ICYMI: Get Web3 Ready with AWS, Prevent Unexpected Costs, Celebrate Diversity, and More

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. Then, head to Twitter and LinkedIn to share your reactions, and tell us what you’d like to read.

Announcements

Register Today for AWS Web3 Ready on September 15
Calling all founders, developers, and executives 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-curious in mind. Get a first look at the speaker line up, and register to receive our exclusive NFT artwork.

Startup Spotlight

Founder Spotlight: Xata Co-founder Monica Sarbu Celebrates the Power of Diversity
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.

How Timehop Developed the World Class Ad Platform Nimbus with Support from AWS
We sat down with the Timehop and Nimbus CEO, Matt Raoul, David Leviev, VP of Programmatic Product Development, and Mark Laczynski, Senior Cloud Architect to discuss how the obstacles the company faced using third-party ad serving platforms led to the in-house creation of Nimbus and how they leveraged AWS solutions to not only improved the quality of ad servicing to their users, but also increase overall ad revenue.

Helpful Resources

Demystifying Startup Jargon
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.

What Funding is Best for My Startup: Bootstrap or Venture Capital?
When it comes to funding a business, two of the most common options are to bootstrap or to find venture capital (VC). The two different approaches can often be used in conjunction with one another to take a startup from one stage to the next. Learn the difference, and hear from a founder making that choice for his own startup.

How to Prevent Unexpected Costs for Startups While Building with AWS
As a startup, you want to focus your time on innovation and product market fit—not worrying about underlying infrastructure or unexpected costs. By following these four recommendations, you can extend your runway and create a long-term strategy for cost management.

The 10 Cs Super-Successful Startup Founders Have in Common
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.