Founder advice March 9, 2023 3 min read Startup founders, get comfortable being uncomfortable — Raluca Crisan, Etiq Uncertainty is a natural part of founding a startup.
Founder advice February 28, 2023 6 min read Elephant in the cloud: Bridging the cloud infrastructure talent gap with software Cory O’Daniel is CEO and co-founder of Massdriver.
Founder advice February 27, 2023 2 min read What I’ve learned about being a leader — Victor Maina, Duhqa Leadership in a startup is a challenging and dynamic role.
Founder advice February 24, 2023 9 min read 4 effective cash management strategies for your startup’s playbook Dan Kang is the vice president of finance at Mercury, a Microsoft for Startups partner that offers banking for startups at any size or stage.
Founder advice February 10, 2023 3 min read Modernizing clinical trials through startup innovation Sally Ann Frank is the worldwide leader for health and life sciences at Microsoft for Startups, responsible for the strategy and programs for the startups in those industries.
Founder advice December 15, 2022 2 min read Technical advisory for founders from Microsoft experts Azure Technical Advisory gives you access to an extensive pool of technical advisors drawn from across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Founder advice December 13, 2022 3 min read Four things I learned as CEO – Amir Khan, Alkira #MeetTheInnovators The first valuable lesson I learned is the importance of team chemistry and culture fit of the people that you are bringing in.
Founder advice December 7, 2022 2 min read Three best responses when VCs say “No” – #InsideVC Even if a VC rejects you at first, the door might not be closed forever.
Founder advice December 5, 2022 2 min read Three things to look for in your first sales hire You’d be surprised by how many startups interview sales candidates who can manage sales reps, not make sales themselves.
Founder advice December 1, 2022 3 min read Three signs it’s time to start hiring sales reps You want to hire a sales rep to handle sales for your startup.
Founder advice November 28, 2022 1 min read Three signs that it’s time to raise funds – #InsideVC 97 of the top 100 cloud startups raised money from venture capital.
Founder advice November 22, 2022 2 min read Four questions startup founders should ask investors – #InsideVC The lead investor will be the one that sets your startup’s valuation and will be your closest strategic partner moving forward.