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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. NITI Aayog's portal where every non-profit, trust, society or Section 8 company, gets a Darpan unique ID on a self-declared... ngodarpan.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up NGO Darpan (NITI Aayog) NITI Aayog
  2. Spotify's free podcast host: unlimited hosting for audio and video shows, distribution to other podcast apps, analytics and... creators.spotify.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up Spotify for Creators: podcast hosting Spotify
  3. Apple's hub for podcasters: join Apple Podcasts Connect to list your show, design your artwork to spec, embed episodes, and... podcasters.apple.com Tool · Official site · Starting Up Apple Podcasts for Creators Apple
  4. The official site of the CSC scheme, under which local operators (VLEs) deliver government e-services to citizens from their... csc.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up Common Services Centres (CSC) CSC e-Governance Services India
  5. The free, open-source WordPress software you install on your own hosting, so you own the blog, the domain and the data. The... wordpress.org Tool · Download page · Starting Up Download WordPress WordPress.org
  6. Google's free blogging platform, hosted by Google and connected to AdSense as a host partner, the cheapest way to start writing... blogger.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up Blogger Google
  7. The RBI's online portal for licence and registration applications, including an NBFC's Certificate of Registration. pravaah.rbi.org.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up PRAVAAH: RBI's portal for applications and approvals Reserve Bank of India
  8. IATA's page for agencies that want to issue tickets for participating airlines directly and settle through IATA, with three... iata.org Tool · Official page · Starting Up IATA Travel Agent Accreditation IATA
  9. The Environment Ministry's single-window portal for environmental, forest and wildlife clearances, where a quarry's... parivesh.nic.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up PARIVESH: environmental clearances portal Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  10. IFRA's library of standards that restrict, limit or prohibit specific fragrance ingredients, the safety reference perfumers and... ifrafragrance.org Tool · Reference library · Starting Up IFRA Standards library International Fragrance Association
  11. The catalogue of Miyota, Citizen's movement-making business, whose quartz and mechanical movements sit inside many small and... miyotamovement.com Tool · Maker's catalogue · Starting Up Miyota watch movements Miyota (Citizen)
  12. The government body that licenses explosives magazines, shot firers and petroleum storage, which a quarry that blasts, or a... peso.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) PESO, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  13. Dubai Multi Commodities Centre's own online setup, which the UAE portal points to: answer what you will do and it builds a... dmcc.ae Tool · Online tool · Starting Up DMCC business setup wizard DMCC
  14. Customs' own e-commerce gateway where shipping bills and bills of entry are filed and tracked, and where an exporter or... icegate.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up ICEGATE (Indian Customs e-filing) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
  15. The government-owned export credit agency under the Ministry of Commerce, which insures exporters against an overseas buyer not... ecgc.in Tool · Official site · Starting Up ECGC Limited (export credit insurance) ECGC Limited
  16. Where an Alternative Investment Fund, portfolio manager or investment adviser applies to SEBI for registration and files... siportal.sebi.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up SEBI intermediary registration portal Securities and Exchange Board of India
  17. Swiggy's restaurant partner sign-up and app, where a kitchen lists its menu and manages orders and payouts. swiggy.com Tool · Signup page · Starting Up Swiggy partner (restaurants) Swiggy
  18. BIS's online system where a jeweller registers and manages hallmarking with assaying and hallmarking centres. manakonline.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up Manak Online (BIS portal) Bureau of Indian Standards
  19. Public search of every agent registered with MahaRERA, which is how buyers and developers will check you. maharera.maharashtra.gov.in Tool · Official search · Starting Up Registered agents search (MahaRERA) Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority
  20. Karnataka's RERA portal, with project and agent registration and the authority's circulars, including its circular on... rera.karnataka.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up Karnataka RERA Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority
  21. The Ministry of Heavy Industries' portal for the PM E-DRIVE scheme, which funds EV demand incentives and public charging stations. heavyindustries.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up PM E-DRIVE scheme portal Ministry of Heavy Industries
  22. The business lesson of NIOS's vocational course in mushroom production: where loans and subsidy come from (the National... nios.ac.in Course · Course lesson PDF · Starting Up Entrepreneurial skills and economics for a small mushroom enterprise (NIOS) National Institute of Open Schooling
  23. The online application for the government's fund that gives interest subvention on loans for dairy processing and... ahidf.udyamimitra.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  24. India's largest B2B listing marketplace, with free registration for suppliers, where wholesalers and manufacturers get buyer... indiamart.com Tool · Seller portal · Starting Up Sell on IndiaMART IndiaMART

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