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Matt Pilgrim - Talking 'Soft

Microsoft Emerging Technology and Creative Development

November 2007 - Posts

ISVs are from Mars, Hosters are from Venus
  A great white paper has recently been published on MSDN by some of my colleagues . This paper goes through the relationship between ISVs and Hosters, it is a really useful insight for anyone considering adopting a Software + Services business model. Read More...
Windows Live Quickstart
  Heard of Windows Live Quickstart ? – if you are developing anything that could benefit from integration with any of Microsoft’s Live Services, then you should have! Windows Live Quickstart portal provides a single point of access to Read More...
New Zune Software released...
Ok, so it’s not exactly breaking news but it’s cool none the less.... I have had my Zune for about 2 months now and if i am honest have been very frustrated and disappointed with it. I have found the device great, love the quality of the video and music Read More...
Top 5 tips for Innovators.....
Just wanted to reference a great blog from my colleague Lars Lindstedt On a recent trip to the Microsoft Research labs in Cambridge he picked up these top 5 tips for entrepreneurs and innovators..... 1. Look for the gaps. Often the best ideas are right Read More...
Tips for raising capital......
Following on from my last post I thought I’d share a few tips on raising capital funds. It always helps to have you r value proposition well thought out but also very direct and punchy. My team will quite often ask for a one page document that we can Read More...
EUGA - Grants for Innovation
Within the Emerging Partner T eam at Microsoft we are constantly looking at ways in which we can support the Innovative Partners of tomorrow. We have a whole host of benefits and resources available, depending upon your business model, but the question Read More...
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