Welcome to the Linguistico news page. There's lots going on in the company and in "Translation-World". Read about what we've been up to, where we've been up to and how we've done it (whatever that may be).
Linguistico is proud to be listed in the SmartCompany 50 fastest growing start up companies in Australia.
Linguistico featured in Australian Legal Business:
David Salter, founder and director of boutique translation company, Linguistico, talks about his journey from solicitor to business owner.
[Article published on 9 December 2009]
Two years ago, Salter was a Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson in Sydney. Like most lawyers, he spent his days negotiating settlements and advising clients. Whilst he enjoyed doing good work for his clients and had some great colleagues, at heart he couldn't see a future in the partnership chase, internal politics or in working punishing hours for the remainder of his career.
[Article published on 21 April 2010]
Any ex-lawyer wanting to start their own business venture should easily be able to organise business essentials such as registering and protecting a trading name and setting up a website. They might even know the growing importance of Twitter and Facebook to business enterprises. But many aspiring entrepreneurs, even ex-lawyers, often fail to properly research their relevant markets.
Researching your vision
"Before I even approached the market with my idea, I spent six months doing full-time research into the translation industry. My research showed me what I needed to do and how I needed to do it, the types of work I would need to undertake, the languages we'd need to work in and whether there were any competitors in the Australian or, because of its similarities to Australian legal practice, English markets.
