[LeafyGreenbriar]

Few of these points are particularly compelling.

The problem with Bizspark is that it does eventually run out, and once it does you have to license all of those Windows Server/SQL Server installs just like everyone else, which isn't cheap. When that day comes, you'd better have the margins to support a sudden rise in software costs.

That said, if everyone else where you live is doing MS development, it is going to be a lot easier to hire people if you do the same.