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Founder advice
March 26
4 min read

From vision to venture: What it takes to build a VC-backable AI startup

Learn how structural forces, investor benchmarks, and enterprise demands are redefining what it takes to build a durable, VC‑backable AI startup.

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Founder advice
February 18
7 min read

2026 enterprise trends: What founders should prepare for

Read insights from the field on what Microsoft industry experts are hearing from enterprise leaders, and what it means for you.

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Founder advice
February 3
4 min read

Turn your Azure credits into startup momentum with GitHub, AKS, and AI models

If you’re building a startup, Azure credits often show up early in your journey.

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Founder advice
January 22
2 min read

The Golden Path: How startups can build, deploy, and monetize AI agents on Microsoft Azure

Discover the Golden Path—a practical blueprint for startups to create, launch, and scale AI agents on Microsoft Azure.

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Founder advice
January 5
7 min read

Enterprise readiness for startups: Build, scale, and earn trust on Microsoft Azure

Discover the six pillars of enterprise readiness for startups and learn how Microsoft Azure helps you scale securely and earn trust faster.

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Startup stories
May 8, 2025
6 min read

5 prevalent AI themes for both startups and enterprise

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.

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Startup stories
March 31, 2025
5 min read

Shaping the future: Lessons from women founders in AI

Women entrepreneurs continue to drive innovation, transform industries, and redefine leadership in AI and technology.

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Founder advice
March 27, 2025
4 min read

DeepSearch Labs: Women’s History Month Microsoft for Startups Feature

Maryam Fayaz-Torshizi is the founder of DeepSearch Labs, a multi-agent research and intelligence platform that transforms complex data into multimodal outputs.