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…

La ATA llevará a cabo una mesa redonda virtual en respuesta al cortometraje Traductores

By ATA | November 29, 2023

30 de noviembre de 2023, 10:00 a. m. hora del este Un evento virtual gratuito, que tendrá lugar en el Mes de los Derechos…

ATA to Hold Virtual Roundtable in Response to Film “Translators”

By ATA | November 29, 2023

A free virtual event held during Universal Human Rights Month will address the challenges depicted in the film Translators and provide insights into the…

All in One and One in All – Balancing Salaried and Freelance Work

By Next Level | November 15, 2023

This post is a reblog, originally published at Tip of the Tongue. It is republished with permission of the author. Many freelancers, including translators,…

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,…

How to Make More Money Fast – the 80/20 Principle for Freelance Translators

By Next Level | August 9, 2023

This post is a reblog, originally published on Marketing Tips for Translators. It is reposted with permission from the author. Do You Know the…

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…

The Scammers’ New Clothes

By Next Level | June 14, 2023

I may be wrong, but scam activities seem to be inversely proportional to the economic cycle. Whenever there is the threat of an economic…

How to Plan Large Projects to Minimize Stress

By Next Level | April 19, 2023

This post is a reblog, originally published in the Tool Box Journal on September 16, 2022. It is republished with permission from the author.…