• Reversing the Brain Drain in Nepal

    One of the real benefits of technology we have been able to provide to rural Nepal has been to teach digital literacy skills to middle-aged women who need to get connected with their family members working abroad. Nepalese members of the diaspora are...
  • How Can I Get Microsoft to Write About My Startup? It's Easy!

    This is a question we get so many times, its worth having a blog post about it to point people to, so here goes. Many people ask us every day how they can get some attention for the Windows 8 app they are working on, or the solution they have built...
  • This is Why Entrepreneurs Do It Themselves

    If you have been in any kind of investing and building game while trying to get your startup traction, you are probably aware of the singlemost nagging problem entrepreneurs face: building a startup is just not very easy to accomplish. The reason is...
  • Relentless Entrepreneur is Relentless

    Developers and entrepreneurs can get frustrated over a great many things. But one thing I have noticed that they don't get frustrated about is what people think about them. They are too mightily focused on doing something new to worry what someone's conformity...
  • New Round of Applications Opens for Second Windows Azure Accelerator

    If you are working on an app, or trying to build a company using the cloud, mobile, or any other device you have laying around the house, you may want to check out this new Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure . It's the second in what is looking to...