With the third annual 2009 AWS Start-Up Challenge,Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for the most promising start-upsthat can grow into significant, meaningful, and lasting companies thatleverage AWS to build its infrastructure and business. Start-ups in theUnited States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Israel are encouraged toapply for a chance to win $100,000 in combined AWS cash and credits.
Thisyear, AWS has included an exciting prize from Amazon Payments for theAWS Start-Up Challenge finalist with the most creative monetizationstrategy and use of Amazon Payments solutions. Winner of the AmazonPayments prize will go home with $10,000 in combined cash and AmazonPayments credits.
Thisyear, AWS has included an exciting prize from Amazon Payments for theAWS Start-Up Challenge finalist with the most creative monetizationstrategy and use of Amazon Payments solutions. Winner of the AmazonPayments prize will go home with $10,000 in combined cash and AmazonPayments credits.
- To enter, complete the online application by August 26, 2009.
- Thejudges will review all applications and choose finalists based on thefollowing criteria: originality and creativity of the idea, likelihoodof long-term success and scalability, how well it addresses a need inthe marketplace, implementation of payments functionality, quality ofpresentation, and implementation of AWS infrastructure services and/orother paid services.
- The Amazon Payments winner will bechosen based on the most creative use of Amazon Payments solutions toenable their revenue model. The monetization model will be judged onthe following criteria: implementation and integration of AmazonPayments solutions – Amazon FPS or Amazon Simple Pay, creativity and originality, and overall customer experience of the payment implementation.
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