Freelancing

In the past few weeks I have received a number of questions about how, why and when to incorporate a freelance business. I'm not an accountant or an attorney, but I'll give an overview of the topic along with some of my own thoughts. After starting out as a sole proprietor (a self-employed … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on incorporating

It seems like a common question of late is "How is the economy affecting your job?" While translation may not be recession-proof, my sense is that most of us are doing fairly well even in the down economy. The reasons behind this could be a post in themselves: for one, the weak U.S. dollar makes it … [Read more...] about Is the economy changing how you do business?

One of the great things about our industry is the variety of people we get to work with; people from all different countries, cultures and ethnic and linguistic backgrounds. The other side of this coin is that we have a lot of clients and colleagues who aren't named Bob or Janet, which brings up a … [Read more...] about Getting the names straight

Especially in uncertain economic times, it's critical to find out what other translators are saying about prospective clients before you take on work from them. In addition, even those of us who make a standard practice of checking an agency's payment ratings before accepting work need to add an … [Read more...] about Join a list, check it twice