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Translation Business Investment Decisions

June 30, 2014

Much of what I write about on this blog relates to the day-to-day experiences associated with operating and managing our translation company. So whether you’re a translator, work at a translation agency, or are a client for translation services, you may deal with some of the same issues and considerations in your own business. So how do we decide […]

Question: Do You Do Spanish Translation in San Antonio?

June 27, 2014

“Do you do Spanish translation in San Antonio,” a recent caller asked? It’s a question that requires clarification. Is the caller asking: 1) do we provide translation services for clients in the San Antonio area? Or, 2) would the translator performing translation work for our company be physically located in San Antonio? To question #1 […]

Translation Business Investment Decisions

June 30, 2014

Question: Do You Do Spanish Translation in San Antonio?

June 27, 2014

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Translation Business Investment Decisions

June 30, 2014

So how do we decide where and in what to invest in when there’s no shortage of business investments to make? In our company we could buy more hardware, acquire translation technology of various types, direct more into marketing, buy access to research, or invest in personnel, to mention just a few things. The countering consideration to making investments is also preserving resources. There’s some business security that comes from having capital reserves.

Here are some of the questions we ask ourselves when deciding where and how to invest in our business.

1. Think forward from any potential investment and consider its benefit. Consider the potential or likely benefits of each investment option. How do they rank in comparison.

2. Consider the implications of not investing in a particular thing. What is the risk that comes from not investing in a particular thing, and which risk results are most concerning? Does the risk threaten our business, or are its consequences less severe?

3. Since many potential investments stand to bring both benefits, and risks in the absence of investment, consider the most pressing needs in the short and long term. Near term benefits realized can lead to improved prospects for the long term. So there might be an argument to make for investments that bring near term tangible improvements and benefits.

Question: Do You Do Spanish Translation in San Antonio?

June 27, 2014

“Do you do Spanish translation in San Antonio,” a recent caller asked?

It’s a question that requires clarification. Is the caller asking:

1) do we provide translation services for clients in the San Antonio area? Or,

2) would the translator performing translation work for our company be physically located in San Antonio?

To question #1 above we can definitively answer yes. In fact we not only provide translation services for clients in San Antonio, we’re a national company with clients throughout the United States and Canada. We support translation in most major languages, and a number of others.

As to question #2 above the answer to that question is probably no, with the follow-up question does it matter?

In the vast majority of cases it doesn’t matter where translators are that perform the skilled linguistic work for our clients. Some clients ask about this initially, to be informed, but quickly conclude that it’s moot. What matters is that we deliver high quality translations in line with client specifications, that we do it in a timely manner, and at a price that’s at or lower than industry established pricing standards.

So for the record, insofar as geography is concerned, our office is in Denver, Colorado. But it really doesn’t doesn’t matter does it?

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Translation Business Investment Decisions

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