BizSpark
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I used to be on the defunct Web-Spark and have now applied for the BizSpark program - let's watch this space. I should be contacted within 5 business days they say.
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Good luck! I'll be interested to hear of your experience.
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Very impressive! I just read your interview. Thanks for your offer to introduce me to the team. I will consider applying once I have crystalized my ideas more formally. Great stuff!
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Thank You! Yes, that's a good idea. Because this is not an automated process (which I was hoping), you will have to interact with a real person back and forth. So you need your idea / concept materialized in a presentable form. (They also do not care about your funding status or office space. In-fact if you are looking for funding they also have Microsoft Ventures, and if you are looking for an office space they also have BizSpark Incubation Centers.) In our case I had the product ready using the 'express editions' of Visual Studio and SQL Server, and a 6 months trial of Windows Server (Crazy!). I was just looking for the 1500 Hrs. of Windows Azure Free Hosting per Month (it's even better now, they give us $150.00 monthly credit). So instead of submitting a business plan, executive summary and other documents, I just gave them 'demo account' login info, and we get selected within few hours. But I remember, they asked me why I am not approaching them using any network partner (which I had no idea at that time, that there are incubator programs and BizSpark evangelists in my area). so I just told them I didn't know anyone who can reference me. Good luck.
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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I'm a member and a one-person "team". I remember the process was not that difficult and was approved surprisingly quickly.
Thank you.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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We're a two-man company, and we got turned down without explanation. We ended up having to buy an Action Pack instead. :(
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
we got turned down without explanation.
Oh! that's odd. They should give you a reason. Have you considered trying again?
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
To quote the website; "Microsoft may permit individual developers or others and/or separate technology entities who may not meet the standard eligibility requirements to join BizSpark from time to time." At the end of the day, apply, if they say no, then nothing lost!
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To quote the website; "Microsoft may permit individual developers or others and/or separate technology entities who may not meet the standard eligibility requirements to join BizSpark from time to time." At the end of the day, apply, if they say no, then nothing lost!
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DaveAuld wrote:
At the end of the day, apply, if they say no, then nothing lost!
That's good advice. I will apply, then.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Richard Deeming wrote:
we got turned down without explanation.
Oh! that's odd. They should give you a reason. Have you considered trying again?
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Rutvik Dave wrote:
Have you considered trying again?
We did - we reapplied twice, and were rejected each time without an explanation.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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Rutvik Dave wrote:
Have you considered trying again?
We did - we reapplied twice, and were rejected each time without an explanation.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
That is really frustrating.
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
I joined BizSpark a few years back and I'm a one-man-shop and they didn't have a problem with it!
VS2010/Atmel Studio 6.1 ToDo Manager Extension The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard. -Steven Wright
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I joined BizSpark a few years back and I'm a one-man-shop and they didn't have a problem with it!
VS2010/Atmel Studio 6.1 ToDo Manager Extension The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard. -Steven Wright
Thank you.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
im just coming to the end of my bizspark membership, and the company is just me, so yes, yes and yea.
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Did they ask you things about your financing and your office arrangements?
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Richard Andrew x64 wrote:
Did they ask you things about your financing and your office arrangements?
No to both. Good thing because My office is a spare bedroom. :)
David
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
I attempted to get in but was totally unprepared and rightly rejected, you are doing the right thing getting as much preparation as possible. Make it easy for them to approve you, have all your info ready before starting.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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I attempted to get in but was totally unprepared and rightly rejected, you are doing the right thing getting as much preparation as possible. Make it easy for them to approve you, have all your info ready before starting.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Thank you. :)
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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I attempted to get in but was totally unprepared and rightly rejected, you are doing the right thing getting as much preparation as possible. Make it easy for them to approve you, have all your info ready before starting.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
May I ask what info they wanted?
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May I ask what info they wanted?
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Oh you know, the usual thing a normal business requires. A business plan, a details product definition, a development plan or at least an architectural statement etc. I had none of these as I was only looking at it as a vehicle to get some free/low priced software. At least they were not rude about it :-O
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
Does anyone know if they require you to be a certain type of company? There are many different forms available. The simplest would be a trade license, but I don't know if that's even considered a company in the legal sense.
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Has anyone here been a member of Microsoft's BizSpark[^] program? Do you know anyone who has been a member? Do you think they would consider a one-man show to join the program?
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
I was a member until it expired sometime ago. I did not need a business plan or financial statement, all I had to do was send them a link to my website where I was selling some windows apps. It was great - I got Visual Studio 2010 ultimate, windows 7 ultimate etc plus lots of other stuff like an msdn subscription.
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