EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage
Episodes
EA373: The Zweig Group Story
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Zweig Group Story Mark Zweig is a leading management and business expert in the architecture and engineering industry whose skills range from merg...
EA372: 10 Provisions Every Owner Architect Agreement Should Include
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
EA371: How to Find an Architectural Photographer for your Architecture Firm
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
Introducing BUILD SMART with Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BUILD SMART is Available Now at Gābl Media Announcing a new weekly podcast sharing the story of building a world-class architecture firm with forme...
EA370: Sales Forecasting Basics with Lindsay Diven
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 enterin...
EA369: Lance Cayko and Alex Gore – How To Be a Builder as a Small Firm Architect
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
EA368: Networking and Business Development in the New Era of Social Distancing
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
EA367: Architecture, Development & New York City’s First All-Electric Tower
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Architecture, Development & New York City’s First All-Electric Tower Alloy Development has found a unique opportunity in the urban context o...
EA366: Anna Laman – Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging As small firm architects, it’s important that we know how to attract our ideal clients. How can y...
EA365: Work and Life as an Emerging Professional in a Time of Uncertainty
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 professi...
EA364: Kyrah Williams and America’s Hidden Gem
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyrah Williams and America’s Hidden Gem As design professionals, it’s important to create space for the experiences of black architects an...
EA363: Charles Duff and Cities of Friendship and Love
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
EA362: Position Yourself as a Trusted Advisor for More Sales
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Position Yourself as a Trusted Advisor for More Sales As small firm architects, often sales is one of our greatest weaknesses. We can resist installin...
EA361: Serve Your Builder for a Better Project
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Serve Your Builder for a Better Project As small firm architects, we work with builders on a day-to-day basis. How can you engage with builders in dif...
Context & Clarity with Jeff Echols and Katharine MacPhail
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EntreArchitect's Context & Clarity is a daily podcast co-hosted with Jeff Echols and Katharine MacPhail. It’s designed to help you find...
EA360: Redesigning Home Ownership
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Redesigning Home Ownership As small firm architects, it’s important to create a client experience that’s simple and straightforward withou...
EA359: Unearthing a New Aesthetic for Black Architecture
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unearthing a New Aesthetic for Black Architecture The people who live around the built environment affect the built environment, and, likewise, the bu...
Practice Disrupted Podcast with Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain, Season 2
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Practice Disrupted Podcast, Season 2 starts on January 21, 2021. Listen and subscribe at gablmedia.com The post Practice Disrupted Podcast with...
EA358: How Smart Architects Leverage Innovation to Launch New Firms
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How Smart Architects Leverage Innovation to Launch New Firms Innovative ideas can easily be pursued by others who aren’t architects. If we don&#...
EA357: Recycling Shipping Containers for Homes and Schools
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recycling Shipping Containers for Homes and Schools There are endless possibilities when using recycled shipping containers for design and constructio...
EA356: Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact We all know that time and cost are c...
EA355: Disrupting Education and the Construction Industry
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Disrupting Education and the Construction Industry Success is the intersection of what you’re good at, what you love, and what the market needs....
EA354: Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager Many small firm architects dream of starting from scratch as an architect design buil...
EA353: Your Wealth as a Small Firm Architect and How to Preserve It
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your Wealth as a Small Firm Architect and How to Preserve It As a small firm architect, you’re an entrepreneur building your own business piece ...
EA352: Content Marketing Strategies for Small Firm Architects
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Content Marketing Strategies for Small Firm Architects You may not know that content marketing includes any kind of conversation you’re having w...
EA351: Show It Better on YouTube
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show It Better on YouTube As a small firm architect, have you ever thought about creating a business sharing your knowledge? What valuable information...
EA350: Building a Successful Career Beyond the Architecture Practice
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Building a Successful Career Beyond the Architecture Practice The built environment and the business of small firm architecture are all about designin...
EA349: How to Use Video to Attract Your Best Clients
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Use Video to Attract Your Best Clients as a Small Firm Architect As a small firm architect, you want to be able to communicate the emotion of t...
EA348: Expanding Your Role as an Architect by Selling Custom Designed Retail Products
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Expanding Your Role as an Architect by Selling Custom Designed Retail Products In the middle of the global pandemic, small firm architects realized th...
EA347: Shortlist: Matching Talented Architects to Growing Institutions
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shortlist: Matching Talented Architects to Growing Institutions There is something about finding the right architect for the right project that makes ...
EA346: Living an Inspired Life as a Small Firm Architect
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Living an Inspired Life as a Small Firm Architect What gives you meaning? Yes, you are a small firm architect, but at your core, you’re also a h...
EA345: Critical Legal Issues Every Small Firm Architect Needs to Know
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Critical Legal Issues Every Small Firm Architect Needs to Know Often times, as small firm architects, risk management conversations are neglected unti...
EntreArchitect: The Origin Story
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The EntreArchitect Origin Story In this super-secret bonus episode of EntreArchitect Podcast, Bob Fisher of Design Intelligence hijacked the podcast a...
EA344: IT Strategies for Small Firm Architects
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
IT Strategies for Small Firm Architects Technology is an integral part of everything we do as small firm architects. How is your small architecture fi...
EA343: How to Build an Online Course with Sara Kolata of Architecture-Masterclass
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Build an Online Course There are many ways to expand the knowledge base of those around you and make the world a better place. How can you leve...
EA342: Christopher Alexander’s Legacy at Building Beauty
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Alexander’s Legacy at Building Beauty What makes an environment where people feel comfortable and at home? That’s the question...
EA341: How To Launch a Podcast as an Architect with Katie Hutchison and Dawn Oliveira of Design Me a House Podcast
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How To Launch a Podcast as an Architect You have a wealth of knowledge as a small firm architect. Is there an opportunity to reach your clients and cu...
EA340: Mike Michalowicz, Entrepreneur and Author of Profit First and Fix This Next
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fix This Next with Mike Michalowicz As an entrepreneur, it can often feel like you’re trying to keep your head above water. When you find yourse...
EA339: Ossa Studio, Winner of the Charrette Venture Group Business Plan Competition
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ossa Studio, Winner of the Charrette Venture Group Business Plan Competition As a first-generation immigrant, bilingual and bi-cultural professional,...
EA338: How This Small, Regional Firm was Acquired by a Large, National Architecture Firm
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
EA337: How to Transfer Your Architecture Firm Ownership to Your Employees
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Transfer Your Architecture Firm Ownership to Your Employees As an entrepreneur, you’ve worked hard to build a small architecture firm. At...
EA336: How to Integrate Thought Leadership into your Architecture Business Growth Strategies
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Integrate Thought Leadership into your Architecture Business Growth Strategies As an expert in the architecture field, you have knowledge that ...
EA335: New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New Ideas for a New Architecture Firm The architecture profession is constantly changing and evolving. With more options for greater freedom, flexibil...
EA334: The Power of Professional Networking Memberships for Real Estate and Design Professionals
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Power of Professional Networking Memberships for Real Estate and Design Professionals Members of the EntreArhictect community can easily see the v...
Introducing The Architects & Allies Community
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing The Architects & Allies Community I first launched EntreArchitect in 2012 as a platform to help and inspire small firm architects to ...
EA333: Building an Architecture Camp for Fun & Profit
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 solvi...
EA332: buildingSMART with Patrick MacLeamy
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
EA331: Copywriting for Architects with Nikita Morell
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Copywriting for Architects with Nikita Morell As small firm architects, it’s no secret that marketing is a huge part of our businesses. What doe...
EA330: Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-Town Roots
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
EA329: Developing a New Model for Housing Development
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 hardshi...
Introducing TRXL, A New Podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A new podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak… Introducing TRXL Last week, Mark shared an introduction to Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je...
EA328: Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Introducing Practice Disrupted Podcast
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain, co-hosts of Practice Disrupted Today, we launched a new podcast at Gābl Media, our new multimedia n...
EA327: Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
EA326: Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti Through their project Noir Design Parti, Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burto...
EA325: Launching a Modular Home Construction Business
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Launching a Modular Home Construction Business In order to get wherever it is you want to go, understanding your purpose is incredibly important. How ...
EA324: No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark Many of us small firm architects are working hourly, and often times we find ourselves negotiating with our...
EA323: How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
EA322: The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 thin...
EA321: The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Digital Practice with Architect Futurist Evan Troxel Technology changes everything. The profession is always changing, and our role as designers o...
EA320: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 2)
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 nor...
EA319: Unleashing the Collective Power of Your Team (Part 1)
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 tea...
EA318: Decide to Win with Shannyn Lee of Win Without Pitching
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
EA317: Growing Your Architecture Firm through Respect, Teaching & Learning with Turan Duda and Jeff Paine of Duda|Paine Architects
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing Your Architecture Firm through Respect, Teaching & Learning As architects, we’re constantly needing to find new clients and new oppo...
EA316: Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm Architect
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Using LinkedIn to Build Authority as a Small Firm Architect Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more social media networks can all be used to build power...
EA315: Successful Strategies for Working with Your Remote Teams as a Small Firm Architect
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Successful Strategies for Working with Your Remote Teams Many small firm architects have been slowly moving toward working successfully with remote te...
EA314: Exit Planning for Small Firm Architects
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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....
EA313.5 Jeff Echols of Build Your Brand Podcast
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Jeff Echol of Build Your Brand Podcast It’s official! Our first new podcast from Gābl Media is now available. Listen and subscribe...
EA313: How to Ask for Referrals as a Small Firm Architect
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Ask for Referrals as a Small Firm Architect A lot of small firm architects work really hard to create a memorable brand and execute effective m...
EA312: Strategic SEO for Small Firm Architects
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Strategic SEO for Small Firm Architects Your website is the foundation of your marketing strategy as a small firm architect. When people search for yo...
EA311: How Small Firm Architects Will Lead the Profession to Thrive
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How Small Firm Architects Will Lead the Profession to Thrive Small firm architects know that there are unique challenges to our profession, but there ...
EA310: Fighting for a Public Understanding of Why Good Architecture Matters
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fighting for a Public Understanding of Why Good Architecture Matters Small firm architects know that everything to do with the built environment is co...
EA309: How to Make Change without Breaking Your Team
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Make Change without Breaking Your Team How can we work better together as small firm architects? Businesses large and small all grapple with ge...
EA308: How to Grow Your Architecture Firm & Break Through to the Next Level
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Grow Your Architecture Firm & Break Through to the Next Level In today’s age, there’s a great opportunity for us as architects ...
EA307: How to Become an Expert Witness as a Small Firm Architect
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to Become an Expert Witness Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a dispute as a small firm architect? You may be in need of someone who c...
EA306: How a New York Farm Boy Built a Firm that Can Move Rivers with Landscape Architect Michael Van Valkenburgh
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How a New York Farm Boy Built a Firm that Can Move Rivers As small firm architects, we’re acutely aware that if you’re lucky enough, your...
EA305: How a Powerful Brand & Strong Team Culture Leads to a Thriving Architecture Firm
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How a Powerful Brand & Strong Team Culture Leads to a Thriving Architecture Firm The growth of the architecture profession with new generations of...
EA304: Your Top 5 Most Popular Episodes at EntreArchitect Podcast in 2019
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your Top 5 Most Popular Episodes at EntreArchitect Podcast in 2019 Join us as we take a look back on the past year. Our community has grown tremendous...
EA303: The AIA Will Not Fix The Problem
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The AIA Will Not Fix The Problem What You Can Do as an Individual Small Firm Architect to Build a Better Profession The architecture profession is ex...
EA302: How to Start an Architecture Firm That Will Survive the Next Recession
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to Start an Architecture Firm That Will Survive the Next Recession with Erik Peterson of PHX Architecture As small firm architects, we’re al...
EA301: The 3 Most Common Struggles Experienced by Small Firm Architects with Todd Reding of Charrette Venture Group
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 3 Most Common Struggles Experienced by Small Firm Architects As a small firm architect, likely there are a few things you would say you’re c...
EA300: How To Build a Global Architecture Firm with Gene Kohn of KPF Architects
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How To Build a Global Architecture Firm with Gene Kohn of KPF Architects What do you want to accomplish as a small firm architect? Maybe you want to i...
EA299: How to Automate Your Marketing to Find The Clients You Want
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to Automate Your Marketing to Find The Clients You Want As small firm architects, you’re already wearing so many hats. Learning how to buil...
EA298: A Residential "Intervention" Update from North Carolina
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A Residential Intervention Update from North Carolina Mark and his family made the move from New York to North Carolina in July and have been hard a...
EA297: Will Technology Replace the Architect?
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Will Technology Replace the Architect? We all know that technology is the future. But how will new technological advances effect design and the small ...
EA296: Reinventing Architecture
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reinventing Architecture In the profession of architecture, many are aware that if we don’t evolve, we’ll become obsolete as building desi...
EA295: Value Engineering, There IS a Better Way
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Value Engineering, There IS a Better Way Many times as a small firm architect, the value engineering process isn’t planned for in the schedule o...
EA294: The Business Accelerator for the AEC Industry
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Business Accelerator for the AEC Industry Are you a small firm architect who is invested in driving change in the AEC industry? If you have innova...
EA293: A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing Foundational Business Systems
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing Foundational Business Systems Anyone who has spent a good amount of time in the business world, including us small...
EA292: An Architect’s Guide to Construction Administration
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An Architect’s Guide to Construction Administration Many architects work hard to design a building, put together the drawings, get the permit an...
EA291: How He Became Architect to the Stars with Paul McClean
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How He Became Architect to the Stars with Paul McClean Connection to other people is so important to the business of small firm architecture. How can ...
EA290: Building an Innovation Platform
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Building an Innovation Platform Have you ever felt like you have great ideas, but are having a tough time taking the next step? Sometimes, just taking...
EA289: Struggles & Success as a Rural Residential Architect
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Struggles & Success as a Rural Residential Architect As small firm architects, we all tend to go through the ebb and flow of struggling to find su...
EA288: 10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
10 Guideposts to a Culture of Creativity Many of us fall into the trap of perfectionism, but we quickly and often painfully find that it gets in the w...
EA287: A Time Tracking Strategy for Small Firm Architects
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A Time Tracking Strategy for Small Firm Architects As a small firm architect, you already know that your hours and minutes are valuable. They either a...
EA286: Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer As architects, there’s often an excuse we can fall back on that it isn’t the right time to...
EA285: Managing a Healthy Mindset for Successful Sales
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Managing a Healthy Mindset for Successful Sales As architects, sometimes the sales process feels slimy. Sales is really about making a commitment to t...
EA284: High Performance Homes with Architect Emily Mottram
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
High Performance Homes with Architect Emily Mottram Are you finding that your clients are getting more and more interested in the environmental impact...
EA283: The Power of Sketching with Kurt Neiswender and Jamie Crawley of Coffee Sketch Podcast
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Power of Sketching If you’re a small firm architect, you know there isn’t a whole lot of extra time in your day. Taking a short few mi...
EA282: How to be Resilient in Times of Change
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to be Resilient in Times of Change Small firm architects can often be overwhelmed with all the hats they’re wearing to run an architecture f...