> For example, startups today can renegotiate their AWS costs by ~50% if they push.
How does one begin to do this? I don't think I can just open a support ticket titled "hey, can I pay less?" Or is this meant to be for startups that have existing contracts with Amazon?
tedivm kinda summed it all up and shared the link to AWS Activate where you can apply for grants (I know people who got $5k aws credit grants right away):
tedivm 3 months ago | parent | favorite | on: Why Nukemap Isn't on Google Maps Anymore
I've worked in a lot of startups and have never had to pay that whole price until we had decent revenue. The AWS Activate program [1] has been pretty solid for my current company.
There's a big joke going around that AWS is basically a VC that invests in startups with free services and then makes their money back on revenue once they've grown.
>AWS Activate is a free program specifically designed for startups and early stage entrepreneurs that offers the resources needed to get started on AWS
How does one begin to do this? I don't think I can just open a support ticket titled "hey, can I pay less?" Or is this meant to be for startups that have existing contracts with Amazon?