Piven, Peter. creator Perkins, L. Bradford. text bibliography nju Hoboken, N.J Wiley c2008 2008 monographic eng

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xix, 444 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 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. Peter Piven and Bradford Perkins ; with William Mandel. Combines: Architect's essentials of ownership transition and Architect's essentials of starting a design firm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 429) and index. n-us--- Architectural firms United States Management Architectural firms Ownership United States NA1996 .P584 2008 720.68 Piven, Peter. Piven, Peter. 9780470261064 (cloth) 0470261064 (cloth) 2008004927 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008004927-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008004927-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2008004927-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008004927-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008004927-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2008004927-t.html DLC 080131 20170127160704.0 15163515