Can I list Bizspark as a partner?
I'm forming a software/web development company where we develop products and also help other business develop theirs. Microsoft offered us BizSpark membership. Is Microsoft now a partner to us or just BizSpark or we are not partners at all? What do we list them under our site as?
4 Answers
Yes you can list BIZSPARK in your partner list.
They even offer a set of logo here : http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/Startup/DownloadLogos.aspx (you will have to log in)
However is is explicitly prohibited to list microsoft as a partner if you are only part of Bizspark (in the agreement you signed when you enrolled).
I would leave it out. Most savvy people looking at your website know that Microsoft has millions of meaningless partnerships and will not be that impressed by your listing of Microsoft as a "partner."
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Totally agree. Use the space for something unique rather than meaningless "I signed up for this free program Microsoft offered." UNLESS you are going to use this partnership to offer something unique to your clients. – Kyle West 14 years ago
Professional Memberships?
It's not a partnership - they've just offered you a service and set of tools. It's more like a doctor belonging to a particular medical association.
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Professional membership is the name of the relationship? – Shawn Mclean 14 years ago
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It seems we are a partner, on their partner site, they recognized the account. They also have the partnership logo available to us. – Shawn Mclean 14 years ago
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But it isnot bizspawk, it is Microsoft. – Net Tecture 14 years ago
You can, but dont.
It makes you look very very small.
Just like Microsoft as a partner, and if they ever complain say you meant the bizspark part...
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This is in direct violation of the agreement you signed. – Josh Sam Bob 14 years ago
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In that case, i would put google, rackspace, oracle, and jquery all as partners too. Chances are solid nobody will ever care. – Frank 14 years ago
