Microsoft for Startups, Author at Microsoft for Startups Blog

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January 19, 2022 5 min read

Productboard harnesses Microsoft Teams to streamline customer-centric product management

Productboard helps product managers keep product development and delivery, including researchers, developers, marketers, and salespeople connected, informed, and engaged.

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January 11, 2022 6 min read

Structural brings innovative workplace discovery features to Microsoft Teams, doubles growth

Structural cofounder Scott Burns was no stranger to startups and the issues they can have working with large, established organizations.

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December 29, 2021 10 min read

Building an AI-powered content collaboration platform on Azure

Startup Sciffer walks you through how they employed Azure Machine Learning to improve machine learning at scale.

December 12, 2021 5 min read

Building a winning go-to-market strategy

Your GTM plan is about detailing how you’ll reach your customers and achieve that competitive advantage.

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December 2, 2021 4 min read

Real Customer Metrics for Your Startups

Only when you start to account for net growth and product market fit will you start to understand whether or not you have a sustainable product or startup.

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November 22, 2021 6 min read

Once upon a time: Life lessons to help build your brand

Define your own success. This is your life. You are the CEO, not only of your company, but of your life.

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October 17, 2021 2 min read

Microsoft for Startups founder guidance

Microsoft for Startups mentor network offers you access to a diverse mentor community with thousands of business and technical experts working for Microsoft.

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October 15, 2021 5 min read

Troops drives powerful, actionable CRM data and workflows into Microsoft Teams

Increasingly, employees spend their time working in powerful communications and collaboration environments like Microsoft Teams as they accomplish their tasks, follow their schedules, and build the business.

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August 10, 2021 3 min read

Top startup resources – US federal government

A resource list to help startups from anywhere in the world learn how to work with the United States federal government.

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June 11, 2021 2 min read

GPT-3 is enabling Pondr to change how consumers interact with products they buy

Guest post from Graham Sabin the CEO and co-founder of Pondr.

June 3, 2021 2 min read

How to move from prototype to minimum viable product

Use these three tips from experienced tech founders to fine-tune your MVP strategy and maximize learning along the way.

June 2, 2021 3 min read

Three steps to build and test a prototype quickly

These three strategies from successful startup founders will help you simplify your prototyping process and avoid spending too much money, time, and effort upfront.