Engineering Stimulus Package

I like free stuff.  The free business model is really shaking up traditional marketing and business plans.  I like companies that give stuff away for free.  I think there is a lot of power in giving something away for free, but charging for ‘premium’ editions.  Recently SolidWorks and Autodesk, both makers of powerful design and drafting software, threw their hats in to the free business model in what SolidWorks is calling the “engineering stimulus package.” Both companies are giving away free versions of their flagship products to people who have been laid off or find themselves out of work.   Read more about Autodesk’s offer here.