Course Content
How to Create an APN account
This course is designed for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) looking to join the AWS Partner Network (APN) and leverage AWS programs, benefits, and co-selling opportunities. Participants will receive a step-by-step guide on setting up an APN account, gaining access to AWS resources, and aligning their business with AWS best practices. What You'll Learn: ✅ Overview of the AWS Partner Network (APN) and its benefits for ISVs ✅ How to create an APN account and complete registration ✅ Understanding partner tiers and requirements ✅ Navigating the AWS Partner Central portal ✅ Accessing APN programs, funding, and go-to-market support By the end of this course, ISVs will have a fully set up APN account and a clear roadmap to unlocking AWS partner benefits, accelerating their growth, and driving customer success.
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Create an APN Account
Enroll in software and/or Services path in APN
Update Company Profile
What is the partner scorecard?
How to create a case study in APN
Build a Solution
ACE
The APN Customer Engagements (ACE) program allows you to securely collaborate and co-sell with Amazon Web Services (AWS), drive successful engagements with customers, and grow your business. Participation in ACE provides you with a platform to manage your pipeline of joint opportunities and leads to further drive engagement with AWS and enrich customer relationships.
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How to Create an Ace Opportunity
Learn how to grow your business with ACE
Marketplace
AWS Marketplace is a curated digital catalog that customers can use to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services to build solutions and run their businesses. AWS Marketplace includes thousands of software listings from popular categories such as security, business applications, machine learning, and data products across specific industries, such as healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications. Customers can quickly launch preconfigured software, and choose software solutions in Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), software as a service (SaaS), and other formats. Professional services are also available to help customers configure, deploy, and manage third-party software.
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How to create a marketplace listing & offer
How to find your Payee Central ID in marketplace
FTR (Foundational Technical Review)
The Foundational Technical Review ('FTR') for Service Offering assesses an AWS Partner's Service Offering against a specific set of best practices most critical for customer success.
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Self Assessment
FTR review guide
Service Offering Validation Checklist
FTR Software Checklists
How-to Guide: Expedited FTR video walk through
GTM (Go-To Market)
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Overview
AWS Marketing Toolkit
Partner Messaging
Marketing Central
Battlecard
Partner Business Plan Template
MDF (Marketing Development Funds)
Marketing Development Funds (MDF) help offset your marketing costs to drive demand generation and build your sales pipeline. Receive cash or AWS Promotional Credits to support your marketing efforts to promote your offerings and solutions on AWS.
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How to apply and use MDF
ISV Builder
About Lesson

Welcome to How to Find Your Payee Central ID in Marketplace

Your Payee Central ID is a critical identifier used by AWS to connect your Marketplace account to your payment profile. Whether you’re submitting a Marketplace listing, setting up billing, or configuring a private offer, knowing where to find this ID ensures your transactions are processed correctly and you get paid.

In this short module, you’ll learn where to locate your Payee Central ID within the AWS Amazon Payee Central Portal.

Why This Topic Matters

Your Payee Central ID is essential for:

  • Enabling payment processing and invoicing

  • Ensuring that AWS can route Marketplace earnings to your bank account

  • Enable the proper tax profile and documents

Missing or incorrect Payee ID information can lead to delays in listing approval or payout issues—so it’s important to get this right.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this module, you’ll know how to:

  • Log in to the correct Amazon Payee Central Portal

  • Navigate to the location of your Payee Central ID

  • Copy and save your Payee ID securely for future use

What’s Included

This module includes:

  • A simple step-by-step guide in the exercise files showing how to locate your Payee Central ID

Key Success Metrics

You’ve successfully completed this module when:

  • You’ve accessed and located your Payee Central ID

  • You’ve documented it securely for use in your listing and billing setup

  • You’ve ensured your Marketplace listing and payout profiles are properly linked

Exercise Files
payee central.pdf
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Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.