Better business practices enable better design

We believe that design practices without sound business plans are about as effective as buildings constructed without working drawings. Yes the work gets done, but it is painful, costly and inefficient. By developing excellent business skills and plans, you can focus on what you do best, designing for your clients. When we take an assignment, we use these principles to guide our work:

Confidentiality: Our reputation is built on results, not on sharing our experience with clients with the rest of the industry. Our only allegiance is to the firms that place their trust in us.

Experience: By starting high on the learning curve, your investment of time and money goes into solutions, not into teaching us the basics. It saves everyone time and money.

Continuity: As principal of Larsen Associates, Tom Larsen is directly involved in each project, from analysis-to solution-to monitoring.

Partnering: As consultants, we know that simply handing down solutions is a proven recipe for failure. By working with you we can accurately identify problems and develop customized action plans that fit your management style.

Accountability: We build in the tools to measure your own improvement.

Impact: We will not work with you unless we believe we can help you radically improve your business's performance