Explore · The library
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.
- Cohen answers the fear founders have about niching down, that naming one very specific, concrete customer actually attracts... A Smart Bear Essay · 15 min read · Starting Up Selling to Carol: Why targeting an ICP brings 10x more customers than you expected Jason Cohen In 6 answers
- A law firm's summary of the DPIIT notification of 4 February 2026 that replaced the 2019 startup definition, setting out the... Nishith Desai Associates Article · 8 min read · Starting Up DPIIT's New Startup Framework: Deep Tech Startup Recognition and Key Reforms Chandrashekar K (Nishith Desai Associates) In 6 answers
- Replit's agent builds, hosts and fixes apps in the browser, with a database built in. The page lists Core at $20 a month ($18... replit.com Tool · Starting Up Replit pricing Replit In 6 answers
- A 2026 map of every MCA form a private company meets, from name reservation (RUN) and SPICe+ incorporation with e-MOA and e-AOA... razorpay.com Article · Guide · Starting Up List of MCA Forms for Company Filings (Complete Guide 2026) Razorpay Rize In 6 answers
- The DGFT's own portal page for applying for, updating and managing an Import Export Code, needed by anyone importing goods for... dgft.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up DGFT: Import Export Code (IEC) Directorate General of Foreign Trade In 6 answers
- Amazon's own page for registering as a seller in India, with its fee calculator, Fulfillment by Amazon and the seller... sell.amazon.in Tool · Seller portal · Starting Up Sell on Amazon India Amazon In 6 answers
- Vyapar's own plan page. Vyapar is GST billing and inventory built for shops, traders and small manufacturers who bill from a... vyaparapp.in Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Vyapar plans and pricing Vyapar In 6 answers
- India-built HR and payroll used by small and mid-sized firms. The page lists Essential at ₹2,495 a month including 50 employees... greythr.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up greytHR pricing greytHR In 6 answers
- A clean four-step walkthrough, register, list, ship via FBA or self-fulfil, get paid, that answers 'how does the mechanics... sell.amazon.in Article · D2C Learn How Amazon Global Selling Works Amazon India In 6 answers
- A grounded look at the two things that actually break Indian brands going global, logistics and payments, and the... inc42.com Article · D2C How Indian D2C Brands Can Fix Cross-Border Pain Points To Enter New Markets Inc42 In 6 answers
- The India-based way to ship cross-border with customs paperwork handled for you, relevant here because it bundles compliant... shiprocket.in Tool · D2C Shiprocket X, Cross-Border Shipping for eCommerce Businesses Shiprocket In 6 answers
- Goes a level deeper into the mechanics that trip brands up, customs, duties, multi-currency, and how Managed Markets can handle... shopify.com Article · D2C Cross-Border Ecommerce: Tips for Selling in Foreign Markets Shopify In 6 answers
- The most decision-grade, operator-built playbook we found, SKU-level data and city-by-city war stories across... DSG Consumer Partners Report · D2C Quick Commerce Playbook 2025: What's Driving Growth for Top D2C Brands DSG Consumer Partners x GobbleCube In 6 answers
- A data-backed benchmark from 410M+ shipments across 6,000+ brands, the closest thing to an industry yardstick for where your... Unicommerce Report · D2C India D2C Report 2026: Operations, RTO & Growth Data Unicommerce In 6 answers
- Straight from the source that actually runs the ranking algorithm, Google's own explanation of what makes a site eligible to... developers.google.com Article · D2C SEO Starter Guide: The Basics Google Search Central In 6 answers
- The direct source for Wati's actual current India pricing tiers, check here before trusting a third-party pricing comparison... Wati Tool · D2C Wati Pricing | WhatsApp Business API Wati In 6 answers
- Meta's own pricing documentation for the WhatsApp Business Platform, which is where any BSP's rates start. Meta for Developers Article · D2C Pricing on the WhatsApp Business Platform Meta In 6 answers
- Interakt's WhatsApp and Instagram plans: Growth ₹2,799 a month and Advanced ₹3,799 a month plus taxes, with per-message rates... interakt.shop Tool · 4 min · D2C Interakt Pricing Interakt In 6 answers
- The clearest single hour on how positioning, segmentation and personas differ and how they connect to the sales call. Dunford... Lenny's Podcast Podcast · ~60 min · GTM April Dunford on product positioning, segmentation, and optimizing your sales process April Dunford In 6 answers
- Compares direct sales, channel and marketing-led entry for an Indian company going abroad, and makes the case that the US may... Inc42 Article · ~12 min read · GTM Indian SaaS And The Art Of Going From Local To Global Sandeep Chawda In 6 answers
- Hila Qu built PLG at GitLab and scaled Acorns, and this is the rare free piece that maps the sales-led funnel against the... Lenny's Newsletter Article · 20 min read · GTM Five steps to starting your product-led growth motion Hila Qu In 6 answers
- It defines time to value precisely enough to instrument: a start event, a value event, and the gap between them. The insistence... Amplitude Article · 12 min read · GTM What Is TTV: A Complete Guide to Time to Value Amplitude In 6 answers
- The practical build guide: welcome screens, checklists, contextual tooltips, and where each one actually belongs. It also gives... Appcues Article · 15 min read · GTM In-app onboarding: A step-by-step guide for 2026 Jared DeLuca In 6 answers
- First hand from the person who ran HubSpot's channel for a decade, with the four maturity stages and the argument that support,... SaaStr Article · 10 min read · GTM HubSpot's ex-VP of Channel Sales: How to Build The World's Best Channel Sales Program David Shepherd In 6 answers
The hubs
Starting Up
Find an idea, validate it, build, and land your first customers.
GTM
Go-to-market, from breaking in to how the best teams do it.
D2C
Building a direct-to-consumer brand, India-first.
Wealth
Paying yourself, ESOPs, secondaries, and de-risking founder wealth.
How Founders Use AI
How founders actually put AI to work, mapped topic by topic.
Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the startup and VC terms you'll hit.
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