Scale, fund & exit

Grants & government schemes

MSME, export incentives, and non-dilutive money.

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What is the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) and can my D2C brand apply? SISFS gives DPIIT-recognised startups up to ₹20 lakh grant for proof-of-concept/prototype work and up to ₹50 lakh in convertible debt for market en... Intermediate 3 resources → What is RoDTEP and how does it help if I export through Amazon Global or Shopify? RoDTEP refunds embedded central, state and local duties that never get credited anywhere else in your export chain - worth roughly 0.3% to 4.3% of ... Intermediate 4 resources → Is it worth the paperwork to chase government grants and schemes as a small D2C brand? Yes for the low-effort, high-certainty ones - Udyam registration, GeM listing, and RoDTEP if you export - since these cost almost nothing to claim ... Intermediate 4 resources →

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