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The majority of architecture and design firms employ fewer than ten people. As with any small business, the owner/principal of these firms must make plans for all of the eventual transitions that will impact the practice and any or all of the people therein. This book in the Professional Practice Essentials Series offers comprehensive advice on the subject, specifically tailored to the practicing design professional. Here, a noted consultant who specializes in architecture firm management addresses a host of vital transition issues, including growth, expansion, management changes, internal transitions, mergers, acquisitions, liquidations, retirements, and much, much more.
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Easy access to crucial business information for design professionals
Find the concise, practical business information you need right now in the Architects Essentials of Professional Practice Series. These authoritative guides quickly make you an instant expert on the best business practices crucial for success in todays design and construction professions. Each portable, affordable, user–friendly volume gives you:
- Authoritative advice from leading national figures
- Flip–and–find access to critical business information
- Bulleted lists and callout boxes for quick reference
- Clear, insightful explanations of complex business topics
Architects Essentials of Ownership Transition takes the guesswork out of buying, selling, merging, and other forms of design firm ownership transfer. It provides instant access to highly focused, very specific advice on all critical transition phases, including candidate selection, valuation, transfer mechanisms, implementing an ownership transition program, and more. Written by leading experts in the field, it is an indispensable resource for architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and other design professionals planning to participate in an ownership transition.
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