“Boost your business with a plan. Development and growth strategies for freelance translators”

Due to the nature of our profession, we often just jump into freelancing, start getting clients, establish systems and processes and if we’re really good, we’re growing. But at the same time, with some credit to perfectionism, we feel that we need a plan to grow effectively. Yet often creating a business plan seems daunting, time-consuming or simply too complex.

In this session, I’d like to look at how to craft a working, practical business plan for your freelance career, no matter the stage you’re at, to boost your business. We’re going to look at how to assess your current business, gauge the opportunities for development and growth, and finally how to prepare a document that will guide you through this process.

If you have ever considered whether you need a business plan or not, you should attend my presentation which will definitely dispel your doubts. You’ll leave equipped with knowledge on how to prepare a practical plan, how to use it for growth and with a template to implement straight away.

Marta Stelmaszak is a Polish – English translator and interpreter specialising in law, IT, marketing, and business with background in Polish language and culture, BA in Applied Translation, DPSI English Law, DipTrans, forensic linguistics and economics. She is a member of the Management Committee of the Interpreting Division at the Chartered Institute of Linguists and a Co-head of the UK Chapter of the International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters. Marta runs the Business School for Translators, a blog for translators and interpreters with an entrepreneurial angle recently turned into an online course. Marta is active on Twitter and Facebook where she’s sharing information related to the business side of being a translator or interpreter.