告诉HN：微软突然终止创业公司救助计划
微软直到最近一直有一个非常慷慨的初创企业Azure信用计划。公司可以从大约5000美元的Azure信用开始，重新申请每次25000美元的增额，最高可达150000美元。
基于这个计划，我们进行了朋友和家人的融资，并制定了商业计划。我们在Azure上构建了一个原型。微软的代表反应积极且乐于助人。一切看起来都很顺利。
然而，微软在没有任何预警的情况下（通知时间大约只有48小时，其中大部分是周末）关闭了该计划。尽管我们在计划关闭之前提交了下一轮资金增额的请求，但他们拒绝再提供任何信用。
需要明确的是：这是他们的钱和他们的计划。我并不质疑他们完全有权做出这个改变。但这种时机和突如其来的变化让我们，以及我怀疑还有不少其他人，陷入了困境。正如他们的计划所意图的那样，我们的原型产品高度依赖Azure，而找到前进的道路将会很具挑战性。
这只是一个警示：我会对与微软的协议保持谨慎。
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Microsoft had, until recently, a very generous program of Azure credit for startups. Starting with around $5k in Azure credit, companies could re-apply for increments of $25k up to a total of $150k.<p>Based on the existence of this program, we did a round of friends-and-family fundraising and developed a business plan. We built a prototype in Azure. Microsoft reps were responsive and helpful. Things were looking good.<p>Then, unceremoniously and with about 48 hours of notice (much of which was the weekend), MS closed the program. Despite having submitted a request for the next funding increment before the program closed, they are declining to offer any more credit.<p>To be clear: it's their money and their program. I'm not disputing that they are totally within their rights to make this change. But the timing and abrupt nature have left us, and I suspect more than a few others, in the lurch. As intended by their program, our prototype product is highly Azure-centric, and it will be challenging to find a path forward.<p>This is simply a word of caution: I would be wary of agreements with Microsoft.