EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects

Business training and resources for small firm entrepreneur architects.

You Should Q.U.I.T.

I decided to become an architect when I was 10 years old. I made the decision and never looked back. Another career was never even considered. Every step to become a licensed architect was calculated and scheduled for the result that has become my reality. I have always looked at this as a gift. I […]

You Are Worth More

We’re a disgruntled bunch of professionals. There are hundreds of articles, forums, blog posts and comments discussing how we architects are not paid enough and how our clients don’t understand what we do. The most popular discussions at The EntreArchitect Community are always those where we discuss the forbidden fruit of topics; compensation. Post after […]

Build a Debt Zero Business

For the first four years, Fivecat Studio could be found at a basement studio in our little cottage in the woods of Chappaqua, New York. The space was just large enough for one Dell workstation, a couple of book shelves, a desk chair, a telephone, five cats and me. Each morning I would eat breakfast, […]

My Journey to Autonomy

I am a born entrepreneur. It is in my blood. From age 10, when I decided to become an architect, I knew that someday I would lead my own firm. With certainty for my destination, I planned my path, step by step, from graduation to business launch. It wasn’t a formal written plan, but I […]

Construction Administration is NOT an Option

One of the most popular topics over at the Entrepreneur Architect Linkedin Group (almost 2,000 members strong) is the role of the architect during the construction phase. I am often surprised by the number of firms providing architectural design services and forfeiting the final phase of the process, Construction Administration. Here is a recent comment from […]

Entrepreneur Architect Academy 012 | My 10 Rules for Better Project Management

This is the final piece to the puzzle; the final session of the Entrepreneur Architect Academy. For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. We started with your Personal Productivity and we’ll wrap it up here with Project Management. You will find all 12 sessions of the Academy […]