Every resource founders actually use, in one library.

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

1. MIT Solve runs open global challenges for startups solving social problems; it has run over 110 challenges and mobilised over... solve.mit.edu Tool · Challenges · Starting Up MIT Solve MIT
2. DPIIT's national awards for startups and ecosystem enablers by sector, with past winners and the report on each edition. startupindia.gov.in Tool · Awards programme · Starting Up National Startup Awards DPIIT, Startup India
3. The official portal for the SBIR and STTR programmes, which award non-dilutive federal funding to small businesses developing... sbir.gov Tool · Portal · Starting Up SBIR and STTR: America's Seed Fund U.S. Small Business Administration
4. The National Science Foundation's SBIR/STTR programme for deep-tech startups: up to $2 million in seed funding and zero equity,... seedfund.nsf.gov Tool · Programme page · Starting Up NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund at NSF) National Science Foundation
5. The single federal site to search and apply for every federal grant opportunity; most opportunities are for organisations and... grants.gov Tool · Portal · Starting Up Grants.gov U.S. Government
6. IIM Ahmedabad's incubator and early-stage investor, formerly IIMA-CIIE (renamed IIMA Ventures in 2024), recognised as a Centre... iimaventures.com Tool · Organisation page · Starting Up IIMA Ventures IIM Ahmedabad
7. Hyderabad's startup hub, backed by the Telangana government, hosting programs for startups and corporates plus an Atal... t-hub.co Tool · Organisation page · Starting Up T-Hub T-Hub
8. Google's three-month equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India from seed to Series A, pairing founders with Google... startup.google.com Tool · Program page · Starting Up Google for Startups Accelerator: India Google
9. The application page for Surge, Peak XV's seed program. The form is where to start once you have a team and something built. surge.peakxv.com Tool · Application page · Starting Up Apply to Surge Peak XV Partners
10. IIT Bombay's technology business incubator, with an open incubation application on its home page and seed fund calls such as... sineiitb.org Tool · Organisation page · Starting Up SINE, IIT Bombay SINE IIT Bombay
11. The second half of Varsity's P&L walkthrough, covering finance costs, depreciation, tax and profit after tax, with reader... zerodha.com Course · 20 min read · Starting Up Understanding the P&L Statement (Part 2) Karthik Rangappa, Zerodha Varsity
12. A free calculator with the formula, worked examples and the rules: (last drawn salary x 15 x years) / 26 for employers covered... cleartax.in Tool · Calculator · Starting Up Gratuity Calculator: formula, rules and examples ClearTax
13. Microsoft's free business budget templates for Excel, structured for monthly budgets, operating costs and cash flow checks,... excel.cloud.microsoft Template · Templates · Starting Up Business budget planner templates for Excel Microsoft
14. Varsity's line-by-line reading of an Indian company's balance sheet, starting with the liabilities side: shareholders' funds,... zerodha.com Course · 25 min read · Starting Up Understanding the Balance Sheet Statement (Part 1) Karthik Rangappa, Zerodha Varsity
15. The second half of Varsity's balance sheet walkthrough, covering the assets side: fixed assets, investments, inventory,... zerodha.com Course · 20 min read · Starting Up Understanding the Balance Sheet Statement (Part 2) Karthik Rangappa, Zerodha Varsity
16. One of India's main revenue-based financing providers, focused on e-commerce and D2C brands, which states it has disbursed more... velocity.in Tool · Product page · Starting Up Velocity: revenue-based financing for e-commerce brands Velocity
17. Kiva's US lending program: 0% interest loans with no fees, no collateral and no minimum credit score, crowdfunded first from... kiva.org Tool · Program page · Starting Up Kiva U.S.: 0% interest small business loans Kiva
18. The SBA's free matching tool: describe your business and financing need once and SBA-approved lenders who are interested get in... sba.gov Tool · Tool · Starting Up SBA Lender Match U.S. Small Business Administration
19. The largest online marketplace for buying and selling small startups and online businesses, mostly SaaS and e-commerce, where... acquire.com Tool · Marketplace · Starting Up Acquire.com Acquire.com
20. LinkedIn's free library of job description templates, one per role, each with responsibilities, qualifications and interview... business.linkedin.com Template · Template library · Starting Up Job description templates by role (LinkedIn) LinkedIn
21. Ready-made review formats from a performance-management software company: self-reviews, manager reviews, peer feedback and... lattice.com Template · Templates · Starting Up 7 performance review templates (Lattice) Lattice
22. The official free training from the team behind John Doerr's Measure What Matters: four chapters and 31 short videos on why... whatmatters.com Course · 31 video lessons, 2h 13m · Starting Up OKRs Explained: the free course from Measure What Matters John Doerr, Ryan Panchadsaram and Lisa Shufro
23. Meetup's directory of startup groups in Indian cities, where many recurring founder and builder meetups list their events.... meetup.com Tool · Directory · Starting Up Startup groups in India (Meetup) Meetup
24. The event platform many startup, AI and builder communities use to publish and take RSVPs, with a discovery page by category... luma.com Tool · Event directory · Starting Up Luma: discover events Luma

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