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Scalable data foundations on AWS: a pragmatic playbook for fast‑growing startups
This playbook guides fast-growing startups in building scalable, cost-effective, and compliant AWS data foundations, emphasizing architecture, governance, cost optimization, and AI readiness for future growth.
Alex Boardman
Apr 14 min read


Framing AI and Data Spend for Sales Teams and Investors — A Plain‑English Framework
This framework guides clear communication of AI investments by defining problems, timing, outcomes, costs, risks, and milestones to align sales teams and investors, enhancing credibility and ROI clarity.
Alex Boardman
Mar 14 min read


Practical generative AI use cases that actually move the numbers for AWS startups
This guide details practical generative AI use cases for AWS startups to boost sales pipeline, improve retention, optimize operations, and prioritize pilots, driving strategic, measurable growth.
Alex Boardman
Feb 264 min read


Practical AI leadership on AWS: clear decisions that drive revenue
AWS startups should prioritize AI use cases that directly boost revenue, balance cost with impact, decide pragmatically on build vs. buy, optimize AWS costs, ensure security, and tie data efforts to business outcomes for growth.
Alex Boardman
Feb 214 min read


Data strategy for scaling on AWS: balancing operational maturity with growth
AWS startups must balance rapid growth with operational maturity by prioritizing key data processes, using scalable tools like S3 and Athena, controlling costs via FinOps, and enforcing governance and security for sustainable growth.
Alex Boardman
Feb 182 min read


AI adoption on AWS, without the noise: a practical playbook
This playbook offers a clear AWS AI adoption framework: prioritize use cases tied to revenue or risk, assess data readiness, choose buy vs. build wisely, and plan costs for successful, aligned AI integration.
Alex Boardman
Feb 173 min read
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