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1. The SBA's own statement that it does not provide grants for starting and expanding a business, and where federal grant money... sba.gov Article · Guide page · Starting Up Grants (U.S. Small Business Administration) U.S. Small Business Administration
2. 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
3. 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
4. A law firm's summary of the April 2026 reauthorization: the programmes lapsed for six months, were restored on 13 April 2026,... crowell.com Article · ~6 min read · Starting Up SBIR/STTR programs reauthorized after six-month lapse Crowell and Moring
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. The federal government's guide to how grants and loans work, including a warning about 'free money from the government' scams... usa.gov Article · Guide page · Starting Up Government grants and loans (USA.gov) USA.gov
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. A clear explainer of the gross margin ratio with the formula, (Revenue minus COGS) divided by revenue, a worked income... corporatefinanceinstitute.com Article · 8 min read · Starting Up Gross Margin Ratio: formula and example Corporate Finance Institute
13. 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
14. A complete EBITDA reference: both ways to calculate it, why analysts use it, its limits (it is not cash flow) and how the... corporatefinanceinstitute.com Article · 10 min read · Starting Up What Is EBITDA? Definition, Formula and Examples Corporate Finance Institute
15. 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
16. 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
17. Zoho Books' help page on building a budget inside your accounts: pick a financial year, a monthly, quarterly or yearly period,... zoho.com Article · Help page · Starting Up Budgets in Zoho Books Zoho
18. 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
19. 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
20. A thorough plain-English course on the balance sheet: current and long-term assets and liabilities, equity, and how it connects... accountingcoach.com Article · 30 min read · Starting Up Balance Sheet (Explanation) Harold Averkamp, AccountingCoach
21. 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
22. Tally's own step-by-step help on the first thing you do in TallyPrime: create the company with its financial year, address and... help.tallysolutions.com Article · 4 min read · Starting Up Create a Company in TallyPrime Tally Solutions
23. A free, patient course on double-entry bookkeeping: accounts, debits and credits, the general ledger and how transactions roll... accountingcoach.com Article · 30 min read · Starting Up Bookkeeping (Explanation) Harold Averkamp, AccountingCoach
24. The SBA's page on its microloan program: loans of up to $50,000, averaging about $13,000, made by nonprofit intermediary... sba.gov Article · 5 min read · Starting Up SBA Microloans U.S. Small Business Administration

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