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There are so many controversial points and weak arguments that I wonder…
Aug 11, 2020
While real businesses and investors look at risks from different angles, the chain is still as strong as its weakest link.
Now let’s take, say, “7. Barriers to entry” and compare it to overhyped “Only a computer and the internet is enough to become a successful translator” motto. Doesn’t it ring a bell or two? I don’t care about the bottom-feeders-oriented agency’s vision and origin, especially when it takes just a few clicks to buy contacts and registration. Why, it m... See more
While real businesses and investors look at risks from different angles, the chain is still as strong as its weakest link.
Now let’s take, say, “7. Barriers to entry” and compare it to overhyped “Only a computer and the internet is enough to become a successful translator” motto. Doesn’t it ring a bell or two? I don’t care about the bottom-feeders-oriented agency’s vision and origin, especially when it takes just a few clicks to buy contacts and registration. Why, it may bring good profits as a short-term investment or loan, but not for the translation sector.
Furthermore, I encountered offers for blacklisted (unreliable) agencies to ‘rectify bad credit history’ working as a proxy--hiding behind a good-name/new company. ▲ Collapse
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