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FYAI: Why startups will help accelerate global AI transformation

Toby Bowers — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:21:44 +0000

From innovative enterprise applications that reinvent the way we work to software development tools that help us understand the impact of agentic AI, startups can help accelerate the future of technology.

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Model ML leverages Azure for innovative agentic service in highly regulated markets

Microsoft for Startups — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Model ML is on a mission to transform the financial services industry by bringing the power of AI to every level of analysis and decision making.

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5 prevalent AI themes for both startups and enterprise

Heena Purohit — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

With Microsoft Build 2025 coming up, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the events I’ve already had the opportunity to attend in 2025—and the insights startups can garner from these industry gatherings. This year, the Microsoft for Startups team has been hopping from city to city—London to New York to Bengaluru—to take the opportunity to meet with and listen to early‑stage AI startup founders.

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Shaping the future: Lessons from women founders in AI

Katra Cunningham — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Women entrepreneurs continue to drive innovation, transform industries, and redefine leadership in AI and technology. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we partnered with M12 to spotlight the inspiring journeys of female founders who are making an impact in the startup ecosystem.

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5 key marketing tips for early-stage business startup founders

Ran Wei — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Five essential marketing tips to help early-stage B2B startup founders navigate the marketplace and achieve sustainable growth.

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Tapping into Experts Through Founders Hub: How Satori Turbocharged their Business with Guidance from Microsoft Sales Leaders

Eldad Chai — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:41:52 +0000

The Expert Network is a benefits program within Founders Hub dedicated to connecting founders with experts in their field. From sales and finance to engineering and marketing, it’s a network of nearly 2,000 Microsoft professionals around the world who volunteer their time to help startup founders.

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Using AI to augment your sales process

Steli Efti — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:17:13 +0000

Steli Efti is the CEO and co-founder of Close, a CRM with built-in sales automation features for startups and SMBs. Close is a trusted partner of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, providing our startups with their 1st month free and an 80% discount on any Close subscription plan for 12 months.

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Experts on AI: A series of fireside chats about LLMs and AI best practices

Allison Rose — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:54:10 +0000

As AI capabilities advance rapidly, it’s now easier than ever for new companies to create intelligent apps, solutions, and services that attract customers and drive growth.

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Use your conviction to help change minds and open new markets — Jeu George, Orkes

Tom Davis — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:00:00 +0000

I sat down recently with Orkes co-founder and CEO Jeu George. Jeu knew he was onto something exciting when he and his co-founders helped develop a workflow orchestration tool called Conductor during their time at Netflix.

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A startup founder breaks the taboo around infertility – A conversation with Elin Øyre, CEO of Bumpy

Micah Baldwin — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:09:00 +0000

With female founders comprising a larger share of the startup ecosystem than ever before, bringing increasingly diverse perspectives to the table, they are also creating technologies to solve problems that have been historically overlooked.

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