What experience people have had signing up to Microsoft BizSpark etc.
Also what happens with Microsoft BizSpark if I do not ship the product in the end – e.g. someone makes me a job offer I cannot say no to?
Is it OK to be doing contracting while developing the product to help fund the development?
Also consider WebsiteSpark that has just come out (24th Sep 2009)
I email one of the Microsoft's BizSpark's team about this, and was told
Normally we will ask a services-and-product company to limit the BizSpark usage to the "product" part of the business but that makes little sense for a one-man company. You will receive the invitation very shortly.
Other people may get different answers when they ask, as this is a gray area.