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Microsoft Black Partner Growth Initiative

About the Initiative

Partnering with a large corporation can be tough. The Black Partner Growth Initiative (BPGI) helps tech entrepreneurs, or "partners," use Microsoft resources to succeed. Want to navigate the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program? Join a BPGI cohort, and you'll learn how to use Microsoft tools to grow your business. Think of it as a business booster, offering access to training, community, and opportunities.


Why Join the BPGI Business Incubator?
  • Grow Faster: Get expert guidance to take your business to the next level.
  • Find New Customers: Learn how to reach a wider audience and increase sales.
  • Stand Out: Showcase your innovative solutions to attract more customers.
  • Get Support: Connect with advisors, peers, and Microsoft leaders in a supportive community.

Become an official Microsoft partner

First step – Enroll in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and get your Partner ID number.

Get started here

Apply to BPGI to get expert guidance

Second step – Once you’re an official partner, apply to join BPGI.
BPGI helps businesses grow by connecting them to expert guidance and access to key resources in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. It’s for partners ready to scale their business, gain customers, and increase sales to set their business on a path to success.

Apply to a BPGI cohort

Join BCPA, an Entrepreneur Community

Third step – Connect with other tech entrepreneurs by joining the Black Channel Partner Alliance (BCPA).
BCPA members gain access to exclusive programming, resources, and opportunities to collaborate with other business leaders. Build the connections and skills you need to help your business thrive here.

Join BCPA

Apply to BPGI

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Connect to resources, community, and opportunity.

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FAQ

What opportunities are provided to partners who enroll in the initiative?
Participants in the Black Partner Growth Initiative will receive personalized guidance and support to help their business take full advantage of Microsoft partner programs, offers, and resources.
Who is eligible to participate in the initiative?
Businesses eligible for partnership do one or more of the following:
  • Offer consulting and services that utilize Microsoft products.
  • Build on a Microsoft platform to build their own business.
  • Develop apps using Microsoft products.
  • Create IP using Microsoft products (i.e., organizations willing to build technology on the Microsoft platform).

BPGI welcomes technology businesses in the Microsoft Americas (US, Latin America, and Canada) region as well as the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region. Organizations must:
  • Be a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program member with a Partner ID in authorized status.
  • Identify as a tech organization that is Black-owned or Black-led.
  • Provide solutions and/or services to enterprise clients (B2B).
  • Have a public-facing website with the solution and/or service offerings in the market and a LinkedIn account to verify the business presence.
  • Not be an educational institution, government entity, personal blog, dev shop, consultancy, agency, bitcoin, or crypto mining company.
  • Be in good standing with Microsoft (i.e., no disputed accounts receivable greater than or equal to 60 days and no default with the Microsoft Partner Capital Fund).
How do I enroll in the Black Partner Growth Initiative?
Businesses who meet all initiative requirements can begin the enrollment process here.
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