College Student's Book Translation Launches Global Venture
08 Julio 2024 - 8:37AM
Success begins with great ideas. Dr.
Kary Oberbrunner, Berry Chair and assistant professor
of entrepreneurship at Cedarville University,
encourages his students to generate, pitch and pursue ideas. Gladys
Cerrato, a senior marketing major, responded by proposing the
translation of Oberbrunner’s book, “Day Job to Dream
Job,” into Spanish to expand
his international influence.
Cerrato, from Juticalpa,
Honduras, has dreamed of owning her own
business since she was 12 years old. When she
read Oberbrunner’s book,
she realized her dream of becoming
an entrepreneur could become a reality.
“I realized I could succeed and
become an owner, an entrepreneur, after reading
Dr. Oberbrunner’s book,” said Cerrato. “I came away
inspired and motivated to help others from my country discover
their potential.”
That’s when she shared the idea
of translating the book into Spanish. The e-book is
scheduled for release on July
9 and Oberbrunner plans on partnering with Cerrato on the Spanish
translations of his other 14 books. In the
meantime, he’s mentoring
her about business best practices, marketing
strategies and pitfalls to avoid as a new future
business owner.
Cerrato completed the translation with
the help of artificial intelligence (AI), a
tool Oberbrunner encourages his students
to utilize. He teaches his students that AI
is an innovative technology that can and should
be leveraged for success in many
situations.
Determined to equip others in
Spanish-speaking countries, she pitched the idea
to Oberbrunner, who immediately encouraged
Cerrato to move forward with her book translation
vision.
“When Gladys approached me with her
idea, it took less than five seconds to
say yes,” said Oberbrunner. “I knew
Gladys could have an impact on Spanish speaking
entrepreneurs and that she could turn her talent for
translation into a future business when she graduates.”
Because
of Oberbrunner’s ability to draw on his own success as an
entrepreneur, he is always looking for ways to give his
students a boost when they show real initiative. In Cerrato’s case,
he was able to take what would have been a project and turned it
into a future business opportunity.
Oberbrunner also shares his experience
as a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of more
than a dozen books with his students. Along with his role at
Cedarville University, he also serves as the CEO of Igniting Souls
and Blockchain Life in which he promotes intellectual property and
turns it into 18 streams of revenue. He's also a screenwriter and
inventor, and he's been featured on CBS, Entrepreneur, FOX News and
Yahoo.
“I want to give my students the gift
of belief and self-confidence. Learning and using new tools helps
to that end,” said Oberbrunner.
Cerrato has big dreams and sees this
as the first step toward building a business focused on making
great resources available to more people through
translation. Her plan is to officially launch her
business after graduation.
Located in southwest
Ohio, Cedarville University is a Baptist university
with undergraduate programs in arts, sciences, and
professional programs, and graduate programs including
the Bachelor of Arts in Marketing. With an
enrollment of 5,456 students in 175 areas of study, Cedarville is
one of the largest private universities in Ohio and is recognized
nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic
programs, and high graduation and retention rates. For more
information about the University,
visit cedarville.edu.
By Rich Stratton, Assistant Director
of Public Relations
Photo Captions
1- Dr.
Kary Oberbrunner and Gladys Cerrato are excited to share
“Day Job to Dream Job” in Spanish.
2- Wall Street Journal and USA
Today bestselling author Kary Oberbrunner’s book
“Day Job to Dream Job” in Spanish.
Photos by Rich Stratton
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Cedarville University
937-766-8800
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