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How A New Jersey Car Mechanic Launched His Own Auto Repair App on AWS
Complete Auto Reports (CAR) is the brain child of New Jersey-based car mechanic Ricardo Da Cruz. Cruz shares how these challenges inspired him to build his own enterprise software, how that software works, and where he sees the industry going next.
How FinTech Startup NIRA Leveraged AWS’ Cloud Solutions to Enable Financial Inclusion
Less than 10% of India’s population is able to get loans from banks. Technology can address this problem by reducing the costs of processing as well as distribution. A growing group of Indian fintech companies led by NIRA Finance are now addressing this market for small-ticket loans.
Armory Brings Open Source Project Spinnaker to Enterprise Scale
Armory is commercializing the distribution of Spinnaker, an open source continuous delivery platform that large companies use to safely and quickly ship software. CEO DROdio visited the San Francisco AWS Loft to tell us more.
EDITED is Reshaping the Retail Industry’s Old-school Processes
Growth in today’s retail market doesn’t happen by accident. At EDITED, we help retailers drive sales by eliminating guesswork. Our Retail Decision Platform uses A.I. to optimize buying and merchandising decisions, ensuring they get their product and prices right every time.
Democratizing Legal Services with Hong Kong-based Startup Zegal
Karen Ng, Co-founder of legaltech startup Zegal, chats about how the Hong Kong-based company hopes to democratize access to legal services by building a SaaS platform through which users can discover and communicate with local legal professionals.
Transifex & Amazon Translate: Bringing Machine Translation to Enterprise Content Management
At Transifex, we’re constantly asking ourselves what building products can look like when localization becomes an integrated part of the standard developer stack and agile workflows. What technology do we need to enable companies to go global from day one?
Freehunter Connects Freelance Talent With Opportunities
Meet Freehunter, a social network that connects creatives directly with clients. CEO Harris Cheng got the idea for the company while struggling as a freelance photographer and designer. Not only did Freehunter end up solving his own problem of finding meaningful and steady work, but it showed Harris that there was an entire market of like-minded folks facing similar struggles.
Techstars Expands Accelerator Program Into Abu Dhabi With HUB71
Founded in 2006, Techstars was among the first to prove the multi-month startup accelerator model worked. Since inception, the Boulder, Colorado-born conglomerate has run more than 1,900 companies through its mentorship-driven accelerator programs.
Roostify is Hyperfocused on Security with Amazon Web Services
Earlier this year, several large financial institutions, including Wells Fargo, Capital One, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, revealed they had been hit by massive data breaches.
How Bustle Leverages AWS Lambda to Help Editorial Teams Scale
Bustle Media Group, a New York City-based company with eight brands under its umbrella, leverages AWS services to efficiently deploy content across its various brands.