Get rid of Chasing Clients, once and for all

Increase your client base. Offer multiple languages.

"The vast majority of translation companies (70%) employ only between 1 and 10 people" - 'The Translation Industry in Numbers'

Even if you can translate 3,000 words per day, this limits the amount you can earn per year. Is there a way to increase this limit?

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“Robert has great communication skills. I really enjoyed this course!”

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A Sneak Peek At The Building Blocks of Your Success

Course curriculum

    1. Is this Course for you?

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    2. What will Change?

    1. 4a - Company name

    2. 4b - Website Profiles

    3. 4c - Your own website

    4. 4d - Legal Entity

    5. 4e - Bank Account

    6. 4f - Business Cards

    7. 4g - Pre-Game - In-house or Freelance?

    8. 4h - Pre-Game - Legalese

    9. 4i - Does this Sound like a Big Step?

    1. 5 - How to Find Translators

    2. 6 - Just in Time or Just in Case?

    3. 7 - Hire for a Specific Job

    4. 7a - Post Your Job

    5. 7b - Responses to Job post

    6. 8 - Hire for your Database

    7. 9 - Which do I recommend?

    8. 10 - How can you tell if the Translator is any good?

    9. 10b - Still Having Problems Finding a Translator?

    10. 10c - Step by Step instructions for finding a good Translator

    11. 10d - Walkthrough - Picking a translator

    12. 11 - Which should you find first?

    1. 12 - How to Find Clients (Section)

    2. 13 - How to Find Clients .. Contact Current Clients

    3. 13b - DON'T Contact current clients

    4. 14a - Personal Contacts

    5. 14b - Business Contacts

    6. 14c - Orgs and Events

    7. 15a - Google

    8. 15b - Cold Contacts

    9. 16a - How to Find Clients - The Real World

    10. 16b - How to find new clients

    11. 17 - How to Find Clients - Passive

    1. 17b - Fee Structure

    2. 17c - Fee Structure - Paying Freelancers

    3. Walk through - Agency Rates

    4. Walk Through - Translator Rates - Proz.com

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    5. 17g - Fee Structure - How Much to Charge

    6. 17h - Fee Structure - When to pay:Get paid

    1. 18 - How to Keep Clients

    2. 19a - How to Keep Clients

    3. 19b - How to Keep Clients

About this course

  • $147.00
  • 58 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is this course for?

    This course is for anyone who wishes to set up a translation agency. The point of view will be that of a Translator who wishes to expand and offer many languages to end clients, managing other translators.

  • Do I need to be a successful Translator to take this course?

    This course is from a Translator's point of view, but anyone can take this course. Most of the terminology used should be familiar to anyone interested in Translation.

  • What will I learn in this course?

    You will learn how to handle many languages, multiple translators, and end clients. You will learn how to find translators and retain the best ones. You will also learn how to find End clients and keep them happy.

  • How long is the course?

    The Course is self-paced, so take it at your own speed! It does, however, give suggested time frames for getting started, so you can schedule accordingly.

  • For how long will I have access to the course?

    Once you sign up, you will ALWAYS have access to the course, including any future updates!

The focus of this course is to be Practical and Actionable

You will find little to no theory. The focus is to provide a step-by-step Guide for setting up your own Agency.

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“I have found this quite insightful and do recommend to anyone who may be interested! Robert has a very clear way of communicating facts and ideas in a structured manner which makes it quite easy to follow. I had already attended another course of his and just might look into the other ones he offers. :)”

Nejla Nur Güney

“Some good solid advice here from someone who's been there, done that and bought the t-shirt. Highly recommend this course for anyone looking to set up a translation agency - some great overall tips even if it's not a translation agency.”

Eleanor Goold

“This Course was excellent, although I am not a translator I have been an Interpreter for many years and actually own a language services agency that provides interpretations services, and want to expend my services to document translations, this course was very informative as I lacked knowledge on the ins and outs of the translation side of the language services. I have a lot more to learn but this course definitely put me on the right path to expanding my services and business.”

Jean Marc Cajuste

“El curso me gustó y entusiasmó mucho. Resolvió algunas dudas con respecto a cómo saber si una traducción es buena cuando se trata de idiomas que no manejamos. Gracias!”

Patricia Verde

“Thank you so much. The lessons were clear and easy to follow.”

Abdi Jiijiile

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Helena Maria Rudelich

“The course is well-paced, reasonably structured and serves well as an intro to things you need to be aware of if you are thinking of starting a translation agency. ”

Gregory Koltashev

“Thank you for this great course! I definitely feel more confident with the step I am about to take for my career.”

Can İNAN

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Who is the instructor?

I'm originally from Switzerland 🇨🇭, I served as Treasurer for the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters (CATI), was a member of the board for the Swiss Association of Charlotte, and I've been involved with Freelance translation for over a decade, both as a translator as well as an agency.

I've been a featured speaker at ATA-sponsored events, Proz.com's Annual Conference, as well as the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters Annual Conference.

I started off working in banking in Switzerland, and then I received a Master’s degree (M.P.A.) from Cornell University in Finance. After this, however, I set out to build a career as a Freelance Translator and gradually set up my own Translation Agency, Lugano Translations.

This course comprises the process I went through to set up my agency, and it addresses the problems/issues that I went through when doing so. I'm also continuously updating it, so you will always have access to the latest version!

Have questions?? Email me at: Course[AT]Luganotranslations[DOT]com

You can also add me on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgebhardt