TY  - BOOK
AU  - Piven,Peter
AU  - Perkins,L.Bradford
AU  - Piven,Peter
AU  - Piven,Peter
TI  - Architect's essentials of starting, assessing, and transitioning a design firm
SN  - 9780470261064 (cloth)
AV  - NA1996 .P584 2008
U1  - 720.68 P584 2008 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Architectural firms
KW  - United States
KW  - Management
KW  - Ownership
N1  - Combines: Architect's essentials of ownership transition and Architect's essentials of starting a design firm; Includes bibliographical references (p. 429) and index; 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
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UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2008004927-t.html
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