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Amazon Web Services announced the launch of AWS Build, a 10-week program for startups

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of AWS Build, a 10-week program to support early-stage startups in their cloud journey. The program is open to startups worldwide and will be offered in English only.

According to the press release, startups will also learn technical fundamentals to incorporate the most advanced cloud technologies into their applications, from analytics and serverless to artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The program will also help founders make strategic decisions related to product development, monetization of their idea, where to find and when to use beta customers, and other relevant themes to launch their products successfully.

Eligible startups can enroll in the program starting today, with September 22, 2023, being the deadline to submit applications. The program is scheduled to run from October 9 to December 15, 2023.

“AWS Build was designed to support founders at the earliest stages of their startup journey, helping them turn their ideas into innovative products,” said Howard Wright, vice president and global head of Startups at AWS. “Our goal is to help usher in a new generation of startups leveraging the power of the AWS cloud in new ways and to help them get their fundamentals right, so they can be ready to scale.”

AWS Build’s curriculum will be fully online and largely self-paced, with live virtual engagements each week, including technical office hours with AWS solutions architecture experts, business-led Ask Me Anything sessions with venture investors and industry leaders, and peer-to-peer networking events.

“Learning how to navigate the early stages of product development is at the crux of building a scalable business,” said Amanda Herson, partner at Founder Collective, the top-ranked seed fund on the Forbes Midas List. “AWS Build will enable founders to tap into AWS’s deep technical expertise early in their journey to bring stronger MVPs to market, built with efficiency and cost-effectiveness from the ground up—key elements to attract investors like us.”