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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 […]

Entrepreneur Architect Academy 011 | Professional Liability Insurance: The Risk and Reward

Following these comments is a guest post; originally published in the AIA Trust educational booklet, Making The Transition To Running Your Own Firm. I am publishing it here at Entrepreneur Architect with permission, courtesy of Ann P. Casso, Executive Director of AIA Trust. I am grateful for the Trust’s support of our mission and their […]

Entrepreneur Architect Academy 010 | Eight Steps to a Happy Client

“I’ve been saving for years and I finally have enough to move forward.” “I’ve been dreaming of this day for years. I know exactly what I want.” “I’ve been living in this dream house for years, if only in my head.” “I have more than enough money saved to get what I want.” “If I […]

Entrepreneur Architect Academy 009 | Five Provisions for Your Architectural Services Agreement

This is a guest post by Kenneth W. Cobleigh, Esq., Managing Director & Counsel at The American Institute of Architects. When I asked the Entrepreneur Architect tribe who I should contact regarding legal agreements for architects, Ken’s name quickly rose to the top of the list. Ken leads the team developing AIA Contract Documents; the most respected collection of agreements […]

Entrepreneur Architect Academy 008 | Choosing a Business Structure for Your Architecture Firm

Fivecat Studio was founded in 1999. Annmarie and I were 29 years old. She was licensed. I was not. With no clients and no money, we launched the firm as a sole proprietorship; Annmarie McCarthy, Architect. Slowly, we grew the firm and in 2002, with my license in hand, we incorporated as McCarthy LePage Architects, […]