Jason Willis-Lee MITI

The Entrepreneurial Translator provides courses, coaching and practical resources to help freelance translators build stronger, more sustainable businesses. Founded by Jason Willis-Lee, a language-services professional with more than 25 years of industry experience, the brand supports translators who want to move beyond agency dependency, attract direct clients and earn better rates in a specialist niche.

Its training focuses on personal branding, client relationships, content marketing, business metrics, growth and the efficient use of AI. The BRIDGE framework guides freelancers in positioning their expertise, building trust with prospective clients, creating useful content, tracking meaningful results and developing services beyond one-off translation jobs. These may include consulting, workshops, retainers and premium packages.

The Entrepreneurial Translator also offers coaching and business consulting, including support with email lists, newsletters, lead magnets and marketing systems. Courses and training address topics such as finding direct clients, negotiating, pricing and securing regular work. Additional resources include a newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, books and downloadable materials.