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Microsoft Launches BizSparkTM
By Vishal Khanna
One of the latest offerings from the court of Microsoft is the all new Microsoft BizSpark, a platform for young and booming entrepreneurs to quickly accelerate at an early stage in their enterprises. It comprises of a super cool software offering. Through the enrolment, enterprises may Get Software, Get Support and thereby Get Visibility ... thats the mantra!
Advantages of enrolling to BizSpark:
- Get Software
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Design and Development and tools the development team (including Expressions Studio, Visual Studio 2008 and VSTS Team Foundation Server). Wow!
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Production licenses to run software-as-a-service business on the following server platforms: SQL Server, Office SharePoint Server, Windows Server, Systems Center, and BizTalk Server. Another Wow!
- Get Support
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Professional technical support from Microsoft: 2 technical support incidents per Startup. Really cool offering that saves you money!
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Access to the crux of MSDN Premium: managed newsgroups, forums, download, and more.
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Community Support from BizSpark Network Partners: guidance, resources, and mentoring to help the Startup expand.
- Get Visibility
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Opportunity to achieve global visibility to an audience of potential investors, clients, and partners by profiling the company in the online Startup directory, BizSparkDB, on the Microsoft Startup Zone Website. Thats a great free marketing.
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Opportunity to be highlighted on the BizSparkDB as a featured company and be promoted as BizSpark Company of the Week on the Microsoft Startup Zone Website. Indeed, value for money.
Rules for Enrolling:
In order to register for the BizSpark program, the company must:
- Be privately held
- Be in business for less than 3 years
- Have less than $1 Million USD in revenue annually
Enrollment is free. Microsoft will assess each startup a USD $100 program offering fee due at end of participation in the Program. Thats peanuts.
Get ready, and get going with your business. Happy Business!
Cheers!
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