Full disclosure

As you can imagine, hosting a blog like Bridging the Gap takes a lot of time, effort, and some financial investment. I truly enjoy what what we’re doing here and I’m passionate about making contributions to the business analyst community.

I do also generate revenue from this blog and I want to be open and honest about how that works.  Besides, the FTC demands it…something about me possibly violating your first amendment rights.

Rest assured, I only refer products and services that I believe will be valuable to the community.

• I am a consultant for Clear Spring Business Analysis. I provide BA consulting services and BA mentoring.
• I am the author and publisher of How to Start a Business Analyst Career in eBook format.
• I am the publisher of How to be a Contract Business Analyst: International Edition and have a revenue share agreement in place with the author, Steven Mulhall.
• I volunteer for the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), as Career Center Product Manager (international level) and VP of Marketing for the Denver Chapter.
• I am an affiliate for CBAPMentor, a provider of products and services to help you study the BABOK and pass the CBAP exam. Wondering what an affiliate is? Read all about affiliate marketing.
• I am an Amazon affiliate. I recommend books I believe will help you advance your career. Bridging the Gap makes 4-6% of any books or products you buy directly after clicking on an affiliate link. [This was previously the case. Amazon has closed all affiliate accounts in Colorado.]
• I am a Google adsense affiliate. If you click on a google adsense ad, the site receives a small payback for that click. We don’t control what ends up in that box.  As this blog grows, I’d like to open these spots to higher value advertisers who really care about the BA community and have something special to say.
• Axure provided a complimentary copy of their wireframing product for my individual use as a consultant.
• From time to time I publish articles on eHow (you can find these links on my about page) and I’ve opted in to receive a revenue share on this content. So far I’ve made enough to go cover a few happy hour drinks, an appetizer, and a generous tip.
• Bridging the Gap is available through Amazon’s Kindle. Amazon collects $1/month and passes back 30 cents to the blogger.

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