Dear architect, would you like more of the ‘right’ kind of clients? Well, if you are hoping the web will help you with this goal, let me give you a tip: your website sucks. I know, it isn’t a very polite thing to say. But I’m helping architects here, not trying to be the best-liked [...]
Book Review: “Let Go” by Former Architect Intern Turned Internet Rockstar Pat Flynn
17
Jun
He was an ambitious young architecture student. He worked extra hard and was promoted quickly at the firm he first worked at. He was engaged to be married. Life was good. Then he was let go. The rest of this story is chronicled in Pat Flynn’s new memoir, “Let Go”. In it he tells how [...]
10 Tips to Get the Most of the 2013 AIA National Convention
17
Jun
Planning on being in Denver for the 2013 AIA National Convention? A convention this big, filled with architects, can be an overwhelming prospect. Where do you go? Who should you meet? Don’t worry, Business of Architecture has you covered. Here are 10 tips to get the most out of your attendance at AIA National 2013: Meet [...]
010 Pat Flynn: How Pat Went from Unemployed Architect Intern to Earning $60k a Month in Online Sales
17
Jun
Pat Flynn went from unemployed architect intern to making over $60k a month from his internet based sales. We discuss business lessons [...]
Do You Have Your Architect Business Plan?
10
Jun
If someone asked me a few years ago whether as an Architect I ever considered having a business or marketing plan in place, I would be very tempted to snap back saying we are designers and not measly marketers or businessmen. Well, however true that might sound even today, let me ask you a simple question, how do you get new clients?
009: Selling Modern House Plans Online with Sole Practitioner Gregory La Vardera, Architect
04
Jun
Ever thought of selling plans online? In this interview I talk with an architect who does it. Gregory La Vardera is a sole practitioner who runs a modern architecture [...]