Saturday 16 April 2016

Self-employed set up co-operatives to share costs and services

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/apr/16/self-employed-co-operatives-share-costs-srvices 
16 April 2016 

Self-employed set up co-operatives to share costs and services 
[…] Anca Ionescu is part of Ricol Language Services, set up in 2012 by a group of independent court interpreters. They provide translation services for businesses and law centres as a way to promote their work and share costs.
Ionescu was angry at the “ridiculously low rates” paid by private firms when interpreting work was outsourced by the courts. “We no longer suffer from these companies constantly trying to drive the price down,” she says. “We started doing our own marketing and finding more ethical clients.” She admits it has been a challenge – the co-op has only four full members, but has helped nearly 100 others find work. […]


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