EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects

Business training and resources for small firm entrepreneur architects.

Promote Thyself

My friend Vermont Architect Bob Swinburne is working hard. He’s designing some very interesting work, getting it built (sometimes that’s the hardest part) and winning design awards. Sounds like the foundation of a successful firm to me. Thing is, he lives and works in Brattleboro, VT. Residential architects are not in high demand and its […]

Sebastian Mariscal

A protege’ of Jonathan Segal, Sebastian Mariscal is making his mentor proud. From ResidentialArchitect.com At Sebastian Mariscal’s age, many young architects and designers are still struggling to find their sea legs. They’re chasing small remodeling jobs, hoping to build a track record of success that will bring larger commissions in the future. But while they’re […]

Blogs Work

I have been blogging since 2006. Since then, business has gone through the roof. I don’t give all the credit to the blogs, but it has certainly helped. Today, Howard Greenstein wrote a very flattering post about me and the success of Fivecat Studio. He focuses on my use of blogs and the Internet to help spread the word […]

A Green Badge of Honor

Professional kitchen…check. Spa bathroom…check. Home theater…check. LEED Platinum Certification…its the new status symbol for the rich and famous. From NYTimes.com: Its rating was built into that price. LEED — an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the hot designer label, and platinum is the badge of honor — the top classification given […]

Michelle Kaufmann, AIA, LEED AP

  Michelle Kaufmann is an entrepreneur architect. From Michelle Kaufmann Designs: Michelle Kaufmann founded Michelle Kaufmann Designs in 2002. Growing up in Iowa, Kaufmann has always had a deep understanding of the relationship between humankind and the environment. This awareness is engrained in all that she does. She believes that how we develop our landscape […]