Rich the Architect

Rich the Architect

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  • Episode 36: Laurie Sanford

    While my wife prepares for her ballet school's production of the Nutcracker, I was able to sit down with her to talk about her school, the Williamstown Ballet Theater, and her upcoming show.  We also talk about how she started the ballet school and the ways it differs from the dance school she owned and closed a few years ago.  

    Then we dive into the challenges we both face as being married with children and also both owning our own businesses.  I'm really glad to have Laurie on and there wasn't nearly enough time for us to cover a number of topics I'd like to discuss with her on the podcast.  Hoping to have her on again in the near future. 

    If you would like any additional information, please visit the school's website for more information:  

    https://www.williamstownballet.org/

    1 hr
  • Episode 35: Matt Auterson

    In this episode Matt Auterson of the Bill Mervin Team at Apex Home Loans visits with me.  Matt is the Business Development Manager for the Bill Mervin Team, which is a mortgage lender that serves Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey.  Matt and I cover a number of topics which include providing the best possible service for your customers, focusing on yourself and not your competition, and similarities of the professional services of an architect and a mortgage lender.  This was a fantastic conversation and i can't wait to have Matt on again for a future episode.

    45 min
  • Episode 34: How Much, How Long, and What Can I Do

    In this episode I go over three common questions I get from new or potential clients on a project.  These three questions are:

    • How much will the project cost
    • How long will a project take
    • What services can a client provide in a project

      • Not only do I go into detail of various factors for each topic, I also add some real world examples from my projects in the past. 

      Enjoy and please take a moment to rate this podcast.  Thank you for your support.

      27 min
    • Episode 33: John Lorenzo
      The second interview I did during my town's arts and crafts fair was with John Lorenzo of Two Two Creative.  Two Two provides marketing and graphic design services, primarily serving the South Jersey and Philadelphia region.  Besides graphics and marketing, they also are a full service print shop, producing print media both large and small for their clients.  John and I discuss the wide range of services they provide along with the marketing services they have provided for my firm the past couple months.
      Here's a link to the previous episode with John:
      https://anchor.fm/richard-sanford/episodes/Episode-11---John-Lorenzo-e1spsk
      13 min
    • Episode 32: Cody Miller

      The town I live in, Williamstown, NJ, had a town fair recently, which I got a vendor table at.  During the day I setup my podcast equipment and sat down with two different guests.  My first guest I sat down with is Cody Miller.  Cody has been on town council the past few years, and here we chat primarily about the town's redevelopment plans, along with other opportunities for growth here in South Jersey. 

      30 min
    • Episode 31: Chas Peruto

      I traveled down to Avalon, New Jersey to one of my projects completed a few years ago and sat down with my client, Chas Peruto.  We primarily discussed two projects we worked on at the Jersey shore, along with how Chas got to the point of managing these projects, and what he's doing now with his new company Peruto Custom Homes.    

      There was a minor audio issue during the first few minutes, but it clears up around the 7 minute mark.

      44 min
    • Episode 30: I Got New Stuff

      I just purchased new equipment to record the podcast and in this episode I'm trying out the new toys.  From here on out there will also be a video of the podcast on my firm's Youtube channel, Dauntless Design Collaborative.  I'll have a playlist for the podcast episodes in the near future so you can check out the videos as well.   

      As for this episode, I go into how years of experience is still valuable and how I feel I can compete with larger architecture firms.

      19 min
    • Episode 29: It's Nobody's Fault, But It Still Needs Fixing
      Before I had my own firm, I worked for a larger architecture firm who worked on high rise projects.  One project I work on was a 30 story residential condominium project.  One of my tasks for the project was to solve an issue with the stair wells in the building.  In this episode I go through the process of what this issue was, and how I came to the solution for the project.
      49 min
    • Episode 28: Marketing the Firm
      I just started working with a local Marketing Services Firm, Two Two Creative in helping me to market the firm.  In this episode I first cover my thoughts of how to market the firm prior to my first meeting with Two Two Creative.  I then follow up with a segment of my thoughts after my initial day long meeting with John.  John was a guest of the show back in Episode 11.  You can listen to that episode here:
      https://anchor.fm/richard-sanford/episodes/Episode-11---John-Lorenzo-e1spsk
      33 min
    • Episode 27: Keeping Chickens
      I've been getting away from doing an episode on the personal side of my life, so this episode i touch on my hobby of keeping chickens.  It was also a good time to jump into this since my town is about to launch a backyard chicken program, which I volunteered to be a member of the committee that reviews applications for a license to keep chickens in town.
      29 min

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    Welcome to the Rich the Architect podcast. Yes, I am an architect and this is about architecture and other interests I have. Sometimes I’ll speak about buildings and design, sometimes its music and…