I just heard about something huge. Really Huge. Microsoft just launched BizSpark. BizSpark is a Microsoft offering that allows you to get all the Microsoft software that you need for free for up to 3 years! Hear it from the man himself
Here is the site that he talks about here
http://microsoftstartupzone.com/pages/home.aspx
Wow is all I can say. You can count on hearing more about this from me in the future. It is such a exciting time for startups as the cloud is opening and now even more free software. So many opportunities are arising for startups!
Also check out the Northern California Developer Evangelist Anand whose is as stocked with this product as I am.