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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.

• 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.

See details, terms and conditions.

Choose the Amazon Payments solutions right for your revenue model to get started today!

See full details, terms and conditions of the AWS Start-Up Challenge

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