We’re thrilled to welcome Intuit as a leading sponsor of BizJam Seattle 08. Biznik’s Lara Feltin and Tracy Mulligan met with Intuit product manager Laura Messerschmitt today, and Laura had some exciting news for us: Intuit is planning to gift up to 500 Learning Accounting Essentials CDs, one for every person who attends BizJam… a value of $19,975.

We couldn’t be happier that BizJam is being sponsored by a company that Forbes Magazine survey respondents earlier this year called “the most admired software company in America” for a third year in a row.

Is it possible that a huge company like Intuit really cares about the smallest of small businesses?

Here’s a clue. During the month of April this year, Laura and her colleague at Intuit, Bridget O’Brien, spent the month contributing a series of educational business articles to Biznik’s Learn section. And Laura will be flying up to Seattle from Intuit’s headquarters in San Francisco for the full two days of BizJam, to meet small business owners like you, and participate in the conference.

Welcome to BizJam, Intuit.