Evangelism for Microsoft ISVs, BizSpark Startups & Network Partners : Dynamics

Day5: Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure @ Atlanta 13Nov09

Sanjay Jain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:25:00 GMT

You may see the prior coverage from Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure at Atlanta (Day5, Day4, Day3, Day2, Day1, Announcement, Twitter-Feed #MBIWk).

Larry Gregory started the day with Panel Judges briefing. We were fortunate to have following panel judges, who shared their deep insight with startups:

1. Ben Dyer, TechDrawl

2. James McDonough, Fish & Richardson P.C.

3. Larry Gregory, Microsoft

4. Mark Barry, OpenView Venture Partners

5. Mike Schinkel, Atlanta Web Entrepreneurs

6. Said Mohammadouin, TechOperators

7. Sanjay Parekh, Startup Riot

Startup teams worked very hard with their on-site advisors (Ahmed El-Ramly, Chad Brooks, Chris Brooks, Glen Gordon, Heinrich Gantenbein, Murray Gordon, Piyush Saggi, Sanjay Jain) and Dmytro Ivanov from SoftServe and Andy Hopper and Jeremy Likness from Wintellect. Each startup team presented their pitch and a brief solution demo to the panel judges

BizSpark Startup	Solution
ChasingSavings.com	Online Coupons
CoreMotives, LLC	Cloud based B2B Marketing Automation using Azure and Microsoft Dynamics CRM
EyeMail	Audio/Video emails
FandomU	Connect Fans across the world
Izenda	Self-serve Business Intelligence in Cloud
LessMeeting	Productivity and efficiency for Enterprise Meetings
Linxter	MonitorGrid – manage servers from cloud

I know you can’t wait to hear the winners. Every team is winner. The fact that each team got invited to this event is itself a big recognition and in addition each team got a colorful Graduation Certificate, presented by one of the judges. Two teams got the following two award trophies.

Award

BizSpark Startup

Most Viable Business

CoreMotives, LLC

Technical Innovation

LessMeeting

Enjoy today’s pics..

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

Day4: Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure @ Atlanta 12Nov09

Sanjay Jain — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:25:00 GMT

Day4 coverage from Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure at Atlanta. Check out the live tweeter-coverage (#MBIWk) here.

Today morning we recorded video interviews with all startup teams. We would be editing and publishing them soon on Channel9.

Larry Gregory, presented on Microsoft’s Vision and resources for BizSpark Startups. He answered several questions and received several suggestions.

In afternoon, we completed dry-run pitch round with each team. Each team is busy finishing up their solution demo and presentation for panel judges tomorrow.

Enjoy today’s pics..

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

Day3: Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure @ Atlanta 11Nov09

Sanjay Jain — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:50:00 GMT

Day3 coverage from Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure at Atlanta. Check out the live tweeter-coverage (#MBIWk) here.

All teams are making good progress on their solution. Tomorrow, we would record short video interviews and dry-run on pitches.

James McDonough from Fish & Richardson P.C., today’s guest speaker, did an awesome job sharing his insight on “Why and How to Protect Your IP”. It was a highly interactive session. Very informative!

Enjoy today’s pics..

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

Day1: Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure @ Atlanta 09Nov09

Sanjay Jain — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Day1 coverage from Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure at Atlanta. Check out the live tweeter-coverage (#MBIWk) here.

We kicked-off the event with 7 high-energy BizSpark Startups. Bill Pierson, MTC Director shared Microsoft’s vision on Microsoft Technology Center. I started with event overview, goals, logistics, and BizSpark offerings, immediately followed by a six-hours training covering key features of Windows Azure, SQL Azure, .NET Services. We watched Microsoft Generation 4.0 Data Center Vision Video.

BizSpark Startups:

1. ChasingSavings.com

2. CoreMotives, LLC

3. EyeMail

4. FandomU

5. Izenda

6. LessMeeting

7. Linxter

The on-site Microsoft advisors are:

1. Ahmed El-Ramly

2. Chad Brooks

3. Chris Brooks

4. Glen Gordon

5. Heinrich Gantenbein

6. Murray Gordon

7. Piyush Saggi

8. Sanjay Jain

Thank you to Dmytro Ivanov from SoftServe and Andy Hopper (ATL) and Jeremy Likness from Wintellect helping all the startup steams.

Enjoy today’s pics..

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

From Microsoft CRM to XRM: Introduction

Are you ready to find X Factor of your LOB Application?

Sanjay Jain — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:12:00 GMT

XRM is built upon Microsoft Dynamics CRM’s business application development platform – a platform that can be transformed to support relational business applications. Whether you’re looking to manage real estate properties, recruit employees, or manage franchises, XRM is a platform to solve your basic business needs no matter what they are.

xRM is in air; pick your choice from following learning opportunities:

xRM All-Star Roundtable

Join “Ask the Expert” hosted by XRM Virtual User Group

11/3/09 noon ET

xRM Web Casts by CRM Team

10/30/09 11am ET

From Microsoft CRM to XRM: Building Business Applications

11/05/09 11:30am ET

From Microsoft CRM to XRM: XRM Demonstration

11/11/09 11:30am ET

Microsoft Dynamics® xRM Sales & Marketing Workshop

Duration	1 Day
Cost	Free for Microsoft Dynamics Partners
Agenda	· Microsoft Dynamics xRM Introduction & Demo · Microsoft Dynamics xRM Capabilities · Microsoft Dynamics xRM Marketing · Selling Microsoft Dynamics xRM
Schedule	See up-to-date schedule here (Need PartnerSource access)

Microsoft Dynamics® xRM Technical Sales Workshop

Duration	2 Days
Cost	Free for Microsoft Dynamics Partners
Agenda	· Microsoft Dynamics xRM Introduction & Demo · Microsoft Dynamics xRM Architecture · Selling to the Technical Decision Makers · Selling to the Technical Influencers · Giving a Demo with the Microsoft Dynamics xRM VPC Environment · Rapidly Building the Customer Prototype · Extending & Integrating the Customer Prototype · Technical Q&A
Schedule	See up-to-date schedule here (Need PartnerSource access)

Microsoft Dynamics® xRM Partner Academy

Duration	3 Days
Cost	$1000 for Microsoft Dynamics Partners
Agenda	· Understand out-of-the-box features and functionality · Customize Microsoft Dynamics CRM entities, relationships, security, forms, views, workflows, and scripts for different business sectors. · Discuss dashboards, custom reports, views, and use Excel as a reporting tool including Pivot Tables. · Learn how to extend the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform with plug-ins, custom workflows, IFrames and integration with other internal and external applications (e.g. SharePoint and ISV products) to create solutions specific to common industries. · Understand Microsoft Dynamics CRM Security and System Administration. · Acquire a high-level understanding of Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployment architecture considerations including topology, relationship with Active Directory and Exchange Server, scalability, and failover.
Schedule	· Washington DC; 11/17/09 – 11/19/09 Note: Public Sector Focused; register here · Atlanta, GA; 1/12/10 – 1/14/10 · Chicago, IL; 2/9/10 – 2/11/10 · Irvine, CA; 2/23/10 – 2/25/10 See up-to-date schedule here (Need PartnerSource access)

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

Last Call: Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows Azure @ Atlanta

Sanjay Jain — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:31:00 GMT

Thanks to everyone who submitted their nomination for Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure in Atlanta, GA during 11/09/2009 – 11/13/2009.

We are getting very cool application nominations utilizing Windows Azure Platform that target one or more of the following:

You are welcome to send your nomination, if you haven’t done so. See the nomination details here and don’t forget to check the award winners of the last Incubation Week in Boston.

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: SmartCatalog

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:27:00 GMT

In this FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories series, I will continue to share success stories of my managed ISVs, highlighting their platform adoption experience, their Aha moments and advice to newer ISVs to be successful. Enjoy the next one…

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with Steve Brown from SmartCatalog (formerly known as Endeavor Commerce). SmartCatalog is a guided selling and sales configuration solution for Microsoft Dynamics CRM and helps manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, retail and service companies around the world increase revenue, profit and customer loyalty by empowering their sale channels with intelligence and guidance needed to process valid quotes and orders. To learn more see the demo and webinar.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· Permuta Technologies

· Avalara

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: Eloqua

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:53:00 GMT

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with David Watkins and Aaron Rothschild from Eloqua, marketing automation leader and provider of best practices expertise for marketers worldwide. Eloqua provides Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. You can see the solution demo and recent announcement of I.B.I.S. achieving Certified Partner Status.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· SmartCatalog

· Permuta Technologies

· Avalara

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: Avalara

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:52:00 GMT

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with Marshal Kushniruk EVP of Strategic Accounts and Customer Experience, Mark Wilhelm VP Development, and Bryan Wiggins VP Marketing from Avalara, provider of AvaTax, on-demand sales tax compliance services. Learn more about AvaTax for Microsoft Dynamics AX here.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: Permuta Technologies

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:52:00 GMT

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with Ryan Millett, President and CTO and Dave Milton, CTO from Permuta Technologies. Permuta has released DefenseReady, a suite of business applications for Department of Defense (DOD), built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM Platform. You may see the demo and whitepaper.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· Avalara

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: LinkPoint360

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:51:00 GMT

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with Glenn Lehner from LinkPoint360, a leading provider of Lotus Notes and GroupWise integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. You can learn more on LinkPoint for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Features, and Screenshots.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: Bottomline Technologies

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:50:00 GMT

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with Karl Taylor from Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions to corporations, financial institutions and banks around the world. You can learn about the Create!Form for Microsoft Dynamics and see the Create!form for Microsoft Dynamics AX Demo.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: Hoovers

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:38:00 GMT

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with Heidi Tucker and Malcolm Domecq from Hoovers, a D&B company (NYSE: DNB) that gives its customers a competitive edge with insight and actionable information about companies, industries and key decision makers). Recently Hoovers announced the availability of Access Hoover’s for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. You can learn more about the solution here, watch the demo and signup for TestDrive.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation

FY09 Dynamics Platform Adoption Stories: LeadTime Technology

Sanjay Jain — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:37:00 GMT

During Convergence 2009, I got an opportunity to sit down with Mike Bonelli, President, LeadTime Technology , leader in optimization model for Forecasting, Production Planning, Distribution Planning, and Scheduling. Recently LeadTime Technology announced partnership with Fullscope to Strengthen APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) Offering for Process Manufacturers. See the earlier announcement on FastForward, advanced planning and optimization tools suite for small to mid-sized manufacturers and distributors.

See the video here.

Prior Stories:

· MaxQ

Sanjay Jain

ISV Architect Evangelist

Microsoft Corporation