

EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage
EntreArchitect // Gābl Media
Architect Mark R. LePage explores the business of architecture, firm leadership and the everyday life of an architect. From Gābl Media, EntreArchitect Podcast features weekly interviews with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise... all to help you build a better business as a small firm entrepreneur architect. Proven business strategies for architects, including financial management, profit, marketing, sales, productivity, and planning.
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Jun 26, 2020 • 59min
EA329: Developing a New Model for Housing Development
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 hardships in individual people’s lives are because they’re trying to make enough money to just to live and pay rent. How can developers provide housing for people in different phases of life while also being profitable?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Developing a New Model for Housing Development.
Learn more about Trayvone and his company at Sav’Ayn.com or connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter.
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Mentioned in this episode:All AccessContext & ClarityBuild Your Brand

Jun 23, 2020 • 20min
Introducing TRXL, A New Podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak
A new podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak… Introducing TRXL
Last week, Mark shared an introduction to Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain.
We hope you had a chance to listen and subscribe to that powerful new show. Evelyn and Je'Nen and will be inviting guests and sharing their thoughts on how to remain relevant and valuable as the profession of architecture continues to evolve and change.
We had a great launch on Thursday and a new episode of Practice Disrupted is scheduled to release EVERY Thursday.
So, make sure you visit GāblMedia.com and subscribe.
Today, Mark is back in your feed because we launched another new podcast at Gābl Media, our new multimedia network empowering global leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.
You may recognize the voice from this one he may even sound like an old friend.
Launching today at Gābl Media TRXL with Evan Troxel, the co-host from your other favorite architecture podcast, Archispeak.
At TRXL, Evan is pursuing his passions for learning and sharing his knowledge about architecture and how technology is changing our profession.
In this special episode at EntreArchitect Podcast, Evan and Mark talk about Evan’s passions, his purpose, and why he launching this powerful new podcast.
Listen and subscribe to TRXL, right now.
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Mentioned in this episode:Build Your BrandContext & ClarityAll Access

Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 7min
EA328: Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA
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 well and grow our firms through the varying economic circumstances that may come our way?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy.
Learn more about Patrick at MacLeamy.com or connect with him LinkedIn.
Mentioned in this Episode
Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK (book)
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Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it.
If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year.
Visit Our Platform Sponsors
Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect)
ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information.
Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto
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Mentioned in this episode:Context & ClarityAll AccessBuild Your Brand

Jun 18, 2020 • 40min
Introducing Practice Disrupted Podcast
Introducing Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain, co-hosts of Practice Disrupted
Today, we launched a new podcast at Gābl Media, our new multimedia network empowering global leaders in the architecture, engineering and construction industries.
The new show is called Practice Disrupted and we are so excited about it.
The evolution of architectural practice has been relatively slow towards change, yet modern shifts in business and design management have prompted today's leading architects to rethink how they work.
Evelyn Lee, an architect, design strategist, founder of Practice of Architecture and Senior Experience Designer at Slack, with co-host, architecture business strategy consultant, Je'Nen Chastain, set out to illuminate the future of the profession to help architects remain relevant and valuable in a changing world.
They will explore how technology, cultural shifts, and emerging best practices are prompting firm owners to assess their business models and make adjustments in their studios. Each episode features an industry leader, and together our hosts will explore the new frontier of architectural practice.
It's a podcast that is so needed right now in our profession, so Mark is sharing this special episode of EntreArchitect Podcast to introduce you to the show and share a conversation he recently had with the co-hosts of Practice Disrupted podcast, Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain.
Introducing, Practice Disrupted.
Listen and subscribe right now at gablmedia.com
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Mentioned in this episode:Build Your BrandContext & ClarityAll Access

Jun 12, 2020 • 1h 5min
EA327: Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success
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 while we focus on other projects or aspects of our business. One of the most important pieces of having a successful relationship with your clients is having a continuous conversation. How do you keep your clients in the loop so that they feel like they’re always up-to-date on what’s happening?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success with Joseph Spierer.
Learn more about Joseph Spierer Architects, or connect with them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year.
Visit Our Platform Sponsors
Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect)
ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information.
Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto
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Jun 5, 2020 • 54min
EA326: Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti
Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti
Through their project Noir Design Parti, Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton are sharing the deep and inspiring history of Detroit’s black architects. How can we join to preserve the rich history of the architecture profession and make the stories of all architects accessible to everyone?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects with Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton.
Want to get involved? Contact hello@noirdesignparti.com.
Learn more about Noir Design Parti, Saundra’s firm Quinn Evans, and Karen’s work at Space Lab Detroit, or connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it.
If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year.
Visit Our Platform Sponsors
Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect)
ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information.
Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto
Mentioned in This Episode
African American Architects by Princeton Arch Staff and Jack Travis [book]
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Mentioned in this episode:Build Your BrandAll AccessContext & Clarity

May 29, 2020 • 59min
EA325: Launching a Modular Home Construction Business
Launching a Modular Home Construction Business
In order to get wherever it is you want to go, understanding your purpose is incredibly important. How can you take what you’re good at and apply that to affect change on the things that matter to you?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Launching a Modular Home Construction Business with Tim McCarthy.
Stay tuned for more about Tim’s modular home construction business New Leaf Net Zero Homes at NewLeafHome.org, or connect with him on Facebook, Houzz, and LinkedIn.
Are you a Gābl Member?
Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it.
If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year.
Visit Our Platform Sponsors
Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect)
ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information.
Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto
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Mentioned in this episode:Build Your BrandAll AccessContext & Clarity

May 22, 2020 • 55min
EA324: No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark
No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark
Many of us small firm architects are working hourly, and often times we find ourselves negotiating with ourselves or with our clients when it’s time to invoice. Is hourly billing working for your small firm? If estimating and controlling scope creep isn’t working anymore, what can you do?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark.
Connect with Jonathan online at JonathanStark.com and subscribe to his daily email list, or follow him on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Are you a Gābl Member?
Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it.
If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year.
Visit Our Platform Sponsors
Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect)
ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information.
Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto
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Mentioned in this episode:Context & ClarityAll AccessBuild Your Brand

May 15, 2020 • 1h 1min
EA323: How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work
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 work. Anytime we have an opportunity to build trust, it’s a gift. How can your effort to earn each client’s trust lead to your best architecture work?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, How Earned Trust Leads to Your Best Work with Wade Weissmann.
Connect with Wade online at WadeWeissmannArchitecture.com or follow him on Facebook and Instagram.
Are you a Gābl Member?
Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it.
If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year.
Visit Our Platform Sponsors
Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect)
ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information.
Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto
Mentioned in this Episode
Heirloom Houses: The Architecture of Wade Weissmann by Steven Stolman [book]
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Mentioned in this episode:Build Your BrandAll AccessContext & Clarity

May 8, 2020 • 60min
EA322: The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty
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 think about, and it’s more important than ever to put the right things into your consciousness in a time like this. How can you move from a scarcity mindset to a mindset of abundance?
This week on EntreArchitect podcast, The Power of the Abundance Mindset in a Time of Uncertainty with Jeffrey DeMure.
Connect with Jeffrey online at LivableDesign.com and JDAArch.com or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Are you a Gābl Member?
Gābl Members is a way for you to help us build Gābl Media (our new media network for podcast and video production) into a network that will truly change the world. As a Gābl Member, you will always gain first access to new shows and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the content we currently have in development. We are building this media network for you, so you should have an opportunity to help us build it.
If you are ready to support Gābl Media, just click here and join Gābl Members as a Charter Member for only $19 per year.
Visit Our Platform Sponsors
Freshbooks is the easy way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access your free 30-day trial at EntreArchitect.com/FreshBooks. (Enter EntreArchitect)
ARCAT has huge libraries of free content, Specs, CAD, BIM and more. No registration required. Want to collaborate with colleagues in real-time? Visit EntreArchitect.com/ARCAT and click Charrette for more information.
Gusto offers easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses like ours. Learn more at EntreArchitect.com/Gusto
Mentioned in this Episode
Livable Design: From Commodity to Community with Affordable, Adaptable, Beautiful Home Design by Jeffrey DeMure [book]
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