itsme - try taking a look at our feature series UpStarts

Thanks Architect.  But seems like posts were a while back, don't you think?  Any way we can hear/promote this more?

I do have a start up architectural firm, I worked forever for firms. It's great as long as you like to design and don't get distracted from other things.

itsme - there's a lot if you look around the site. in fact, my blog and nicole fichera's talk a lot about firms in their early startup phases, as well as alternative paths you're talking about.

and i really wouldn't dismiss the upstart series out of hand.... good information doesn't go bad that quickly....