I have been lucky enough to not only have some great mentors throughout my career so far but also have relied on a few resources to help guide me through some of the uncertainty.

Starting out and even as the company continues to grow, there are always elements to the business that are 'new' to the operations and administration of the studio.

For example, we just expanded our small operations here to also include enhanced employee benefits which I personally feel is important to the overall satisfaction and appreciation for all the hard work the team does on establishing existing conditions, modeling design options, and everything that goes into seeing projects from beginning to end.

For anyone who might be considering starting off on their own or even want to potentially explore expanding any side work into more of a stable self-employment opportunity; feel free to reach out to me directly at nsilva@8tfive.com as I'd be happy to share any insight I can with you.

The decision to start off on your own is never really easy. If you're thinking I'll wait until the time is right or when I finally become more financially secure; that time never really comes about.

The advise I could give and have tried to share with a few colleagues who are undertaking the journey for themselves, plan for what you can and take the opportunity when it arises.

There is no time like the present! If there is anything I can do to help, reach out.

We are excited to announce that after a relatively quiet online presence last year considering how busy we were with the expansion of our business, we'll be staying more active and up-to-date with our online news, latest projects and much more.

You can expect to see more regular postings about what we're working on, highlight some of our new talent that joined our team and the services we're offering from new home designs to commercial offices, dormitories and retail space.

Continuing reading to find out more details below.

While this year has seen its share of busy times and delayed productivity with an increase in workload, change in operational workflows and more, we're excited to say we have settled in with some new talent, continued to innovate our collaboration tools and more with a fresh outlook.

We managed to completed several commercial project types, a few new home designs as well as our usual renovations and additions we love to help clients through improving their homes.

From a new craftsman home project that had seen its share of complications throughout the process that finally wrapped up with construction to a smooth workflow with new clients such as a lobby renovation to a popular local banquet hall; Century House in Acushnet.