Small tech businesses are being left financially exposed after participating in Microsoft’s Founders Hub program

I run a small tech business and was previously part of the Microsoft Founders Hub for startups, which provided valuable benefits including free access to Microsoft Azure Cloud and Microsoft Office 365. However, once the program ended, I was suddenly faced with rapidly increasing costs that I am now expected to cover. Despite reaching out to Microsoft for assistance, the Azure Cloud support team has been largely unhelpful. I'm deeply disappointed with how Microsoft handles the transition for small businesses once the Founders Hub benefits expire. Rather than supporting a smooth exit or helping to manage the resulting expenses, they leave you with unexpectedly large invoices and little guidance on how to deal with them.