Business proofreading differs from other types of proofreading for publishers, authors and students in that it primarily involves proofreading or editing texts from the business-to-business (B2B) sector. This means that we accept texts from companies, associations, institutions, political bodies, public and private sponsors or administrative bodies, etc. But also universities, agencies, law firms and clients from politics trust us with their texts – from eye-catching flyers and brochures to corporate communications and party programmes for election campaigns.

As a rule, yes. This is because several people often work on a (longer) text, which means that, for example, consistency of spelling is no longer guaranteed. In the course of the production process, however, there is also often operational blindness at work, whereby errors that haven’t been picked up on even after repeated reading still remain unnoticed. This is also common in multi-authored reports: you may be confident you know how to spell, for instance, ‘speciality’ or ‘modelling’, but a co-author is writing ‘specialty’ or ‘modeling’ (that is, they’re using US English).

Why you should engage with us for a business proofreading service

We know that our customers often ask for several quotes before deciding on a provider, for example to compare prices. But what we offer isn’t just about price. Clients also value a service provider’s reliability, communication patterns, response time, willingness to work unscheduled hours, and more. So the search for a suitable editing service is a hunt for that ideal needle in a sometimes confusing haystack.

Why we feel we’re suitable for proofreading your business project:

References

We’re confident that our references already speak for us. We deal with clients from the fields of business and politics on a regular basis. From wine lists for restaurants to interviews with politicians, we check and correct a huge variety of texts. Companies of all kinds find us reliable and available, trust us implicitly and are always grateful for our work.

This quality of our work also comes into play with your project. You and your project are our focus. We know how important it is for your efforts to be successful – that’s what we’re also working towards. Therefore, please trust our references and place your project in our reliable hands. We’ll do our very best to help make your project a success.

Price versus quality

You may have noticed (in your search for a proofreading service and in your comparisons) that the prices for a proofreading service sometimes differ greatly. However, we’re convinced that if you want your text to be edited with real care, a certain price level is justified. After all, you want your text to have been revised conscientiously and not just put through a ‘quick wash’ cycle. Of course, we’re also careful to apply this conscientiousness to your project. But this is only feasible at a competitive yet realistic price.

To give you a little leeway with regard to our prices, they naturally differ depending on the service package. For example, Package 1 (in this case, Business proofreading “light”) is cheaper than Package 2 (Business proofreading “BASIC”), which in turn is cheaper than Package 3 (Business proofreading “COMPLETE”).

Note: In our price calculation, we refer to the prices of the Association of Freelance Editors (VFLL) and the prices of the Professional Association of Freelance Copywriters, which are the standard market prices in Germany.

Because at HFL the boss is also a proofreader – and he chooses the right person of the team for the job

We’ve found (looking through applications we receive) that not everyone has the requisite skills for proofreading, for example because they lack practical professional experience, don’t have the necessary editorial expertise, or failed to spot all the errors when they edited our sample texts.

At HFL, we don’t consider editing to be a leisure activity that we do ‘on the side’. We want to offer our customers quality. That’s why the boss still edits here himself and is also responsible for selecting the staff. Because if you know what makes a good text (when it comes to what’s important in editing and in terms of content), you can also assess the quality of the work of our staff – and it’s this select quality we want to pass on to our customers.

With long experience of editing texts from his now 10-year career as a stenographer, business graduate Frank Elminowski leads the HFL team as managing director. Applicants are always given sample texts to work on before they can join the team. The edited texts (in German) are then checked by the managing director himself; texts in other languages are examined always by native speakers. Only applicants who pass this demanding test are admitted to the team. In addition, applicants must have a university degree and be at least 30 years old.

We’re the ones to contact

You should definitely get in touch with us when you require proofreading or editing from someone you can rely on, because you are often under time pressure, the deadline for your project is getting closer, your client is waiting for results or the brochure has to go to print today. That's why your proofreader should always be just one phone call or e-mail away.

That’s us. We’re based in Berlin and are also available for you on weekends – during the week (often till midnight). If you have any questions or problems, we are always here to help. No switchboard, no impersonal call centre, no answering machine – we’re always ready to find the best solutions for you and your texts.

Have we already convinced you? Then please get in touch with us.

Tel.: (030) 755 41 38 - 9

E-mail: info@hauptstadtstudio-freier-lektoren.de

Contact person: Mr. Frank Elminowski

Graduate in business administration / parliamentary stenographer / proofreader & editor

How much does a business proofreading cost?

When you compare services, you’ll probably notice that prices in proofreading always differ.

To give you a little leeway with regard to our prices, they naturally differ depending on the service package. For example, Package 1 (in this case, Business proofreading “light”) is cheaper than Package 2 (Business proofreading “BASIC”), which in turn is cheaper than Package 3 (Business proofreading “COMPLETE”).

When it comes to calculating our fee, we refer to the standard pricing system devised for Germany by the Association of Freelance Editors (VFLL) and the prices recommended by the Association of Freelance Copywriters.

Our prices for business proofreading:

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Is a business proofreading service worthwhile?

Yes

Our service package Business proofreading “COMPLETE” is our most comprehensive business proofreading offer for corporate clients. With this package, customers receive a fully corrected text which also includes our comments, suggestions and recommendations in the ‘Comments’ field at the margin of your document. These marginal comments always refer to the content and style of your text. They draw your attention to ambiguities, omissions, unclear or inconsistent enumerations and subtitles – for instance, we check tabs and font sizes in how you present subtitles, and check whether your numbering system switches between ‘1, 2, 3’ and ‘(i), (ii), (iii)’. We’ll also let you know whether the links to external content you include are still valid and up to date.

Your texts are your business card

Only impeccable texts convey seriousness and credibility. In addition, texts in both digital and physical form represent your company’s image. With this in mind, we not only remove orthographic and stylistic deficiencies from your text during copy editing – from informal (and even quirky) to business-like and neutral – but also adapt it to your target group.

We make your company and your products even more attractive with superlative texts

In consultation with you, we refine your texts and templates to get the most out of your layout and design.

We always pay attention to how you want to present your company to others (particularly potential clients). Our job is to help you enhance the attractiveness of your products and the comprehensibility of your corporate messaging.

Detect discrepancies BEFORE printing/publishing

Especially when, for example, you’re printing a large number of brochures, spelling mistakes in the text or errors and omissions in the content are annoying. Let us help you avoid these errors – and thus additional costs.