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General Resources

Business Strategies
ATA provides strategies and solutions for the business side of translating and interpreting with articles, webinars, and more.

Business Practices Community
ATA members can join the Business Practices Community to stay up-to-date on and contribute to the latest discussions.

Continuing Education

ATA Webinars Series
Coursera online courses

Business Management

US Small Business Association (SBA)
SCORE small business mentoring

Financial Planning and Management

US CalPro Spreadsheet
ATA Translator Earnings Calculator
ATA-Sponsored Business Services
ATA Webinar: Financial Planning for Translators, Interpreters, and Owners

Terminology and Grammar

The Chicago Manual of Style Online
ATA Certification into-English Grading Standards

Other Professional Organizations

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)
The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)
Freelancers Union

ATA Events

ATA provides affordable and effective education for business practices.

Business Book Club

March 17, 2026

Calling all bookworms! ATA invites you to join our Business Book Club! We’ll discuss Seth Godin’s This is Strategy, a…

Virtual Brainstorm Networking

March 2, 2026

Find solutions and make connections during this networking event for translators and interpreters. Join your colleagues for this fun, fast-paced…

Accent Reduction Strategies for Professional Interpreters

March 5, 2026

Get the training you need to improve your spoken English delivery, perfect your craft, and grow your client base. If…

Deep Dive Networking: Contracts

March 16, 2026

Bring your snorkels and join the Business Practices Education Committee for a deep dive into one business topic! We will…

Call for Speakers Deadline

January 14, 2022

By contributing to the advancement of your profession, you will build your reputation and résumé, widen your networking circle, and…

Business Book Club

March 2, 2026

By popular demand (at least, the demand of those who attended the first session), ATA invites you to join our…

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