We plan to bring eChai across 100 cities in India. It starts with eChai Startup Demo Day on 26 September, all in person. 13 cities confirmed, 1006 founders registered. Any city that reaches 20 interested founders is on too. See your city
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GST registration & basics

Get GST-ready before your first online sale.

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Market All India Global
Who's asking Everyone Aspiring Brand Builder Maker / Artisan Just-Launched Founder Marketplace Seller Bootstrapped Side-Hustler

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Do I need a GST number before I make my very first sale, or can that wait? If you're planning to sell on any marketplace (Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Nykaa, quick-commerce), GST is mandatory from order one, there's no turnov... Beginner 20 resources → I'm a small maker just starting out, does the GST composition scheme make sense for me? Probably not, if you're building a D2C brand: the composition scheme's flat low tax rate sounds appealing, but you lose the right to claim input ta... Intermediate 20 resources →

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