January 16, 2009 at 21:38And again about the BizSpark project
Once again, I would like to tell you a little about the BizSpark program , which was launched here in Russia at the end of last year.
BizSpark is a program that provides start-up software companies with a set of the following benefits for 3 years:
- Access to technology
- Professional support from Microsoft: 2 incidents of technical support per company
- Access to MSDN Premium
- Support for BizSpark community partners: consultations, investments, hosting, etc.
- The ability to be selected in BizSparkDB as the "Company of the week" BizSpark on the Microsoft Startup Zone website.
Basic conditions for participation in BizSpark:
- The company must develop a software product or hosted Internet service based on software, which will be the main component of the company’s business.
- The company should be private, be in business for no more than 3 years and have an annual income of no more than 500 thousand US dollars. A
detailed description of the program can be found here: http://ms-start.ru/Programs/BizSpark.aspx
I would like to stay separately on the list of products that fall under the program :
- all software included in the package Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team System Team Suite (VSTS), with a subscription MSDN® Premium;
- Expression® Studio version 2;
- VSTS Team Foundation Server (standard edition);
The license for industrial use gives the right to host solutions such as Software as a Service (developed during participation in the BizSpark program; for any platform) on the Internet, for the following products:
- Microsoft Windows Server® (all versions up to to Enterprise inclusive);
- Microsoft SQL Server® (all versions);
- Microsoft Office SharePoint® Portal Server;
- Microsoft System Center;
- Microsoft BizTalk® Server.
Participation in the program for FREE
Khabravchians already talk about the positive experience with the program: http://habrahabr.ru/blogs/startup/48353/
Why did I make this post?You have the opportunity in the comments to ask questions about the program to the people who are responsible for it in Russia. And for my part, I promise to pass them on to them and try to get answers to all the appropriate questions :)
BizSpark is a program that provides start-up software companies with a set of the following benefits for 3 years:
- Access to technology
- Professional support from Microsoft: 2 incidents of technical support per company
- Access to MSDN Premium
- Support for BizSpark community partners: consultations, investments, hosting, etc.
- The ability to be selected in BizSparkDB as the "Company of the week" BizSpark on the Microsoft Startup Zone website.
Basic conditions for participation in BizSpark:
- The company must develop a software product or hosted Internet service based on software, which will be the main component of the company’s business.
- The company should be private, be in business for no more than 3 years and have an annual income of no more than 500 thousand US dollars. A
detailed description of the program can be found here: http://ms-start.ru/Programs/BizSpark.aspx
I would like to stay separately on the list of products that fall under the program :
- all software included in the package Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team System Team Suite (VSTS), with a subscription MSDN® Premium;
- Expression® Studio version 2;
- VSTS Team Foundation Server (standard edition);
The license for industrial use gives the right to host solutions such as Software as a Service (developed during participation in the BizSpark program; for any platform) on the Internet, for the following products:
- Microsoft Windows Server® (all versions up to to Enterprise inclusive);
- Microsoft SQL Server® (all versions);
- Microsoft Office SharePoint® Portal Server;
- Microsoft System Center;
- Microsoft BizTalk® Server.
Participation in the program for FREE
Khabravchians already talk about the positive experience with the program: http://habrahabr.ru/blogs/startup/48353/
Why did I make this post?You have the opportunity in the comments to ask questions about the program to the people who are responsible for it in Russia. And for my part, I promise to pass them on to them and try to get answers to all the appropriate questions :)