GEAR GUIDELINES: Start with a basic computer, plus modem and
printer ($1,500 to $2,000). Add basic office software ($450) and
online dictionaries. You'll also need a fax machine and a
business phone line, plus business cards and stationery. Total
cost: $2,600 to $3,100
WHAT THEY SPENT: Elizabeth Elting and Phil Shawe leased a
computer, a printer and a fax machine for approximately $100 per
month and used their home phone line for their business (about $50
per month).
FOR MORE INFORMATION: American Translators Association
(http://www.atanet.org,
703-683-6100)
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