Aside from what patio11 has said, yes you can get Visual Studio through it. I'm running Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and developing against SharePoint 2010 and

Aside from what patio11 has said, yes you can get Visual Studio through it. I'm running Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and developing against SharePoint 2010 and Office Server 2007 as well as Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and the Office Web Apps 2010. My total outlay so far has just been getting the company registered (accountancy fees) and then time on getting things like the bank account in place. I already had the domain and with the domain reflecting the business (even as a one-pager) I've made it through the rather simple BizSpark setup steps and now have full access to the MSDN subscription downloads. If you touch anythign for Windows or MS products, BizSpark is a no-brainer. You just have to be a startup and have low revenue... which makes it perfect for the solo boot-strapper.