2009 BR in review

Wow! Business Ready manages to make it through another year and it is all thanks to you!  It’s crazy to think that without any marketing we have:

• been visited by folks in over 167 countries (top 5 being Canada, US, UK, Australia and India);
• we have grown our unique visitors from approx. 3K/month to 7K/month;
• we continue to grow product sales (top sellers being commission structure guidance, the capital lease template, the revenue recognition policy, and the earnings per share calculator);
• and countless numbers have downloaded the finance ready starter-pack for which many of you have suggested the approval matrix and the month end checklist were nice as a freebie.

It really has been a true joy and we get excited when we see your comments, feedback and general questions.

As far as the top five blog entries vs. last year (four of the five are the same!) we have:

what is burn rate and how do you calculate it - which doesn’t surprise me given the recession we found ourselves in during 2009;

reimbursable car mileage rate - again, I don’t really get this but I find it amusing that it gets so many hits;

how do I calculate diluted earnings per share - it’s true, once you see the math it all makes sense;

how do I calculate volatility for Black Scholes - this will always be a classic as long as we have to determine fair market value;

what is a W8 BEN? - a new entry to the top 5 as our US customers got tighter on asking for

It was all good fun.  As far as us, well, I’ve taken on more clients which has reduced the new product rates and Tanya is handling our European operations out of Portugal which requires a lot of her time.  Having said that, we still get really jazzed about helping you out and so this little site, for the little guy, will continue to roll on for 2010 and beyond.

SO, THANK YOU and let’s get your Business Ready!