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Every resource founders actually use, in one library.

The essays, videos, podcasts, books and tools behind every answer across eChai's hubs, from starting up to go-to-market, D2C, founder money and AI, each with a note on why it is here.

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

  1. Google's research agent in Gemini, which turns a prompt into a research plan, browses many sources and returns a cited report... gemini.google Tool · Product page · Starting Up Gemini Deep Research Google In 2 answers
  2. A paid wire service that distributes press releases to Indian and global media and websites. prnewswire.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up PR Newswire India PR Newswire (Cision) In 2 answers
  3. A freelance platform that is commission-free for freelancers, with a capped fee on client payments. contra.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Contra pricing Contra In 2 answers
  4. The Ministry of Tourism's registration portal for hotels, homestays and B&Bs, and the place its guidelines for each kind of... nidhi.tourism.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up NIDHI+ (National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry) Ministry of Tourism In 2 answers
  5. The Bureau of Immigration's online system where every accommodator, hotels and homestays included, must report foreign guests,... indianfrro.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up Form C for foreign guests (Bureau of Immigration) Bureau of Immigration In 2 answers
  6. The national portal for registering a clinic, nursing home or hospital under the Clinical Establishments Act 2010, with its... clinicalestablishments.mohfw.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act portal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare In 2 answers
  7. A B2B marketplace where small retailers order stock from brands and wholesalers with delivery to the shop, an alternative or... udaan.com Tool · App and site · Starting Up Udaan (B2B buying for retailers) Udaan In 2 answers
  8. The government's Invoice Registration Portal, where businesses above the e-invoicing threshold report B2B invoices and get an... gst.gov.in Tool · Government portal · Starting Up e-Invoice System (Invoice Registration Portal) GSTN / NIC In 2 answers
  9. Linear's plans: Free for unlimited members with 2 teams and 250 issues, Basic at $10 per user a month and Business at $16 per... linear.app Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Linear pricing Linear In 2 answers
  10. Startup India's directory of each state's and union territory's startup policy and the incentives it offers: funding,... startupindia.gov.in Tool · Directory · Starting Up States' and UTs' Startup Policies Startup India (DPIIT) In 2 answers
  11. Gujarat's startup portal for state support under its startup policy. startup.gujarat.gov.in Tool · State portal · Starting Up Startup Gujarat Government of Gujarat In 2 answers
  12. The regulator's site for the food law, standards, labelling rules and advisories that sit behind every licence. fssai.gov.in Tool · Government website · Starting Up FSSAI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI In 2 answers
  13. The IRS page for applying for an EIN: free, issued immediately online for applicants with a US principal place of business and... irs.gov Tool · Government page · Starting Up Get an Employer Identification Number Internal Revenue Service In 2 answers
  14. Razorpay's incorporation service for a private limited company, priced at Rs 1,499 plus government fees with DSCs, DIN, name... razorpay.com Tool · Starting Up Private Limited Company Registration (Razorpay Rize) Razorpay In 2 answers
  15. The official TAN service run for the Income Tax Department: what TAN is under section 397 of the Income-tax Act 2025, how to... tinpan.proteantech.in Tool · Starting Up TAN: introduction, how to apply and fee (Protean) Protean eGov Technologies In 2 answers
  16. The Income Tax Department's TDS system, where a deductor downloads TDS certificates for payees, checks defaults and files... tdscpc.gov.in Tool · Starting Up TRACES: TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System Income Tax Department In 2 answers
  17. The portal where returns, audit reports and option forms are filed and verified; its notices carry the year's due-date... incometax.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Income Tax e-Filing portal Income Tax Department In 2 answers
  18. The portal where a micro or small enterprise with Udyam registration files against a buyer who has not paid within 45 days of... samadhaan.msme.gov.in Tool · Starting Up MSME Samadhaan: delayed payment monitoring Ministry of MSME In 2 answers
  19. The official e-filing system where Form TM-A is filed and paid for online. ipindiaonline.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Trade Marks e-filing (IP India) Office of the CGPDTM In 2 answers
  20. A filing service for founders who want someone to draft and file: from Rs 1,199 plus government fees, with an express option at... vakilsearch.com Tool · Starting Up Online Trademark Registration (Vakilsearch) Vakilsearch In 2 answers
  21. A free generator that builds a privacy notice under section 5 of the DPDP Act from your organisation's details. dpdpa.com Tool · Starting Up DPDPA Privacy Notice Generator dpdpa.com In 2 answers
  22. A guided generator for website and app terms and conditions; one policy is free with no credit card. termly.io Tool · Starting Up Free Terms and Conditions Generator (Termly) Termly In 2 answers
  23. Shopify's free generator for privacy, refund and terms of service policies, usable whether or not your store runs on Shopify. shopify.com Tool · Starting Up Free Privacy Policy Generator (Shopify) Shopify In 2 answers
  24. The home of Indian Angel Network, one of India's best-known angel groups, now IAN Group with its own funds alongside the angel... iangroup.vc Tool · Website · Starting Up IAN Group (Indian Angel Network) IAN Group In 2 answers

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