AWS Startups Blog
Tag: Collision
The Startup Coaching Startups – How AWS Focuses on Growing Talent
At Collision From Home 2021, a virtual conference event that will stream talks from tech CEOs, international policymakers, and global cultural figures and engage with some of the world’s most influential companies and fastest-growing startups, the AWS Startups team is hosting a number of MasterClasses. You can ask questions about building on AWS and more. We also have a roundtable taking place with a number of Canadian founders on Tuesday, April 20 at 3pm ET. Whether you need help today, or have an idea for a business started on a napkin (AWS’s origin story), we are excited to help you build.
CMO of Software Service Provider Bitstrapped on Building Trust
Bitstrapped CMO Jesse Albinston shares how the Toronto-based cloud computing software service partner works, what role trust plays in scaling the business, and what’s next in 2019.
Fintech Startup Clearbanc Democratizes Access to Growth Capital
Fintech startup Clearbanc’s co-founder and CEO Andrew D’Souza shares how the Toronto-based company hopes to make growth capital more accessible to founders, who Clearbanc’s customers are, and how the business model works.
In Case You Missed It: Day Three of Collision 2019
The AWS team went to Toronto, Canada to speak at Collision, North America’s fastest-growing technology conference. Here’s what you missed from day three.
In Case You Missed It: Day Two of Collision 2019
The AWS team went to Toronto, Canada to speak at Collision, North America’s fastest-growing technology conference. Here’s what you missed from day two.
In Case You Missed It: Day One of Collision 2019
The AWS team went to Toronto, Canada to speak at Collision, North America’s fastest-growing technology conference. Here’s what you missed from day one.
Eliminating Stage Fright With VR Software Tool InStage
Public speaking tool InStage uses VR software to create scenarios in which users can practice presentations. Co-founder Imran Mouna describes how the company was founded, who its primary users are, and what’s next in 2019.
AWS is headed to Toronto. Join us at Collision 2019.
Not only will we be eating poutine and exploring the streets of Night Summit, but AWS will be hosting Mentor Hours, where we’ll be connecting hundreds of startups to top speakers, lead investors, and members of the media, along with providing them with one-on-one time to ask questions.
Making Space from Thin Air: GotSpot Connects Entrepreneurs to Much-Needed Places
GotSpot is a digital marketplace that connects small enterprises in need of short-term space to existing brick-and-mortar businesses who have available, non-traditional space that could be better maximized. Think Airbnb, but for commercial spaces.
Turo’s Peer-to-peer Car Marketplace Isn’t Slowing Down
According to Turo CEO Andre Haddad, there are almost 300 million cars in the United States and about 1.1 billion worldwide. While those numbers seem staggering, the average car is only used 10% of the time, per Haddad. Turo looks to fill that gap, offering a marketplace where car owners can rent out their cars to other users when available.