This playbook guides startups on AWS to balance AI innovation with financial discipline, covering cost forecasting, controlled experimentation, build vs buy choices, LLM cost optimization, infrastructure selection, FinOps strategies, and a 90-day scaling plan.

This guide helps early-stage startups choose between building or buying scalable AWS data platforms by evaluating time, cost, skills, and compliance, offering architectures, a 90-day roadmap, and GenAI readiness.