Entrepreneurial Linguists using wifi to work in the backyard, Vegas 2009
If you plan on reading our book, “The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation”), have attended a workshop, and have applied the lessons, you are well on your way to being an Entrepreneurial Linguist. Have you applied innovative marketing strategies? Have you won more direct customers? Then you are an Entrepreneurial Linguist.
It doesn’t matter that you are small (or very small, or tiny) business. One person is enough for a business. As a matter of fact, we’ve learned that many of our customers enjoy working with small businesses, as there is less red tape, there’s direct contact with the decision makers, there’s no unnecessary politics, etc. Be proud of your small business!
Does the following describe you?
- I am both a linguist and an entrepreneur
- I run a for-profit business
- I don’t compete on price and don’t believe in undercutting colleagues
- I think of myself as both a business and a professional
- I believe linguists need to be compensated fairly
- I am not afraid to go after new business
- I would like to work mainly with direct clients
Entrepreneurial Linguist with assistant working outside, Vegas 2009
- Hard work doesn’t scare me
- Technology is my friend: I find new tools that work for me
- Negotiating is not fun, but I do it often and succesfully
- I am not easily intimidated by larger companies
- Being a small business makes me proud
- Creating long-term relationships with both clients and colleagues is a priority
- Time management is something I am fairly good at
If these statements mostly describe you, then you are on the right track! Let’s all think of ourselves as educated, highly specialized professionals who need to command adequate prices for our professional services.
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