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Amazon to host small business bootcamp in Ireland for the first time
The free online event will help Irish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow revenues, enhance productivity and develop digital skills.
Doing good while making great coffee
Learn about how two coffee aficionados, Chris Weil and Michael Halbritter, fulfilled their dream of being entrepreneurs, while working at Amazon in Munich at the same time. “Barista Royal” coffee not only tastes good, but it’s put together – from roasting to packaging – by employees with disabilities.
A story of love and textiles in Italy
Natural fibers, tailored finishes, and Italian style: four siblings at the helm of the Zenoni & Colombi business, working tirelessly and set on conquering Europe with linen and home textiles.
The Irish business that’s gone global with AWS – while staying local
Ireland’s Hanley Energy has grown rapidly at home and abroad ever since it worked with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop innovations for AWS data centers worldwide.
Intrepid adventurer becomes award‑winning author
Self-published author Anna McNuff became the first non-fiction writer to win the prestigious Kindle Storyteller Award with her adventurous account of a cycling journey through the Andes.
From local French producer to international ambassador for gastronomy
In 2017, when he bought the famous Ducs de Gascogne brand, Cyril had the ambition of injecting new life into the company based in the region of Gers in southwest France. And it was on the internet that he decided to focus his strategy. The Ducs de Gascogne gourmet brand, traditional yet modern, took a new turn in 2017, joining the boutique des producteurs (Amazon’s online sales platform for French local producers), much to the delight of artisan and regional produce enthusiasts.
Amazon Fashion Connects
2020 has been a challenging year for the fashion industry, and those within it affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Amazon Fashion is committed to helping in any way it can. Kicking off in line with the start of Fashion Week in September, Amazon Fashion is launching a new initiative; Amazon Fashion Connects.
Amazon launches “Despega” in collaboration with IE University, ICEX, CEPYME and AECOC to help 50,000 Spanish SMEs digitize
By training and coaching businesses, SMEs will overcome existing barriers to sell online in Spain and abroad. The program includes online learning resources, a series of virtual academies and an intensive week-long bootcamp to help businesses get online as well as access to business advice from strategy and funding, to marketing and internationalization. Currently there are already more than 9,000 Spanish SMEs selling on Amazon stores all over the world
Natural products for the hair and skin, made by four hands
Twins María and Alejandra Gómez Iribarnegaray found a business project in La cosmética de María (María’s Cosmetics) that will see them united on an almost parallel life trajectory.
