Benefits

Below you'll find information on many benefits that will help your business succeed. We've segmented benefits into three categories: Marketing and Promotions, Member Discounts and Special Pricing, and Information and Resources. However, some benefits may fit in several categories (i.e., both a discount and a resource), so if you haven't looked for a while, be sure and check the whole list. On this page you'll find a summary of each benefit. We've also identified extra program benefits for startups!

Once you are a member and have logged in, you can click a particular benefit to view detailed information on that benefit.

	Information and Resources

		Embedded Licensing Microsoft's Product Integration Program (PIP) provides the easiest way for ISVs to integrate and resell Microsoft products with their business solution.

		Helping your Channel with Microsoft Direct Access Supporting and training your resellers on the latest Microsoft platforms and tools is resource-intensive and challenging. The good news is that this activity just got a lot easier. Microsoft Direct Access (MSDA) is the answer to many of the support, training, and product information needs held by your resellers.

		ISV Logo Programs The Microsoft logo programs enable customers to easily identify products that take special advantage of Microsoft operating systems and platforms.

		MSDN ISV Program Monthly Newsletter A monthly newsletter for program members. The content in the newsletter has been customized based on the product attribute checkboxes selected when signing up for the MSDN ISV Program.

		Online Exposure A quick reference of some of the many online directories which offer ISVs a variety of ways to advertise their products.

		Press Exposure -- Microsoft Office & Visual Basic for Applications Developer If you have information about the release of new products, or just general news about your company that would interest Microsoft Office & VBA developers, this benefit is for you!

		Press Exposure -- Microsoft Visual J++ Informant If you have information about the release of a new product, or just general news about your company that would interest Java developers who use Visual J++ as their primary development tool, this benefit will be of value to you! This benefit is sponsored by Informant Communications Group

		Silicon Valley Developer and Business Relations Group Microsoft's Silicon Valley developer relations group supports the efforts of the Silicon Valley development and business community by providing developers, entrepreneurs and other high-tech business people the resources they need to be successful in building and marketing their applications.

		Venture Capital CD-ROM We provide startups with a complimentary copy of Infon's Venture Capital 1998 CD-ROM. This benefit is sponsored by Infon

		Venture Capital Community Exposure MSDN ISV Startups offers exposure for startups who are seeking funding via a newsletter for the venture community, a private Web site for VCs, and opportunities to present at VC events.

	Marketing and Promotions

		ISV Product Downloads on MSDN Online This is a high-visibility opportunity to expose hundreds of thousands of developers to your developer-oriented tools, add-ons or components.

		ISV Product Downloads on TechNet Downloads on TechNet is a high-visibility marketing opportunity which exposes your product to thousands of Information Technology professionals.

		List Access Program ISVs gain access to lists of Microsoft registered product users for direct mailing purposes. The program rewards ISVs for their marketing activities.

		MSDN ISV Newsstand Opportunity to post company announcements on the MSDN ISV Newsstand site, and product announcements on the MSDN third-party software site.

		Post Your Software Add-in on the Office Update Web Site The Microsoft Office Update Vendor Program enables software vendors who develop add-ins for any of the Office family products to have their software (or a light version of the software) hosted on the Office Update Web Page. PROMOTIONAL OFFER: Microsoft will pay the testing fee ($400) for the first 50 software downloads that pass testing prior to March 31, 1999.

		Promote Your Product in Microsoft In-Box Catalogs Opportunities to place your product information in a Microsoft in-box catalog.

		Trade Show Exhibit Opportunities Exhibit opportunities at key industry trade shows and Microsoft conferences.

	Member Discounts and Special Pricing

		Advertising Discounts Members of the Microsoft ISV Program receive special discounts on print advertising in two Informant Communications Group publications: Microsoft Office & Visual Basic for Applications Developer (MOD) and Microsoft Visual J++ Informant (VJI). This benefit is sponsored by Informant Communications Group

		Authenticode Digital ID Receive 25 percent back from VeriSign on your fees for a Digital ID for your product. This benefit is sponsored by VeriSign, Inc.

		Discounts on Products from VBxtras Members of the MSDN ISV program can receive a 5 percent discount on all third-party products for Visual Basic and Visual Studio for a period of 90 days from the time of your first purchase from VBxtras' catalog. This benefit is sponsored by Xtras, Inc.

		Discounts on Selected Microsoft Events Startups will receive attendee and exhibitor discounts for select Microsoft cvents. Currently, we are offering discounts on Tech·Ed 99.

		Discounts on Vendor Marketing Services from VBxtras Members of the MSDN ISV program can receive a 5 percent discount on Vendor Marketing Services (catalog advertising) the first time you participate in VBxtras' Vendor Marketing Program. This benefit is sponsored by Xtras, Inc.

		Get Microsoft Products at a Discount Microsoft's Open License and Select programs offer companies an easy way to acquire Microsoft product in volume and save money. Find out more about how these programs work and how you can take advantage of them under this page.

		JIAN Business Planning Software Startups accepted into the MSDN ISV Startups Program will receive free copies of JIAN BizPlan Builder and the JIAN Handbook of Business Planning.

		MSDN Universal Subscription Discount on one annual MSDN Universal Subscription.

		Online Recruiting Service As a member of the MSDN ISV Program, your company receives a discount off Developers.Net fees. Developers.Net can give you access to over 30,000 software developers who have registered with Developers.Net to hear about job opportunities. Companies seeking candidates for employment pay a flat fee to broadcast their job description via e-mail to the members of the Developers.Net community. Interested candidates for job opportunities send a current resume to Developers.Net. Developers.Net then scans resumes for readability and forwards them directly to clients, who then take over the rest of the recruiting process. Candidates pay no fees for Developers.Net services. This benefit is sponsored by Developers.Net

		Press Release Distribution Service Program members receive at least 15 percent off their fees for press release distribution services, at least 25 percent off Daily Debut URL Announcement Services, and substantial discounts on press releases issued at trade shows. This benefit is sponsored by Internet Wire

		Red Herring Registration Fee Paid registration for a Red Herring Venture Capital Event.

		VBA Licensing Discounts MSDN ISV startups are eligible for significant discounts on VBA licensing.

____________ Items marked with are special values for MSDN ISV Startup members.
Items marked with are available to Startups only.