Author: AWS Editorial Team

Is your head buzzing with buzzwords? Let’s unpack the terminology and the acronyms that define startup speak, so that any founder can talk entrepreneur and investment with ease.

When it comes to funding a business, there are several options that you can choose from, but two of the most common are to bootstrap or to find venture capital (VC). The two are very different approaches and can often be used in conjunction with one another to take a startup from one stage to the next. Learn the difference between these, and hear from a founder making that choice for his own startup.

As a startup, your days are filled with competing priorities: you want to focus your time on innovation and product market fit—not worrying about underlying infrastructure or unexpected costs, but by following these four recommendations, you can extend your runway and create a long-term strategy for cost management.

Calling all business decision-makers, operators, founders, developers, and C-level executives alike who are ready to explore what’s next in Blockchain, NFTs, cryptocurrency, and beyond. AWS Web3 Ready is a one-day virtual event, designed with the Web3-savvy and the Web3-curious in mind. Get a first look at the speaker line up, and register to receive our exclusive NFT artwork.

The qualities that make an uber-successful tech startup founder are a complex, even mystical, blend of traits. As we celebrate the stars of our AWS Software Startup awards, meet three incredible founders who share similar key characteristics and are blazing a distinctive trail.

Serial entrepreneur Monica Sarbu explains why celebrating diversity and empowering people is the key to success. Learn how her commitment to building with diversity from Day One has guided startup Xata to a $5 million funding round.

Each month, the AWS Startups blog is packed with announcements, resources, stories, and videos. Let’s get caught up on anything that you might have missed in June.

Amazon Web Services has partnered with MATTER, the premier healthcare technology incubator and innovation hub, to launch AWS Expand. The program supports startups entering the US market from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) by providing expert guidance, mentorship, client connections, an extensive network within the healthcare industry, and more.

The Startup Guide to AWS Services series consists of seven short videos and blog posts featuring AWS solutions architects, with related links and training videos. Each presentation highlights the advantages to working in a cloud environment, with brief examples that pair services to use cases.

We need startups with innovative mindsets to step forward with solutions that will enable the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), startups that put sustainability at the heart of their technology, which is precisely what Basecamp Research, BioSimulytics Limited, and Circular Way have done. Learn more about the 2022 AWS Software Startup Awards medalists in the Sustainability Champion category.