The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation

Fantastic, no-nonsense content is inspiring and uplifting. Discusses many of the pros and cons and has given me new energy to refocus my business and make adjustments to improve my work-life balance and productivity. Bullet-points, table of contents and layout in general makes it easy to dip into, to get straight to what you are looking for. I've recommended to many students considering freelance translation.

This is an easy to read, clear introduction to becoming a profitable freelance translator. The structure of the book is well set out and easy to follow and it is the ideal read for someone considering a career in freelance translation. It is more an overview than and in depth guide but is a great starting point to help identify areas you want to focus on.I'm definitely glad to have purchased this book and it answered a lot of the initial questions I had about starting my own translation business.

I bought this book having decided to go freelance after working as an in-house translator for a few years. While I was already familiar with some of the topics discussed, what I found particularly useful were the sections on networking and setting up a website. I might have ended up spending lots of money on a website unnecessarily if I hadn't consulted this book.

excellent book, definitely useful for whoever works in the trade. It would be nice to have more information for those who want to work for agencies as well but overall it is excellent.

This book has a very practical approach in what concerns the linguistic business. As a translator is very important to have a clear perspective on how the market works, and we usually don't find alot of information on it. I found this book a very good tool to improve my skills in this business.

It is a good book. Easy to read and understand. Even though it is based on the US market it applies to any translator. Recommended.

This is a must-read for anyone in or moving into freelance translation. The book is extremely readable (and not all such books are)and is a book I am constantly referring back to.

I highly recommend this book to any starting or established freelance translator who is looking to develop their knowledge on the business of translation, as well as everything from expanding your professional profile and network on LinkedIn to marketing yourself as a translator in the most effective way. It provides priceless, well-researched and experienced material that will help those interested in discovering the best ways to become known as a translator, find clients or let them find you, and an array of other things that will get your small freelance business rolling. You will literally hit the road running after reading this book. Highly recommended to anyone who has a keen view to constantly develop their skills and business knowledge around the profession of translation as a freelancer, and who has a hunger and ambition for this science. This is a book one can always go back and read over and over again - there will always be something you missed. Happy reading!