Title: Architect's essentials of starting, assessing, and transitioning a design firm /
Authors: Piven, Peter.; Perkins, L. Bradford.; Piven, Peter.; Piven, Peter.
Publisher: Wiley,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Architectural firms United States Management.; Architectural firms United States Ownership.; Architectural firms Ownership United States.
Contents: Introduction -- Pt. 1. Starting a design firm -- Deciding to "go on your own" --Marketing and sales -- Financial management -- Negotiating fees and contracts --Organization and personnel -- Legal and ethical issues -- Resources and support --Strategic and business plans -- Planning for excellences -- Potential causes of failure -- Launching your firm --Appendix A. Study guide -- Appendix B. Charting your course -- Pt. 2. Introduction -- Ownership transition options -- Determining candidate selection criteria and communicating founders' expectations -- Valuing the firm : how much is it worth? -- Making the purchase affordable : ownership transfer mechanisms -- Design the ownership transition program -- Getting the ownership transition program started -- documenting the ownership transition program --Choosing the form of entity -- Developing leadership in the firm -- Preparing for future transition -- Glossary --Bibliography --Index.