Small Firms 101: Seminar 1

Small Firms 101 – A Seminar Series

Hosted By: Helms Design Center
Learning Units: 3.5

SMALL FIRMS 101:
A series of hands-on professional development workshops that will serve as a forum to give insight and access to the tools and resources needed to organize and operate a successful architectural & design practice.

Learn from speakers; ask questions specific to your practice during the Q&A and speak to peers encountering similar challenges.

Each seminar will be four hours long; comprised of four presentations of 30-40 minutes with a 20-30 minute interactive Q&A. Attend one, or register to attend all three and save $30 dollars.

Seminar 1 – Friday, June 29

Starting Small: Best-Practices + Business Development for Small Firms

Ready, Set, Go: Taking the big leap toward starting a new practice.

• Christopher Warren, AIA – Founding Principal, WORD

Hustle & Flow – How to get and deliver the projects you want to do.

• Rebecca Rudolph, AIA – Co-founder, Design, Bitches
• Catherine Johnson, AIA – Co-founder, Design, Bitches

Correlation of Enterprise Risk Management on Performance

• Tim Corbett – Founder & President, SmartRisk

Indemnity, Insurance, and the Standard of Care: Key Legal Factors in your Contract

• Ryan J. Kohler – Partner, Collins Collins Muir + Stewart

Seminar 2 – Friday, July 20

Growth, Strategy, and Effective Management as a Small Firm

Financial Management for Emerging Design Firms

• Jessamyn Davis – Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Rios Clementi Hale Studios

Creating Your Brand

• Dan Brunn, AIA – Founding Principal, Dan Brunn Architecture

How to Maximize your PR Potential

• Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA – Founding Principal, Taylor & Company
• Donna Peters Haldipur – PR Account Executive, Taylor & Company

• Maggie Hattan – Human Resources Consultant, HR Prescriptions

Seminar 3 – Friday, September 14

Small Firms Planning for the Future

Presenters to be confirmed, check back soon.