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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.
- Kerala's startup agency, with grants such as the Women Productisation Grant for women and transgender-led startups taking a... startupmission.kerala.gov.in Tool · State portal · Starting Up Kerala Startup Mission Government of Kerala
- Maharashtra's nodal agency for its startup policy, running the state's programmes, incubators and challenges. msins.in Tool · State portal · Starting Up Maharashtra State Innovation Society Government of Maharashtra
- Which returns firms and LLPs file: ITR-5 for a firm or LLP, and ITR-4 for a resident firm (not an LLP) on presumptive income. incometax.gov.in Article · Help page · Starting Up Partnership Firm / LLP (AY 2026-27) Income Tax Department
- Explains ITR-4 eligibility, the Budget 2026 change of the non-audit due date to 31 August 2026, and the 44ADA limits of ₹50... cleartax.in Article · ~12 min read · Starting Up ITR-4 (Sugam) AY 2026-27: Who Can File, Last Date and How to File ClearTax
- A clear table of AY 2026-27 dates (31 August 2026 for non-audit ITR-3 and ITR-4, 31 October for audit cases, 31 December for... kotakneo.com Article · ~8 min read · Starting Up ITR-1 to ITR-4: Deadlines, Eligibility and Audit Thresholds for AY 2026-27 Kotak Neo
- A US-written but portable guide to finding a startup lawyer: referrals from lawyers and founders you trust, events and... nerdwallet.com Article · ~8 min read · Starting Up How to Find a Startup Lawyer NerdWallet
- A current guide to the three tiers (Basic Registration up to ₹1.5 crore, State Licence to ₹50 crore, Central above), documents... indiafilings.com Article · ~10 min read · Starting Up FSSAI Registration for Food Startups IndiaFilings
- The official instructions, including the international phone line (267-941-1099, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern, weekdays) that... irs.gov Article · Instructions · Starting Up Instructions for Form SS-4 (12/2025) Internal Revenue Service
- Where to download the current Form SS-4 and its instructions. irs.gov Tool · Form page · Starting Up About Form SS-4, Application for EIN Internal Revenue Service
- A legal-news summary of the April 2026 fee rules read with the directors' rules in force from 31 March 2026: DIR-3 KYC Web is... scconline.com Article · Starting Up Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026: DIR-3 KYC timeline and fees SCC Online
- Razorpay's LLP registration service at Rs 1,499 plus government fees, with a worked cost table: RUN-LLP Rs 200, FiLLiP Rs 500... razorpay.com Tool · Starting Up LLP Registration Online in India (Razorpay Rize) Razorpay
- A clear calendar of what an LLP files each year with the MCA: Form 11 by 30 May, Form 8 by 30 October, and Rs 100 a day per... indiafilings.com Article · Starting Up LLP Annual Filing: Form 11, Form 8, Due Dates and Penalties IndiaFilings
- Delaware's official starting point for forming an LLC or corporation: the registered agent requirement, name reservation,... corp.delaware.gov Article · Starting Up How to form a new business entity (Delaware Division of Corporations) State of Delaware
- Delaware's own page on what a Delaware LLC owes every year: no annual report, but a $400 tax due on or before 1 June, with a... corp.delaware.gov Article · Starting Up LLC, LP and GP annual tax instructions (Delaware Division of Corporations) State of Delaware
- The IRS instructions for Form 5472, which a foreign-owned US disregarded entity, such as a single-member LLC owned by an Indian... irs.gov Article · Starting Up Instructions for Form 5472 (IRS) Internal Revenue Service
- Maharashtra's official portal for registering a shop or establishment (Form A), renewing it and filing changes, with the... lms.mahaonline.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Labour Management System, Maharashtra (Shop and Establishment registration) Labour Department, Government of Maharashtra
- Karnataka's single portal for state services, through which a shop or establishment in Karnataka applies for registration under... sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Seva Sindhu, Government of Karnataka Government of Karnataka
- An HR platform's guide to Maharashtra's 2017 Act: registration is mandatory at 10 or more employees, a simple intimation below... keka.com Article · Starting Up Maharashtra Shop and Establishment Registration (Keka) Keka
- A state-by-state overview of the shop and establishment licence: it is needed within 30 days of starting business, goes by... cashfree.com Article · Starting Up Shop and Establishment Act Registration in India: License, Process and Fees (2026) Cashfree Payments
- The official manual for the e-invoice portal: registering, generating and cancelling IRNs, and bulk generation. einvoice1.gst.gov.in Article · Starting Up E-Invoice System: User Manual for Taxpayers National Informatics Centre
- Zoho Books' e-invoicing feature for Indian businesses: as a GST Suvidha Provider it uploads invoices to the IRP directly, with... zoho.com Tool · Starting Up E-invoicing in Zoho Books Zoho
- The Finance Ministry's 3 September 2025 release on GST 2.0: two main rates, 18% standard and 5% merit, a 40% rate for a few... pib.gov.in Article · Starting Up Recommendations of the 56th Meeting of the GST Council Press Information Bureau
- A free calculator that works forward from a price or back from a GST-inclusive amount and splits the result into CGST and SGST... cleartax.in Tool · Starting Up GST Calculator Online ClearTax
- A calculator for pulling the taxable value and the GST out of a price that already includes GST, with the central, state and... cleartax.in Tool · Starting Up Reverse GST Calculator ClearTax
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