Terms of service

CloudRoute is a free referral service that matches startups with vetted AWS consulting partners. The partner files the AWS funding only partners can request (MAP for migrations, POC for tests, incremental workload funding for new work on AWS) when the work qualifies and AWS approves it. Startups pay nothing. Partners pay CloudRoute a monthly membership plus 10% of AWS-approved funding. CloudRoute is not part of AWS and does not issue credits.

These terms govern your use of cloudroutehq.com, our partner application form, and (when launched) the CloudRoute partner dashboard. By using any of these you accept these terms.

These are the public, plain-English terms for the marketing site. The full Partner Agreement — separate, two-page document — is what governs membership once you're accepted into the network. The Partner Agreement controls in any conflict between these terms and your signed agreement.

Who we are

CloudRoute is an independent demand-generation partner for AWS consulting firms. We are not affiliated with Amazon Web Services. We do not sell execution services. We assess buyer needs, qualify opportunities, and route them to partner firms in our network.

Eligibility & acceptable use

• You must be a legitimate AWS consulting firm or representative thereof to apply for the partner program.
• Use the site for lawful purposes only. Do not attempt to access non-public areas, scrape data, abuse rate limits, or interfere with other users.
• Don't submit the application form with false information or on behalf of a firm you don't represent.

Membership terms (when accepted)

If your application is accepted, you sign a separate Partner Agreement. The high-level shape:

• Quarterly contract. 90-day cycles that start the day your first deal lands (not the day you sign), invoiced every 30 days of the cycle, each invoice due 14 days after issue — pay online through the secure Stripe payment link on each invoice (card or bank transfer), or by bank transfer direct on request. Select is $5,000/month, Advanced $7,500/month, Premier $10,000/month. Your tier is agreed on the kickoff call.
• 10-deal guarantee. Every tier receives 10 qualified deals per quarter, each pre-qualified with a discovery call and a written AWS readiness assessment, ready for you to deliver. If a quarter runs short, we keep working until you have all 10.
• Commission on won deals. A flat 10% at every tier, charged on the funding request amount AWS approves for each deal. Due 30 days after the deal is marked Won.
• Every engagement with an introduced customer. Commission applies to every AWS-funded engagement with a customer CloudRoute introduced, for 24 months from the introduction — not just the first deal. Additional businesses the same owner runs and follow-on projects are included.
• Reporting new engagements. Report each new engagement with an introduced customer in your dashboard within 30 days of it starting. CloudRoute may check in with introduced customers about the work. Managed services the customer pays you for are reported with their monthly value; commission on them is agreed per engagement.
• Deal protection. Each routed deal is protected for 90 days from handoff. After that, it returns to the network pool.
• Non-circumvention. 24 months post-introduction. Standard, mutual, plain English.
• Termination. End of any quarterly cycle with 30 days' notice. Existing deals in flight are honored to completion.

Independence & conflicts

We are independent of AWS. Member partners pay CloudRoute a monthly membership plus 10% of AWS-approved funding. We choose routing destinations on tier, region, specialty fit and recent performance.

Intellectual property

cloudroutehq.com's content, design, and code are owned by CloudRoute. The partner-readiness assessment we deliver per routed deal is co-branded and licensed to you for use in closing that specific opportunity. Partners retain ownership of their own client work product and case studies.

Privacy

We handle personal data per our Privacy policy. By using the site, you acknowledge those practices.

Disclaimers

cloudroutehq.com is provided “as is.” We don't warrant that it's uninterrupted or error-free. Numbers in our calculators (commission, ROI) are estimates based on the inputs you provide; actual outcomes depend on your sales execution, market conditions, and your AWS Partner Network agreement.

We are not your tax or legal advisor. Pricing and revenue forecasts are illustrative.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, CloudRoute's aggregate liability arising from your use of the site (separate from any signed Partner Agreement) is limited to the greater of $100 or the fees you have paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify CloudRoute against claims arising from your misuse of the site, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of third-party rights.

Changes

We may update these terms. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. If a change materially affects existing partners, we notify them through the dashboard and by email at least 30 days before the change takes effect.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising from these terms will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing here waives rights you have under mandatory consumer-protection laws of your home jurisdiction.

Contact

General: apply@cloudroutehq.com
Privacy: privacy@cloudroutehq.com
Security: security@cloudroutehq.com