Thanks to Microsoft and Startup Daily, in the spirit of Christmas, we are bringing you a collection of the best advice, tips, and resources all wrapped up to take your startup to greater heights in 2022. It can be a long and treacherous journey alone, or you can do it with Microsoft. For more advice and stories from the startup coalface, download Microsoft Australia’s free Founder Essentials – Lessons on Launch, Market, and Scale eBook here. Dive in – there’s mountains of gold in the wisdom shared by our start-up friends, and sage advice that will help you launch, grow and scale your startup.
Day 1: Microthetical
WATCH: Our 50-minute ‘Microthetical’, in partnership with Microsoft Australia, is a hypothetical set 10 years into the future, with leading tech experts exploring the possibilities, perils and power of tech to shape our lives. Hosted by some of Australia’s most influential tech experts.
Day 2: Pitch Perfect
WATCH: Ten Australian startups pitch live for more than $200,000 worth of Microsoft Azure cloud credits,
Day 3: E-Book Download
Top tips to launch, market, and scale.
Day 4: Gold. Frankincense. And microsoft.
Microsoft Australia goes the extra mile for its customers. When you build on Azure, you're building the future of your business with access to new customers, investors, and game-changing tech partners. Come and see what being a Microsoft Azure business is all about.
Day 5: Lee Hickin Interview
“Invest as much in your ethics and your responsibility mindset – your vision, if you like – as you do in your technology.” - Lee Hickin
Day 6: Don’t spend ‘dumb money’
For more advice and stories from the startup coalface, download Microsoft Australia’s free Founder Essentials – Lessons on Launch, Market, and Scale eBook here.
Day 7: Ingram Micro
“Many SaaS companies don’t think about the channel or the power of the channel and how they can scale by leveraging other IT service companies to help resell their solutions,” Arash Heidari from Ingram Micro Cloud
Day 8: Parallo
“Tech debt is one of the enemies of growth,” says Symon Thurlow, co-founder of SaaS services specialist at Parallo.
Day 9: 10 startups pitch in front of a live audience
It can be a long and treacherous journey alone, or you can do it with Microsoft.
Day 10: Consultmed Co-founder, Dr Vikram Palit
“The recognition, support and credibility that Microsoft provides as an industry giant will really help us to disrupt healthcare service delivery, reduce waste in the system and improve patient outcomes.” - Consultmed co-founder Dr Vikram Palit
Day 11: Pitch Deck
Microsoft customers enjoy 50% larger deal size, and a quicker sales cycle, by selling through its B2B marketplace. Come and see what being a Microsoft Azure business is all about.
Day 12: Lee Hickin on Startup Daily TV
What does it take for a great pitch and a great idea? National Microsoft CTO, Lee Hickin, explains.
