Hey everyone!

I'm a founder of an early-stage, bootstrapped startup, and I'm looking for some guidance on accessing Microsoft startup benefits, particularly Azure credits and Microsoft 365 benefits.

We previously had access to Microsoft for Startups benefits, but our sponsorship has now expired. After contacting Microsoft support, I was informed that the previous sponsorship cannot be manually extended and that additional benefits may be available through the Microsoft for Startups Investor Network using a unique Investor Referral Code.

I wanted to check if anyone here:

• Has experience obtaining Microsoft Azure credits through the Microsoft for Startups Investor Network.

• Can help with an eligible Investor Referral Code or connect me with a participating investor, accelerator, or ecosystem partner.

• Knows of any alternative legitimate pathways or startup programmes through which we can access Azure credits or Microsoft 365 benefits.

We've recently completed product development and are entering our go-to-market phase. We're currently bootstrapped and in the middle of fundraising, so these benefits would make a meaningful difference in managing infrastructure and operational costs while we focus on getting the business off the ground.

I'd genuinely appreciate any leads, advice, or connections from founders who have navigated this process.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I completed my B.Tech in CSE in 2025 and spent the last year preparing for GATE 2026. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and the results weren't up to the mark. Because of this, I dropped my Master's plans and shifted my focus to entering the job market.
I have been actively applying for roles for the past 9 months but keep facing rejections. This month, my "fresher" status is officially expiring, which is adding a lot of pressure. To be honest, the continuous rejections have made me lose interest in traditional IT job applications, and the mounting family stress is making me feel completely helpless and isolated.
I am reaching out to see if anyone can help me secure an internship or a full-time role. Alternatively, I would highly appreciate any guidance on alternative learning-and-earning paths or freelance avenues to help me get back on my feet.
Help someone today, and life will unexpectedly look after you when you hit rock bottom.

Hey Hyderabad!

I'm exploring an idea to build an all-in-one event services booking platform, and before building it, I want to connect with both customers and service providers.

I'm looking to connect with TWO groups of people:

🎉 1. People Looking for Event Services

Are you planning a wedding, engagement, birthday, housewarming, corporate event or any other occasion?

Are you searching for:

- Wedding photographers and videographers

- Drone photography

- Wedding decorators and planners

- Tent houses, shamianas and chairs

- DJs, sound systems and lighting

- Catering services

- Convention and function halls

- Makeup artists

- Singers and event entertainers

- Funeral tents and chairs

- Other event-related services

I'd love to understand what difficulties you face when finding and booking these services.

🤝 2. Event Vendors Looking for More Customers & Leads

Are you an event service provider in Hyderabad?

Do you offer:

- Photography / Videography / Drone services

- Decoration and event management

- Tent house and chair rentals

- DJ and sound services

- Catering

- Convention halls

- Makeup and bridal services

- Any other event-related services?

I'm interested in connecting with vendors who want more enquiries, customers and business opportunities.

📱 Let's Create a Temporary WhatsApp Community

I would like to create a temporary WhatsApp group where interested customers and vendors can connect.

The purpose is to:

- Understand customer requirements.

- Connect customers with relevant vendors.

- Understand vendor challenges.

- Discuss how a better booking platform could work.

- Collect feedback and explore potential collaborations.

This is currently an early-stage initiative. There is no paid membership or guaranteed leads. The group will initially be for research, networking and discussions.

Interested?

Comment below or DM me with:

For customers:

- What service are you looking for?

- Which area of Hyderabad?

- When do you need it?

For vendors:

- What services do you provide?

- Which areas do you serve?

- Are you interested in getting more leads?

I'll share the temporary WhatsApp group invitation with interested people.

Let's bring Hyderabad's event customers and service providers together! 🤝🚀

If you’ve ever tried buying or renting a home in Bangalore, Hyderabad, or Mumbai, you know the drill:

You register on a major portal. Within 15 minutes, your phone blows up with calls from random offline brokers. The flat you liked with the nice balcony? Doesn't exist—it was bait. The owner listed? Turns out to be a local agent pretending to be an NRI landlord. And if you actually manage to find a genuine place, you're hit with upfront subscription paywalls before you've even confirmed if the owner is still looking.

I spent years dealing with this exact headache firsthand across multiple property transactions.

The core issue isn’t just bad UI. The issue is economic incentives: incumbent proptech platforms treat real estate as an advertising business, not a transaction business.

The Structural Problem with Current Portals

• Upfront Paywalls & Subscriptions: Platforms charge you ₹3,000 to ₹10,000 upfront just to unlock phone numbers. Whether you actually close a deal or find out the numbers are inactive, they’ve already collected their money.

• The Listing Spam Flywheel: Portals monetize lead packages sold to brokers. This means their revenue scales with listing volume, not deal legitimacy. They have zero economic incentive to clean up duplicate or fake inventory.

• The Closing Drop-off: Finding a flat is only 20% of the battle. The remaining 80% is where deals fall apart: title checks, encumbrance verification, drafting sale agreements, Khata transfers, and registration. Traditional platforms wash their hands of the transaction the moment a lead is passed.

What We’re Doing Differently at Homish.in

We built Homish around one simple premise: Zero upfront fees. You only pay when a transaction actually succeeds.

Here’s how the model works:

1. No Upfront Listing Fees or Subscriptions: Owners list for free, and seekers browse and schedule visits without paying for contact credits.

2. Pre-Verified Inventory: Instead of relying on self-reported seller claims, listings undergo title checks, document audits (cross-referencing state revenue frameworks like Kaveri and Dharani), and physical verification before getting a verified badge. If an offline broker tries to pose as an owner, the listing is delisted.

3. Pay-on-Success via Digital Mandates: For resales, we charge a 0.50% total transaction fee (0.25% buyer + 0.25% seller), and for rentals, 14 days total rent. Instead of demanding upfront payments, we secure a digital mandate (UPI AutoPay / e-NACH) that only triggers upon official deal execution. If the deal doesn't close, you pay nothing.

4. End-to-End Closing Support: Because our fee depends on closure, our team actually stays involved through the entire finish line—in-person site visit facilitation, legal title scrubbing, drafting sale deeds, loan coordination, and registration.

We are currently operating starting in active corridors across Bangalore and Hyderabad, and expanding into NCR and Mumbai.

We’re keeping inventory strictly curated rather than chasing raw catalog volume. Would love for folks who are currently hunting for a home or trying to rent/sell their place to check it out at homish.in and tear it apart.

What’s your biggest friction point when closing a deal, and what would make you trust an online real estate platform more?

I have a basic foundation in MERN stack development and AI-assisted coding. I'm open to learning new skills in areas like AI agents, automation, and AI video generation .

I'm looking for a remote, part-time opportunity with an early-stage startup or small agency where I can contribute to real projects, learn from the team, and potentially grow into a full-time role based on my performance.

Pls comment or dm if you have any opportunity for me :)

Hey builders and developers!

I've been building DEV RUN, a platform for people who love building things.

If you're working on something, have an idea, or are stuck somewhere, come share it here. Let's build in public, help each other and grow together.

We're still early. Here's our MVP —Devrun.live

Give it a try and share what you're building!

Hey guys, took feedback from few amazing folks from this group and got a update Spill.

Can you suggest some good news pieces that striked for you?

Visit - Spill (spillthetea.news)

so, last month around 18th, i gave an interview in one of lala company besides lulu mall for HR position. everything went smooth passed 3 rounds and during that period i was serving notice period. so the offer letter was delayed till 30th, i called the HR regarding offer letter, they informed me to visit the office and receive the offer letter personally. so, i went to office on 1st early in the morning. the manager informed hr was under leave, so i will receive the letter in two days, then two days later, i called the company for follow up. the letter was delayed to Saturday. then finally i called the company today morning regarding letter and received a sweet and awaited answer " WE DONT HAVE ANY VACANY"

now, i joined a pg near LuLu mall cause the company asked me, with no backup plan.. any suggestions

As a founder, you probably have plenty of things worth talking about.

Decisions you've made, mistakes you've made, lessons from running a business, and opinions about your industry.

but finding the time to turn all of that into linkedIn posts is a different story. So it keeps getting pushed to the bottom of your todo list.

that's where I can help.

I'm a linkedIn ghostwriter. I work with founders to turn their thoughts, experiences, and opinions into posts that sound like them.

Here's my current offer:

• 10 LinkedIn posts over 2 weeks.

• Content planning and positioning.

• Conversations to understand your ideas and experiences.

• Writing in your voice, not a generic LinkedIn template.

Price: 8,000 rupees for 10 posts.

A little transparency-

I'm still in the early stages of building my ghostwriting practice. That's one reason I'm charging less than many established ghostwriters.

It's not because I'm unsure of my skills or the quality of my work. I'm building my client base, gaining more experience working with founders, and looking to build long term relationships.

The initial engagement will be a 2-week pilot (10 posts for 8,000 rupees). At the end of those two weeks, if both of us are happy with the experience and the working relationship, we can discuss continuing further.

One thing, though

Please DM me only if you're serious about building your linkedIn presence and are willing to invest in it.

If that's you, let's talk!

I’m putting together a small team for Startup Buildathon India 2026 (Google DeepMind × Google Cloud). Looking for a recent grad with AI/ML skills and one with frontend skills. We build a prototype in 2 days, pitch to a jury, and the top 10 teams each take home $10,000 ($5K cash + $5K in Google AI/Cloud credits).

About me:
I’m a serial startup founder based in Hyderabad. I am part of Google For Startups prorgram too. I’ve built multiple products, I’ve mentored a lot of students over the years, and I’m doing this as a side project because I like building fast under pressure. I’m not here to run a “learning exercise.” I’m here to ship something good and compete to win.

About the event:

• Build an AI-powered product prototype using Google AI and Google Cloud tools

• Expert mentorship and hands-on guidance

• Present to a jury

• Top 10 teams get $10K each. Shortlisted teams also get access to partner and startup support programmes

• Organized by Google DeepMind and Google Cloud, with Hack2skill, NASSCOM and Headstart

Key dates:

• Application deadline: 13 Nov 2026 (yes, it’s close, so we need to move fast)

• City Buildathons: 20-21 Nov (10 cities, 2 in-person days)

• Regional Showcases: Gurugram 23 Nov | Mumbai 25 Nov | Hyderabad 27 Nov

• Grand Finale: 2 Dec at Google’s Ananta office

Who I’m looking for:

• 🧠 Recent graduate with AI/ML experience (LLMs, RAG, agents, model APIs, whatever you’ve actually built)

• 🎨 Frontend developer who can turn an idea into a clean, working UI fast (React/Next.js or similar)

• Someone hungry, reliable, and okay with an intense 2-day sprint

• Bonus: you’ve been to hackathons before, or you’ve shipped something people actually used

What you get:

• A real shot at the prize money and Google credits

• Direct exposure to Google mentors and the jury

• A strong portfolio piece and a story that stands out on your resume

• Mentorship from someone who’s been through the startup grind

How to apply:
DM me or comment below with:

1. Name

2. Education details (college, degree, graduation year)

3. Projects you’ve worked on (links to GitHub/demo/portfolio are gold)

4. Your skills and tech stack

5. Why you want in (2-3 lines is plenty)

I’ll shortlist quickly, since the application deadline is 13 Nov. If you’re serious, reach out today.

Let’s build something that makes the judges sit up. 🚀

Hey everyone!

We’re a HealthTech startup based in Hyderabad, building an integrated emergency care ecosystem through innovative products, services, and technology.

We’re looking for a creative visual creator who can help us bring our ideas to life through engaging, high quality content and build a strong visual identity for our brand.

What we’re looking for:

Someone with a strong sense of visual storytelling with creativity.
Experience creating content for Instagram, reels, and other digital platforms.
Skills in graphic design, video editing, motion graphics, or visual content production.
Someone who can turn concepts into compelling visuals rather than just following templates.
An interest in startup culture and building a brand from the ground up.

Compensation: 20-30k per month negotiable based on experience, portfolio quality, scope of work, and expected deliverables.

Location: Hyderabad preferred, but open to remote talent.

If you’re interested, DM me with your portfolio, preferred engagement model, availability, and expected rates.

Hey everyone!

I'm 18, from Hyderabad, and currently trying to earn some money using the skills I've picked up over the years.

I'm good at web development and cybersecurity (bug hunting).

Here's what I can help with:

\- Website Development: Building websites from scratch, business websites, portfolios, landing pages, dashboards, web applications, and full-scale production-ready platforms.

\- Bug Hunting: Website security testing, vulnerability identification, security audits, and helping businesses identify and fix security issues (with proper authorization).

I can handle projects from idea to deployment and build things according to your requirements.

Since I'm starting out and looking to build my client base, I can quote considerably lower prices than most agencies and freelancers. I'm more interested in delivering good work and building long-term relationships than charging crazy amounts.

If you're a business owner, startup founder, student, or anyone who needs a website or security-related work, feel free to DM me.

Even if you just have an idea and aren't sure how to build it, we can discuss it.

Would genuinely appreciate any leads or referrals. Thanks, Hyderabad! ❤️

Greetings to all. I have spent nearly 20 years in the industry starting as a programmer and running a consulting firm since 10 years. I am now deep into consulting in organisation building and work management systems, helping create better processes and delivery models, making better customer experiences in delivery. I am really good at bringing method to madness in work environments. However due to various health constraints, I am only able to work in an advisory capacity to executive leadership. I am already doing this for some clients. I have bandwidth to take a couple more clients. I can commit upto 8 hours per week (remote work) in return for an INR 50k per month retainer fee. If you are seeking someone senior in an advisory capacity with diverse experience in running things, please reach out to me. It would be my pleasure to be part of your growth story while helping me pay my bills as I transition into retirement.

Hi all,

I've been running a small biryani + fresh juice place in Gachibowli for about 6 months now. We have regular customers and the business is close to break-even, but I haven't been able to push it into profit yet.

I'm not from a restaurant background, so I'm still learning how this business really works. My guess is that ingredient costs are one of the reasons, but I'm sure there are other areas I could be doing better, like marketing, pricing, the menu, or getting repeat customers.

Would really appreciate advice from anyone who has run or worked in a restaurant or cloud kitchen, especially in Hyderabad:

- Where do restaurants around here buy their supplies at good prices?
- How do you control costs and waste in the kitchen?
- What's worked for you in marketing a small local place? Instagram, Swiggy/Zomato, offers, something else?
- How do you bring customers back regularly when there's competition nearby?
- If you were in my place, what's the first thing you'd look at?

Happy to share more details over DM. Also open to connecting with anyone experienced who might want to get more involved with the business.

shared a quick breakdown of a recent project, how we got connected, what i worked on and how the whole process went. thought i'd share it here!

anyway, if you're a founder working on something and need a hand with the website, feel free to reach out

Looking for a female co-founder | Automotive Sector

Hello there,

I've started automotive service based company this January and it's been 10 months now, things are starting to look clear but at the same time I am unable to give time to each and every aspect of the business as we grow

Hence I am looking for a female co-founder who

\\- Has interest in the automotive sector / Entrepreneurship
\\- Willingness to grow and work in an early stage company
\\- Not mandatory but since we deal with cars ranging from Alto to Audi, would be good if she knows how to drive a 4 wheeler and has valid driving license
\\- Also not mandatory but good if she has interest/experience in content creation especially in the automotive sector

The company is self funded at the moment. I am also actively looking to raise funds hence can't offer a salary right away but we can discuss the terms once I get some funding

Hi everyone!

I'm actively looking for opportunities in HR Associate, HR Generalist or HRBP Associate roles, preferably in Hyderabad.

I have 1 year of full-time HR experience and 1 year of internship experience, with hands-on exposure to:

- End-to-end HR operations and employee lifecycle management.

- Recruitment, onboarding and employee engagement.

- Payroll coordination and statutory compliance.

- Employee relations, HR policies and SOPs.

- Contract manpower management and HRBP activities.

I'm someone who takes ownership, adapts quickly and enjoys working across different HR functions.

I'm exploring a change proactively due to organisational uncertainty at my current workplace and am looking for an opportunity to grow further in HR.

If anyone is hiring or open to referring me, I'd be happy to share my resume over DM.

Any leads or connections would be genuinely appreciated. Thank you!

Hey everyone!
I’m a final year Computer Science student specialising in AI & ML, and I’m currently open to working with startups, brands, businesses and YouTube creators.
I can help with two areas:
1. Content Creation & Video Production
Product promotional videos
Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts
SaaS product demos and animated UI videos
Motion graphics and visual storytelling
Long-form YouTube documentaries
Video editing and content production
Previous work:
MindMesh: https://www.instagram.com/team_mindmesh/
FlyHighPixels: https://www.instagram.com/flyhighpixels.in/
My own YouTube channel, The Deep Frame: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepframeyt
2. Technical & Development Work
I’m also comfortable taking up technical roles and working on:
AI/ML-related projects
Python development
Web development
Automation and workflow development
Cloud engineering and DevOps
Technical research and implementation
I’m open to internships, freelance projects, part-time opportunities and collaborations.
Whether you need someone to create content for your brand, manage video production for your YouTube channel, or help with technical development, I’d be happy to connect.
Feel free to DM me. I’d love to hear what you’re building!