Unresponsive LinkedIn Verification Button for Red Bull Azure Credit Redemption

Hey Ajay, it sounds like the LinkedIn OAuth popup that the Founders Hub uses to verify your profile is being blocked or never rendering, which is why clicking “Verify LinkedIn” does nothing. Here are a few things you can try:

1. Allow pop-ups and third-party cookies
   • Make sure your browser isn’t blocking LinkedIn’s authentication window.
   • In Chrome or Edge go to Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies and other site data and unblock third-party cookies (at least temporarily).
2. Disable extensions or try a clean profile
   • Ad-blockers, script blockers or privacy extensions often prevent OAuth redirects.
   • Test in a fresh browser profile or a different browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox).
3. Pre-sign in to LinkedIn
   • In the same browser session, sign in to https://linkedin.com first.
   • Then go back to the Founders Hub and hit “Verify LinkedIn” again so it can reuse your active session.
4. Check network & console
   • Open DevTools (F12) → Console/Network and click “Verify LinkedIn.”
   • Look for any errors or blocked requests to LinkedIn domains.
5. Confirm account details
   • Ensure the email on your personal Microsoft Account (MSA) matches the email on your LinkedIn profile.
   • Make sure you’re not already linked to another Founders Hub account.

If you still can’t get the button to respond, please share:

• The browser (and version) you’re using
• Any errors you see in the browser console when you click the button
• Whether you can log into LinkedIn normally in that same browser
• If you’re behind a corporate proxy or VPN that might block LinkedIn

With those details we can escalate this to the Microsoft for Startups team for deeper troubleshooting.

Hope one of these tips gets you unblocked!

Reference docs:

• Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub signup & benefits overview: https://foundershub.startups.microsoft.com/signup
• Azure for Startups $1K–$5K offer overview: https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/azure/signups/overview

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The LinkedIn verification step is required to unlock the $1,000 Azure startup credits, and the button should open a LinkedIn verification URL and then return to the startup experience. When the button does nothing even after cache clearing and Incognito testing, the remaining options are to:

1. Use official startup support so the issue can be fixed on the account/program side.
   • Go to Help + support in the Azure portal and create a support request as described in the startup troubleshooting guidance. This can be done even when the sponsorship is not fully active yet.
   • In the ticket, include: that the account is part of the Red Bull Basement program, that the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub page shows “Verify LinkedIn” but the button is unresponsive, and that cache and Incognito-mode tests have already been tried.
2. If the startup credits/subscription are not yet visible, open a subscription management support request.
   • The startup help guidance explicitly notes that subscription management support is available even when the subscription has not been created yet, which fits this scenario where the sponsorship activation is blocked by verification.
3. If additional startup benefits or higher credit tiers are expected (for example via an investor or partner program), confirm eligibility and benefits through the Microsoft for Startups program documentation and, if needed, via the same support channel.

Because the LinkedIn verification URL and eligibility logic are handled by the Microsoft for Startups back-end, and browser-side troubleshooting has already been done, resolving this requires direct intervention from Azure/Microsoft for Startups support via an Azure support request.

References:

• Startup support and troubleshooting
• Azure Credit Offer
• Get up to $5,000 in Azure credits to build and grow your startup
• Unlock More Azure Credits
• Verification Report API (/verificationReport)