{"id":2949,"date":"2025-03-20T08:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/?p=2949"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T17:50:36","slug":"how-to-announce-your-startup-has-joined-microsoft-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/how-to-announce-your-startup-has-joined-microsoft-for-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"How to announce your startup has joined Microsoft for Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are new to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/startups\">Microsoft for Startups<\/a>, congratulations and welcome! And for those that are already in the program\u2014we\u2019re ecstatic about working with your startup!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many startups want to share the news about being a part of Microsoft for Startups, so here\u2019s a short guide on how to refer to your company\u2019s participation with us on your website, social media, or any of your other promotional materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to describe your connection with Microsoft for Startups?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[Startup Name] is now a part of Microsoft for Startups.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to share your connection with Microsoft for Startups?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social Media&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media is a great way to announce your participation in Microsoft for Startups. Please use prepared templates to insert your logo and company name into an official announcement graphic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-875x1024.png\" alt=\"Social media post showing a Start up promoting its affiliation with Microsoft for Startups\" class=\"wp-image-2952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-875x1024.png 875w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-256x300.png 256w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-768x899.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.png 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" 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