Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Make Offer To Startups

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has teamed up with TechStars to offer
startups $60,000 in cloud services on Windows Azure. Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) To Make Offer To Startups Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
BizSpark has joined hands with TechStars to offer startups $60,000 in cloud
services on Windows Azure. According to the partnership the Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) BizSpark Plus program will allow TechStars
accelerators in Boulder, Colo.; Boston; New York; Seattle; and Texas to offer
each of their startups up to $60,000 (U.S.) of Windows Azure compute and storage
over a 24-month period, at no cost. Danl Lewin, corporate vice president,
Strategic and Emerging Business Development, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT), said that, TechStars is a great partner with a proven track
record of attracting world-class startups. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
is excited at the opportunity to work together to help startups when they need
it most, with the products, resources and connections they need the most.
Working with entrepreneurs on the forefront of the cloud revolution is
especially rewarding. Windows Azure is a powerful, integrated platform, making
it easy for startups to get their services up and running quickly with minimal
overhead. This is the first offer from our new BizSpark Plus program, and we
look forward to supporting TechStars members across a number of markets and
technology offerings". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) company shares are
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