What is BizSpark?

Microsoft BizSpark is a global program designed to help accelerate the success of entrepreneurs and early stage startups. In addition to a very generous software offer, BizSpark also provides professional support from Microsoft technical experts, as well as visibility on the BizSparkDB website.

What are the benefits of enrolling in BizSpark?

1. Get Software
   • Design and Development and tools for your dev team (including Expressions Studio, Visual Studio 2008 and VSTS Team Foundation Server)
   • Production licenses to run your software-as-a-service business on the following server platforms: Windows Server, SQL Server, Office SharePoint Server, Systems Center, and BizTalk Server
2. Get Support
   • Professional technical support from Microsoft: 2 technical support incidents per Startup
   • Access to MSDN Premium: managed newsgroups, forums, download, etc.
   • Community Support from BizSpark Network Partners: guidance, resources, and mentoring to help your Startup grow
3. Get Visibility
   • Opportunity to achieve global visibility to an audience of potential investors, clients, and partners by profiling your company in the online Startup directory, BizSparkDB, on the Microsoft Startup Zone Website
   • 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

What are the requirements and what does it cost to enroll?

In order to register for the BizSpark program, your 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.

Where can I learn more?

For more details about this program visit the Microsoft Startup Zone and register your start-up today.

You can also profile your company and become visible to potential partners, investors and clients on BizsparkDB.com