Career Sampler
Maine architect Dean Bingham got creative in a stubborn economy and now runs a side business as a chocolate-truffle maker.
Sometimes, it pays to have two jobs. After practicing architecture for 35 years, Dean Bingham, AIA, started to sell hand-dipped, dark chocolate truffles in 2004. Bingham lives in Maine, a state with a population of only 1.3 million, where having two sources of income ensures good times during bad economies.