Today during a brief break while working on my OpenGL project I was listening to a podcast from Channel9. They were discussing Microsoft’s new Startup support initiative Bizspark. Basically after getting the "support" of one of the Network Partners the startup is able to get an MSDN Premium subscription and Production licenses for free for up three years. Afterwards the startup gets to keep the testing licenses and software, but has to pay for the production licenses and pay MS a $100 graduation fee.

All-in-all it sounds like a great program for any Startup that is looking to develop and provide Software-as-a-service mode business solutions. I’m considering applying so that I can start working on several of the ideas I have had rolling around for services.