Expanding Your Freelance Business, or Turning it Into an Agency

By Next Level | November 27, 2024

This post is a reblog, originally published on Training for Translators. It has been republished here with permission from the author. From the Next…

Getting Your Freelance Business Ready for a Summer Slowdown

By Next Level | June 26, 2024

This post is a reblog, originally published in the Slator Tool Box. It is reprinted here with permission of the author. My translation clients are…

Narrowing Down, When You Want to Do Everything

By Next Level | May 15, 2024

This post is a reblog, originally published on the Training for Translators blog. It is republished here with permission of the author. How to…

Adding New Services and Admitting I Was Wrong

By Next Level | May 1, 2024

From the Next Level team: At some point in their professional lives, many linguists consider adding a new service to their portfolio. A major…

The Case Against Raising Your Translation Rates In 2024 (and why it doesn’t hold water)

By Next Level | April 3, 2024

This post is an updated version of article that originally appeared on the LION Translation Academy blog. It is published here with permission of…

Managing Your Freelance Client Portfolio

By Next Level | March 20, 2024

This post is a reblog, originally published in the Slator Tool Box. It is reprinted here with permission of the author. An agency that…

Oh BOI, oh BOI! New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for Small (and Large) Businesses

By Next Level | March 6, 2024

BOI is short for Beneficial Ownership Information, meaning, information about who actually owns or controls a company. On January 1, 2024 a new Federal…

Recent Independent Contractor Classification Rule Changes and What They Mean for Translators and Interpreters

By Next Level | February 19, 2024

Insights from the Advocacy and Business Practices Education Committees of the American Translators Association on the DOL’s final rule on worker classification under the…

Understanding Worker Classification: The ABC Test, Misclassification, and Tips for Professionalizing Your Language Services Business

By Next Level | September 20, 2023

Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only. Consult a reputable professional for financial, legal, and tax advice related to your situation. Translators, Interpreters,…

A Bid Too Far – On Reaching For and Losing Projects

By Next Level | June 28, 2023

This post is a reblog, originally published on Tip of the Tongue. It is republished with permission from the author. The question of when…

Machine Translation vs. Human Translation: Will Artificial Intelligence Replace the World’s Second Oldest Profession?

By ATA Compass | April 5, 2023

Translators pride themselves on being excellent communicators, and so they should. After all, it’s their job! But sometimes, even the best communicators can talk…

3 Ways to Use Testimonials When You Have NDAs

By Next Level | September 21, 2022

This post is a reblog, originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Testimonials are a great way…