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At AWS re:Invent 2023, we announced 10 enhancements to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner programs and services to drive partners to new heights of productivity and profitability. In one of our recent APN Blogs we explore the benefits these changes have brought to our partners- have a read and let me know if you are interested in understanding how you can work with an AWS Distributor to access these benefits. https://lnkd.in/dEJbn5x8

Many of us interact with small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in our everyday activities, across various industries—from ordering food, shopping for goods, completing financial transactions, to receiving virtual healthcare. But have we ever thought what tradeoffs these small businesses need to make to stay relevant and competitive? How does a 20-person company keep up with bigger or new businesses in the same market? In this blog post, we’ll explore the issues SMBs face in modernizing their IT needs, how third-party help can fuel growth, and a few stories of small businesses that found success in the cloud.

Many of us interact with small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in our everyday activities, across various industries—from ordering food, shopping for goods, completing financial transactions, to receiving virtual healthcare. But have we ever thought what tradeoffs these small businesses need to make to stay relevant and competitive? How does a 20-person company keep up with bigger or new businesses in the same market? In this blog post, we’ll explore the issues SMBs face in modernizing their IT needs, how third-party help can fuel growth, and a few stories of small businesses that found success in the cloud.

Many of us interact with small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in our everyday activities, across various industries—from ordering food, shopping for goods, completing financial transactions, to receiving virtual healthcare. But have we ever thought what tradeoffs these small businesses need to make to stay relevant and competitive? How does a 20-person company keep up with bigger or new businesses in the same market? In this blog post, we’ll explore the issues SMBs face in modernizing their IT needs, how third-party help can fuel growth, and a few stories of small businesses that found success in the cloud.

Great insights from Larry Dignan from Constellation Research, Inc. on the growing use of cloud marketplaces, and how AWS Marketplace is accelerating Product Led Growth for AWS partners and accelerating software procurement for AWS customers. Read on! #aws  #awsmarketplace  https://lnkd.in/gzK_zbRZ

#ecosystem competition is a good thing, driving more streamlined buying, easier vendor management, and (hopefully) lower prices for customers, and more viable choices for partners. It will be interesting to see how this one plays out.

In today's blog, we run through the pros and cons of SI and MSP partners getting listed on the AWS Marketplace. In case you missed it, there was a new announcement this month that allows you to list more general offers and do bespoke, private pricing. https://lnkd.in/g5XPjh52

AWS Marketplace will now allow third-party services to be sold, which is fantastic news for customers via TechRadar #Amazon #AWS #AmazonWebServices #AWSMarketplace

☁ 🎓 What is 👉 cCommerce 👈 and why is it important? How do cCommerce platforms like AWS Marketplace accelerate your journey as a cloud vendor AND SaaS product? 🤔 Jon Myer, Bill Tarr, Sean Falconer, Brian Rinaldi, and Sela's very own Yehuda Cohen have some answers!☁ 🎓 Building your SaaS business is much more than having a cool product idea and a great cloud platform behind you like Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also includes promoting, distributing, and consuming SaaS products in a modern way, such as through AWS Marketplace. From a practical standpoint as a cloud vendor, it helps you navigate around corporate and regulatory hurdles - not too different than buying "off-the-shelf" software in decades past. It also helps you enter multiple markets much easier, and expand offerings. And this is one thing that Sela helps you with as a full-service firm. Yes, we will help you increase subscriber growth while dropping per-subscriber costs through slick onboarding and scalability. BUT We will also help promote your product and make it easier to consume by getting it onto modern, cCommerce platforms. Go, go, go - faster, faster, faster. Let's grroooooooooww....... #saas #aws #sela

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