Shodagor gets into Microsoft Startup Founder Hub program

Shodagor.com is a B2B wholesale marketplace. Now achievable market size 16 billion usd, Target market is SME, MicroSME, Retailer Shodagor.com is going to make connections between business's, explore market for the new products, cross-border e-commerce and making business life easier in sourcing goods, reducing cost in product distribution. Shodagor.com started with objectives- make business life easier in sourcing goods, helping route level business owner in their product market expansion. 

Shodagor.com has been accepted to the Microsoft Startup Founder Hub. 

The program, run by the global tech giant, supports selected high-potential startups to grow from an idea to exit, helping them leverage the cutting-edge innovation of Microsoft and its global reach, technical know-how, and business footprint. 

The benefits of the program include access to Microsoft’s Cloud Platform with up to $50,000 in benefits including Azure, Power BI, Office 365 and other perks.

It’s a founder-first program that delivers the technology, go-to-market, and community benefits for uplift of business expansion by B2B Model.

“We’re excited and honored to be accepted for this amazing program from Microsoft. Co-Founder of Shodagor Dot Com Arif Mohammad Abdus Shakur Chowdhury told, "The services and support that Microsoft for Startups provides will enable Shodagor.com to scale its technology and business in order to onboard more small merchants in the market faster. The founders will get dedicated mentoring from business and technical experts of the Microsoft network as well as access to their flagship startup programs."

Previously, global startups like Miro, Mural, ObserveAI have been part of the prestigious program.

According to Arif Chowdhury, Microsoft looks to support innovation-driven companies as part of its mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more and is heavily invested in artificial intelligence and driving technology that builds a responsible approach to AI. 

Microsoft has been heavily involved in making technology accessible to increase diversity and inclusion around the globe and hence chose Shodagor for the project.

On a mission to empower small businesses towards digital transformation to create exceptional impact in the economy of Bangladesh and beyond, the startup is currently trying to raise growth fund to fuel its growth and scale-up journey, its founder said.