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. There are at least a thousand more me’s out there, looking for a gig like mine.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Searching for success has always been a focus of mine. When Annmarie and I launched our small firm in 1999, I had big dreams then as well. The post Living Your Best Year Ever appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Fast cars and speed boats dominated my “gallery”. Stay tuned.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 15, 2014

This week on the podcast I am speaking with a friend of mine; a true entrepreneur architect. This man founded his own architecture firm in the same year as we launched Fivecat Studio, in 1999… and merged his practice with another firm just a few years ago.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

So there’s a look at a fairly typical day of mine …hopefully you thought it was kick ass and you’ve decided that you’ve made a horrible mistake and should have followed your dreams of becoming an architect. If you would like to see how other architects responded to this topic, just follow the links below.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 27, 2015

As small firm architects, we are all working so hard to get everything done. Between the many hours we dedicate to building our firms and the time we spend building strong relationships at home, there are not many minutes left to do anything else. Even mine … if you don’t read it.). Photo Credit: Pixabay / nvtrlab.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 22, 2012

At Fivecat Studio , we use a similar process using a questionnaire and other fun programming exercises to help guide our clients through the mine field of ideas in their heads. The post Dream Big: Develop Your Business Plan Using a Narrative appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 22, 2019

June Jewell, a professional colleague of mine, has written an excellent book, Find the Lost Dollars: 6 Steps to Increasing Profits in Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Firms , that encourages firm leaders to enhance the best practices of their firm and with it, the profitability of every project.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 23, 2022

They are just mine. The laptop suffices for many, but a bunch of humans can make more things better, so firms of humans result: These gatherings are organized somehow, usually by one or three who know more and some who know less, and are learning, by helping to make things. But first, anyone needs a place to make yourself.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Here is one of mine. The post What Is Your Favorite “F” Word appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. You will use FUDWACA words in your description of the pains your product or service solve for your prospects. F rustrated U pset D isappointed W orried A ngry C oncerned A nxious.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

In the fall of 1983, after days of trekking through mud, searching for just the right car for just the right price, the ’72 was mine. Have you enjoyed the power of small victories? The post Small Victories Lead to Major Reward appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Equity is a recurring critique of sustainability, and this can also hold true when it comes to ethically sourced materials, which small firms and low-cost affordable projects many assume will come with an increased budget. copper and zinc — that was probably mined in Chile’s Atacama Desert, to the detriment of the nearby town).

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 7, 2013

Following graduation, I started at a small firm located about 20 miles west of New York City. Many lessons, both in design and in business, were internalized and applied at Fivecat Studio when Annmarie and I launched our firm six years later. It was 1993 and the economic outlook did not look much different from today’s.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 26, 2018

You are listening to EntreArchitect podcast, so that makes you a member of our dedicated community of small firm architects. This is episode 225 and this week my friend Cavin Costello is back from The Ranch Mine and he’s back to talk about Growing Beyond the Sole Practitioner. Start Transcript. LePage: .

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 15, 2016

We currently have projects in Wisconsin, California, and Oklahoma, but we’ve recently finished up work in Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia … pretty remarkable considering we are a small firm of 8 people and half of our work is residential. I hope you all love your job as much as I love mine.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 29, 2013

I know that most people who come to my site couldn’t care less about the metrics behind a site like mine but I’m going to tell you anyways … 190 Posts This is the actual number of articles written by yours truly. 3,324 Comments on these posts WOW! Reading your blog and the comments made me realize that I am not alone.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Running a small firm requires you to play many different roles. In a smaller firm, you could look to Masterspec) Suddenly, my colleague’s eyes (and mine) were opened to a world of superior reference material, and we found the product and detail we needed. Connect with Jeremy on Linkedin or at his blog Humane Design.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 14, 2014

I suspect your studio may look like mine. The post Go Clean Your Room appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Us creatives tend to find ourselves among the clutter. Let me know what you think of my plan and share your own goals for becoming more efficient in the comments section below.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2016

To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at EntreArchitect , visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com. You Show Me Yours & I’ll Show You Mine. How to Improve Your Annual Profit as an Architect.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 28, 2020

Mine Your Network. appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Email is fine for outreach but the telephone (as an actual phone) is having its renaissance moment right now as people are physically separated from each other. I suggest you avoid cold messaging on LinkedIn. You may disagree.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

link] Bob Borson If I’m being completely honest, I wasn’t even aware of how the small chapters functioned until a few weeks ago. A very good friend of mine is the 2014 Chapter President for a small unstaffed component and he and I have had conversations about the challenges associated with getting things done.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course: Profit for Small Firm Architects today at EntreArchitect.com/FreeCourse. And I think that’s what really helped me get my foot in the door at the small firm I work for in New York. It’s simple to do. LePage: 00:22 .

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 31, 2021

My journey from architect-in-crisis to accomplished developer wasn’t mine alone; it was only possible because I had friends and colleagues whom I could trust, ask for advice, and ultimately partner with in a project larger than any I could have undertaken solo. Roch neighborhood.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

[link] Bob Borson 2″ mud slab and gravel bed – that will take care of most of those issues, I would hope the owner doesn’t have blowing trash in his back yard Holli Lynn Jackowski I work in a small firm and am trying to make the transition to using REVIT as the primary/only design software. Jus’ sayn.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 9, 2014

I have the well-known Principal of a prominent, award-winning Chicago architectural firm on the telephone and they’re putting a lot of thought into a golden piece of advice just for me. VICTORY WILL SURELY BE MINE! Firm Principal: “Well …”. Me: “I just completed my third year. HERE IT COMES!!

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 14, 2013

A long term goal of Annmarie’s and mine is to develop our own residential projects. Instead, we are going to save and start small. The post Build a Debt Zero Business appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. The more we share, the better this site becomes for all of us.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 1, 2014

Mine is assembled in a Word document, and is laid out as a narrow column that fits a half-width of my standard NCS sheet module. The post The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your Architectural Production Process appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Step 1: Your Master Specification.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better busines as a small firm entrepreneur architect.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

The series of presentations started with a local Architect and good friend of mine, Mike Anderson, who started his practice Abstract Architecture about 3 years ago. The post Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 20, 2018

When I decided to grow this passion of mine beyond a personal blog and I dedicated it to you, it was a big goal for me. This is how the profession will grow… especially for small firm architects. The post How To Find Happiness appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future … hopefully in an office like mine. For young architects and recent architectural graduates, how do you determine what the right size architectural firm for you?

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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

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

I simply call mine Evernote. I name mine @Inbox and include the “@”symbol because it keeps it at the top of my list. The post The Ultimate Guide to Evernote for Architects: 7 Steps To Get Started Now appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. One final tip.

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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. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 24, 2017

Everything I have learned about succeeding in business as a small firm architect has come to me in two ways; either through trial and error (with lots and lots of error) or through the many dozens of business and “self-help” books that I’ve read over my many years as an architect. So forget making lists! read more ].

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