Context & Clarity for Small Firm Architects

What do you need to do differently to build and sustain a firm that has a pipeline based on small projects? That’s the reality of the idea of serving clients outside of the so-called 1%… small projects without room in the budget for your fees. Serving those clients requires a different business model. The traditional practice model is designed to serve clients with larger projects with the ability to pay fees based on those projects it doesn't scale down to small projects.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Architect Eric Reinholdt discusses achieving Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE), sharing strategies like increasing income, reducing expenses, and strategic saving/investing. The conversation explores redefining retirement, sustainability in withdrawal rates, and balancing professional skills with personal creative curiosities in architecture.

This week, we’ll run with the theme of taking architecture to the people and see if we can figure out how to make architects and architecture more accessible to more than just the 1%. Today, we’ll kick the theme off with the question, What can architects do to engage with people that might not think first about hiring an architect? I'll give you a hint: I think it comes down to the responsibility of the individual architect.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

I feel like I’ve gotten to know a number of people over the past 15 months that I’d call friends and that I could count on, even though for some of you, I’ve never seen your face, and for most of you, we’ve never met in person. So we've started a new regular Context & Clarity feature that we're calling Member Spotlight, and this week, Chris Novelli will join Katharine and me. Join us for a loose and lively conversation as we see our friends and get to know them a little bit better.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Eric Reinholdt, founder of 30x40 Design Workshop, shares insights on the F.I.R.E. movement—Financially Independent, Retire Early. He discusses innovative design processes and how they can inspire financial independence. Eric also explores creative strategies for passive income generation, highlighting achievable earnings without constant involvement. Listeners gain a clear understanding of the personal journeys towards F.I.R.E., valuable resources, and community support essential for early retirement.

If you needed to generate $50,000 of additional income this year, could you do it? Could you make money while you sleep? All week we've been looking backward and forward when it comes to your finances. What would it mean for your future if you could generate passive income in addition to what you're already making?Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

We've looked at your financial past and what's influenced your financial present. Now, let's look at your financial future. What's determining your future and would it be possible for you to adjust what you're doing today to the point that you can retire early?Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

What's a PR strategy for small firm architects?That's where we'll start our conversation on today’s Context & Clarity LIVE.Katharine White MacPhail and I will welcome Julie Taylor, Founder of Taylor & Co. to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the conversation today as we talk to Julie about her advocacy for design and the built environment and how architects can promote themselves and their work through public relations. Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation TODAY at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff’s LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App this morning at 9am ET.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Your financial past isn’t really about what you’ve done, it’s about your parents, maybe your grandparents. It’s about what you’ve learned, or haven’t and what’s influenced your money mindsets. What's influenced your relationship with money and finances?Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

We're taking this show on the road! I'm headed to northern Vermont today and Context & Clarity will be live and I'll be joined by members of the C&C community who were able to make the trip to our first ever Echolstock. Join us for a special live edition and tomorrow for a superlive Context & Clarity panel discussion.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access