Start a translation business with AI while you keep your day job

You do not run the admin and project work of this business, Actionist does. Here is how it works on any business idea, applied to translation: you pick it, the agent plans every task, then works through them and brings you the few that need a fluent speaker.

1. 01

   You pick the business and your limits

   You choose the language pairs you cover, the niches you want to work in (SaaS, legal, e-commerce), your monthly capacity, and your rates. That brief is the only heavy thinking you do up front. Everything after this, Actionist plans and runs around your schedule.

   →A clear brief Actionist can plan against.
2. 02

   Actionist maps every task and subtask

   Actionist breaks the whole business into a plan: the stages to launch, the tasks under each stage, and the subtasks under each task. You see the full scope in one place, from setting up your glossary database to delivering your first project and invoicing on time.

   →A complete task plan for the business.
3. 03

   It schedules the work and works through it

   Actionist schedules tasks and works through them one by one, so research, outreach, file prep, and admin keep moving while you are at your job. It picks up the next task as soon as the one before it is done and keeps your board up to date.

   →Steady progress without you driving it.
4. 04

   It assigns you the human-only tasks

   Some tasks only a bilingual human can do: the quality review of the draft, or taking the scoping call with a new client. Actionist assigns those to you with everything you need, then carries on with the rest of the plan once they are done.

   →A short, clear list of tasks just for you.
5. 05

   It asks before anything that matters

   Before Actionist sends outreach, delivers a translation, or raises an invoice, it stops and asks you to approve. You choose how hands-on to be per task, from approving every message to letting routine admin run on its own.

   →You stay in control of every client-facing move.
6. 06

   You keep your day job and check in

   You run this around your existing job. Check the board when it suits you, approve what is waiting, and message Actionist over Telegram or Slack to nudge a project or change a priority. The business moves forward between your check-ins.

   →A business that grows around your schedule.

This is the plan Actionist builds to launch and run the business: every stage, task, and subtask. The work is spread across your agent team, from finding clients to delivering polished translations and keeping them on a retainer. Only a few tasks and approvals stay with you.

TaskStatusAssignee

›Set up the service5 tasks · 15 subtasksIn progress

EAOA🙂

›Define your service packages and rates

Done

EAExecutive Agent

Research market rates for your language pair and niche

Done

Draft two or three package tiers with clear pricing

Done

Write a one-line description for each package

Done

›Register your freelance business

Done

OAOperations Agent

Check registration requirements in your country

Done

Complete the sole trader or company registration

Done

Save your registration documents to Google Drive

Done

›Open a business bank account

To do

🙂You

›Build your project tracker and glossary system

Done

OAOperations Agent

›Create a client intake form

In progress

OAOperations Agent

›Find your first clients5 tasks · 16 subtasksIn progress

EASACA🙂

›Win the brief4 tasks · 13 subtasksScheduled

SARAOA🙂

›Deliver the translations5 tasks · 15 subtasksScheduled

TADA🙂

›Get paid and retain clients5 tasks · 15 subtasksScheduled

OASACATA+1

›Grow the practice3 tasks · 9 subtasksScheduled

CAEAOA

An example plan Actionist builds for this business. Yours adapts to your language pairs, your client niches, and your pace.

Here is what a week actually looks like once the business is running. Your agents move every project forward every day. You step in for a handful of moments, the ones that need a native speaker or a human decision, and the rest of the week stays yours.

This is your practice and your clients. Actionist asks before it does anything that reaches a client or involves money, and it logs every action so you can see exactly what happened and when.