Cloud Stocks: Amazon Includes DeepSeek Model in Bedrock Marketplace

Last week, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced its fourth quarter results that surpassed market expectations. However, its stock slumped following a weak outlook.

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February 20 – 673rd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 673rd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 8 a.m. PST / 11 a.m. EST / 5 p.m. CET / 9:30 p.m. India IST.

If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your questions. Others can register to “attend” to watch, learn, and interact through the online chat.

672nd 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording of this roundtable here:

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Roundtable Recap: February 13 – Validation Needs to be with Customers

During this week’s roundtable, we had three really interesting discussions.

MyEra

Up first Anirudh Sharma from Gurgaon, India, pitched MyEra, an e-commerce customization app that already has key customers.

Vizhil Super App

Next Vijay Kumar from Bliedersdorf, Germany, pitched the Vizhil Super App, a concept stage idea.

Justee.ai

Then, Max Zaykov from Shanghai, China, pitched Justee.ai, a LegalTech AI product currently at MVP stage.

Remember, when you think about validation, it HAS to be with CUSTOMERS. Not vendors. Not Investors. Not Friends. Not Family. Not Advisors.

You can listen to the recording of this roundtable here:

As always, I would very much like to hear about your business, so let me invite you to come and pitch at one of our free 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtables. We will be holding future roundtables on Thursdays at 8am PST:

February 20 – Register Here.

February 27 – Register Here.

If you want a deeper relationship with me, you are very welcome to join the 1Mby1M Premium program. If you’re looking to work with Sramana Mitra in private, please check 1-on-1 Consulting.

672nd 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

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The Startup Velocity Question: Three Factors That Drive Fundability

As founders, we often focus on product development but overlook the critical factor that can make or break our chances of securing funding: Velocity.

Potential for Velocity in the early stages.

Evidence of Velocity in the later stages.

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Meta Uses AI to Drive Monetization

Meta (Nasdaq: META), formerly Facebook, announced its quarterly results that continued to outpace market expectations. Meta has been in the news recently as it pivots its stand on fact checking policies to align with the US government’s views. Its continued investments in AI and future growth engines are helping its stock rise. The company’s stock rose 1.5% in the afterhours trading session and has already gained more than 15% this year.