Stop Waiting for Projects to Find You Business development for architects starts with a hard truth: good design alone will not keep projects coming. Tim Derrington, founding principal of Austin-based Derrington Building Studio, joins Mark R. LePage to share how he learned that lesson. After launching his firm in 2011, Tim built a practice through […]
Special Episode: Stuck at $1M, The Path to an Iconic Firm
Special Episode: Stuck at $1M, The Path to an Iconic Firm If your architecture firm feels stuck around the $1M mark, this episode shows you what’s really holding it back. Mark R. LePage and Jeff Echols share how The Iconic Firm was created to help leaders break through it. Together, they explain how clarity is […]
Preparing for 2026: A Thoughtful Reset for Small Firm Architects
Creating space, clarity, and direction before your next chapter begins As small firm architects begin preparing for 2026, many are doing so while still carrying the weight of 2025. Not just unfinished projects or unmet goals, but emotional residue. Decisions made quickly. Boundaries stretched thin. Wins that never had time to register because the next […]
How Physical Health Can Transform Your Business as a Small Firm Architect
After Years of On-and-Off Habits, One Interview Inspired Me to Take Action—and It Changed Everything It’s not often that a podcast conversation hits me this hard. After more than a decade of struggling with inconsistent health habits, trying to make time for fitness, falling off, starting again, and repeating that cycle over and over, I […]
Why Fear Is the Key to Business Growth for Architects
I’ve been podcasting for over a decade. Week after week, I’ve had the privilege of sitting down with inspiring guests—architects, business leaders, authors, and creatives—who generously share their knowledge with our community of small firm architects. But every once in a while, I feel a different kind of conversation is needed. One that’s not about […]
EA603: Solo Sessions – Vision Will Break You (If You Let Fear Win)
Vision Will Break You (If You Let Fear Win) In this special solo session of the EntreArchitect Podcast, Mark R. LePage dives into the powerful intersection of vision, growth, and fear. Fear often shadows our boldest dreams, not as a warning sign, but as a companion to growth and transformation. Small firm architects can reframe […]
