Global to Local Language wins MAJOR award at Cincinnati’s annual Small Business Awards!

Yesterday at Cincinnati’s Small Business Excellence Awards, Global to Local Language Solutions LLC won “Emerging Business of the Year.” We were honored, excited, thrilled beyond measure!! According the Cincinnati Chamber’s website, the Excellence Awards take place each year because: “Small Businesses play a vital role in the economic well-being of our region. In fact, 85% of the...

When interpreters are paid the same as fast food workers, who is to blame?

I think most language services companies have been following the debacle in the UK; our own blog has posted a few stories and comments regarding the decision of the Ministry of Justice to give court interpreting over to a low cost agency.  While trying to find some follow up information, I came across another blog, Translation Times, which sums up the UK situation nicely and then gives another...

Impressive Resume, Questionable Email…..What do you make of this translator?

Over the weekend, this email landed in my inbox.  I hate to pick on the translator that sent it but, of course, I won’t include the names. This translator has a mighty impressive resume, holding degrees in Spanish and French AND a master’s degree AND a PhD.  She claims 10+ years of experience translating for industry giants like Siemens and Carrefour.  I have no reason to doubt her...

The Year of the Entrepreneur and the Year of the Language Services Industry

Global2Local has spent much of the last month planning our strategy for 2012, particularly past two weeks.  We come back to our blog feeling optimistic about the year ahead for us as well as for our entire industry.  Why do we think we will succeed more than any other agency or company like ours?  Primarily because we firmly believe that we have the best customer service for our clients and...

9 Lessons I learned this year that will help you too!

I can honestly say I’ve loved every minute of running a language services business, even with its related stresses and increased responsibilities. I love this business and the amazing linguists I get to work with day in and day out; I can’t imagine myself doing anything else with my life.  Is being an entrepreneur easy? Never!  But it is rewarding………as the end of the year rolls around...