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D2C

The question-first hub for direct-to-consumer brand builders. Pick what you're trying to do and follow a playbook, or search for whatever you're stuck on. Each step is the gist plus curated resources, from brand builders who've done it, and tagged for the Indian market where it matters.

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Pick a goal and follow a playbook: a step-by-step route with a resource at each stop.

Pick what to sell Choose a category you can win and a product people actually want. 4 steps to get moving Launch your D2C brand From a product idea to your first orders: pick what to sell, make it, put up a store, and open the doors. 6 steps to get moving Find a manufacturer in India Find a factory, sample it, and place a first order you can trust. 4 steps to get moving Develop and package your product Turn a sample into a product, packaging, and a cost you can price around. 4 steps to get moving Build your online store A store that looks real, loads fast, and takes payments and COD. 4 steps to get moving Turn store traffic into orders Fix the leaks: conversion, product pages, and the right apps. 3 steps to get moving Get GST-ready and compliant Register, get GST-ready across states, and clear the licenses you need to sell. 4 steps to get moving Protect your brand and IP Trademark your name, fight counterfeits, and handle customer data right. 3 steps to get moving Build a prelaunch audience Gather an audience that's ready to buy before you open the doors. 4 steps to get moving Get your first 100 orders The scrappy, unscalable work of going from zero to a hundred paying customers. 5 steps to get moving Grow with influencers and UGC Seed creators, run UGC, and turn affiliates into a channel. 3 steps to get moving Run profitable ads Meta, Google, and creatives that actually return, and scale without breaking your numbers. 6 steps to get moving Grow organically with SEO and content Compound free traffic with SEO, content, and earned press. 3 steps to get moving Retain and bring buyers back Email, WhatsApp, and loyalty that turn one order into many. 4 steps to get moving Make money on every order Know your costs, price for value, and make sure the unit economics actually work. 5 steps to get moving Sell everywhere Amazon, quick commerce, ONDC, and offline retail: win every shelf, not just your own. 5 steps to get moving Master fulfillment and CX Inventory, shipping, returns, and support that create repeat buyers, not tickets. 5 steps to get moving Go global, cross-border Where to sell abroad first, and how to ship and get paid across borders. 5 steps to get moving Raise funding for your brand Know your numbers, weigh the options, and find the right investors and grants. 4 steps to get moving Scale past 1 crore What breaks at each level, the operations to hold it together, and the money to fund the next. 5 steps to get moving

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