Business Idea: Starting a Translation Business

If you are thinking of starting a translation business, here are some free articles that provide great information:

• When In Rome…Start your own translation busines http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,274484,00.html
• Launching a Translation Career http://www.writing-world.com/international/mirsky.shtml
• Life as a Translator http://www.foreignword.com/Articles/Rogers/p2.htm

As for licenses, check with your county for the requirements for starting this business. Translation is often not included in professions that needs to be licensed before it can operate, but it is best to check with your local county.

You may want to consider getting certified by the following organizations:

• Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) http://www.iti.org.uk/indexMain.html
• American Translators Association (ATA) http://www.atanet.org/
• Société française des Traducteurs (SFT) http://www.sft.fr/
• US National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators http://www.najit.org/
• Institute of Linguists http://www.iol.org.uk/