Cost

Free

Location

Zoom

Program Overview

Sam DeBiasi will be breaking down the numbers behind running a profitable architecture firm. Modeling scenarios for small and medium sized firms and what actionable steps you can take to be more profitable.

Sam is a CPA and founder of ArchiCPA. He is experienced in public accounting and consulting where he guided private equity backed startups and portfolio companies in setting up their finance and back-office function so that senior leaders could be empowered to make better, financially backed decisions. Sam noticed all the dysfunction at these large organizations and realized there must be similar happenings on a smaller scale. Admiring the outstanding structures around Cincinnati (specifically Mt. Adams), Sam wanted to dive deep into helping the firm owners who are designing this beautiful city.

ArchiCPA is a full-service accounting and advisory firm built to serve architecture firms. It is a 'one stop shop' for tax and accounting services, even offering outsourced business management solutions.

About the Small Firm Exchange (SFx)

The mission of the Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. SFx representatives connect small firm leaders in their local and state components to the national organization. 

Ohio’s Small Firm Exchange (SFx) representative Sarah Kleiner, AIA hosts virtual SFx coffee chats and programs so small firm leaders can engage with one another, discuss issues facing small firms today, and see what the AIA can do to support Ohio’s small firms. AIA members practicing in small firms are encouraged to reach out to Sarah to discuss how the AIA could better support their practice. 

Sarah is a principal at Envisage Architecture LLC, in Cincinnati, a firm she co-founded in 2016. They have seven employees that range from part-time to full-time. Their practice focuses on commercial projects, particularly retail, as well as multi-family projects. They recently renovated their own LEED Silver multi-family, multi-use building that will include eleven apartments with their office on the first floor.

During this program, photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By attending this program, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by AIA Cincinnati and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar AIA Cincinnati in the future, highlight the program, and exhibit the capabilities of AIA Cincinnati.