6 Ways Amazon is Supporting Small Businesses Right Now

One of the most popular places to buy and sell things online is undoubtedly Amazon.

According to Amazon, more than half of everything they sell in their stores come from small and medium-sized businesses. So, it’s almost a no-brainer that they want to help small businesses work through this difficult time period.

As part of the ‘Stand For Small’ here’s a compilation of Small Business Offers from Amazon – which includes their products to help run your business remotely, communicate and collaborate virtually, build websites and apps, and manage your costs. Amazon says that they would be updating this list as new offers become available so do check back from time to time.

Small Business Offers on Amazon

Here’s a quick run-down on what products and services that are on offer;

Amazon Business

Amazon Business makes it easier for businesses to get the supplies they need, help them save money, and keep their businesses stocked with business-only pricing and discounts, Amazon Business accounts are free. But if you want an even faster shipping and exclusive offers from their partners, try Business Prime free for 30 days.

Amazon Chime

Amazon will offer free use of all Amazon Chime Pro features for online meetings and video conferencing until the 30th of June for new customers who join using their AWS account.

Amazon WorkDocs

This is a fully managed, secure content creation, storage, and collaboration service. Amazon is offering new Amazon WorkDocs customers free use of this product for up to 50 users until the 30th of June.

Amazon WorkSpaces

This allows you to provide Windows or Linux desktops virtually to employees anywhere. Amazon is offering new WorkSpaces customers, free use of Amazon WorkSpaces for up to 50 users until the 30th of June.

AWS Free Tier

Amazon Web Services or (AWS) offers products that can help you set up omnichannel customer service, enable remote desktop & app access, support remote communication and collaboration, or improve content delivery on an app. Check out over 60 products that you can use for free after you sign up with AWS.

AWS IQ

Get the help you need to set up remote solutions with AWS IQ. Connect with third-party AWS Certified experts for on-demand project work. To help you and the community of experts providing the work, AWS IQ is waiving both the 3% buyer fee and 15% expert fee until June 30, 2020. Browse remote offers to get started.

Even More Help

They also offer free webinars, educational resources, and additional opportunities that would help you whether you are new or have been selling on Amazon for some time now. So scroll down to the bottom of this page to know more.

As part of the #StandForSmall @Amazon offers a host of products & solutions for small business owners👇 
https://sell.amazon.com/small-business.html

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Disclaimer: I don’t have any affiliation with the service provider at the time of publishing this post.