The architecture community in Austin is BIG...and it's growing every day. That means that there are tons of events to keep you busy! See below for Community Events outside the world of AIA Austin.
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Seven Pillars of Highly Successful AE Firms
December 8, 2022
Culled from experiences working with more than 3,000 AE firms over 25 years, this session will examine the seven common denominators of every successful firm. Success comes in many flavors. For some, it’s money; for others, it is peer recognition, awards, or fame; for most of us, it’s having access to challenging or exciting projects. Regardless of how you measure success, by adopting these Seven Pillars you will create the framework from which you and every member of your firm can achieve their professional goals.
For more information contact emelie.flaig@bqe.com
Marketing & BD Essentials: Creating Sustainable Growth & Predictable Revenue Event
December 21, 2022
Most firms are extremely thoughtful when developing their designs, but often let communicating their brand or actively pursuing ideal clients fall to the wayside. Although marketing and business development both contribute to firm growth, there is a big difference between the two. While marketing establishes your brand and (hopefully) generates qualified leads, business development focuses on strategically developing relationships with potential, new and existing customers. During this session, Douglas Teiger, FAIA, will reveal his system for gaining and tracking leads and sales opportunities that works for teams of all sizes
For more information contact emelie.flaig@bqe.com
Firm and Project Profitability: Understanding the Difference and What It Means for Your Bottom Line
On Demand
There are many ways to analyze profit and understand profit. Typically, principals and accountants alike look at how much money is in your firm’s bank account at the end of the year. In this webinar, we will go much deeper and review the metrics and tools necessary to understand both your project profitability and your firm profitability. We will define a critical KPI, the cost rate multiplier, and review the difference between utilization rate and efficiency rate. We will also define what your billing target per month should be in order to reach your goals.
For more information contact courtneyl@bqe.com