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Where Microsoft for Startups Support Fits in the Startup Journey
How to Contact Microsoft for Startups Program Support
Other Microsoft Support Teams That Help Startups
How Support Works Together
When in Doubt
Microsoft for Startups Program Support helps founders build, run, and scale their businesses on Azure by resolving program-related issues, guiding benefit activation, and connecting startups to the right Microsoft support teams at the right time.
Our goal is to remove friction so you can activate benefits quickly, stay unblocked, and keep building on Azure. MfS Support focuses on program operations and benefits, not deep Azure engineering or architecture design.
Where Microsoft for Startups Support Fits in the Startup Journey
MfS Program Support primarily helps during joining, onboarding, and benefit usage, while other teams support product, technical, and GTM needs. As a startup, you’ll interact with different Microsoft teams at different stages:
Joining Microsoft for Startups – Program onboarding and benefit activation
Building Fast – Using Azure credits, deploying workloads, requesting quota
Go-To-Market – Scaling usage, transitioning off credits, publishing marketplace offers
What's In Scope for Microsoft for Startups Support
Contact Microsoft for Startups Program Support when the issue is related to the program, benefits, or portal. We directly own and resolve:
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Application review, approval status, or reapplication questions
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All startups must submit requests through the Azure Portal.
How to get help:
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Some issues fall outside the scope of Program Support.
MfS Support does not directly resolve:
Azure service outages or runtime failures
Production workload debugging
Azure architecture design or optimization
Performance tuning, security hardening, or resiliency reviews
Marketplace technical validation or publishing approvals
For these issues, use the appropriate Microsoft support teams below.
Other Microsoft Support Teams That Help Startups
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Microsoft for Startups uses a multi-layered support model. This approach ensures you always know where to go and what to expect.
MfS Program Support –> Program, benefits, and portal issues
Azure Support (ASMS) –> Azure product, billing, and production issues
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Start with MfS Program Support for program or benefit questions
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Ask your Startup Advisor if you need help deciding
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