In this episode Florian Feas describes his route into setting up Slator: to solve problems he became aware of, as a result of working in the translation industry in senior positions. He outlines the importance of having a co-founder with complementary skills and how SaaS business tools enabled him to scale his business fast and cost effectively We draw out lessons that any entrepreneur can benefit from hearing.

Florian Faes is the Managing Director of Slator, a business media and advisory firm for the global language industry he co-founded in 2015. Prior to Slator, Florian spent nearly a decade in Asia, heading regional operations for a Swiss headquartered language service provider. Florian is the co-host of the SlatorPod podcast and publisher of LocJobs.com, a job board for the translation and localization industry. Florian likes to spend time on Switzerland's slopes and mountain trails.

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Florian Faes is the Managing Director of Slator, a business media and advisory firm for the global language industry he co-founded in 2015. Prior to Slator, Florian spent nearly a decade in Asia, heading regional operations for a Swiss headquartered language service provider. Florian is the co-host of the SlatorPod podcast and publisher of LocJobs.com, a job board for the translation and localization industry. Florian likes to spend time on Switzerland's slopes and mountain trails.

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