620: Why Clients Delay Payments (& How Architects Can Stop Being Manipulated) with Haritos Sofios of bugleLabs

Mar 10, 2025

Harry Sofios, founder of Bugle Labs, shares his insights on improving payment issues in architecture. He discusses how a new software platform can prevent cash flow nightmares and communication disasters. Harry reveals shocking reasons why architects often face delayed payments and offers innovative solutions to streamline client agreements. He also shares a cautionary tale about protecting creative work, emphasizing the importance of accountability in client relationships and how technology can safeguard architects’ interests.

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ANECDOTE

Dinner Table Inspiration

Haritos' brother, an architect, frequently shared stories about client payment issues and miscommunication.
These recurring problems inspired Haritos to develop Bugle Labs.

INSIGHT

E-Learning to Architecture

Haritos' experience at Smart Sparrow, an e-learning platform, highlighted the importance of clear communication and feedback loops.
This experience informed the design of Bugle Viewer to mitigate similar issues in architecture.

ADVICE

Bugle Viewer as a CRM

Use Bugle Viewer as a client relationship tool to manage agreements, approvals, and documentation.
This streamlines communication and minimizes project risks.

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What if the biggest challenges in architecture—clients not paying on time and miscommunication disasters—could be solved with one powerful tool?

In this episode, Rion Willard speaks with tech entrepreneur Harry Sofios, founder of Bugle Labs, about his mission to fix the broken architect-client relationship.

Harry shares the eye-opening stories that led him to develop a software platform designed to eliminate cash flow nightmares and reduce project chaos. He reveals how lessons from e-learning technology inspired a smarter way for architects to manage projects, protect their work, and ensure they get paid—without awkward conversations or legal headaches.

The shocking reason architects struggle to get paid (and why it's preventable).
A hidden problem that quietly destroys projects—until it explodes at the worst time.
How a controversial approach to client agreements can save architects from disaster.
A real-life cautionary tale that will make you rethink how you share your work.

To learn more about Haritos, visit his:

Website: https://buglelabs.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haritos-harry-sofios-b4a04a146/

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