Project description

My goal is to provide access to forecasting knowledge to Portuguese-speaking individuals in Brazil and other countries. To achieve this, I plan to organize this knowledge by determining what information to summarize and what to directly translate, and then proceed to do so. By doing so, I hope to encourage people who are not fluent in English to gain an interest in forecasting and become more aware of the subject. This could lead to them looking for more information, trying their hand at forecasting, participating actively in markets, or even bringing new markets to Brazil.

As a native English speaker or someone who has been reading in English for over a decade, it's easy to forget that there are many people who do not have the same level of accessibility. Even for those who do read in English, the majority may feel tired after reading just a few paragraphs. By providing information in Portuguese, people will find it easier to understand and share on social media.

I believe that by not translating core and interesting articles and papers related to forecasting [and other advanced topics, but shall we try this one first?] into major language groups, we are leaving proverbial $10 bills on the floor. This is a missed opportunity to generate new ideas by making more people aware of these concepts and subjects. Overall, this project will require a relatively low-cost effort with potentially high returns.

What is your track record on similar projects?

We have two people in mind for the first step of our team: I am an experienced translator of English to Portuguese (PT-BR), and have been working in this field for over 10 years. I would be joined by a web and app developer who is particularly focused on UX, ensuring that our material is presented in a user-friendly way that is best adapted to current times. This would be our initial team, but if we receive additional funding, we could add a third team member who would work specifically on digital marketing. This would allow our ideas to spread more quickly and reach a larger audience, creating a faster feedback loop on what we should offer to our readers [or listeners, or viewers, depending on the level this project reaches].

How will you spend your funding?

Our technological needs are minimal: we only require setting up accounts, creating a website, and paying for server fees. At this point, we do not need any advanced features that would drive up costs significantly. Therefore, we estimate that we would require around $100 for these initial expenses. The bulk of the grant would be used to compensate our team for their work in editing and translating the texts, as well as designing their presentation. Our funding goal is set at $5000, which would enable us to dedicate one full day per week to this project for three months. If we receive additional funding, we could allocate more time to the project and potentially speed things up.