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Toward A New Architectural Business Model

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There are simply no jobs,” was a response I was once told when speaking to a high school student during my final year of undergraduate study. Look to Nabeel Hamdi’s book Small Change to see just how much of an impact consultation with the community has. The more buildings which are built, the more money it costs to run them.

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My 12 Rules for Landing Your First Job in Architecture

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There were hundreds of architecture students graduating that spring and they were all competing for the same few positions available in the region. Every summer since my senior year in high school I worked on construction sites, learning the trade up close and studying the psychology of the architect/contractor relationship.

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My Plans for Entrepreneur Architect in 2014

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Almost 2,000 people have subscribed to my free weekly newsletter, The Entrepreneur Architect Report and every week I receive dozens of emails suggesting ideas for the site or responding to my thoughts. It will help more people discover the site.) The community that has evolved around Entrepreneur Architect has been amazing.

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Introducing the CHouse Modern | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Anyways … We have a project that broke ground a few weeks ago and I decided that I would cover here on the site. We are building on top of a hill where the previous house occupied and the site falls off in all directions except one. Our first visit out to the site was two weeks ago as the foundation was just beginning.

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My Ultimate Guide to Landing Your First Job in Architecture

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This past December I was invited to speak at AIAS Forum 2013; the American Institute of Architecture Students national convention. While we waited for the airports to open, I had the opportunity to speak in length with many of the architecture students in attendance. What are you students, who are graduating this spring, suppose to do?

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You Make Your Own Opportunities | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Last week as I was driving to a job site I had one of the interns in the car with me and we ended up having an interesting conversation about how a person’s behavior in the office can have either a positive or negative effect on their career path. link] Bob Borson Thanks Todd – nice to see you here on the site.

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Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

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After obtaining my license as an Architect in New York, I brainstormed several long term goals and decided to start a personal blog, develop design projects, and learn everything that I could about starting an architecture firm. So I purchased several inspiring books written by life coaches, architects, and business professionals.