Did that help you build a ready base of supporters?
But simply having a base of ready base of retail investors could give JPMorgan's investment bank a competitive edge in winning business from the fledgling technology firms.
The neighborhood is known for criminals and immigrants — a ready base of support for the regime — but Idris's area was more middle-class.
But while there may not yet be any notable challengers to Facebook's momentum, said Ray Valdes, an analyst at the research firm Gartner, the company could be accumulating enough damage to its reputation that if a worthy opponent emerges, it will have a ready base of people willing to jump ship.
The policy created a ready base of support for the Sunni insurgency that killed thousands of Iraqis and American soldiers, and formed the seed of the insurgency that continues to fight the Iraqi government today.
"I don't think Governor Bush is ready -- based on his experience, his record, his proposals in this campaign -- to be the kind of president that the American people need at this point in our history," Mr. Lieberman said on the ABC News program "This Week".
Mr. Gorczynski and Ms. Karlovic have determined what must be ready when, based on average sales and the weather.
But Mr. Glickman need not worry about vengeful vegans in his newest role, on the board of Ready Pac Produce, based in Irwindale, Calif., and one of the largest players in the fast-growing market for packaged salads.
Former accountant Hogan, 32, had looked a strong contender for the finals until she revealed her business plan to be a low carbohydrate ready meal, based around noodles made from vegetable fibre.
"You ready yourself based on the schedule you are given with all of your race preparation and all of your training arranged and set up for that," said Didier Cuche of Switzerland, the prerace downhill favorite.
