Partner - 2 - Partner Special

Home Designs on the Internet

Brian Donahower is a new member of BottomLine Partners, but the growth and development of his company, reflects the changes many companies are going through today.

In 1987, tired of doing drafting and drawings for other people, Brian formed Donatech Design dedicated to providing quality service and determined to exceed his customers’ expectations on every project. Over the years, Donatech grew and expanded to provide architectural and engineering support to homebuilders, contractors,  and homebuyers. They have also distinguished themselves by specializing in home designs for the disabled.

Brian has always embraced new technologies and the changes in his industry have been dramatic. Donatech uses the latest versions of several CAD (computer aided drafting) programs, they provide image scanning, raster to vector conversion, plotting, and printing. Most recently, technology has provided Brian with an innovative way of marketing his homes to millions of customers.

Designing a custom home is an expensive proposition. Only a small percentage of home owners elect to go that route. Instead, Brian has created about a dozen appealing designs that he sells on the internet either directly to individual home owners or to builders. In either case, he can customize the drawing, provide engineering support and design services.

Brian’s decision to market his home designs on the internet allows him to market to a virtually limitless number of potential customers. And by offering his designs  between $350 and $500 he’s priced to do volume. 

Donatech Designs offers a tremendous value. When you purchase a home design, Brian provides 6 sets of plans which include:
•  Elevations - front, back,    sides
•  Foundation Plans - full/slab
•  Floor Plans
•  Electrical Plans
•  Window Schedules
•  Door Schedules
•  Bill of Materials

Like most new businesses on the web, the challenge is getting noticed. Networking (the old kind) is essential, and Brian has established alliances with:
• Home Builders Association of Berks County
• Tri-County Chamber of Commerce
• Penna. Home Builders Association
• Americanbuilders.com
• Builderdirectory.com
• Cando.com (specializing in designing for the disabled)

To build his relationship with other BottomLine Partners, Brian is offering an additional $100 discount off the regular price of any design to any other group member.

As a new member of BottomLine Partners, Brian was delighted with the savings available on overnight delivery with DHL (he overnights several sets of drawings everyday), internet access (Brian had AOL at $23.90 per month – switching to FastNet saved him $11.95 per month) and office products (you can imagine how much paper, ink and toner an architectural office uses).

You can reach Brian at 610 406-9888 or toll free at 888 277-4454. Be sure to visit his web site at www.donatechdesign.com.