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EA181: Meghana Joshi – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Meghana Joshi  At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with ot...

EA180: Taking Action to Maximize the Value of the Architect with Ric Abramson, FAIA [Podcast]

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Taking Action to Maximize the Value of the Architect with Ric Abramson, FAIA Ric Abramson, FAIA has been in professional practice as a licensed archi...

EA179: Katie Hutchison Living a Portfolio Life [Podcast]

21 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Hutchison Living a Portfolio Life Katie is an architect, an author, photographer and many other things based in Warren Rhode Island. She’...

EA178: Nathan Buhler – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Nathan Buhler At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with oth...

EA177: Daniel Robey – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

07 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Daniel Robey At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other...

EA176: Danei Cesario – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Danei Cesario At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with othe...

EA175: Michael Kilkelly – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

23 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michael Kilkelly At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with o...

EA174: People for Urban Progress with Donna Sink [Podcast]

16 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

People for Urban Progress with Donna Sink Donna Sink is a practicing architect at Rowland Design based in Indianapolis. Until her recent move there, s...

EA173: Lee Calisti – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

09 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Lee Calisti At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with other...

EA172: Sharon George – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

02 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Sharon George At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with oth...

EA171: How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect? [Podcast]

26 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How Does NCARB Serve the Small Firm Architect? The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is a nonprofit organization made up of archit...

EA170: Kurt Krueger – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

19 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Kurt Krueger At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with othe...

EA169: Architecture for Children with Vicky Chan [Podcast]

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Architecture for Children with Vicky Chan One of the main struggles we hear is that the general public is ignorant of what we do as architects. If pe...

EA168: Chris Bailow – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Chris Bailow At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share with othe...

EA167: For Architects, By Architects with Steven Burns [Podcast]

28 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For Architects, By Architects: The Story Behind ArchiOffice This week, we have another inspiring story from an architect turned accidental entreprene...

EA166: Beyond the Box with Katie Crepeau [Podcast]

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Architects Practicing Beyond The Traditional Design Firm Beyond The Box Architects are trained to find solutions. We have a superpower many other peo...

EA165: Working Toward an Equitable Future in Architecture with Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA [Podcast]

14 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Working Toward an Equitable Future in Architecture This week, the Chair of the AIA National Equity in Architecture Commission, Emily Grandstaff-Rice,...

EA164: Finding MyCORBU with Rick Wolnitzek [Podcast]

07 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Finding MyCORBU with Rick Wolnitzek Retired from the profession and finding himself eager to give back, today’s guest has partnered with a deve...

EA163: Michele Grace Hottel – The Entrepreneur Architect Series [Podcast]

31 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Entrepreneur Architect Series featuring Michele Grace Hottel At EntreArchitect, you’re encouraged to share your knowledge. When we share wi...

EA162: The Pain, the Passion, and the Process of Becoming a Young Architect with Michael Riscica [Podcast]

24 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Pain, the Passion, and the Process of Becoming a Young Architect Let’s dive deep into what it means to be a young architect and what it ta...

EA161: SketchUp for Small Firm Architects with Mike LaValley [Podcast]

17 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

SketchUp for Architects SketchUp is a great tool for small firm architects to quickly develop 2D ideas into full, 3D models. It’s not BIM and ...

EA160: Questions from The EntreArchitect Community [Podcast]

10 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Questions from the EntreArchitect Community As an active community of entrepreneur architects, we’ve come together to build better businesses. ...

EA159: Compensation Strategies for Small Firm Architects [Podcast]

03 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Compensation Strategies for Architects How do you get paid? How to you structure your fees as an architect? Architects love to talk about this topic...

EA158 (updated): Getting Noticed Through Fun Projects [Podcast]

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Getting Noticed Through Fun Projects This week, you can hear the story of two young architects coming together to build their dream. These guys surv...

EA157: Modern Architecture and Design for the Masses with Architect Ben Uyeda [Podcast]

17 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Modern Architecture and Design for the Masses Throughout the profession, a common theme we hear is how to leverage what we do as architects. How can...

EA156: The Architect Specialist with Alan Stein [Podcast]

10 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Architect Specialist This week on the podcast we have an architect pursuing his dreams, following his passions, serving a market outside the trad...

EA155: Developing Specifications for Small Projects [Podcast]

03 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Developing Specifications for Small Projects How do you put together specifications for your projects as a small firm architect? Do you put them on dr...

EA154: How to Succeed as a Married Couple in Architecture [Podcast]

27 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How to Succeed as a Married Couple in Architecture “Being a married couple in architecture may be the most difficult,  the most satisfying and...

EA153: Pursuing Your Passion as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

20 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How to Pursue Your Passion as a Small Firm Architect Most architects are born dreamers, but we tend to be afraid to pursue those dreams. Often our d...

EA152: 10 Steps for Creating Standard Operating Procedures for Architects [Podcast]

13 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

10 Steps for Creating Standard Operating Procedures for Architects Michael Gerber, the author of The E-Myth Revisited, said, “Organize around ...

EA151: How to Grow Your Architecture Firm [Podcast]

06 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

 How to Grow Your Architecture Firm This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How to Grow Your Architecture Firm with Todd Reding, President and CEO ...

EA150: Beautifully Simple Websites for Architects with Robert Yuen [Podcast]

23 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Beautifully Simple Websites for Architects How can you find more work? How can you convert more proposals into projects? Tell your unique story to y...

EA149: Copyright Protection for Architects [Podcast]

16 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Copyright Protection for Architects A question often raised is, “How do we protect our designs?” How can we deter a client from overexten...

EA148: Public Interest Design Firms [Podcast]

09 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Public Interest Design Firms At EntreArchitect, we’re learning that we need to build a better business so we can be better architects. We want ...

EA147: Profit First for Architects with author Mike Michalowicz [Podcast]

02 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How to Build a Profitable Architecture Firm Profit… Then Art. In order to be a better architect, we must first be better business people. We nee...

EA146: Design-Build is the Future of Architecture with Luis Jauregui [Podcast]

25 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Design-Build is the Future of Architecture Architecture, construction, interiors and furniture. This week’s guest is a successful architect fr...

EA145: An Architect on the Inside at HGTV with Dawn Zuber, AIA [Podcast]

18 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

An Architect on the Inside at HGTV HGTV To many of us residential architects, that's a four letter word. Promoting unrealistic expectations for ...

EA144: 3 Proven Public Relations Strategies for Small Firm Architects with Julie Taylor [Podcast]

11 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Public Relations Strategies for Architects You’re out there hustling, shaking hands and responding to all your RFPs, you’ve got your busin...

EA143: 3 Steps to Happiness as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

04 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How To Be Happy as an Architect Architecture is a tough profession. We work long hours for years with passion and dedication to become architects. We ...

EA142: How To Succeed as a Residential Architect with Dale Mulfinger, FAIA [Podcast]

28 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How To Succeed as a Residential Architect with Dale Mulfinger, FAIA It’s a difficult choice to pick a target market and focus all your energy, ...

EA141: How to Build a Brand that Resonates with Your Most Valuable Clients [Podcast]

21 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How to Build a Brand That Resonates with Your Most Valuable Clients Your brand is more than just your logo. Your brand is your story in the minds of ...

EA140: How To Use Your Story to Find the Work You Want with Architect Storyteller Jeff Echols [Podcast]

14 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How To Use Your Story to Find the Work You Want We all know that storytelling is a critical part of your success in business. We need to know our sto...

EA139: Living an Integrated Life [Podcast]

07 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Living an Integrated Life As small firm architects, work life balance plays a critical role in the success of our businesses as well as the success of...

EA138: How to Design and Sell Modern Architecture as a Small Firm Architect with Cavin Costello [Podcast]

30 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

 How to Design and Sell Modern Architecture as a Small Firm Architect When the world was in the midst of an economic crisis and there were no jobs, ...

EA137: How to Get Published as an Architect [Podcast]

24 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Every architect has a dream of having their work published in books and magazines. For some, it's a right of passage a testament to hard work...

EA136: The Journey to Design the Thrivable Home with Architect Stacia Hood [Podcast]

16 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When did you discover architecture? At what age did you learn that architecture was something you could do as a profession? When did you decide to bec...

EA135: Hacking Your Life for ARE Success and Beyond with Architect Evan Troxel [Podcast]

09 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How To Pass the Architect Registration Exam When Real Life Gets in the Way How long did it take you to become a licensed architect? How many years we...

The Quest for Predictable Revenue (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast)

26 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Using Technology to Leverage a Powerful Idea for Predictable Revenue For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we’re focusing on Perso...

Profit…Then Art (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast)

26 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Profit…Then Art: 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we focused on Personal Devel...

Risks & Rewards as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast)

19 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Risks & Rewards as an Architect Developer For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we’re focusing on Personal Development and we ...

Passive Income for Architects (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast)

12 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Passive Income for Architects For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we’re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to ...

Branding for Architects (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast)

05 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

  Branding for Architects For the month of August at EntreArchitect Podcast, we’re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to...

EA134: How to Get Started as an Architect Developer [Podcast]

29 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, we invited Declan Keefe of Placetailor back to share his knowledge about How to Get Started as an Architect Devel...

EA133: The Power of Trying with Robert Yuen of SectionCut.com [Podcast]

22 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have an idea for a new product, service or business? Today, with all the tools available and so many of them free, you no longer have an excuse...

EA132: Cycling, Licensing and How to Pass the Architect Registration Exam with Michael Riscica [Podcast]

15 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The road to success is a long and bumpy ride. For us licensed architects, we all dealt with the challenge of passing the Architect Registration Exam. ...

EA131: How to Overcome the Fear of Hiring Your First Employee with Architect Marica McKeel [Podcast]

08 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us, when we launched our firms, we started solo, working by ourselves from a small private studio and wearing every hat required to run a succ...

EA130: How to Build a Successful Architecture Firm That Works with Architect Declan Keefe [Podcast]

01 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we’re shifting our focus from technology to management. How do we build a successful business? How do we build the right systems and...

EA129: From Architect to Tech Startup with Qi Su of Modelo.io [Podcast]

24 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had a great big idea for a product or service? Something bigger or completely different from what you're doing now? Do you ever wo...

EA128: 5 Ways to Use Technology to Reduce Our Stress [Podcast]

17 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Technology It can help us in so many ways. All month long, we've been sharing information here at EntreArchitect Podcast and over at the blog o...

EA127: 6 Technologies That Will Radically Change the Architecture Profession in Less Than 10 Years [Podcast]

10 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We are living during an amazing period of time with rapid change and global innovation. Human society is changing before our very eyes. The world I kn...

EA126: Successful Technologies for an Architect Startup with Architect Danny Cerezo [Podcast]

03 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's June and all month long we here at EntreArchitect are focusing our content on the category of Technology. On the blog, here on the podcast a...

EA125: Using Technology to Leverage a Powerful Idea for Predictable Revenue [Podcast]

27 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had an idea to improve your process; to make it more efficient or more effective in some big way? Maybe you are inspired to start a new ...

EA124: And the Winner is… [Podcast]

24 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

CVG Architecture Business Plan Competition 2016 Recorded live from the Sonesta Hotel in Downtown Philadelphia the awards reception for the 2016 Charr...

EA123: Sketch Your Way to ARE Success with Architect Lora Teagarden [Podcast]

13 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How to Use Sketches to Pass the Architecture Registration Exam In and among the everyday workings of being an architect, or studying to become one, we...

EA122: How to Build a System to Manage Your Architecture Clients’ Expectations [Podcast]

06 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Happy clients are the result of clients knowing what to expect, when to expect it, and how much it’s going to cost when their expectations are ...

EA121: The 12 Critical Categories of Business That Will Take Your Firm from Struggling Studio to Small Firm Success Story [Podcast]

29 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In architecture school, we all had a dream of what we would become when we became architects; designing beautiful spaces and making the world a bette...

EA120: The 7 Essential Elements of an Equitable Architecture Firm [Podcast]

22 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What if you were going to start your firm today, from scratch, with the knowledge that you now have? Would you do things differently? How could you en...

EA119: The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm Culture [Podcast]

16 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When we talk about firm culture, our first thoughts lead us to a busy studio full of staff working with dozens of clients. Don't we need a firm f...

EA118: Architecture Firm Culture… Why is it Critical to Our Success? [Podcast]

08 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Architecture Firm Culture Many of us architects are so focused on our business, our design and all the things we have going on that we don't thi...

EA117: How the Next Generation of Architects will Change the World [Podcast]

01 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Every new generation of architects hopes that they will make a difference and change society for the better. We have so many new skills, access to ne...

EA116: How to Successfully Prepare and Present Your Ideas as an Architect [Podcast]

25 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Presentation Skills for Architects Leadership is about visions and ideas and being able to clearly communicate that knowledge to an audience. This we...

EA115: How to Become a Thought Leader in Architecture [Podcast]

18 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an expert on a specific topic or technique? Do you have a passion for a specific cause? Do you seek to influence a group of people? Are you a ...

EA114: The Three Rs of Team Building [Podcast]

11 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How to Build a Strong Balanced Team in Architecture As leaders, we determine who's on our team and how it will work. Getting this right is the d...

EA113: How to Start, Grow, and Inspire a Team as the Leader of a Small Firm Architecture Studio [Podcast]

04 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership for Architects Leadership can be overwhelming; where do we start? How do we grow a team and inspire them to work toward a common vision? O...

EA112: How to Face Your Fear of Selling as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

26 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How To Sell Architectural Services Throughout my years as an architect and since launching EntreArchitect in 2012, I have discovered that the number o...

EA111: How to Manage Your Sales Pipeline as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Every week we receive calls from potential clients; people who have come our way through word of mouth, a Google search or in response to our amazin...

EA110: How to Negotiate as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

12 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When someone wants one thing and we want another, how do we successfully convince them to go our way? How do we find a solution that works for everyon...

EA109: 5 Steps to Successful Sales for Small Firm Architects [Podcast]

05 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sales… It conjures up images of slippery slick salespeople pushing their unnecessary products on to people who don't even want them. For ma...

EA108: 4 Steps for Changing the Architect’s Mindset on Money [Podcast]

29 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of starving artist . Seeds planted in architecture school b...

EA107: Financial Intelligence for Small Firm Architects [Podcast]

22 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It takes time and effort to learn what we need to know to be successful. As EntreArchitects, we need to build better businesses. Focusing on our finan...

EA106: How To Use Design Awards to Promote Your Architecture Firm [Podcast]

15 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an award wining architect? Would you like to promote your firm through the recognition of your design excellence? Design awards are a great wa...

EA105: The All-New EntreArchitect Academy [Podcast]

08 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your holiday and have started your new year with enthusiasm, determination and focus. It's going to be a great 2...

EA104: Success in 2016 with Just ONE Goal [Podcast]

18 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year again. The bells are ringing for the holidays and we're all busy wrapping up deadlines before the turn of a new year....

EA103: 3 Roadblocks Experienced by Every Entrepreneur Architect and What To Do About It [Podcast]

10 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Architecture is a tough business. How do we find work? How do we find help? How do we grow, make more money and ensure that our small firms are profit...

EA102: Risks and Rewards with Architect Developer Jim Zack [ Podcast]

04 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A dream for so many of us small firm architects; design, build and develop our own residential architecture. No rules. No limits. No clients. You make...

EA101: How To Grow Your Design Business with Brian Corcodilos [Podcast]

27 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Starting your own design business while still in architecture school. Graduating, growing and building that simple idea into a thriving multi-discipli...

EA100: Featuring You! [Podcast]

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

So, this is it! Episode 100 of the EntreArchitect Podcast. This is certainly a milestone in the history of the EntreArchitect Platform and there is no...

EA099: Field Guide Series – Marketing Your Self-Published Book as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

13 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You listened to Episode 97 and you have your upcoming self-published book all figured out. You know what you're writing about, to whom you are wr...

EA098: Life of an Entrepreneur Architect with Marc Teer of BlackSpectacles.com [Podcast]

06 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever considered following a dream other than a traditional practice in architecture? Do you have a passion that is burning inside? Maybe you ...

EA097: Field Guide Series – How to Self-Publish Your Book as a Small Firm Architect [Podcast]

30 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We all have a story. We all have knowledge that we can share. We are all experts at something. I think… we all have a book in us that needs to b...

EA096: 15 Reasons Why Hiring a Professional Architectural Photographer is Worth Every Penny [Podcast]

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We all work so hard at what we do. We spend hours meeting with potential clients, preparing proposals and selling our services. When we finally get th...

EA095: 5 Steps for Successfully Managing Your Architecture Client’s Experience [Podcast]

15 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Your story in the mind of the client is your brand. That story is told, one chapter at a time, through everything you do and everything you say. At ev...

EA094: The Consequence of Technology on the Profession with George Valdes [Podcast]

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We are living at a time when massive, paradigm shifting technologies are being introduced everyday. Change is happening very rapidly. New technologies...

EA093: The Anatomy of a Successful Small Business with Crown Point Cabinetry CEO Brian Stowell [Podcast]

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Last week on the podcast, I shared my 12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture, the same presentation I shared at the recent AIA CRAN Symposium. I...

EA092: Profit… Then Art [Podcast]

25 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

12 Steps to Business Success in Architecture I'm a day late on producing this episode because Annmarie and I just returned from Minneapolis, Minn...

EA091: Beginning Your Career in Architecture with Kevin J. Singh [Podcast]

17 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

One guest-post that has made a major impact on the EntreArchitect Community was written by architect and educator Kevin J. Singh about a year ago. Tha...

EA090: Innovation and the Practice of Architecture with Jeremy Welu of DELV Design [Podcast]

10 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite parts of running things here at EntreArchitect is that I get to speak with people who are thinking outside the box; people who are ...

EA089: Field Guide Series – Passive Income for Small Firm Architects [Podcast]

03 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine working in your studio, designing a great project for another happy client and your receive a notification on your iPhone that Paypal dropped ...

EA088: How to Avoid Burnout as an Architect with Jane Walton [Podcast]

27 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Leaders of small firms are experiencing many of the same challenges as the leaders of large firms. Leadership transition, balancing our firms and our ...

EA087: 12 Rules for Hiring Your First Employee [Podcast]

13 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

After you have all your business fundamentals in place; your branding is nailed, your marketing is set up and your sales system is bringing in consist...