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What are first steps to starting my business?

I am studying to become a translator (English-Spanish, Spanish-English), and am interested in having my own translation business in the future.

What´s a good way to start? I am 22 years old, and believe me, I know how difficult it is to have customers at the very beginning.

Because I needed money, I started to give English classes at my house. Then, when I moved forward in my translation studies, I started to translate. Now, I have this dream that one day I will be able to have my own Translation office. I´m still a student, but it is something I would like to do and have for my future.

Question posted by Bplans User (488 points) 1 year ago. Answers: 2

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I'd like to refer you to our website at BPlans, specifically the section on starting a business on that website, because it already contains a lot of material we've posted there, for free, about starting a business.

You're already on the right track -- you recognize that it starts with customers. In a professional service business the first customer is twice as hard to find as the second, and the second is twice as hard as the third. It takes patience.

Get that first customer, using every tool you can. Think about relationships from school, professors who might help, family contacts, whatever.

Once you've got the first customer, make them happy and keep them happy. The long-term secret is never lose a customer with bad work. They are so much harder to find than to keep, you have to make sure you never lose them. Most of this business is done by word of mouth, so you have to have happy customers and a lot of patience.

Do take a look at the website for more information on starting a business.

Good luck!

Tim Berry

Answer posted by Tim Berry (1,405 points) 1 year ago

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The first step, have a business idea ,you already have it .
 second step,evaluate the idea if is a viable one
Third step ,if the idea is viable put it down in writing , that have a business plan.
Fourth step register your idea to company registrar.
5th implement the idea .
.6th advertise your business via the web site, Facebook , have brochures , twitter and other mass media.

Answer posted by Timothy mutugi murithi (176 points) 1 year ago

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