D2C

The resources brand builders actually use.

Every guide, video, podcast, report and tool behind 482 answered questions on building a direct-to-consumer brand, in one place, each with a note on why it is here.

What founders use most, ranked by how many answers lean on it.

  1. The right pick if you're on Shopify and selling into the EU/US as well as India, one consent layer across GDPR, CCPA, and (with... Consentmo Tool Consentmo: GDPR & CCPA Compliance for Shopify Stores Consentmo
  2. The better pick once WhatsApp becomes as much a support channel as a marketing one, a genuine shared team inbox with... wati.io Tool WATI, WhatsApp Team Inbox WATI
  3. A curated marketplace of compostable and plastic-free packaging, cornstarch mailers, kraft tape, seed-paper wraps, sized for... Brown Living Tool Plastic Free Packaging Products Brown Living
  4. Another low-MOQ sustainable packaging supplier built specifically for growing D2C, fashion, and beauty brands in India, a good... Mindful Tool Eco Friendly Packaging Products in India Mindful
  5. The actual government source of truth for IEC applications, ITC-HS classification, export policy and scheme updates, bookmark... dgft.gov.in Tool Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Official Portal Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
  6. A fast, filterable search tool for finding your ITC-HS code by chapter or product description when you want a quicker... wise.com Tool HS Code List | India Harmonized System Code | HS Classification Wise
  7. A single-purpose calculator that answers the one question that matters when things get tight: how many months of cash do I... startupproject.org Template Startup Runway Calculator Template Startup Project
  8. For founders who want structured, certificate-backed training rather than piecing it together from blog posts - CFI's course is... corporatefinanceinstitute.com Course Startup / e-Commerce Financial Modeling & Valuation Course Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
  9. A broader template library including an ecommerce-specific model - handy as a second option to compare structure against once... forecastr.co Template Financial Modeling Spreadsheet Templates for Startups Forecastr
  10. A strong second directory to IndiaMART, useful for cross-checking a supplier and for browsing city-level industry hubs to see... tradeindia.com Tool TradeIndia Industry Hubs and B2B Directory TradeIndia
  11. Even India-first brands use Alibaba to benchmark prices and MOQs and to source components India doesn't make cheaply;... alibaba.com Tool Alibaba Supplier Sourcing and Trade Assurance Alibaba
  12. A free, fill-in-the-blanks NDA built for product development, the document you sign before you hand a factory your formulation,... legaltemplates.net Template Product Development Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template Legal Templates
  13. The only official Myntra onboarding portal, Myntra explicitly warns sellers off third-party 'registration' links, so this is... partners.myntrainfo.com Tool Myntra Partner Portal, Official Onboarding Myntra
  14. The operational home once you're approved, day-to-day catalogue, inventory and order management runs through here. seller.nykaa.com Tool Nykaa Seller Portal, Login Nykaa
  15. The direct self-service registration entry point for JioMart sellers, zero registration fee, straightforward for D2C brands... merchant.jiomart.com Tool JioMart Partner, Seller Self Signup Reliance Retail
  16. JioMart's dedicated seller-enablement layer, useful once you're past initial signup and need catalogue, pricing and... sen.jiomart.com Tool Seller Enablement Network, JioMart Reliance Retail
  17. Started as a single WhatsApp group in 2019 and grew into thousands of Indian D2C founders, enabler founders and investors... D2C Insider Tool D2C Insider - India's Leading Community of D2C Founders D2C Insider
  18. An India-focused Google Ads specialist agency working specifically with Shopping and PMax for D2C brands, a reasonable option... Aim n Launch Tool Ecommerce Google Ads Agency India | Shopping & PMAX for D2C Brands Aim n Launch
  19. The official DGFT portal for RoDTEP - the source of truth for current rates and notifications, since third-party blogs can lag... dgft.gov.in Tool RoDTEP - Directorate General of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
  20. The actual government portal where you file, every third-party guide is just annotation for this page, so bookmark it before... GST Portal (services.gst.gov.in) Tool Goods & Services Tax (GST) | Registration Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)
  21. A free search tool where you type your product name and get the HSN code and its GST rate instantly, the quickest way to... ClearTax Tool Free HSN Code List & GST Rate Finder ClearTax
  22. The official portal where e-way bills are generated and verified, the place to go when you ship high-value consignments... E-Way Bill Portal (ewaybillgst.gov.in) Tool E-Way Bill System, Official Portal National Informatics Centre (NIC) / GSTN
  23. This is the fastest sanity check before you pay any creator - HypeAuditor's ML model flags bot followers and engagement pods... hypeauditor.com Tool Instagram Fake Follower Checker HypeAuditor
  24. Grynow leans into story-driven, trust-building creator content over one-off product placements - useful if your category... grynow.in Tool Grynow - Influencer Marketing Agency & Platform Grynow

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Playbooks

A goal, and the route through it a step at a time.

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

The questions brand builders start with

I want to build a D2C brand but I haven't picked a product yet. How do I actually decide what to sell? Don't start from 'what's trending', start from the overlap of a real, repeat problem you understand, a customer you can reach affordably, and margi... Beginner 3 resources → How many pre-orders or sign-ups actually prove people will pay, versus just being polite interest? Clicks and "interested" DMs are free to give and mean almost nothing - the real signal is money or a firm written commitment changing hands before ... Beginner 4 resources → How do I actually find a manufacturer to make my product in India? Start with a one-page spec sheet so every factory quotes the same thing, then work three channels in parallel: B2B directories like IndiaMART and T... Beginner 5 resources → Shopify or WooCommerce for my first store in India? For a first D2C store in India, default to Shopify unless you already know WordPress cold or need heavy content/SEO customization from day one. Sho... Beginner 4 resources →
The India edge

Built for the Indian market

642 of our resources are tagged for India: GST and compliance, finding manufacturers, marketplaces and quick commerce, ONDC, RTO and COD, and cross-border export.

Questions for what you sell

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Questions for your situation

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