Startup Benefits

Below is a list of all the benefits created exclusively for startup companies. For a listing of other benefits available through the MSDN ISV Program, go to the Program Benefits Page.

Information and Resources

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.

Member Discounts and Special Pricing

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.

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.

Online Recruiting Service 
Startups Extra
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

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.

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Items marked with Startups Extra are special values for MSDN ISV Startup members.

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