So you are a freelancer, translator or a linguist and you have decided to run your own business of freelance translation. How to act if you are not used to think as a businessman. Besides translation, you will need to excel your skills other than the translation.
You will need to create invoices, to manage a small accounting, to promote your services and do marketing.
We suggest you several readings that may be very usefull:
The Entrepreneurial Linguist, written byJudy A Jenner, Dagmar A Jenner.
How to succeed as a freelance translator, written by Corinne Mckay’s.
Translink - understanding the world (the authors books)- download on your iPhones.
Beginning, Middle and End: How to Be a Managing Translator and Deal Effectively With Your Projects, written by Luísa Matos, Teresa Sousa.
The Book of Standing Out: Travels through the Inner World of Freelance Translation, written by Andrew Morris.
The Business Guide for Translators, written by Marta Stelmaszak.