Year 5: Divide and conquer With 2 different, but related workflows running (translations and PhD editing) the time came to work on right division into two separate business entities. Legal formalities is only one first step, what comes next is separation of employees, clients and brands. The time to recruit specialized PMs who understands perfectly the requirements of academics, to inform clients about change of provider, get a new domain, website etc. Actually it is a hella lotta work. We got there with a lot of internal input- Agata, our first employee kept responsibilities over both companies, while others were taking sides. Magda, senior PM in handling translations designed a beautiful logo for MD Online that serves us to today while Mark took to design of eCORRECTOR logo for scientific proofreading arm of the company based in UK. At this stage of growth we needed to incorporate professional management software. Our
Read more →Memories: Quizpe Today, our employees will be sharing their memories from the office. It’s a great opportunity to get to know the stories and experiences that our colleagues have gained during their work in our company. Their stories can inspire us, teach us, and be a valuable lesson for our future together. We’ll have a chance to hear from Magda about “Quizpe”. What is this? Why are we talking about it? Read this conversation and get your answers! Q: Good morning. Can you introduce yourself first? It may be a good start as there are people who don’t know you. Magda: Hey! My name is Magdalena Ochmańska-Rajch and I am one of the veterans at MD Online. Q: Thank you. What do you do here? In a nutshell. Magda: Almost all our clients know me because I deal with the so-called front office. I prepare all valuations, explain clients’ doubts
Read more →Developing our work ethic! Year 2016 saw big growth in MD Online- we were getting more clients and more interesting ones! Besides nobody could be more demanding and stressful than our very first client, who was still with us but gradually coming down in proportion to 1/3 of total turnover. We managed to secure contracts with one of the Brussels lobbying agencies, Palace of Science and Culture in Warsaw or Malbork Teutonic Castle where we learned about recluses. However, we learned not only about ladies who had been buried alive in the walls, but important lessons about recruitment and who is, and who isn’t, an ideal candidate to work with us. The work ethos for MD Online was born that year. Even though our team was growing we realized it is not necessarily coming to a physical “office” that is important, but rather people who are devoted, highly educated,
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