Life of an Architect

JULY 19, 2014

A while back I wrote a post titled “ Architectural Interns ” where I stated: Other than slowing things down, interns aren’t very useful in small firms because we run fast and lean. The first year of college flew by, but before summer 2012 arrived, Michael invited me to be an intern at his firm.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

This week, I am sharing blogging duties with a friend and active supporter of Entrepreneur Architect. Michael Riscica is an architect who lives in beautiful Portland, Oregon with his Labrador Retriever. Whether you are a young architect or “not-so-young” architect (like me), I think you will like what Michael shares.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 12, 2014

It was very interesting that many of them had similar questions to those I receive every day from the licensed architects who follow this blog. Others wanted to know about how to start their own firms. Not so surprisingly though, they all wanted to “save the world” Architects will be architects.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Marie-Claude Soulard , an architect based in the San Diego area and the owner of Soulard Architecture. Last week I posted a new discussion at the Entrepreneur Architect Linkedin Group titled Architecture is Dead: Let’s Reinvent the Profession. No exceptions.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course: Profit for Small Firm Architects today at EntreArchitect.com/FreeCourse. LePage: 00:01 .

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

When in architecture school, we each had a professor who told us that architecture should be practiced for the art and the art alone. “If you want to make money”, he said, “quit now, take a walk across campus and enroll at the business school.” I call us the Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 24, 2014

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest post by architect Kevin J. Kevin is an Associate Professor of Architecture in the School of Design at Louisiana Tech University and has served as Director of the Community Design Activism Center (CDAC) since joining the faculty in 2006. The Architectural world is way too small.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 5, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20% profit on that project? Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? So I thought I would put together an architectural job “starter kit” of all the things you should be paying attention to if you’re planning on getting a job at an architectural office.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 26, 2020

There has never been a better time for architects to practice independently. Yet to many architects, the thought of working alone, doing most (if not all) of the tasks on a project seems daunting, unprofitable, menial. As a licensed architect with 25 years of experience, this is the model I prefer! Nobody to collaborate with.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2021

As an attendee of architecture school in Canada and the Glenn Murcutt Masters Class in Australia, and a designer who has worked in Thailand, China, Japan, Germany, and the US, I’ve strived to create meaningful architectural work and improve communities worldwide. Tips on how to get global . By Lucas Gray. Tap your network.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

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. My mission is to help architects become more successful and your feedback it critical to my mission. Listen carefully.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2021

This post, written from the perspective of an early-stage architect, tries to explain why this issue exists and how it can be overcome. After getting into architecture school, one of the first things you learn is that the profession requires a lot of sacrifices and many years in order to reach success. Sacrifice and Patience.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 10, 2018

Well, you can learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects right now at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure, spend less time on accounting, more time doing the work that you love.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Our free course profit for small firm architects right now at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. As a small firm entrepreneur architect, this is Episode 229 and this week I’m speaking with an architect, writer, podcaster, and so much more. He does so much more.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 25, 2017

Sharing Architecture With Kids. If you’re anything like me, my guess is that you loved your time in architecture school. You get to use your talents and develop it with loose abandon, explore your interests and learn all about design and architecture – one of the coolest fields in the world. What’s not to love?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 7, 2011

I’m an architect. I just need to tack up my shingle, design great buildings and clients will come knocking. Maybe… but whether clients come knocking or not, its not so simple to keep them knocking. The post Things I Didn’t Learn at Architecture School (But Need to Know): How do I start and keep a business alive?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 9, 2012

My wife and I launched our architecture firm, Fivecat Studio , in 1999. Young, ambitious and a little crazy, we started with no money and no clients. One good lead and some help from a few local architect friends gave us the courage to take a leap of faith, and we went for it. We were 29 years old.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 19, 2018

LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who shared their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better business as a small firm entrepreneur, architect. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 11, 2015

Last fall Eric shared his thoughts on how architects should best be using Houzz. The encouraging footnote to that figure is that, of the businesses that start with a client on day one, the failure rate drops to just 2 out of every 10. Many architects and designers can solve architectural problems with equal skill.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 9, 2014

I am also going to reach out to a few other architects I know to get them to answer the same questions. What kind of projects were you doing when you first started as an architect? When I first graduated, the firm I worked for specialized in retail store prototyping and (to a certain extent) roll-out of that prototype.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Apart from the experience of the large community of architects, large offices will tend to have specialized groups that focus on specific tasks and work in parallel with architects on projects. ” Your is a possessive word.

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