Tag: Business
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ServiceWhale: An Innovative Business Platform for Home Improvement Projects
Could contracting home-improvement services be as easy as booking a vacation online? ServiceWhale wants to create an e-commerce experience similar to how we now shop for most things online. Customers get upfront, customized quotes, and they can order services with ease, avoiding the stress typically associated with shopping for home-improvement services. Recently, I had the…
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Talking About Business Models – Interview with Tommi Rissanen
I had the pleasure of interviewing consultant Tommi Rissanen of Digital Media Finland. He’s working on his PhD dissertation on business models. We talk about the following themes: What are digital business models and what makes them different from more traditional models? How could digital business models challenge companies in the construction industry? How can…
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AEC Hackathon 2.7 Helsinki – AEC Business
AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) Hackathon is coming to Helsinki! Come hack the 8 trillion euro construction industry with a Finnish twist! You can follow the making of the event at http://making-of-aec-hackathon-helsinki.tumblr.com! Register and get your tickets athttp://aechackathon.com/aec-hackathon-2-7-helsinki/ The judged hack categories will be the following:#BestHack – Best overall hack in AEC Hackathon Helsinki#BigAECproblem – Best…
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Co-creation in the German Real Estate Business – Interview with Pia Betton
I had the pleasure of interviewing Pia Betton, Partner and Director at Edenspiekermann AG. Pia’s company designs brand experiences and has offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore and Stuttgart. We talk about a recent meetup on digitalization and co-creation in the real estate business. Edenspiekermann organized the event with David Chipperfield Architects, and it…
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Strategies for Successful Partnering – AEC Business
I have helped several AEC firms in their efforts to partner up with each other. It is quite easy to imagine the benefits of partnering, but it is quite difficult to actually reap those benefits in real life. Experience has shown that different levels of partnerships have different success factors. There are three distinctive forms…
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Reducing Everyday Business Costs: 3 Steps towards a More Cost-Effective Business Model
While Lloyds Bank recently reported a considerable dip in business confidence in the Southwest of England, overall sentiment in the UK remains positive. This is despite ongoing concern surrounding the UK property market, which remains home to significant instability and unsustainable growth. With business confidence on the rise, however, now is the ideal time for…
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Creating Your Vision Statement – AEC Business
A vision is a snapshot of your company in the imaginable future: 3, 5, or 10 years from now, depending on the business environment and the company. A vision provides direction, raises the standard of excellence, helps to focus, and brings positive change. If your strategy presents the road you’ve chosen, a vision is a…
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Moving Offices Smoothly – AEC Business
As your business grows, it is important to upgrade your office. You need your office location to be a good one and for your offices to reflect the quality of the service that your firm offers. After all, potential customers are unlikely to hire an architect or construction firm that is itself based in a…
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Christmas Tree Business – Infographic
Holidays are big business. Christmas trees make no exception. The following infographic is courtesy of my company, AE Partners. Happy Holidays! The post Christmas Tree Business – Infographic appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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How can a CNC Router Benefit your Small Business?
There has always been a school of thought which considers small businesses to be the central driver of economic growth in the UK. This was supported by recent economic data, which reported that sole traders are particularly prominent in the contemporary economy with 200,000 having established themselves in 2014. At the beginning of 2014 there…