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Resources for startups and SMBs

Everything you need to know about building a business, from raising funding to marketing your product.

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Unlocking the potential of AI marketing in 2023

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Articles

Read tips for building your business, getting funding, marketing your product, and more.

Guides

Download in-depth guides on optimizing your infrastructure for streaming, building a tech stack, and getting started with Kubernetes.

Podcast

Listen to DigitalOcean's new podcast, Making Work Work, which explores what makes a business sink or swim alongside expert guests.

Videos

Watch videos of founders like you and in-depth webinars with practical advice.

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Cloud education

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Navigating cloud disaster recovery for business continuity and resilience
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Cloud automation 101: Efficiently scaling your web-based infrastructure
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Cloud Integration: What it Is and how it works
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Cloud capacity planning: Strategies and best practices
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Load balancing 101: Increasing the availability and resilience of your applications
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The business benefits of a multi-cloud strategy
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What is a hyperscaler cloud?
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13 cloud monitoring tools to ensure optimal cloud performance and drive business success
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Cloud cost optimization: 10 best practices to reduce your cloud services bill

Tips for starting and growing your business

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Customer journey mapping for product managers
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Using the freemium model for business growth
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B2B lead generation for startups
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Drive business growth through customer segmentation
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Unlocking the potential of AI marketing in 2023
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Sprint planning essentials for startups
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Agile vs. Waterfall: How to choose the right framework
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What is a competitive analysis & how to do one for your startup
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OKRs in business: Scaling objectives and key results for growth

Creating your tech stack

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Top 10 Vultr alternatives for 2023/2024
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Comparing block storage vs object storage: what’s the difference?
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DigitalOcean vs Google Cloud Platform
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Understanding AWS's egress costs
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Comparing AWS, Azure, GCP
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Seven ways managed hosting can save you time and resources
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Top AI tools to leverage for business growth
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What is technical debt: common causes & how to reduce it
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What is cloud monitoring? Best practices for your startup’s cloud monitoring strategy

Funding your business

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Venture debt: What it is and how it works
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EBITDA: Understanding what it means for your startup
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How to create a robust startup financial model (tips & examples)
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Bridge financing: What it is and how to use it
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Raising a down round for your business
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How to write an effective investor update for your startup
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How to raise venture capital (the right way) in 2023
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Navigating debt financing for your business in 2023
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How to build a startup pitch deck that gets your business funded (with pitch deck examples)

Industry specific resources

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Tech Innovation in Emerging Markets: India
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Building Tech for the Next Generation
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Best practices for optimizing live streaming experience
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Optimizing performance and price in streaming
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Improve the performance of your media streaming application

Startup and founder stories

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An Aha Moment: Kognitas
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An Aha Moment: Clearpol
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An Aha Moment: Cerberus Tech
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An Aha Moment: Unicodemy

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