Category: Startup

What do you get when you mix an AWS Summit with one of the fastest growing tech conferences in Toronto? We call that one of our busiest weeks yet. Packed with networking, collaborating with peers, and learning from top thought leaders in the space, our week at AWS Summit Toronto and Collision Conference 2022 last […]

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 July.

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.

We recently sat down with the Timehop and Nimbus CEO, Matt Raoul, as well as two talented team members, David Leviev, VP of Programmatic Product Development, and Mark Laczynski, Senior Cloud Architect to discuss the obstacles the company has faced using third-party ad serving platforms that led to the in-house creation of Nimbus. They shared their challenges and revealed how they leveraged AWS solutions to optimize the development of Nimbus within Timehop, and not only improved the quality of ad servicing to their users, but also increased overall ad revenue.

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.