EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects

Business training and resources for small firm entrepreneur architects.

Michael Gallin: Entrepreneur Architect

While at Carnegie Melon University’s school of architecture in the early 90’s, Michael Gallin developed a passion for finding innovative solutions combining design and technology. Although his primary interest has always been architecture, computer technology has been a close second. Gallin founded his architecture firm just north of New York City in 1999. He recently […]

Introducing #EntreArchitectChat

Starting Wednesday, November 7th, I will be hosting the Entrepreneur Architect Twitter Chat (#EntreArchitectChat). We’ll meet on Twitter every Wednesday evening at 9PM EST to discuss business success and the practice of architecture. Mark your calendars. Share with your friends and followers. What’s a Twitter Chat? Click here for a description: http://weblogs.about.com/od/twitterfaqs/f/TwitterFAQTweetChat.htm You’ll learn a bunch […]

The Passion Profit Cycle of Success

Prior to starting our own firms, we business-owner architects experienced an “entrepreneurial seizure”, as Michael Gerber so accurately described in his book, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. It’s the precise moment when a passionate employee commits to starting her own firm. Frustrated by the process […]

My Micro-Economy is Broken

My residential architecture firm designs, builds and renovates homes for high-earning individuals living in Westchester County, NY, one of the nation’s wealthiest regions. The success of our firm depends on these people having the income and confidence to invest in their properties. With much effort and perseverance, our boards have been filled with work throughout […]

The Power of Stopping

When my brain is rested and not required to complete a specific task or stay focused on success, amazing things happen. During scheduled breaks, like vacations and holidays, I often develop my biggest ideas, like new business systems, strategies or concepts for future entrepreneurial endeavors. My right brain (the creative side) is free to roam, […]