As many of you know we here at East Coast Blogging love all the Amazon Web Services. They make it ultra easy for small startups to leverage the power and infrastructure of Amazon to build out a scalable platform that enables them to compete on a global scale. My small web service MyDropBin is a front end for Amazon’s Simple Storage Service.
There are other great examples like Animoto that have done incredible things with several of the web services Amazon offers.
Now Amazon is putting on its second Amazon Web Services Start-up Challenge. Have you based your startup on one of their services? Then head over and get working on your contest entrance. Here is a little bit about the deal
With the 2008 AWS Start-Up Challenge, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is searching for the next hot start-up that is leveraging AWS to build its infrastructure and business. The grand prize is $100,000 in cash and AWS credits and a potential investment offer from Amazon.
Tell Us About It
To enter, complete the online application by October 3, 2008. The judges panel will review all applications and choose five finalists based on the following criteria: originality and creativity of the idea, likelihood of long-term success, how well it addresses a need in the marketplace, and implementation of AWS’ infrastructure services and/or other paid services.
In October, the finalists will be announced and we will post a video of each finalist on aws.amazon.com where the community can vote for their favorite start-up.
The Final Countdown
For the Final Round, AWS will fly the finalists to Amazon Headquarters in Seattle to present their idea to the judges’ panel. The finalists will also pitch their business ideas to VCs, meet with industry leaders and Amazon executives, and be featured at the AWS Start-Up event, where the grand prize winner will be announced.
Reap the Rewards
The grand prize includes $50,000 in cash, $50,000 in AWS service credits, a potential investment offer from Amazon, AWS Premium Support for two years, and mentoring sessions from an AWS executive. All finalists will be included in various promotional activities.
Ok, there are the details, so what are you waiting for ? Head over to Submit your idea today!
