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Local entrepreneur Marisela Nelson has purchased Professional Interpreting, a business in the metro area where she has worked for the past 17 years. Nelson has also operated her own interpreting service, Marisela V. Nelson Interpreting LLC, for six years, and with the purchase of Professional Interpreting, will be expanding interpreting services as needed to businesses, schools, legal offices and government agencies.
Nelson is proud to offer her knowledge and experience in Spanish interpreting to the community. In addition, she will employ professional interpreters who are proficient in Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Ukrainian, Oromo, Arabic, French, Vietnamese, Somali and other languages.
Marisela V. Nelson Interpreting office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., however the interpretation services are available at any time. Marisela can be reached by calling 612- 722-3337, or by email at info@prointerpreting.com.
Wright County Economic Development Partnership and the Central MN Small Business Development Center in St. Cloud provided Nelson with professional business and financial planning assistance in purchasing the business. Along with seller financing, Bank West of Rockford and Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Microenterprise Loan Program provided the necessary financing.
Microloan clients also receive free technical assistance from SWIF staff to improve their business management skills. Areas of support include business planning and financials analysis, QuickBooks training, marketing assistance and other training opportunities for the life of the loan. This microloan program receives funding assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture.