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Small Firm Ideas Exchange

Welcome! Small Projects and Small Firms Ideas Exchange offers advice and commentary by and about small-firm and small-project architects like you. We encourage you to share your thoughts, comments, and opinions. Don’t be shy; join the conversation. Our door is always open.

- Lisa Stacholy, AIA

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  • Are things picking up where you are?

    Mar 8, 2011 8:30 AM

    Hey Folks-just a reality check here (Atlanta Georgia). Last summer we had a lot of inquiries from what I call 'tire kicker', those folks who want to do something (a new project, renovate an existing structure, expand a business, go into a new business venture, etc.). Sadly none of them really panned out - it seems that the sharks were out looking for 30 cents on the dollar (all aspects-land... More

  • Overload!!! - How to keep the important contacts viable

    Sep 8, 2010 8:47 AM

    Networking, Meeting, After-Hour socials, etc. etc. etc. We meet so many people and these days it seems like EVERYTHING we do (work related anyway) has to do with meeting new/different folks and getting our company in front of potential clients. But is this really the right thing to do? I've always been a big fan of 'guerrilla marketing' in that, I've got a good group of folks we work on a... More

  • KnowledgeNet Material & "snake-bit" project

    Sep 8, 2010 8:46 AM

    Is it my imagination or is gathering information off KnowledgeNet a little hard to do? I'm having a hard time searching for past SPP Journals; are they still on the old system? Anyway - I've got a project for a long term client that is just snake-bit. Now that the project is 'over' (user group has moved into the space, and is asking for minor changes and we're waiting for contractor close... More

  • What do you want to Learn - part 2

    Aug 10, 2010 11:50 AM

    Oke-Doke! AIA is in the process of migrating all past blogs to this new venue - There is one comment on a recent Small Firms Idea Exchange blog that just can't wait (see below for question and original blog post if you [sigh] haven't seen it. Thank you to Oscar to asking such a large question for initial real 'blog' in this venue. FIRST: AIA has that anti-trust thingie that makes it so... More

  • new playground

    Aug 10, 2010 10:25 AM

    Hi Gang, Hopefully the new blog area will let us exchange information more freely, without taking up TOOO much additional time! "PartyOn Wayne! Party on Garth!" More

Archive

What Do You Want to Learn?

7/26/2010 10:18:14 AM

Advent of Technology

6/28/2010 10:58:35 AM

Favorite Seminar Quotes

5/25/2010 1:36:52 PM

A New Voice

5/11/2010 11:09:32 AM

Feng Shui

4/20/2010 4:02:17 PM

I've Never Seen This Before

3/2/2010 1:38:27 PM

Strategic Decisions

2/23/2010 10:11:51 AM

Charge It

2/12/2010 8:26:47 AM

Welcome to Another Great New Year

1/19/2010 11:20:17 AM

Finding Lost Information

12/21/2009 11:02:32 AM

Character

12/2/2009 9:40:53 AM

Twitter Away Your Time

11/19/2009 9:13:02 AM

Know Your Options

10/28/2009 10:01:43 AM

Will Draw for Food

10/20/2009 1:30:19 PM

Business Tactics

10/7/2009 12:09:23 PM

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