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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. The text of the Copyright Act. Section 17(b) says that a photograph taken for valuable consideration at the instance of any... copyright.gov.in Article · Act (PDF) · Starting Up The Copyright Act, 1957 (section 17: first owner of copyright) Copyright Office, Government of India
  2. 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)
  3. An August 2026 guide to the Import Export Code: Rs 500 one-time, issued online on the DGFT portal against your PAN, valid for... calcguru.in Article · 8 min read · Starting Up IEC registration in India 2026 CalcGuru
  4. An August 2026 guide to forming an OPC through SPICe+: one member and a nominee (Form INC-3), the 120-day residency test, one... calcguru.in Article · 12 min read · Starting Up One Person Company (OPC) registration in India 2026 CalcGuru
  5. A July 2026 guide for solo service sellers working for clients in India or abroad: nothing is mandatory beyond PAN and paying... calcguru.in Article · 10 min read · Starting Up Freelancing business in India 2026: presumptive tax and LUT exports CalcGuru
  6. A July 2026 guide to attaching cabs to Uber, Ola or Rapido versus running your own app: each cab needs a contract carriage... calcguru.in Article · 10 min read · Starting Up How to start a taxi business in India: permits and cost CalcGuru
  7. Business Standard's July 2025 report on the Motor Vehicles Aggregator Guidelines 2025, quoting the rule that a driver onboarded... business-standard.com Article · 4 min read · Starting Up Govt permits surge fares of up to 2x base rate for cab aggregators Business Standard
  8. Uber's own list of what each of its three partner types needs in India: a driver-owner needs a driving licence, vehicle... uber.com Article · Official page · Starting Up Uber driver requirements (India) Uber
  9. A July 2026 guide to edible oil: an expeller or cold-press unit is Green category while solvent extraction or refining is Red... calcguru.in Article · 10 min read · Starting Up How to start an oil mill in India 2026: licences and packing CalcGuru
  10. A July 2026 guide to the asset-light way into logistics, a courier franchise: no courier licence exists, courier services carry... calcguru.in Article · 8 min read · Starting Up Courier franchise in India 2026: models and GST CalcGuru
  11. An October 2026 explainer of the donor's side of a non-profit's tax status: which gifts earn a 100% or 50% deduction, the 10%... calcguru.in Article · 10 min read · Starting Up Section 80G donations under the Income-tax Act 2025 CalcGuru
  12. An August 2026 guide to music licences: playing music at a business or event is a communication to the public needing PPL for... calcguru.in Article · 12 min read · Starting Up Music licence for business in India 2026: PPL, IPRS and Novex CalcGuru
  13. 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
  14. How Shorts ad revenue is pooled and shared. Revenue from the Shorts feed goes into a Creator Pool split by each creator's share... support.google.com Article · Help page · Starting Up YouTube Shorts monetization policies YouTube Help
  15. YouTube's rule for AI in your videos: realistic AI-generated or altered content must be labelled at upload, such as a real... support.google.com Article · Help page · Starting Up Disclosing use of GenAI content YouTube Help
  16. Every channel, wherever it is, must tell YouTube whether its videos are made for kids under YouTube's agreement with the US FTC... support.google.com Article · Help page · Starting Up Determining if your content is 'made for kids' YouTube Help
  17. The official steps to create a channel from a Google account, with YouTube's own Creator Basics video on creating and... support.google.com Article · Help page and video · Starting Up Create a YouTube channel YouTube Help
  18. The UAE government's own page on setting up in a free zone: choosing the legal entity, the trade name, and links to each free... u.ae Article · Official guide · Starting Up Starting a business in a free zone (UAE government portal) UAE Government
  19. The official sequence for a mainland (onshore) company: business activity, legal form, trade licence and trade name, initial... u.ae Article · Official guide · Starting Up Steps to start a business on the mainland (UAE government portal) UAE Government
  20. Explains Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2020, in force from early 2021, which lets a foreign investor own 100 per cent of most... u.ae Article · Official guide · Starting Up Full foreign ownership of commercial companies (UAE) UAE Government
  21. The UAE government's summary of corporate tax: 0 per cent on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9 per cent above it,... u.ae Article · Official guide · Starting Up Corporate tax in the UAE UAE Government
  22. The RBI's rules on how much a resident individual can send abroad: up to USD 250,000 a financial year under the Liberalised... rbi.org.in Article · Regulation · Starting Up Master Direction: Liberalised Remittance Scheme (RBI) Reserve Bank of India
  23. 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
  24. 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

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