If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you are well aware that I’m a proud Swim Dad. All three of my kids are competitive swimmers and I spend many of my weekends sitting on hard metal bleachers waiting for their next event. They’re 11, 9 and 6 and relatively new to the sport. At […]
How To Have Your Architecture Published
Every architect has a dream of having their work published in books and magazines. For some it’s a right of passage – a testament to hard work and years of focus. For others, its a marketing strategy. Publication is a form of social proof indicating that our designs are worthy of our prospective clients’ attention. […]
The Ultimate Guide to Evernote for Architects: 7 Steps To Get Started Now
The following is a guest post written by my friend David Doucette. When I invited Andrew Hawkins to write a guest post back in September, David commented that he appreciated the content provided by Andrew but preferred that I did not publish guest posts. He reads Entrepreneur Architect for my personal point of view. I want Entrepreneur […]
The Architect’s Liability: Retaining Records and Documents
This week, Annmarie and I organized, coordinated and began to make the “big move”. If you don’t know about our plans, you may want to read more at an article I shared a couple weeks back. The new studio is still being constructed, but we have much to do before we need to move anything […]
A New Business Model for Small Firm Architects
A perfect storm has developed and we are taking advantage of our opportunity to be more efficient, more effective, more flexible and have more freedom. First, A Bit of History In 1999, we launched Fivecat Studio from a makeshift studio in the basement of our 1934 stucco cottage in the woods of Chappaqua, New York. […]
How To Find Your First Architecture Client
“How do I get noticed when I am first starting an architecture firm? I have no portfolio of my own to show clients. How do I get that first solo project?” I receive comments and emails on a regular basis asking these or similar questions. (Shout out to Andrew and Samantha most recently.) I’ve shared […]
Top Five Apps for Architects in Daily Practice
The following is a guest post written by my friend Andrew Hawkins. He’s an active member of the Texas Society of Architects, a LEED Accredited Professional and the President of Hawkins Architecture based in College Station, Texas. When Andrew is not running his busy firm or finding ways to be more productive using his iPad, he writes […]
How Much Will It Cost to Start My Own Architecture Firm?
That is a question that many of my readers ask me each week. The answer will certainly differ depending on whom you ask. When architects ask me how much it will cost to launch an architecture firm, I say, “as much as you need.” Below I will discuss the very basics required to launch a […]
How To Make Money as an Architect
The number one question, I am asked each week is, “How can I make more money as an architect?” Through my twenty years of experience, I’ve come to realize that much of our financial struggles are due to very simple problems. Yes. We have huge issues in our profession with which we must address, but […]
Success and Failures of a Small Firm Architecture Studio
If you’re not failing, then you’re not pushing yourself enough… and real success will never come. The current edition of Residential Architect magazine includes a feature titled, Rebound. It leads with a story about my firm, Fivecat Studio. I shared my story with Cheryl Weber (one of my favorite trade writers) about some of the […]
Financial Statements for Architects
Without any education in business basics, architects rarely understand the fundamentals of business success. Some months we have money left over and other months we struggle to pay each bill. For years, I ran my business with no real understanding of how to end each month with a profit. Seven years into owning our own […]
Living a Balanced Life as a Small Firm Architect
As small firm architects, work/life balance plays a critical role in the success of our businesses, as well as the success of our families. In Annmarie’s and my case (and I hope it will be the case with many sole proprietor and small firm architects) our work and our life have integrated themselves into one […]
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