Architect's essentials of starting, assessing, and transitioning a design firm /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Piven, Peter
Other Authors:	Perkins, L. Bradford, Mandel, William, Esq
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2008]
Subjects:	Architectural firms > United States > Management. Architectural firms > United States > Ownership.
Online Access:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents only

Table of 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.