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AI for startups

Get the skills and experience you need to power your startup with AI. Find training, documentation, news, and samples to help you get started or upgrade your business with the latest AI technologies.

Welcome to the AI for startups hub. Here you can find resources to help you integrate AI into your startup business. Browse through a collection of learning resources and FAQs to find the information you need.

Highlights

  • AI learning hub

    Microsoft Learn is your trusted source to help you get skilled up and ready to power AI transformation with the Microsoft Cloud.

  • Copilot learning hub

    Explore curated content on Microsoft Copilot for technical professionals to leverage AI technology and enhance productivity.

  • Responsible AI collection

    Leverage the best Microsoft Learn resources to help you understand how to prepare for using Azure OpenAI Service responsibly through this Microsoft Learn Official Collection.

Get started using AI in your startup

Whether your company is an established business or you're still in the planning stage, this Microsoft Learn collection will teach you the basics of AI as it applies to your startup. These resources cover the following scenarios:

  • Use Microsoft Copilot to help generate ideas, prototype a product, and create a business model.
  • Learn the basics of large language models (LLMs).
  • Get familiar with the Azure OpenAI Service and its main features.
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Take your AI skills to the next level

This Microsoft Learn collection is for intermediate AI users. These resources cover the following scenarios:

  • Browse video series to learn about the latest AI features.
  • Explore the complete set of Azure AI services.
  • Get started with advanced customization solutions like prompt flow and custom copilots.
  • Learn about Responsible AI practices and how to implement them in your startup.
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Become an AI expert

This Microsoft Learn collection is for advanced users. These resources cover the following scenarios:

  • Train your own machine learning models for specialized performance.
  • Use advanced tools for building AI-powered architectures, like Prompt flow and Semantic Kernel.
  • Learn how to make your AI solutions secure.
  • Learn best practices for scaling and managing your AI applications.
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Featured content

Check out select content that covers key parts of the AI-in-startups story.

  • Designing and developing a RAG solution

    The Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern is an industry standard approach to building applications that use large language models to reason over specific or proprietary data that is not already known to the large language model.

  • Secure multitenant RAG solutions

    A multitenant solution is used by multiple customers, where each customer (tenant) consists of multiple users from the same organization, company, or group.

  • Generative AI course

    An 18-lesson course that teaches you everything you need to know to start building Generative AI applications

  • Fast Practices for Founders series

    This video series provides fast, easy-to-navigate solutions to help unblock you and your startups quickly, enabling you to focus on what matters most.

Documentation

Browse conceptual content related to using AI in your startup.