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Asia is Roaring
Guest Blog by Claire Lee : So the first ever DEMO Asia in Singapore was wrapped up just before the...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/06/2012
Updated BizSpark News App
Well, I haven’t actually updated the app, but I have updated the feeds going into it. The BizSpark...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/05/2012
Startup101: Find Your Business Niche
Check out the latest posting in the Startup101 series in Visual Studio Magazine by Patrick Foley:...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/01/2012
Launch your new product at Launch: Silicon Valley 2012
Guest Blog by Claire Lee : In its 7th year, Launch: Silicon Valley is now firmly established as the...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/01/2012
Inaugural DEMO Asia Underway in Singapore
Blog by Claire Lee : Microsoft was out in force at day one of the first ever DEMO Asia taking place...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/01/2012
Update: Microsoft, Hadoop and Big Data
I’m really excited to be able to give you an update on our strategy and product roadmap for...
Author: BizSpark Online Date: 02/28/2012
Announcing NEW Incubator Resident Program in Seattle
Guest blog by Seaton Gras SURF will be opening over 15,000 square feet of class A office space to...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/27/2012
Announcing NEW Opportunities with SURF in Seattle
Guest blog by Seaton Gras We wanted to highlight sponsorship opportunities for Founding Members at...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/27/2012
Come check out IGNITE! at RocketSpace on March 13
By Brett Laffel IGNITE! kicks off on Tuesday, March 13 at 5 PM at RocketSpace, 181 Fremont Street in...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/15/2012
Cloud computing brings job-hunting into the 21st century
While the current economic climate means that there may be fewer job vacancies around, finding the...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/10/2012
How Europe’s economy is driving a multi-skilled jobs Renaissance
Guest blog by Stephen Forbes, Skillpages.com “May you live in interesting times”...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/08/2012
FounderDating Is Where Founders Meet
Guest blog by Brian Schultz If choosing a cofounder is like choosing a spouse, you'd better get...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/02/2012
Microsoft Announces BizSpark Plus Program
Today the BizSpark team is pleased to announce BizSpark Plus, an extension of the Microsoft BizSpark...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 01/30/2012
Innovation means start-ups can ‘dream big’ from day one
By Ruud De Jonge Look at the glass – what do you see? Is it half full? Is it half empty? To a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 01/25/2012
BizSpark One Week in Review - January 24
By Sharon Koshy Over the past few weeks, here’s a sampling of news highlights of members of...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 01/24/2012
Under the Radar, April 25th – 26th at Microsoft, Mountain View, CA
Guest Blog by Debbie Landa, Dealmaker Media Announcing a Call for Companies The rise of webscale...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 01/19/2012
How to Create an Enchanting Pitch
By Guy Kawasaki Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts I’ll be doing as part of a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 01/09/2012
Microsoft is pleased to host the 9th Founder Showcase on January 19
By Brett Laffel On Thursday, January 19, Microsoft will play host to the Founder Institute’s...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 01/09/2012
Teens In Tech Conference this Saturday!
Guest blog by Brett Laffel Teens in Tech Comes to LA! Microsoft proud to be hosting As part of...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/16/2011
The [R]evolution of Content Consumption
Guest Post by my6sense The world of technology is evolving and so has my6sense. With innovation...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/15/2011
Apply to Seedcamp London 31st January 2012
Having just completed the final Seedcamp of 2011 in Paris, we’re stoked for next year. We’re super...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/14/2011
BizSpark Startup of the Day - Magnetism Solutions
The BizSpark startup of the day is Magnetism Solutions, based in New Zealand. Below you will find an...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/14/2011
LEARN WINDOWS AZURE event – featuring BizSpark Startup Event Day!
Today the Windows Azure team is hosting an event in Redmond and LIVE ONLINE on Channel 9. We are...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/13/2011
Xbox Live // Hasta La Muerte
Guest post: French Academic team Hi everyone ! Last night, Microsoft Game Studios published...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/08/2011
Greetings from Paris
We’re here for LeWeb and the final Mini Seedcamp of the year. On Monday the teams had time to...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/07/2011
What’s Next for Female Entrepreneurs in Europe?
Guest Blog – By Mark Voermans, Microsoft Netherlands At the many start-up events I attend (usually...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 12/02/2011
Team from Club Cooee Launches DJparty.FM
The guys over at the company behind 3-D Avatar Chat world Club Cooee have launched a new service...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/30/2011
ClickDimensions - Innovative Market Automation Company Raises A Funding Round
I am very excited to announce that one of my portfolio companies ClickDimensions has successfully...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/30/2011
GEW in Malaysia
Guest Blog – Peter Tam, Microsoft Malaysia This is the 4th year GEW is in Malaysia and Microsoft...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/30/2011
Congrats to Relay TM on Strategic Partnership with Nature
Congratulations to Relay Technology Management, one of our BizSpark Startups of the Day, on their a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/29/2011
Happy Thanksgiving
A fitting day to give Thanks to the fantastic team at Microsoft and our partners in the US that...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/28/2011
StartupWeekend Toronto
Guest Blog: Christian Beauclair, Microsoft Canada What a fantastic weekend at #swtoronto – one of...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/22/2011
StartupWeekend Haifa
Guest Blog: Gilad Steinberger, Microsoft Israel I just finished Startup Weekend Haifa. What a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/22/2011
Why is Microsoft running the Kinect Accelerator?
People often ask me why I work for Microsoft. Well, the reason I do work for Microsoft is that every...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 11/21/2011