{"id":246,"date":"2022-03-08T17:36:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T17:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/?p=246"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:08:41","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Microsoft for Startups member benefits: a comprehensive guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-post-alert\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-bi-an=\"alert\">\n\t<div class=\"alert-content\">\n\t\tMicrosoft for Startups is evolving how we support startups. To learn more about the latest changes, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/mfs-program-updates\" id=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/mfs-program-updates\">here.<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Microsoft for Startups member, you will receive Startup credits to build your product. We have removed restrictive timelines and inflexible benefits so founders can develop at their own pace, not ours. Founders will receive customized credit offers that grow with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you become a member of Microsoft for Startups you receive a range of benefits that grow with you as your company grows. Benefits are available at every stage of your startup journey and are designed to help accelerate your startup\u2019s growth, provide guidance at key inflection points and help your company succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits-to-help-you-build-your-product-and-team\">Benefits to help you build your product and team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every entrepreneur and startup founder wrestles with stretching limited resources and making tough decisions about where to focus efforts on a tight budget. Microsoft for Startups was developed to help alleviate some of that worry. We provide you with the resources your company needs to build your product in the cloud and accelerate towards finding product market fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1992\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-blog.png\" alt=\"software blog\" class=\"wp-image-449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-blog.png 1992w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-blog-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-blog-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-blog-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-blog-1536x699.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/software-blog-1920x873.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"build-your-product-with-startup-credits\">Build your product with Startup credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Microsoft for Startups member, you will receive Startup credits to build your product. We have removed restrictive timelines and inflexible benefits so founders can develop at their own pace, not ours. Founders will receive customized credit offers that grow with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As your company expands, you will become eligible for up to $150,000 in Startup credits over four years. Members also receive free 24\/7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/support\/plans\/standard\/\">Azure Standard Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"increase-developer-velocity-and-automate-workflows-with-github-enterprise\">Increase developer velocity and automate workflows with GitHub Enterprise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Microsoft for Startups members will receive up to 20 seats for one year\u2019s subscription to GitHub Enterprise, the largest and most advanced development platform in the world. This is one of our most popular benefits, enabling startup teams to collaborate from anywhere in the world with many features to make your life easier with automated workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tackle-recruitment-and-upgrade-lead-generation-with-access-to-linkedin-products\">Tackle recruitment and upgrade lead generation with access to LinkedIn products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing pain points around hiring talent, finding customers and networking with peers, qualified members can now access each of four LinkedIn products:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/talent-solutions\/recruiter-lite\">Recruiter Lite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/sales-solutions\/sales-navigator\">Sales Navigator Core<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/premium.linkedin.com\/#tools-for-business-leaders\">LinkedIn Premium Business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These benefits allow startups to leverage the broad spectrum of LinkedIn services to drive their businesses forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"save-money-and-increase-team-productivity-with-microsoft-365-and-teams\">Save money and increase team productivity with Microsoft 365 and Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out our new Microsoft 365 Business Premium solution designed especially for startups. It&#8217;s a complete bundle that includes Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Teams and more to make it easy for startups like yours to adopt and grow with Microsoft 365. Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/m365-founders-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft 365 for startups<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1494\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/founders_hub_member_benefits.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft for Startup member benefits\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/founders_hub_member_benefits.jpg 1494w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/founders_hub_member_benefits-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/founders_hub_member_benefits-1024x448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/founders_hub_member_benefits-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1494px) 100vw, 1494px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"see-how-real-people-use-your-site-with-microsoft-clarity\">See how real people use your site with Microsoft Clarity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft Clarity helps your startup understand user behavior and discover ways to improve your site. Instant heatmaps show the areas on your landing&nbsp;pages that drive engagement and how far users scroll. Session recordings capture how people browse your site and the obstacles they face.&nbsp;Behavioral&nbsp;insights can reveal user frustrations with your UX\u2014so you can turn problems into opportunities for success. Having robust analytics on your customers is now simpler and more affordable by combining our partner offers with the official Microsoft Clarity plugin for Bubble\u2019s no-code web app builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-quote-default-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microsoft Clarity is the tool every Startup needs be customer obsessed. Identify issues on your online product and make changes that improve your KPIs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>Ravi Yada, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Clarity<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"startup-friendly-offers-from-trusted-partners\">Startup-friendly offers from trusted partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft for Startups is building the most comprehensive basket of benefits for our members, teaming up with trusted partners offering best-in-class solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members will get access to offers from OpenAI, Bubble, Ansarada and more with new trusted partners being added regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about these offers from trusted partners,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/trusted-partner-benefits\/\">read this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"work-smarter-with-free-business-insights-software\">Work smarter with free business insights software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft for Startups lets you tap into the widest range of Microsoft services to ensure you always have access to the tools you need to meet your objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/powerplatform.microsoft.com\/en-us\/\"><strong>Microsoft Power Platform<\/strong><\/a>: Analyze data, build solutions, automate processes, and create virtual agents with access to Power BI, Power Apps and more. Founders get 10 seats for one year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamics.microsoft.com\/en-us\/\"><strong>Dynamics 365<\/strong><\/a>:&nbsp;Connect your data, processes, and teams with intelligent business applications. Up to five seats for one year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visualstudio.microsoft.com\/vs\/enterprise\/\"><strong>Visual Studio Enterprise<\/strong><\/a>:&nbsp;Design, build, and deploy complex enterprise applications with Video Studio, up to five seats for one year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access-to-expertise-and-guidance\">Access to expertise and guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have heard repeatedly from entrepreneurs about their struggle to find the right expertise and the lack of one-to-one support when encountering technical challenges. Our expert network and other guidance benefits are aimed at closing this support gap for you and your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expert-network\">Expert Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a strong and diverse network of advisors is crucial to startups in the growth phase. We are making this historically inaccessible resource available to Microsoft for Startups members through our Expert Network. With a carefully curated team of experts from a variety of backgrounds, you will be able to request one-on-one time with the people who can guide you on any number of topics, from idea validation to fundraising and networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Expert-Network-Screenshot_external-ready-1024x704.png\" alt=\"Expert Network screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Expert-Network-Screenshot_external-ready-1024x704.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Expert-Network-Screenshot_external-ready-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Expert-Network-Screenshot_external-ready-768x528.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Expert-Network-Screenshot_external-ready-1536x1056.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Expert-Network-Screenshot_external-ready-1571x1080.png 1571w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Expert-Network-Screenshot_external-ready.png 1805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"self-guided-learning-and-personalized-training-content\">Self-guided learning and personalized training content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one expects every founder to be an expert in all things from day one. Along your journey you will encounter new ideas that raise questions you never knew to ask. To help you with all the things you don\u2019t know, Microsoft for Startups has developed tailored training paths for founders to help you expand your core skillset and learn more about running a business, building a team and making your startup attractive to investors and customers. This easy-to-access content is designed to help founders get to the next level. Available to all members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pair-with-an-azure-engineer\">Pair with an Azure engineer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you scale your business, Microsoft for Startups will provide you with access to technical advisory sessions that include personalized build recommendations and best practices for building on Azure. Due to program constraints, this benefit is not currently available to all members, but we hope to extend this to all founders shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about our mentorship and guidance benefits,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/mentorshipprimer\/\"> read this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about who should apply to Microsoft for Startups and our acceptance criteria,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/startuphelp\">read our FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foundershub.startups.microsoft.com\/signup\">Sign up for Microsoft for Startups today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft for Startups is a new, innovative platform offering support for all startups at every stage of their journey, from ideation to 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