Category Archives: entrepreneur

Being an Entrepreneur Isn’t For Everybody (Oh, Really?!)

Posted on February 7, 2008 by translatorpower

Jim Kukral talks about how not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur these days. It’s a lot of hard work and risk, and not everyone is ready for that. Now, don’t let my friend Jim scare you off: … Continue reading →

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2 Awesome Marketing and Business Resources for You!

Posted on January 24, 2008 by translatorpower

1. Freelance Folder is a multi-authored blog dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and freelancers. This blog is a real goldmine for anyone in the freelancing business, including freelance translators/interpreters. Among the “gems” you’ll find in this post, aptly enough titled “Give … Continue reading →

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“Translator Power” is on LifeHack’s “20 Great Resources on Entrepreneurship” List!

Posted on November 20, 2007 by translatorpower

Do you know your favorite blog (Translator Power, of course 🙂 has made LifeHack‘s “20 Great Resources on Entrepreneurship” list. Writes “LifeHack”: “This list is a compilation of the best web resources for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.” In … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Translation Companies

Posted on May 26, 2007 by translatorpower

Commonsense Advisory’s Annual “Ranking of Top 20 Translation Companies“ is out. Regarding the methodology used, the authors Renato Beninatto and Donald A. DePalma write: “The guiding principle for which LSPs (Language Service Providers) we consider for this year’s Top 20 … Continue reading →

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Translator Power is 6 Months Old!

Posted on May 24, 2007 by translatorpower

Translator Power is 6 months old. As you know, our tagline is: “Empowering Translators: From Freelancer to Entrepreneur – Opportunities, Marketing, Resources” Quite a mouthful, really 😉 This tagline gives us focus. And we always try to make sure we … Continue reading →

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From Freelancer to Entrepreneur – How I Did it

Posted on December 8, 2006 by translatorpower

I was just like many other freelance translators Got all my jobs through networking and referrals, for many years (did I mention I’ve been “in the trenches” since 1972!) I didn’t “market”, didn’t even know it was really necessary That … Continue reading →

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Freelance Translators – How to Easily Beat the “Feast and Famine” Syndrome

Posted on December 6, 2006 by translatorpower

(Here is one of my recent articles as it was published) Freelance Translators – How to Easily Beat the “Feast and Famine” Syndrome It is a well know fact that translators in general and more particularly freelance translators are the … Continue reading →

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