Amazon Start-up Challenge
Amazon.com Startup Project / Startup Challenge
I've blogged a bit about how much I like Amazon's Web Services. This startup contest is bound to be a hit with entrepreneurs. While the official price is 50k$ in cash and 50k$ in AWS credits the really price for the entrants will be the publicity. The disappointing thing about this contest is that the timing. The deadline for entry is a month and a half from now and the winner won't be chosen until sometime in December. I can't figure out why they are waiting so long to select the winners....
UPDATE - It seams I am not alone in questioning Amazon's marketing techniques regarding AWS. Jeff Nolan hits the nail on the head with his latest post on AWS and the lack of marketing behind it...
