(P.S. Will you be at AAM in Denver? Drop a line if you’d like to catch up there, or see if we can find Phil & Monique at the grab-and-go café.)

If a project is over budget, who does the cutting? How early should you estimate costs on a project? What should you do with expensive suggestions? How do you make your own cost estimate? 
 
Host Jonathan Alger (C&G Partners) goes through a list of “Black Belt Cost Control Tips.” Along the way: the beauty of modularity, poker wisdom, and ideas that will save you a lot of time and money.

Talking Points:

1. Plan to NOT Be Over Budget

2. Modular Alternates

3. React Fast to Expensive Suggestions

4. The End Is Too Late / Estimate Insanely Early

5. Estimate Repeatedly

6. Adjust As You Go

7. Control the Cuts Yourself
 

Bio:

We always start with a bio, but this is a solo show, so here’s mine: I am the Managing Partner of C&G Partners, a design firm in New York City working with cultural clients. I was taught architecture and graphic design in the day, and theater and music at night, but I never thought I could do all that for a living. Like every guest on this show so far, I got into this field accidentally. In fact it found me, decades ago, but that’s a story for another time. 

About:

Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. 

This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. 

Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com

Show Links:

https://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/black-belt-cost-control-tips

https://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/plan-to-not-be-over-budget

https://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/five-whys

https://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/react-fast-to-expensive-suggestions

Show Contact:

https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger

[email protected]

https://www.cgpartnersllc.com

Newsletter:
 

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