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How can startups engage Amazon and AWS

VC Cafe

The AWS APN Global Startup Program – for startup AWS Partner Network (APN) select and advanced technology partners looking to grow their products on AWS. The accelerator provides equity-free financial support through AWS Promotional Credit, technical training and support, access to a global community of EdTech experts, and more.

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Announcing NextView Operator Guilds

View from Seed

Pierre Valade, Co-Founder of Sunrise & Mobile Designer at Microsoft. Some of our portfolio companies will rely on great design to create loyal usage like Sunrise Calendar. As VP of Product at Artsy, Fatma oversees the product organization responsible for product strategy, design, and development of its web and mobile platforms.

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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

However, most countries don’t have sufficient population to support scale with just their local market and ultimately need to be global players – from day one. Born Global or Die Local. Further refinement of Product/Market fit could be done locally by using Value Proposition Design. Regional Ecosystems. It doesn’t.

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

According to David Rose , CEO of Gust, venture capital investors funded about 1500 startups last year, with Angel investors backing over 50,000 more. Of course, with more startups, this is still a tough space, with VCs funding only one out of 400 requests they get, and Angels limiting their focus to one out of 40.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S. With more startups, angels still limit their focus to about one out of 40 requests. Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally.

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How to Pick the Right Attorney For Your Startup

Up and Running

We developed a kick-ass investor pitch and we started pitching it to family, friends, angel investors, and even venture capitalists for feedback. We soon got interest from an angel investor, and he wanted to invest $300,000 in our startup. Have they worked with companies who have a global footprint?

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Starting up down under: The guide to Australia’s growing startup scene

The Next Web

Marketing itself as ‘the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace’, Melbourne-based 99designs tops the list as most talked about when I asked who to watch. A kind of “Prezi for Design,” collaborative Web tool Canva has been generating a lot of buzz since its launch for bringing great design to the masses.

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