L10n Academy Podcast

Is a potential shift to the translation career profitable? When should a freelance translator scale up his/her business in language services? Is the translation career profitable for all? I am really excited to do this episode and to have a conversation about the nitty-gritty of actually building a successful and sustainable translation business. In this episode, I’ll give you a recipe for making this career profitable. Useful takeaways in this episode: – Some figures about the size of the translation market; – A quick overview of local and global rates; – What is scalability? and when to scale up your translation business; – A quick look at a freelancer’s cost structure; – What is productivity? And how it is essential for a profitable business; – What is meant by translation business sustainability? – The success triangle of this competitive industry; I’d love for you to share this episode and your takeaways, so be sure to tag me and your translation community on Facebook. Also, please ma