Small Firm Exchange

Leadership

• Current SFx Board
• Current State Representatives

Opportunities

• Apply to become an SFx State Rep
• Start a local chapter SFx Group (Toolkit)
• Upload your Projects to SFx Instagram

Key Resources

• Overview of the SFx
• SFx Newsletter - Recent Issues
• AIAU Small Firm Series
• Small Firm Compensation Report
• Small Firms and the 2030 Commitment
• Business Plan Template for Small Firms

Social Media

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Who We Are

The mission of the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. The objectives of the AIA SFx are three-fold:

1. Advocate the value of small firms, the national SFx, and local SFx groups, both within the AIA and to the public.

2. Curate and disseminate the most pertinent resources and information, from the AIA & elsewhere, that benefit small firms.

3. Inform the AIA of current issues facing small firms and areas in which current resources/information are lacking.

Approximately 75% of all firms within the AIA are small firms (less than 10 employees), which equates to 14,459 small firms within the organization.

~26.8% = sole practitioners = 5,173

~33.5% = 1-5 employees = 6,459

~14.7% = 5-10 employees = 2,827

We need to find ways to leverage that size for collaboration and influence, just like the individual large firms do.