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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. An example of a state startup mission's own events calendar: workshops, demo days and programmes run by the state. Most states... startupmission.kerala.gov.in Tool · Event listing · Starting Up Kerala Startup Mission events Kerala Startup Mission
  2. An Indian platform for developer and technology communities that runs conferences and meetups on engineering, product and... hasgeek.com Tool · Community platform · Starting Up Hasgeek Hasgeek
  3. India's student hiring platform, with more than 32 million students registered. One free posting a month, with access to the... internshala.com Tool · Employer page · Starting Up Hire interns and freshers on Internshala Internshala
  4. The government's national internship portal, run by AICTE under the Ministry of Education, for AICTE, UGC and IGNOU students.... internship.aicte-india.org Tool · Official portal · Starting Up National Internship Portal (AICTE) AICTE, Ministry of Education
  5. An Indian platform where students take part in competitions, hackathons and quizzes and apply for internships. Recruiters can... unstop.com Tool · Employer page · Starting Up Unstop for recruiters Unstop
  6. An Indian hiring platform focused on technology roles, which describes itself as India's top platform for tech talent and is... cutshort.io Tool · Hiring platform · Starting Up Cutshort: hire tech talent in India Cutshort
  7. The government's national mentorship platform for startups, run by DPIIT. A startup registers, is matched to mentors by sector,... maarg.startupindia.gov.in Tool · Official portal · Starting Up MAARG: Startup India's mentorship portal DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  8. A global mentoring platform where you can book sessions with operators in product, design, engineering and growth. Free to... adplist.org Tool · Mentor marketplace · Starting Up ADPList ADPList
  9. A daily Indian startup and tech news site covering funding, policy, companies and data reports, with a paid Plus tier for... inc42.com Article · Daily news site · Starting Up Inc42 Inc42 Media
  10. India's long-running startup publication, with founder stories, funding news and coverage of smaller cities and women founders. yourstory.com Article · Daily news site · Starting Up YourStory YourStory
  11. Indian startup news focused on funding rounds and company financials, with a weekly report of funding and acquisitions in... entrackr.com Article · Daily news site · Starting Up Entrackr Entrackr
  12. Moneycontrol's startup section, covering funding, IPO-bound startups and company results from a markets-focused newsroom. moneycontrol.com Article · News section · Starting Up Moneycontrol: startup news Moneycontrol
  13. A subscription publication of long reported stories and newsletters on Indian startups, markets, technology and policy. A... themorningcontext.com Article · Subscription publication · Starting Up The Morning Context The Morning Context
  14. The global technology press's startup coverage: funding rounds, launches and the companies Indian founders compete with or sell... techcrunch.com Article · News section · Starting Up TechCrunch: startups TechCrunch
  15. A comparison of free email marketing plans by a team that opens accounts and tests the tools, updated in October 2026. Useful... emailtooltester.com Article · 20 min read · Starting Up The Best Free Email Marketing Services (EmailTooltester) EmailTooltester
  16. A tested comparison of the tools people move to from Mailchimp, each with what it does better (MailerLite on price, Brevo on... emailtooltester.com Article · 25 min read · Starting Up Mailchimp Alternatives: Better and Cheaper Options (EmailTooltester) EmailTooltester
  17. Zapier's hands-on roundup of Mailchimp replacements by use case (creators, ecommerce, CRM, transactional email, solopreneurs),... zapier.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up The best Mailchimp alternatives (Zapier) Zapier
  18. Substack's own explanation of its model: free to publish, and when you charge readers, writers keep 90% of revenue minus card... substack.com Tool · Starting Up Going paid on Substack Substack
  19. Ghost's managed hosting plans: a website plus newsletter with members and paid subscriptions, Starter at $15 a month billed... ghost.org Tool · Starting Up Ghost(Pro) pricing Ghost Foundation
  20. A tested comparison of newsletter platforms (beehiiv, Kit, Substack, Ghost and others) on growth tools and monetisation,... emailtooltester.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up The Best Newsletter Platforms for Creators (EmailTooltester) EmailTooltester
  21. A head-to-head of the two most common choices for a new newsletter, on fees, discovery, design and ads, updated October 2026. emailtooltester.com Article · 12 min read · Starting Up Beehiiv vs Substack: Which is Best for Monetizing Your Newsletter? EmailTooltester
  22. Zapier's tested roundup of newsletter tools, updated February 2026, with a pick per use case. zapier.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up The best email newsletter software (Zapier) Zapier
  23. Zoho's social media scheduler, priced in rupees from India: a Free plan, Standard at ₹600 a month billed yearly (₹900 monthly)... zoho.com Tool · Starting Up Zoho Social pricing Zoho
  24. Metricool's plan page: a Free plan, Starter from $20 a month for up to 5 brands, and Advanced from $53 a month, combining... metricool.com Tool · Starting Up Metricool pricing Metricool

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