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  • R Ron Beyer

    I'm a member and a one-person "team". I remember the process was not that difficult and was approved surprisingly quickly.

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    Richard Andrew x64
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    Thank you.

    The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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    • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

      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

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      Rutvik Dave
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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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      • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

        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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        DaveAuld
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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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        • D DaveAuld

          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!

          Dave Find Me On: Web|Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn


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          Richard Andrew x64
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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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          • R Rutvik Dave

            Richard Deeming wrote:

            we got turned down without explanation.

            Oh! that's odd. They should give you a reason. Have you considered trying again?

            Remind Me This - Manage, Collaborate and Execute your Project in the Cloud

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            Richard Deeming
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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

            "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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            • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

              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
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              That is really frustrating.

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              • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                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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                Mike Hankey
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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

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                • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                  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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                  Thank you.

                  The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                  • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                    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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                    Lost User
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                    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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                    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                      Did they ask you things about your financing and your office arrangements?

                      The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                      David C Hobbyist
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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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                      • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                        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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                        Mycroft Holmes
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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

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                        • M Mycroft Holmes

                          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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                          Thank you. :)

                          The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                          • M Mycroft Holmes

                            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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                            Richard Andrew x64
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                            May I ask what info they wanted?

                            The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                            • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                              May I ask what info they wanted?

                              The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                              Mycroft Holmes
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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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                              • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                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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                                James H
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                                I was a member until it ran out :( ... but I do work through a limited company.

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                                • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                  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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                                  Spoon Of Doom
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                                  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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                                  • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                    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 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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                                    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                      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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                                      RafagaX
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                                      I'm a Bizpark member and yes, my company is a one man show, as far as I remember I was able to subscribe all by myself, they recommend you to subscribe through a Bizpark Partner but it's not a must. I believe that mostly, it have to do with what you plan to do, for example, I subscribed when Windows 8 was hot-new, and I focused on Windows 8 development so they approved me quickly and hassle free.

                                      CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...

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                                      • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                        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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                                        B Clay Shannon
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                                        Yes, me, and I'm a "one man show." You can see my BizSpark logo at the bottom of my site: www.awardwinnersonly.com IIRC, you have to submit somebody as a sort of "sponsor," someone who will vouch for you as being worthy of becoming "BizSparkerized."

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