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May 05 2014

Business Basics for Architects: Gross Income vs. Net Income

This post is the first in a series of articles where I will focus on Business Basics for Architects. Without the business background required for success, there are many relatively simple terms and strategies that we, as business owners, need to know but were never taught. These are the critical elements of business success that […]

Apr 28 2014

Living an Integrated Life as a Small Firm Architect

I am a day late with this post. It was a crazy week at Fivecat Studio and the weekend was packed with activities for the kids. (Have you ever gone fox hunting with a HAM radio?) Life lately has become one long busy day after another, running from project to project, trying to keep all […]

Apr 20 2014

White Windows [Archive]

Today I am sharing an article from the early days of Entrepreneur Architect. Originally posted on February 22, 2007, it was the seventh entry on the site and was the first full length article shared. The lessons presented then are just as relevant today. Be honest, have integrity and any error, omission or mistake you may experience will always work […]

Apr 13 2014

We Are What We Repeatedly Do

Focus your vision, set your goals and take action. That is the only formula for success. Whatever it is that you may want to accomplish, taking action is the difference between reaching your goals and floundering in stagnation until ultimately failing. Action though, is only the first step. Repeatedly taking action with consistency will lead […]

Apr 06 2014

5 Steps To Turn Your Clients Into Raving Fans

“Design great architecture and they will come.” That’s been the mantra of architects for generations. Hang a shingle, wait for the phone to ring and you’re in business. Design an amazing project and your massive talent will have new prospects knocking your door down. Though that formula is not impossible, the reality for most of […]

Mar 30 2014

Launch a Blog and Convert More Clients

This past week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I shared my original 2006 business plan for Fivecat Studio. If you listened to the episode, you heard me talk about starting a blog as part of my Lead Conversion Action Plan. Shortly after completing the plan, I launched Living Well in Westchester and wrote consistently until […]