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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. A current rate list under GST 2.0, with which goods and services moved to 5% and 18% from 22 September 2025. cleartax.in Article · Starting Up GST Rates 2026: Slabs under GST 2.0 ClearTax
  2. A current rate table for 2026-27 that notes all TDS provisions now sit in section 393 of the Income-tax Act 2025, with... cleartax.in Article · Starting Up TDS Rate Chart for FY 2026-27 ClearTax
  3. An explainer of how TDS works for a payer: deposit by the 7th of the following month and quarterly statements due 31 July, 31... cleartax.in Article · Starting Up TDS: What is Tax Deducted at Source ClearTax
  4. A step-by-step walk through the online and offline TAN application, useful for the screens; its form numbers and penalty refer... cleartax.in Article · Starting Up How to Get a TAN Number ClearTax
  5. The registration form itself: Aadhaar verification, then PAN verification, then basic details, address, units and other details. udyamregistration.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Udyam Registration form for new enterprises Ministry of MSME
  6. The portal's own recovery page for a lost Udyam number, verified by an OTP to the mobile number or email given in the application. udyamregistration.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Forgot Udyam/UAM Registration Number Ministry of MSME
  7. The login for a registered enterprise to print the certificate, update details or cancel, using the 19-character Udyam number... udyamregistration.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Udyami Login: print or update your Udyam certificate Ministry of MSME
  8. The Ministry of MSME's own note on what Udyam registration gives an enterprise, in English and 22 other Indian languages. udyamregistration.gov.in Article · Starting Up Benefits of taking Udyam Registration Office of DC (MSME)
  9. DST's seed support for DPIIT-recognised startups incubated at its Technology Business Incubators and Science and Technology... nidhi.dst.gov.in Tool · Starting Up NIDHI Seed Support Program (DST) Department of Science and Technology
  10. DPIIT's own report on Gujarat, ranked a Best Performer: the Scheme for Assistance to Startups/Innovation under the Gujarat... startupindia.gov.in Article · Starting Up States' Startup Ecosystem Ranking, 5th edition: Gujarat state report Startup India (DPIIT)
  11. A plain explainer of who can apply to the Gujarat scheme through a nodal institute such as GUSEC: a startup registered in... startupgrantsindia.com Article · Starting Up Startup Gujarat Scheme through GUSEC (StartupGrantsIndia) StartupGrantsIndia
  12. The Gujarat scheme's assistance listed item by item: sustenance allowance, seed support up to Rs 30 lakh, accelerator... taxguru.in Article · Starting Up Subsidies for Startups in Gujarat TaxGuru
  13. A June 2026 report on Gujarat's proposed Industrial Policy 2026 and what it would change for startups. english.gujaratsamachar.com Article · Starting Up Industrial policy 2026: Gujarat announces sweeping incentives for industry and startups Gujarat Samachar
  14. Gujarat's student startup policy portal, where colleges and students submit proposals for proof-of-concept and prototype grants. ssipgujarat.in Tool · Starting Up Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0), Gujarat Government of Gujarat
  15. Gujarat's state-backed incubator for technology startups and one of the nodal routes into the state scheme. icreate.org.in Tool · Starting Up iCreate, Ahmedabad iCreate
  16. The Patent Office's statement of what can be patented: an invention that is novel, has an inventive step, is capable of... ipindia.gov.in Article · Starting Up Basics of Patents (IP India) Office of the CGPDTM
  17. The statutory patent fee schedule, with a column for natural persons, startups, small entities and educational institutions and... ipindia.gov.in Article · Starting Up The First Schedule: patent fees (IP India) Office of the CGPDTM
  18. The Patent Office's own description of filing: Form 1 with Form 2 as a provisional or complete specification, the complete... ipindia.gov.in Article · Starting Up Patents: Filing Process (IP India) Office of the CGPDTM
  19. A guide to when each patent fee falls due, including the request for examination deadline cut to 31 months for applications... intepat.com Article · Starting Up Patent Cost in India (2026): Official Fees and Charges Intepat
  20. A short employer-employee agreement template from the Startup India templates library, to adapt as a starting point and have... startupindia.gov.in Template · Starting Up Basic Hiring Contract (template) Startup India
  21. MeitY's November 2025 release on the notified DPDP Rules: an 18-month phased timeline and standalone, clear consent notices... pib.gov.in Article · Starting Up Government notifies DPDP Rules to empower citizens and protect privacy Press Information Bureau
  22. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs' release on the e-commerce rules: what every e-commerce entity must show before purchase and... pib.gov.in Article · Starting Up Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 Press Information Bureau
  23. Atlassian's guide to a lean PRD: goals, assumptions, user stories, design, and what is out of scope, written with the team... atlassian.com Article · Starting Up Product requirements documents (Atlassian) Atlassian
  24. Figma's explainer of what a PRD covers (features, purpose and scope) with a free template to start from. figma.com Template · Starting Up How to create a product requirements document + free template (Figma) Figma

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