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Understanding Runway and Burn Rate: The Key to Cash Flow [Webinar]
PRESENTED BY BQE CORE AND TEIGER CONSULTING
Part 5 of the ‘Designing Your Business’ Masterclass Series
Please note: This free webinar was presented in May 2022. If you attended last year, you may attend the session again, but you will not receive continuing education credit a second time.
Course Description:
Gross burn rate is an important thing to measure. Burn rate is the pace at which a firm is running through its capital ahead of it generating any positive cash flow. It allows you to answer the question: “If we don’t sign another project, how many months can we stay in business? How long is our runway?” This webinar looks at the key performance indicators associated with your runway and burn rate and teaches you how to estimate your projected income.
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Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, you will learn how to:
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List your monthly expenses
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Define the fee remaining on all your projects
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Calculate the number of months you can sustain your office
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Estimate and project future income
Provider: BQE Software, #408119384; Course #BQE - 20220518
Presenters: Douglas Teiger, FAIA – Teiger Consulting; [email protected]; Steven Burns, FAIA – The Well-Designed Firm
Douglas Teiger, FAIA, graduated from Cornell University, in 1982 with a BARCH. He opened his own firm in 1989 and grew from a solo practitioner to become managing partner of his 32-person firm.
In 2009, Douglas received a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology from USM, where he learned tools and skills he is sharing with his staff and clients. His ability to effectively streamline the operations allowed for more time to be spent on design and project research while creating a culture that fosters a holistic approach to a work life balance.
In 2017 he became president of the AIA Los Angeles Chapter and is currently serving on the AIA National Strategic Council.
In 2019 Douglas transitioned out of his firm elevating three associates to partners, sold his shares and started his next venture, Teiger Consulting.
Douglas’s mission is “Live an inspiring balanced life” whether it involves family, coaching, consulting, painting, or sports. “Love what you do and do what you love."
Steven Burns, FAIA, is a global thought leader and speaker on topics related to firm management and emerging technologies. He is the founder of The Well-Designed Firm, a nascent business consultancy helping A&E firms that wish to make their business as elegant as the architecture they create. Steven received his Master of Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, spent 7 years at SOM, and founded his own architecture firm, BBA Architects which he sold in 2007. He created ArchiOffice, the popular office and project management software, which he sold to BQE Software in 2010 which later evolved into BQE CORE.
Please note: This free webinar was presented in May 2022. If you attended last year, you may attend the session again, but you will not receive continuing education credit a second time.
BQE Software, Inc. is an Educational Program Allied Member of AIA Potomac Valley.
