Declan Keefe's guest appearances

Declan Keefe

EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePage

Talk Clean To Me

Context & Clarity for Small Firm Architects

John Kinney

Patrick MacLeamy

Emily Mottram

Joann Lui

Lindsay Diven

Enoch Sears

Jeff Echols

Nakita Reed

Rosa Sheng

Randy Wilburn

Evan Troxel

Jonathan Stark

Michael Riscica

Bryon McCartney

Jane Walton

OwlTail

What kind of positive impact can architects make through cooperation?In this podcast episode, Boston, Massachusetts, Architect, and Educator Isra Banks and Barton, Vermont-based Architect and Developer Jay Caroli join us backstage to reflect on a conversation that we had on Context &amp; Clarity LIVE, Declan Keefe - Positive Impact Through Cooperation. Declan Keefe is a Co-Founder and Co-Developer at Co-EverythingIn the original conversation, Declan talked with us about about thinking differently about the needs of a community and finding the most cooperative ways to meet those needs.If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

What kind of positive impact can architects make through cooperation?In this podcast episode, Boston, Massachusetts, Architect, and Educator Isra Banks and Barton, Vermont-based Architect and Developer Jay Caroli join us backstage to reflect on a conversation that we had on <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLED5hT2c0oNJSkvckPLVWTp28x756MUwA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Context &amp; Clarity LIVE</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMPmAlmU4J0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Declan Keefe - Positive Impact Through Cooperation</a>. Declan Keefe is a Co-Founder and Co-Developer at Co-EverythingIn the original conversation, Declan talked with us about about thinking differently about the needs of a community and finding the most cooperative ways to meet those needs.If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at <a href="https://gablmedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Gābl Media</a>. Mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://context-and-clarity.captivate.fm/gabl-members" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabl Membership</a>

214: Declan Keefe, Positive Impact Through Cooperation

Can we make buildings that are better for the planet than doing nothing? When you build a home, you make an immediate and ongoing negative impact on the environment (relative to having done nothing, that is). Tune in to hear from Declan Keefe of Placetailor, a design and construction firm with a vision to do better. (Oh, their homes are also drop-dead gorgeous by the way.)Visit Placetailor's website at http://www.placetailor.com/

Can we make buildings that are better for the planet than doing nothing? When you build a home, you make an immediate and ongoing negative impact on the environment (relative to having done nothing, that is). Tune in to hear from Declan Keefe of Placetailor, a design and construction firm with a vision to do better. (Oh, their homes are also drop-dead gorgeous by the way.) Visit Placetailor's website at <a href="http://www.placetailor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.placetailor.com/</a>

11 :: Declan Keefe, Placetailor

This month, we’re shifting our focus from technology to management. How do we build a successful business? How do we build the right systems and team? How can we efficiently and effectively do what we do as architects in the most profitable way? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Declan Keefe of Placetailor talks about How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works.  Declan spent his younger years focused on photography and fine arts before realizing that wasn’t the direction he wanted to go. He began to think about architecture as large-scale, “occupiable” sculpture, convincing himself that it was okay to transfer into architecture without compromising his creative path. While still in school, Declan found a job as a founding employee to start Placetailor, a firm that wanted to fully integrate the design and building process of architecture. Every member of the team had to have an understanding and a base skill set of being able to both design and build. Three years into the business, when he was a project manager and still in school, the founder of the company stepped away. Rather than allowing Placetailor to die, Declan stepped into the role of owner in 2013. Placetailor is working to provide a fun experience for clients by creating a brand with loud colors, snarky commentary, and relevance to the times. While splitting his time between design and working in the field, Declan realized that they needed to do some work to actually run a business. He put his head down in the office to figure out how to let people know who Placetailor was and how to convince potential clients that what they’re doing is a good idea. His plan was to transfer the business into an employee-owned cooperative. They began to test the boundaries of where architecture and construction met, and to figure out their roles in high-performance and energy-efficient buildings. How did he work to make that transition to a successful cooperative?  Help each other to balance different strengths and weaknesses Incentivize with a three-year vesting period prior to becoming an employee-owner Test geographic and technological boundaries Strategized to streamline systems on larger scales for sustainability Developed bylaws as a cooperative, an operating agreement and general rules and guidelines for how they operate as a team  How do they dream and decide on which decisions to move forward?  A dream is born Decide how much time &amp; money can be allotted to pursue that dream Invest in the idea first before someone else does Let ideas work through the architecture, development, construction and investment arms Prepare for meetings by trying to anticipate where different people are going to end up so the meeting can continue to think through impacts on the business Use digital minutes to track decisions throughout meetings  Connect with Declan online at Placetailor.com and on Twitter @placetailor &amp; Instagram. Visit our Platform Sponsor FreshBooks The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect (Enter EntreArchitect) The post EA130: How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works with Architect Declan Keefe [Podcast] appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Mentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

<a href="https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1457646594692.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>This month, we’re shifting our focus from technology to management. How do we build a successful business? How do we build the right systems and team? How can we efficiently and effectively do what we do as architects in the most profitable way? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Declan Keefe of <a href="http://www.placetailor.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Placetailor</a> talks about How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works.  Declan spent his younger years focused on photography and fine arts before realizing that wasn’t the direction he wanted to go. He began to think about architecture as large-scale, “occupiable” sculpture, convincing himself that it was okay to transfer into architecture without compromising his creative path. While still in school, Declan found a job as a founding employee to start Placetailor, a firm that wanted to fully integrate the design and building process of architecture. Every member of the team had to have an understanding and a base skill set of being able to both design and build. Three years into the business, when he was a project manager and still in school, the founder of the company stepped away. Rather than allowing Placetailor to die, Declan stepped into the role of owner in 2013. Placetailor is working to provide a fun experience for clients by creating a brand with loud colors, snarky commentary, and relevance to the times. While splitting his time between design and working in the field, Declan realized that they needed to do some work to actually run a business. He put his head down in the office to figure out how to let people know who Placetailor was and how to convince potential clients that what they’re doing is a good idea. His plan was to transfer the business into an employee-owned cooperative. They began to test the boundaries of where architecture and construction met, and to figure out their roles in high-performance and energy-efficient buildings. How did he work to make that transition to a successful cooperative? <ul> <li>Help each other to balance different strengths and weaknesses</li> <li>Incentivize with a three-year vesting period prior to becoming an employee-owner</li> <li>Test geographic and technological boundaries</li> <li>Strategized to streamline systems on larger scales for sustainability</li> <li>Developed bylaws as a cooperative, an operating agreement and general rules and guidelines for how they operate as a team</li> </ul> How do they dream and decide on which decisions to move forward? <ul> <li>A dream is born</li> <li>Decide how much time &amp; money can be allotted to pursue that dream</li> <li>Invest in the idea first before someone else does</li> <li>Let ideas work through the architecture, development, construction and investment arms</li> <li>Prepare for meetings by trying to anticipate where different people are going to end up so the meeting can continue to think through impacts on the business</li> <li>Use digital minutes to track decisions throughout meetings</li> </ul> Connect with Declan online at <a href="http://placetailor.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Placetailor.com</a> and on Twitter <a href="http://instagram.com/placetailor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@placetailor</a> &amp; <a href="http://instagram.com/placetailor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. <h3>Visit our Platform Sponsor</h3> <a href="http://freshbooks.com/architect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a> The easiest way to send invoices, manage expenses, and track your time. <a href="http://freshbooks.com/architect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Access Your 30-Day Free Trial at FreshBooks.com/architect</a> (Enter EntreArchitect) The post <a href="https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/how-to-a-build-successful-architecture-firm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EA130: How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works with Architect Declan Keefe [Podcast]</a> appeared first on <a href="https://entrearchitect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects</a>. Mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://entrearchitect.captivate.fm/gabl-members" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabl Membership</a>

EA130: How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works with Architect Declan Keefe [Podcast]