Entrepreneurship x Architecture
Owning your own business is an accomplishment for many people. Even more so today, when entrepreneurship represents autonomy and opportunity.
For us architectural professionals, taking care of the area and controlling the financial management of a company is something fascinating. And one of the ways to do that is to open a file architecture studio.
Opening an architecture firm is the professional goal of many people. However, when making this decision, several questions arise as to how manage your own business. Therefore, to help you, we have collected 4 valuable tips on the topic. Check!
– Make a business plan
A business plan serves to guide a project and ensure its effectiveness. Furthermore, it facilitates the achievement of goals and reduces a company’s risks and uncertainties.
Therefore, if you want to open an architecture firm, you will need a business plan. It will define the main objectives of your office, the difficulties, the mission of your business, your services, the target audience, the necessary investments, etc. Creating a business plan for an architecture firm is essential before investing any capital.
– Check the legal requirements for opening an architecture firm
Opening an architecture studio is a serious matter, so you have to align yourself with everyone legal criteria required. Among the main legal requirements are:
- Commercial consultancy: find out if the chosen activity is allowed on site;
- Choice of name and brand: think of a creative and unique name for your office;
- Registration of the articles of association: it is the birth certificate of a company, which contains all the data concerning it;
- Opening of the CNPJ: document designated by the Federal Revenue Agency upon opening the company;
- Operational license: document that authorizes a company to carry out its business in the places;
- Registration with the Caixa Econômica Federal in the “Social Connectivity – INSS/FGTS” system.;
- Registration with the Council of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAU).
– Form a team
We understand that hiring people is not always possible. But when it comes to opening an architecture firm, believe me, you need to invest in a good team.
In a team, each member is responsible for a central task. The accountant, for example, deals with finances. A lawyer with the legal part; an architectural assistant with the preparation of projects. So forming a team, in addition to not leaving you overwhelmed, also increases your chances of success success of your office.
– Think about the possibility of society
You know that saying: Alone you go faster, but together you go further?
This is what we are talking about here.
The opening margins for a partnership business expand yet another project. In other words, having a partner gives you more insight into running a business
Naturally, when choosing your partner you should look for people who really contribute to the growth of the architecture firm and support your ideas. A company helps, for example, to share knowledge, skills and investments.
Ready to own your own business?
Now that you have read our content and answered your questions about how to open your own architecture firm, we want to help you be even more successful in this endeavor.
As you may already know, the Casoca seeks to meet the needs of environmental and decoration professionals, therefore our platform contains the the best 3D blocks for your projects.
And do you know how this helps in your architecture practice? It’s easy! Promote faster and more efficient projects. So, if you like developing optimized projects and offering the best service to customers, keep following our news!
See you soon, Casoquers!
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