By: Ali Bin Saleem.
Dated: 21-Oct-2015
Email: alisaleem_06@outlook.com
Since beginning Microsoft platform is
the one that is really been appreciating the starters, having a true spirit and
really passionate about what they want to do with their unique ideas in their
lives, giving them opportunities to bring, an idea, business plans, or anything
else that needs to be accelerated and instituted, allows people to efficiently
work on their plans or startups and let them execute with full resources and
tools required to make their plans well working.
What
is BizSpark? Microsoft BizSpark is a Microsoft program that provides
support to software entrepreneurs. An innovative global program designed to
unite Startups and resources to support them into a single community.
BizSpark is uniquely designed to help
Startups engaged in software development, by offering Software, Support and
Visibility. The main benefit, of course, is that you get access to MSDN
Subscriptions at no cost.
Software:
BizSpark provides fast and easy access to Microsoft tools and technologies, for
their immediate use in design, development, testing, demonstration, and hosted
application production and deployment. I think it is a great initiative, they
are giving away the highest (most expensive) licenses of Visual Studio and VS
Team System.
Support: Professional Technical Support from
Microsoft, Aside from that, though, it put us in touch with the local Microsoft
office, that provide programs, mentoring and other resources to Startups and
gave us a clear path to working toward the typical ISV Partner relationship.
You also get some technical support incidents, which are handy when/if you need
to escalate an issue you're running into.
Visibility: The opportunity for
global visibility on the MicrosoftStartupZone Website via the BizSparkDB, an
online Startup directory, hosted on http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com\bizspark.
Why should I join BizSpark as a
Startup? What are the main incentives? The Microsoft BizSpark program is based
on the belief that startup success is our success. Microsoft is committed to
help technology startups realize their goals on their own terms and in the
shortest amount of time.
Through BizSpark, Microsoft's goals
are to: • Help young and innovative software companies gain valuable experience
and expertise in Microsoft technologies, with no upfront costs, • Help startups
establish connections with local and global startup ecosystems - VCs, angels,
incubators, entrepreneur associations, etc. • Stimulate vibrant local software
ecosystems and promote innovation and interoperability.
And furthermore, Microsoft
BizSpark is a global program that helps startups succeed by giving free
access to Microsoft Azure cloud services, software and support. The main
incentives of BizSpark are, BizSpark members receive up to $750 per month
of free Microsoft Azure cloud services for 3 years: that’s $150 per month each
for up to 5 developers.
Microsoft Azure works with open-source
technologies such as Ruby, Python, Java PHP, Node.js, Build on Windows, iOS,
Linux, and more. BizSpark is available to startups that are privately held,
less than 5-years-old and earn less than $1M in annual revenue.
How Pakistani entrepreneurs get enrolled? Well in this
regards Microsoft is helping these startups succeed through its BizSpark
program. And in Pakistan Microsoft is providing assistance through its
established MICs in three major cities of Pakistan, the Microsoft Innovation
Centers, in Lahore and Karachi. Well me, Ali Bin Saleem, as follower of
Microsoft, I visited MIC Lahore few weeks ago and I came to know that how
Microsoft is supporting/entertaining Pakistani entrepreneurs. So I got to know
every facility that the Microsoft is providing to student, entrepreneurs or
anyone else who want to take first start with its startup idea, and the
BizSpark is one of them.
The Primary Contact connects to the BizSpark
Website at www.microsoft.com/bizspark. The enrollment process is quick and
easy. The Startup Primary Contact must
be signed in to Windows Live™ ID. If
not, the system will prompt them to do so. Once connected to www.microsoft.com/bizspark the Primary Contact should review the eligibility requirements and check the appropriate box. The BizSpark home page offers Startups a detailed FAQ document to help with any questions that might arise during enrollment. Once they are ready, the Primary Contact clicks “Join BizSpark” to continue the enrollment process.
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