.

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Connect with Tim online at Ung Studio or find him on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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EA218: How to Start an Architecture Firm with Timothy Ung [Podcast]
EA161: SketchUp for Small Firm Architects with Mike LaValley [Podcast]
EA254: Burnout as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

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EA410: Paul Raff – Paul Raff Studio Sep 28, 2021

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Paul Raff Studio

Paul Raff is an architect, artist, and founding principal of Paul Raff Studio. He was born in Montreal, Canada, and spent much of his childhood in the Canadian Prairies, to which he attributes his interest in landscape and atmosphere. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, and worked in architectural firms in New York, Barcelona and Hong Kong. He now lives in Toronto.

Raff's reputation for excellence was established at the outset of his career in 1993 with an award-winning design for Toronto's waterfront redevelopment. His architectural experience includes involvement in world-class projects such as the Chinese Vice-President's House in Shanghai and the Barcelona waterfront development. His art experience includes temporary environmental installations and permanent sculptural works such as Regina Gateway commissioned by the City of Regina.

In 2001, Paul Raff became the youngest ever recipient of the Ontario Association of Architects' Allied Arts Award for lifetime achievement. In 2009, Raff was awarded the Allied Arts Medal by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
Raff is a frequent guest professor and lecturer. Most recently Raff lectured on sustainability and artistic innovation in architecture including at New York University, Art Gallery of Ontario, and York University's Schulich School of Business.

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EA354: Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager

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EA409: Chris Krager – Modular Construction Sep 24, 2021

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Modular Construction

Chris Krager has a BA in Business Administration from Michigan State University, and he received his MArch First Professional from the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.

Krager formed KRDB (Krager & Associates, Design/Build), a develop/design/build company, in 2001 with the intention of creating financially accessible architecture, while focusing on sustainability in the urban environment (www.krdb.com). The firm's projects cover a broad range from single-family developments, small lot projects, mixed-use and multi-family developments, hotels, creative office, alternative senior living models, and more.

KRDB's work has been recognized locally and nationally including winning the AIA Austin's prestigious Firm Achievement Award in its first year (2001). Their work has appeared in the New York Times, Dwell, Architectural Record, Residential Architect, and Metropolitan Home amongst others. It has been published in numerous books including Modern Shoestring: Contemporary Architecture on a Budget by Susanna Sirefman, Good House/Cheap House by Kira Oblensky, The Perfect $100,000 House by Karrie Jacobs, and two of Sheri Koones' Pre-Fabulous books. There work has also been featured on shows such as This New House , Small Space, Big Style , Dream Builders , Dwell TV and What You Get For Your Money .

KRDB's Sol Austin project, a 40 unit model for holistic sustainable design, was one of the first net-zero capable projects in the US, and was awarded an AIA Austin Merit award, the inaugural Austin Green, Project of the Year and was featured on the front page of the NY Times Homes section (www.solaustin.com).

KRDB introduced ma modular in 2008, their line of affordable modern modular homes and are currently working on projects in Austin, Los Angeles, Dallas and New York (www.mamodular.com). What began as a single-family endeavor, has now grown to include projects ranging in scale from a 4 unit small lot development, to a 135 unit, 150k sf project on 6 acres.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Modular Construction with Chris Krager.

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EA354: Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager

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EA408: Xylia Buros – How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm Sep 21, 2021

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How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm

Xylia Buros directs the marketing programs of all Charrette Venture Group Investment Partner firms. As a marketing and communications strategist with more than 18 years of experience, she previously ran her own consulting business that helped innovative firms increase their revenue and visibility. She also served as Marketing Manager at two prominent architecture firms in Portland, Oregon, and as Programs Director at the Portland chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Xylia graduated with a BA in English Literature from New York University (NYU). She is location independent.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm with Xylia Buros.

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EA383: Emily Hall, Xylia Buros & Lisa Saldivar 10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms
EA273: Location Independent Living

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EA407: Winn Wittman – The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture Sep 17, 2021

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The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture

Winn Wittman, AIA is the Founding Principal of Winn Wittman Architecture, based in Austin Texas. They are known for their high-end modern residences. His work has been featured in such publications as Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, The Robb Report, Luxe, as well as The Discovery Network, and HGTV. He has a B.A. from Tufts University in Fine Arts, and a Masters in Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied with AIA Gold Medal winner Charles Moore.

Winn has received awards from AIA Austin, World Architecture News, and Best Green Innovation from Green Building and Design. Spaces Magazine in the U.K. called him America's most rock 'n roll Architect . His clients include Grammy-award-winning musicians, NFL Players and billionaires. And his homes have been sets for several Hollywood movies.

Winn has developed a number of successful speculative design/build projects. And in 2016 he launched a Facebook Page and online educational forum to share his tools and tactics for running a 100% remote multi-million-dollar firm with projects located across the country. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and son.

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture with Winn Wittman.

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