launchpadlaunch‧pad /ˈlɔːntʃpæd $ ˈlɒːntʃ-/ noun [countable] 
a place on the Internet that helps you start to find information about a particular subject: 
Their website is a good launchpad to other sites.
a place on the Internet that helps you start to find information about a particular subject: Their website is a good launchpad to other sites.