Finding clients you seek to serve, who have projects with appropriate budgets and realistic schedules is very important. Understanding business fundamentals and building systems that will lead to a healthy profitable firm is critical. Developing an effective marketing strategy that provides appropriate leads and a sales system that converts those leads to clients, may make […]
Seize The Moments
This is a guest post written by Jeremy Fretts. Jeremy is a registered architect and holds a M.A. in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University. He is a senior project architect in the Virginia office of Niles Bolton Associates, designing multifamily and mixed-use projects, and developing a team of recent graduates. Connect […]
How To Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
This week I will be traveling to Houston for the Texas Society of Architects’s 75th annual convention and design expo. I will be presenting on Friday morning and speaking on how to succeed in architecture. Will I see you there? Persuing my mission to spread the message of Entrepreneur Architect and for our community of […]
Three Lessons from the Streets
This week Annmarie and I headed out of state to explore a few “opportunities” for our future, so I am handing over guest posting duties to my friend Jeff Echols. If you are interested in writing for Entrepreneur Architect, click here for information on how to submit your work for consideration. Until next week, please enjoy […]
How I Started My Own Architecture Firm (Part 2)
Last week I shared my journey from discovering my passion for entrepreneurism through my development as an intern. If you missed it, I recommend you read Part 1 before proceeding with Part 2 below. Seventeen feet long and 8 feet wide, we claimed a corner of our new basement and equipped it with a […]
The Inevitable Priority Shift
Every residential architecture project starts months, maybe even years before a client ever approaches an architect. Our potential clients have saved their money and prepared a budget. They have considered how long a project takes and has a clear expectation for completion (even if it is most likely unrealistic). They’ve been dreaming of their finished […]