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050 00 $aNA1996$b.P584 2008
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100 1 $aPiven, Peter.
245 10 $aArchitect's essentials of starting, assessing, and transitioning a design firm /$cPeter Piven and Bradford Perkins.
260 $aHoboken, N.J. :$bWiley,$c2008.
300 $ap. cm.
500 $aCombines: Architect's essentials of ownership transition and Architect's essentials of starting a design firm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- 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.
650 0 $aArchitectural firms$zUnited States$xManagement.
650 0 $aArchitectural firms$zUnited States$xOwnership.
700 1 $aPerkins, L. Bradford.
700 1 $aPiven, Peter.$tArchitect's essentials of ownership transition.
700 1 $aPiven, Peter.$tArchitect's essentials of starting a design firm.
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