You can register and get access for free, and you can avoid getting referred in through a Microsoft partner by clicking on the apply and get validated by microsoft radio button, I think its a marketing thing for the microsoft partners to try and provide services to set up your free software
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Sam Lai <[email protected]> wrote: > > The $100 fee on exit is described here - > > "Don't pay for Access to BizSpark! > If you meet the above enrollment criteria, you can join BizSpark > through a valid BizSpark Network Partner or by contacting Microsoft > directly. There are no upfront fees for BizSpark access, enrollment > or registration services, just a $100 Program Fee upon program exit." > > http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com/BizSpark/Pages/At_a_Glance.aspx > > > The "Points service" and "Bing Cashback" sounds like a great way for > > Microsoft to get you to do things beneficial to Microsoft. At the very > > least, I would find this to be a distracting annoyance. Can someone put > to > > me a good reason for joining BizSpark based on participation in "Points > > service" or "Bing Cashback"? > > On a cursory look, I can't find the contract on their website > (probably buried deep in the enrollment process), but one I did find > via Google doesn't mention either > ( > http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/4/c/e4c42570-d868-47ea-bb5d-b1ce0954c9bd/BizSpark%20Startup%20Agreement.pdf > ). > > Having access to the 'points service' basically means you can sell > things on the Xbox Marketplace. Points (or more officially known as > Microsoft Points) is a virtual currency used on the Xbox/Zune > Marketplace (and probably in other Microsoft places soon). You > probably won't end up utilising it, given it is mainly for games and > media content. > > Not sure how the 'Bing cashback' program would tie in though. > > > Owen. > > > > 2009/7/17 Owen Thomas <[email protected]> > >> > >> This answers the question regarding IP: > >> > >> 9. Your Content. > >> > >> You may be able to submit content for use in connection with the > service. > >> You understand that Microsoft does not control or endorse the content > that > >> you and others post or provide on the service. Except for material that > we > >> license to you, we do not claim ownership of the content you post or > provide > >> on the service. > >> > >> However, I wonder what value I will get from such a service? Is there > >> anything "Open" like this elsewhere? What is the value proposition? Do I > >> have to pay a "subscription fee" to use this service? If so, why would I > >> want to? > >> > >> Owen. > >> > >> 2009/7/17 Owen Thomas <[email protected]> > >>> > >>> If I join this BizSpark thing, will Microsoft automatically assert any > >>> rights to my IP? > >>> > >>> 2009/7/17 Owen Thomas <[email protected]> > >>>> > >>>> What is "BizSpark"? Might this help me with Clique Space? > >>>> > >>>> 2009/7/17 Richard Buggy <[email protected]> > >>>>> > >>>>> Do you still need to have a BizSpark partner sponsor you? The last > time > >>>>> I looked I found one partner that was charging $500 for a sponsorship > >>>>> package. > >>>>> > >>>>> Rich > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli > >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I believe you have to pay 100$ when you leave the program (which is > >>>>>> still good) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 10:25 AM, [email protected] > >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Just found out about the Microsoft BizSpark program yesterday. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Basically you can download most MS software for free if you are a > >>>>>>> start up in the tech space developing technology etc... and have > >>>>>>> under > >>>>>>> a certain amount of profit/revenue. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> DL's seem to range from Office, visio and project, multiple > flavours > >>>>>>> of OS as well as small biz server, exchange, server 2k3 and all of > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>> visual studio development tools. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thought it might come in handy if you need to buy anything MS > >>>>>>> software, you can sign up here: http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/ > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Cheers > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Dan > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Rich Buggy > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> www.cliquespace.net > >>>> Clique Space(TM) Facebook Group: > >>>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=81335296379 > >>>> Owen's Garden of Thought: http://owenpaulthomas.blogspot.com/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> www.cliquespace.net > >>> Clique Space(TM) Facebook Group: > >>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=81335296379 > >>> Owen's Garden of Thought: http://owenpaulthomas.blogspot.com/ > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> www.cliquespace.net > >> Clique Space(TM) Facebook Group: > >> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=81335296379 > >> Owen's Garden of Thought: http://owenpaulthomas.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > -- > > www.cliquespace.net > > Clique Space(TM) Facebook Group: > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=81335296379 > > Owen's Garden of Thought: http://owenpaulthomas.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- Dan Purchas GradConnection 044 909 7781 www.gradconnection.com.au --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. 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