Staying Small Successfully A Guide for Architects, Engineers, and Design Professionals Frank A. Stasiowski Today's design professional with entrepreneurial ambitions often has in mind a small firm. Written by a veteran architect and consultant, here is a clear, detailed road map to setting up a small business or guiding an existing one to success. Using miniprofiles of several small successful design firms, the author pinpoints exactly what's made them flourish. In a step-by-step format, he describes the six elements of the strategic planning process, tips on doubling average profit levels,...

Making smaller A/E/C firms more productive and more profitable

Want to do big things with a small company? This no-nonsense guide shows leaders of smaller architecture, engineering, and design firms how to compete successfully against larger organizations without becoming one of them. It demonstrates how a smaller firm can position itself to bring more value to its clients, operate over a larger geographical area, and develop a strategic plan for increasing revenues and profits.

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With most of your design clients cash-strapped, debt-burdened, and time-conscious, what should you charge for your services to stay competitive yet maintain your profit margins? In the '70s and '80s it was easy. Your quality and service kept you above the pack - and let you name your price. Now everybody's selling quality and service, and prices are falling... Respected inspirational seminar speaker Frank Stasiowski has formulated strategy for any design firm that wants to aggressively price, market, and structure its services to survive and prosper under these new economic realities. In this...