

Access Enterprise Customers through Partnerships - Panel with Nvidia, Microsoft, Plug & Play and more!
🎯 Curious how startups land Fortune 500 clients? The secret often lies in the right partnerships. Yes this is for early stage too.
Access Enterprise Customers through Partnerships like Microsoft and other Fortune Companies.
Whether you're an early-stage founder or post-Series A operator, this workshop is designed to give you actionable insights to break into the enterprise market.
Join us for a tactical conversation led by Crystelle Desnoyer, CEO of How2Scale and Principal Strategic Partnerships GenAI at Adobe, with Justin Murray Investor at Plug & Play, Kristyn Maddox, Product Marketing leader at Microsoft and Juhi Saha (Former Microsoft MD, Pegasus Program), Microsoft’s global startup acceleration initiative that helped startups scale through cloud partnerships and enterprise sales enablement. last but not least Chris Brown, Head of Nvidia's AI startup program.
This session will unpack:
How to navigate and plug into partner ecosystems like Microsoft
How to maximize value through the marketplace
What enterprise customers are really looking for (and how to stand out)
The dos and don’ts of co-selling with cloud providers
Real-world strategies used to help startups grow through Microsoft’s partner network
Spots are limited. RSVP now to level up your GTM with the power of partnerships.
📍 Date & Time: March 3rd | 6–8:30 PM
Hosted by How2Scale.
Run of Show:
6pm - doors open with Welcome Drinks & Snacks
6:30pm - Panel with Plug and Play and Microsoft & Q&A
7:30pm - Networking
8:30pm - end of event
Your Host:
How2Scale is a boutique advisory and event production firm helping scale-ups, investors, and enterprises accelerate growth through strategic partnerships, operational excellence, and curated community experiences. With deep expertise in scaling Tech companies across industries and stages, How2Scale bridges the gap between “little tech” and “big tech” through hands-on operational execution, content-rich gatherings, and ecosystem-led initiatives.
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Microsoft empowers organizations worldwide with secure, scalable cloud and AI solutions that drive innovation and productivity.
Partner1 is a two-time Inc. Power Partner and one of only five Microsoft Partner Led Networks globally, enabling B2B scale-ups, investors, and enterprises to accelerate growth through strategic partnerships, operational excellence, and investor-ready GTM enablement.
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