When I took the drafting class it was the first semester it had ever been offered in CAD or computer automated design. We had those computers with Windows 3.1 and 3.5" floppy disks that we would save our work to.
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PLACE Designers | Shoe Leather
I worked hard on crafting a resume and then my mom drove me to the offices of the two firms. I nervously walked in, unannounced, and asked to meet the owners. Suprisingly, in both cases I was granted an audience, and in both cases I was offered a position for summer employment.
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PLACE Designers | The Beginning
For me, it started with my mom. Really you could say it started with a car. Any car. I was 15 years old, and I wanted to be sure I had a car to drive when I turned 16.
PLACE Designers | Resolution
When you owe the government money, you are a pariah. There are certain projects you no longer qualify for. The government automatically gets first lien position, so you are not eligible for any traditional financing. Your current lenders get really upset.
PLACE Designers | An Unacceptable Plan
One key board member was out of pocket. The board member that controlled about 50% of the stock. What did he think? Was this a good plan? The future of the company and myself personally depended on his viewpoint on matters.
PLACE Designers | Into the Abyss
We had clients that owed us money. Two in particular each owed us about $90,000. I was sure that we would be receiving at least one of those soon. Why? Because we needed it to survive.
PLACE Designers | Swim Like a Duck
We were insolvent. Both firms on their own were insolvent. Together, it was a real crises. We were in effect negotiating our own bankruptcy terms individually with each creditor.
PLACE Designers | Introducing Steven Biegel
When you owe the government money, you are a pariah. There are certain projects you no longer qualify for. The government automatically gets first lien position, so you are not eligible for any traditional financing. Your current lenders get really upset.
PLACE Designers | The Noose Tightens
We were insolvent. Both firms on their own were insolvent. Together, it was a real crises. We were in effect negotiating our own bankruptcy terms individually with each creditor.
PLACE Designers | Internal Intrigue
we were permitting a very unstructured environment with the idea that all were professionals and would naturally do what was best for the firm. It was a very progressive idea.
PLACE Designers | Chaos Theory
we were permitting a very unstructured environment with the idea that all were professionals and would naturally do what was best for the firm. It was a very progressive idea.
PLACE Designers | It’s a Wrap, Folks
How do you buy a prime property with no money? Well, you ask, I guess. I have a coworker who's mantra is: "the worst they can say is no." It's true. It never hurts to ask. So we asked. We offered to buy the property with 100% seller financing. We asked them to hand us the keys.
PLACE Designers | Geode
I took one of my architects by there to proudly show him our firm's new project and new home. It was the beginning of the end of our relationship. He could not imagine why I would want to destroy our firm by leaving our wonderful home for this. I could not understand why he, an architect, could not visualize the possibilities.
