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25 Architects You Should Follow on Twitter

I joined Twitter in 2009, after my friend Susan Serra suggested that I was missing out on the social media fun. I signed up and Susan quickly introduced me to California architect Neal Pann. Since that day, I’ve been a member of a growing virtual family from around the world connected through the vast digital […]

Can Architecture Be Saved?

I entered the profession in 1993 after graduating from Roger Williams University. The day I walked through studio for the first time, I heard the stories of a struggling profession; a culture built upon the belief that architects were artists and money was for those who sell out to the masses. That story is alive […]

Business Basics for Architects: Gross Income vs. Net Income

This post is the first in a series of articles where I will focus on Business Basics for Architects. Without the business background required for success, there are many relatively simple terms and strategies that we, as business owners, need to know but were never taught. These are the critical elements of business success that […]

The Architecture Business Plan Competition

Competitions are a integral part of the architecture experience. Since architecture school and throughout our careers, design competitions provide a vehicle for architects to promote our talents and showcase our skills. Several architects have built their firms around the results of competitions, allowing them to leapfrog years of marketing strategies, accelerating their brands and business […]

Five Fundamentals I Wish I Knew Before Launching My Architecture Firm

When Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio, we were “young and dumb”. We were optimistic and enthusiastic, but we didn’t know what we didn’t know. We were 29 years old, had a dream of starting our own firm and jumped. I always knew I would own my own firm. I’m a born entrepreneur. What I […]

Share Your Knowledge and Architects Will All Succeed

I relaunched Entrepreneur Architect on December 12, 2012 as an online resource for sole proprietors, small firm architects and students of architecture. It is my mission to share everything I know about succeeding in the profession and I encourage every other architect to do the same. The most successful organizations are built around great teams […]