E-commerce giant Amazon.in has introduced today its anticipated global program – Amazon Launchpad in India. This program is for Indian Startups who have come out with innovative products in any category to launch, market, and distribute their products to millions of Amazon customers across India and around the world through a dedicated store.
To access the global reach of Amazon, Indian startups can sign with the e-commerce leader at nominal fee of Rs. 5,000. Startups interested in joining Amazon Launchpad may come from any part of the country. They need to have a promising, unique and ready-to-ship product compliant with Amazon policies in order to get listed on the store. Details of Launchpad products and Startup Application Form that can be accessed from www.amazon.in/launchpad
Indian startups will benefit a lot when they sign-up for this program as Amazon Launchpad has tied up with various partners operating in the ecosystem, such as DIPP’s Start Up India initiative. Amazon will offer Startups a streamlined on-boarding experience, access to custom product pages with unique content, marketing support to aid product discovery, and access to Amazon’s global customer base & fulfilment network, all geared toward helping Startups scale up their businesses and successfully launch their innovative products. With this unique program, Indian Startups can overcome many of the challenges associated with launching new products.
Commenting of the launch, Jason Feldman, Director Global Innovations, Amazon said, “Amazon Launchpad is an exceptional opportunity for Indian Startups to get access to big consumer markets nationally and internationally. Through this program small entrepreneurs and innovators can go leverage the Amazon platform to increase the scale of their businesses and even get easy access to global markets. With Launchpad, we hope to augment the innovation culture in the Indian youth and help build the India story”.
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