im always intrigued when some development companies claim they cant afford to pay the software licenses for the tools they use. that is after agreeing to pay salaries rent office fitouts hardware and other expenses they somehow cant stump up the cash for operating system licenses and proper developer tools. the usual recourse is to either bend the rules of licensing or pursue a...... [Show More]
microsoft finally announces its bizspark startup support program in singapore which was earlier unveiled on 8 november in san francisco . in a press event this week microsoft singapores managing director jessica tan gave an overview of the software giants local software economy initiatives while platform evangelist john fernandes showed the nuts and bolts of the bizspark pr...... [Show More]
by brian solis
microsoft startupzone the techset and austinsa startup district launched ignition on thursday night at speakeasy. the event commemorated the launch of microsoft bizspark and celebrated the local spirit of entrepreneurialism and innovation.
austin pulled out the stops with local tech leaders enthusiasts and champions packing the speakeasy with rich and i...... [Show More]
...am fee of usd 100 is payable on exit from the program rather than upfront when joining. more information about bizspark and other startup resources is available at the microsoft startup zone at www.micros oftstartup zone.com .
founded in 1975 microsoft nasdaq msft is the worldwide leader in software services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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so another month passes on the road to the destruction of 2008. it was the penultimate drinktank before the christmas bash loony awards ceremony to boot apparently but as ever it was a jovial affair and with plenty of interesting people to talk to aswell as the inevitable booze to lubricate conversation.
this week it was microsofts turn to sponsor to celebrate the launch...... [Show More]
by brian solis
austin what are you doing tonight
microsoft startupzone the techset and austinsa startup district present ign ition82 21 an event to commemorate the launch of microsoft bizspark and celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurialism.
join stephanie agresta brian solis austin entrepreneurs the bizspark team and partners for this cant miss ...... [Show More]
...m microsoft singapore mr pierre hennes partner upstream ventures mr alvin yap agamemo.
startups interested in applying for this program or finding out the details can check outa httpwww .microsoft startupzon e.com
sounds like a pretty useful service for startups who are cashstrapped and need to be able to stretch their dollars and also to launch themselves into the microsoft ecosystem.
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we are currently working on the december unplugged events which are going to be all about some of the announcements made at the professional developer conference in los angeles recently. a lot of the announcements were around microsofts cloud strategy so naturally well be talking a lot about that. here is the abstract and registration links msdn unplugged devel...... [Show More]
the best site in the fucking world for tech i like it.
ok first read the post at techcrunch. so its a post about a few friends discussing a business idea called twilio.com .a obviously micheal opinion of this is less enthusiastic then daves.a i think a fun idea for a site might have been birthed out ofa micheals response.a micheal typed back ref uckingdicu lous822. ..... [Show More]
microsoft recently rolled out a program called bizspark with the goal of supporting and accelerating the success of a new generation of highpotential startups.a through the bizspark program you can get access to microsoft developmental software support and licenses at no cost.
of course with all microsoft initiatives it isnt quite that simple but its close.
...... [Show More]
whether recession or no recession starting up specially a start up requiring software development was always a challenge. i think the biggest challenge is getting good people to start up with specially techscripting guys with a vision of giving that additional extra edge is a task in itself
to me funding and and mentoring is probably the next stage after the initial stages of product ...... [Show More]
by brian solis
while the state of the u.s. economy has many gripped with fear the spirit of tech entrepreneurs appears to be alive and well and perhaps most notably determined to excel regardless of the hurdles that may lie ahead.
on november 11th in new york microsoft startup zone partnered with the techset stephanie agresta and yours truly to host ignite new york to...... [Show More]
the web is a vast repository of opinions commentary and occasionally wisdom.a heres a selection of the best articles i read over the past week.a
if you would like to recommend an article blog or book please leave a comment with your suggestion.a weekend reader is a regular feature here at dco and you can read past weekend readers here.
awow jampacked weekend reader this ...... [Show More]
by brian solis
microsoft startupzone the techset and austinsa startup district present ign ition82 21 an event to commemorate the launch of microsoft bizspark and celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurialism.
join stephanie agresta brian solis austin entrepreneurs the bizspark team and partners for this event from 710pm with free drinks and hors doeuvres...... [Show More]
wired magazine editor in chief and long tail author chris anderson has a short post on his blog exploring ways in which a fre emium821 7 business model might be applied to one of the biggest softwarea saservic e companies.
the concept of freemium has gained widespread acceptance amongst consumerfacing web 2.0 companies enabled by the low incremental cos...... [Show More]
its been a few days since i posted.a basically ive been flat out like a lizard drinking .a a lot of changes going down in this isvs world.
last week i blogged about the fact that id signed up for microsofts bizspark program for isvs.a its been a great experience so far and its already paying off massively in just information alone.
first off i learnt what a checke...... [Show More]
last friday microsoft launched a new program called bizspark that offers startups of different ages and stages tools to take care of their software and hosting requirements. technopolis ventures veraventure the finnish software entrepeneurs association and venture cup has partnered with microsoft in finland to accept participants into the program.
startups must meet the following requiremen...... [Show More]
we officially launched bizspark last week . since then weve seen a surge of startups and network partners requesting access to the program.
there are two types of entities that can join the program
startups in bizspark speak a startup is a company that
is less than 3 years old
has less than usd 1 million in annual revenue
is privately held and
is crea...... [Show More]
this is a seriously important announcement from ms for startups who want to developlaunch an online service. a startup less than 3 years old privately owned and making...... [Show More]
microsoft is offering startups the oppurtinity to use thier software for 3 years free.a the program is called bizspark .a there are a few rules to be able to use the software.a the company has to be younger than 3 years old have less than 1 million in revenue and pay list price for the software after the free period is up.a here is a link to the program guide .
you might say that last ...... [Show More]
microsoft dominated the news this week nov 39 2008
a couple of weeks ago microsoft announced azure which is their offering in the hot cloud computing business. its not easy to grasp what it implies but it is a platform in the cloud on top of which there runs services including live .net and sql services. for now at least youre dependent on microsof...... [Show More]
microsoft bizspark Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 10 2008 17:54:47
microsoft for startups Post Source: upandrunning.entrepreneur.com Posted: Nov 10 2008 12:33:44
if youre involved with a softwarerelated startup business that isaless than 3 years old with less than 1 million in annual sales then you qualify for special helplots of free development software and extra microsoft support8 211throug h microsofts bizspark program.
what you get for that is a package of development software. heres a list from the bizspark site...... [Show More]
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