I decided to become an architect when I was 10 years old. I made the decision and never looked back. Another career was never even considered. Every step to become a licensed architect was calculated and scheduled for the result that has become my reality. I have always looked at this as a gift. I […]
Build a Debt Zero Business
For the first four years, Fivecat Studio could be found at a basement studio in our little cottage in the woods of Chappaqua, New York. The space was just large enough for one Dell workstation, a couple of book shelves, a desk chair, a telephone, five cats and me. Each morning I would eat breakfast, […]
EA004: Selling Architecture as a Product with Karl Daubmann of Blu Homes
Subscribe at iTunes Blu Homes has reinvented residential design with their patented folding prefab construction… offering architecture as a product. Todays guest at The Entrepreneur Architect Podcast is Blu Home’s VP of Design, Karl Daubmann. We talked about Karl’s background, how he landed an architect’s dream job at Blu and their integrated approach to delivering […]
Construction Administration is NOT an Option
One of the most popular topics over at the Entrepreneur Architect Linkedin Group (almost 2,000 members strong) is the role of the architect during the construction phase. I am often surprised by the number of firms providing architectural design services and forfeiting the final phase of the process, Construction Administration. Here is a recent comment from […]
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 […]
