Inside The Firm

David Pollard is an architect, builder, and the co-founder of Liv Companies; a full-service residential design-build company in the Chicago suburbs. Dave started LivCo in 2012 to provide quality design to suburban homeowners, but with some twists to the traditional architectural services model. Following on the heels of his graduate thesis work stating, “to make architecture more accessible, it’s time we stop trying to re-design the building systems, and architects lead the charge in re-thinking the design systems.” This evolved into a design-build model which allows simplified deliverables and a fully integrated and accountable team to deliver their projects

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Why are you not growing your business?, then some mixed economic signals… shocker!, and lastly, why do you need friends who are crushing it! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Michael Sarracini is an award-winning entrepreneur and real estate investor who transformed a small government loan into a multimillion-dollar real estate empire, retiring at 25. He is CEO of Keyspire and Chairman of The Sarracini Group, focusing on personal development and education, as well as strategic land development partnerships. Michael's team has trained over 100,000 real estate investors, helping them generate millions in net worth. He has won multiple business awards for growth and employee satisfaction and supports personal and community growth through strong leadership and involvement. Michael lives near Toronto with his family, enjoying swimming, biking, hiking, BBQing, and family dinners, with a goal to maximize both profits and purpose for partners and students.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, does the FED need to crash the economy and why a flood of additional dwelling units are on the horizon in Colorado! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Sonny Moyers is a highly educated real estate professional who graduated from Abilene Christian University. He obtained his Texas Real Estate Sales License in 1971 and his Texas Real Estate Brokers License in 1988. Sonny has excelled in the Dallas Fort Worth real estate market, consistently ranking in the top 1% in Texas and top 4% nationwide between 2004 and 2018. As President of The Renaissance Group, a Real Estate Brokerage, Consulting, and Publishing Company, Sonny has received numerous accolades, including D Magazine Best of Dallas for sixteen years and REALTOR® of the Year in Dallas in 2015. Additionally, Sonny has been actively involved in the community, serving as President of the Board of the Frisco Arts Association.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, architecture billings are down nationwide, then the housing crisis continues, and last but not least it’s Rachael versus Tyler Suomala as we race to the bottom! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

This Week on Monday Morning Coffee with Inside The Firm, we are joined by Erika Moody, FIIDA, President and Principal of Helix Architecture + Design, a firm founded in Kansas City in 1992. After graduating from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree, Erika was hired by Kansas City firm CDFM2, which later merged with 360 Architecture. She left 360 Architecture prior to its merger with HOK to co-found Blackbird Design Studio. In 2016, Blackbird merged with Helix Architecture + Design.

Robert Poole is the co-founder of Total Business Results. He helps entrepreneurs who are tied to their businesses make the transition from operator to owner in their business so they can finally achieve the freedom that got them into entrepreneurship in the first place. Robert is also a graduate of West Point, previously an Army officer, and has over 25 years of experience in helping entrepreneurs grow their companies and turn them into saleable assets that don’t depend on them for the day-to-day operations. Today he is going to share a little about how to get free from your business and get back your freedom.

Jeff Giagnocavo, is a passionate advocate for small businesses, and his latest endeavor, "The Space for Leadership," delves into empathetic leadership's transformative power. Co-owner of Gardner’s Mattress & More, Jeff emphasizes creating space for employees to heal personal struggles, offering a fresh perspective on leadership's essence. His innovative marketing concepts have impacted over 500 retail businesses, earning recognition in Forbes and Target Marketing. Jeff's mission is to empower business owners to become true investors in their enterprises, leading them to a fulfilling "Big Ticket Life."

Danielle Hayden a CPA, author, Co-Founder and CEO of Kickstart Accounting. She is a seasoned Chief Financial Officer who is rewriting what it means to provide bookkeeping and consulting services to high-earning female business owners. The Kickstart Accounting Inc. team is the one-stop-shop that provides their clients with bookkeeping services as a tiered system that grows with the business as needed. Additionally, they offer online courses (think all things money mindset), payroll services and tax consulting services. Since their founding in 2015, the Kickstart team has helped thousands of high-earning service-based business owners grow and scale their businesses to new heights.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, top sales superstitions, new nationwide codes mandate a major blow to housing affordability, and the seven habits of highly ineffective managers. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Jeremy Zick is the CEO of WeCollabify. WeCollabify is a support network of architectural Talent. We provide staff to your team from our nearshore "garden of talent." We help right-size your firms profit margins with our placements by providing you access to skilled, cost effective talent excited and inspired by the opportunities working with USA based Architect companies can afford them.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, how did architecture become such a poorly paid profession? Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Elona Lopari is the Visionary CEO of The Life School , Speaker, and a Best Selling Author. She is both a servant community builder and a people connector. She is a Prior Fortune 500 CEO Featured in Disrupt, NY Weekly, Business Insider, CEO Weekly, The Business News & Famous Times. Elona is also the CEO of The Life School where she helps Visionary Leaders and CEOs grow legacy purpose driven businesses through Inner Alignment, Branding, Marketing, Sales, and Teams so that they can maximize their Impact and Income to do better in the world.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, this economy sucks - thanks for nothing Janet, then why can’t architects see past themselves? Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Zach Mannheimer is a Muhlenberg College graduate in Theater and Philosophy, who nearly spent a decade in Brooklyn before embarking on a life-changing road trip to find a new home. Settling in Des Moines, IA, he founded The Des Moines Social Club, a hub for art, culture, and community development. In 2020, Zach and his partners launched Atlas Community Studios, focusing on creative placemaking across 25 states. Recognizing the housing crisis as a barrier to community prosperity, Zach founded Alquist 3D to 3D-print quality, affordable homes in underserved areas. He speaks passionately about community development and innovative home-building technologies. Zach is a board member of Iowa Public Radio and the Iowa Rural Development Council, and his work has been featured in major media outlets.

Patrick MacLeamy the former CEO of the world-renowned architecture firm HOK, joins us again. In this episode we dive into his book Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm. We take a deep dive into how: why Patrick wrote this book, how to value your firm, how to structure your bank accounts, and how to think about bonuses. Patrick practiced architecture for 50 years at HOK, one of the top 10 largest architecture/engineering firms in the world. He began there as a “junior designer” and worked his way up, serving as HOK’s CEO and Chairman from 2003-2017. As CEO, Patrick led HOK’s transformation from a firm that struggled to pay its bills and was close to breaking apart, to one that is consistently profitable, with a company culture where people help each other to succeed.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, the guys continue with a list of questions from an “anonymous” long-time listener and answer them plus Lance thanks Joe Biden for crushing it and an update on those pesky interest rates! Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Marilyn Ackerman is a top producing real estate agent in Boulder County. She's been selling real estate since 2011. For the past several years she has been in the top 5% of producers in sales of her Nationwide brokerage of 33,000 + agents. She is also a licensed mortgage broker. She believes that real estate is a path to wealth and freedom, and she walks this walk and talks this talk everyday as she owns eight rental properties in the area. The biggest change in real estate in the last 50 years or more has just occurred and she's here to talk about that today.

On this episode of Inside the Firm, the guys get a list of questions from an “anonymous” long time listener and answer them.