EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage

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. Connect with Nakita online at NakitaReed.com, listen to the Tangible Remnants Podcast, or find her on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. EntreArchitect Podcast listeners will save 20% on any course at Smartsheet for Architects by using the offer code ENTREARCH2021. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Zero Net Carbon Collaboration The post EA413: Nakita Reed – Using Smartsheet for Managing Architecture Projects appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessBuild SmartAll AccessGabl CES

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!  Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode 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 The post EA412: Mike Michalowicz – Get Different With Your Marketing appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessBuild SmartGabl CESAll Access

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. Connect with the Mike online at Mike LaValley, and find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Connect with Tim online at Ung Studio or find him on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Don’t forget to check out the podcast Unpacking Design, Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode 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] The post EA411: Tim Ung and Mike LaValley – Unpacking Design appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessBuild SmartAll AccessGabl CES

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. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Paul Raff Studio with Paul Raff. Connect with Paul online at Paul Raff Studio, or find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA354: Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager The post EA410: Paul Raff – Paul Raff Studio appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessGabl CESAll AccessBuild Smart

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. Connect with Chris online at KRDB.com and MAModular.com, or find him on Twitter and Facebook. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA354: Modular Homes with Developer Design/Build Architect Chris Krager The post EA409: Chris Krager – Modular Construction appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessGabl CESBuild SmartAll Access

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. Connect with Xylia online at XyliaBuros.com, learn more about CVG at CharretteVG.com, or follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA383: Emily Hall, Xylia Buros & Lisa Saldivar 10 Lessons Learned from Branding Small Architecture Firms EA273: Location Independent Living The post EA408: Xylia Buros – How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:Build SmartAll AccessGabl CESAll Access

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. Learn more about Winn online at WinnWittman.com, and connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode EA208: How to Build a Million Dollar Small Firm Using a Remote Team [Podcast] The post EA407: Winn Wittman – The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:Gabl CESAll AccessBuild SmartAll Access

Urban Farms Vicky Chan founded Avoid Obvious Architects in 2012 with offices in New York and Hong Kong. The firm has been pushing sustainable buildings and cities with focus on combining art with green technology. His projects have won 48 international awards and have been exhibited in 37 cities. Vicky’s projects include master planning for World Trade Center in New York, Sheung Wan Fiesta in Hong Kong and various cities designs in Canada, China, and India. Vicky founded a volunteering organization and has taught over 6,000 children about sustainable design and architecture. He believes our future will be brighter if children are more equipped with creative and sustainable thinking. He is serving the AIA Hong Kong Chapter as President 2020 and Chairman of Walk DVRC, an NGO to promote walkability. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Urban Farms with Vicky Chan. Learn more about Vicky online at Avoid Obvious Architects, and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this Episode Adventures in Architecture for Kids: 30 Design Projects for STEAM Discovery and Learning by Vicky Chan The post EA406: Vicky Chan – Urban Farms appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessBuild SmartGabl CESAll Access

From NASA Architect to TAXA Outdoors Garrett Finney is trained as an architect who lives and works in Houston, Texas. He has a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Architecture from Yale University. He was awarded the Rome Prize in Architecture in 1994. He is the founder and CEO of TAXA Inc. which designs and manufactures innovative, forward looking mobile habitats. Before that his practice included furniture design, residential and playground design and research into recreational vehicles, their uses and impacts. His experience includes consulting at NASA-JSC on Lunar Habitats, time as the Senior Architect at the Habitability Design Center, NASA-JSC where he worked on designs for the Habitation Module of the International Space Station, as an architect, professor, blacksmith, industrial designer and home builder. His work has been exhibited in New York, Milan and Rome. He edited issue number 29 of Perspecta, Yale's Journal of Architecture. He has taught design at the University of Minnesota, the University of Kentucky as the John Russell Groves-Kentucky Housing Corporation Visiting Professor in Affordable Housing Research, the Rhode Island School of Design and Temple University. He has delivered lectures at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, University of Kentucky in Lexington, Columbia University in New York City, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and many others. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, From NASA Architect to TAXA Outdoors with Garrett Finney. Learn more about Garrett online at TAXA Outdoors, and connect with him on Instagram and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA405: Garrett Finney – From NASA Architect to TAXA Outdoors appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessGabl CESBuild SmartAll Access

Intrinsic Branding Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster are the founders of the intrinsic brand practice, Root + River and the co-authors of Rooting Up: Essays on Modern Branding. Working with heart-based leaders, they believe that all great brands are spiritual experiences. Emily and Justin are on a mission to inspire all leaders to go inward – and reframe and redefine the role of brands and their impact on the world. Justin and Emily bring a compelling blend of leadership doctrine, spiritual intelligence and practical marketing advice intended to inspire and inform in new but timeless ways. Whether in coaching, writing or presenting, they provoke with passion, art and practical ideas that leave the audience or reader saying I've never thought about that before! This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Intrinsic Branding with Justin Foster and Emily Soccorsy. Learn more about Justin and Emily at Root + River, and connect with them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Twinmotion offers simple, real-time visualization for architects to view and edit your scene on-the-go. Present your biggest idea in the easiest way possible to differentiate your projects from your competitors! Download a FREE trial at Twinmotion.link/EntreArchitect. ARCAT is the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs, and more… all for free. Visit ARCAT now and subscribe to ARCATECT Weekly and ARCATAlert. Freshbooks is the all in one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. The post EA404: Justin Foster and Emily Soccorsy – Intrinsic Branding appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:All AccessGabl CESBuild SmartAll Access